The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

Ainslee's for February Is from &c. -. p.,5
hervieu, and is called Mother and 60, A
surIins good railroad story Is IN Appellate Tur
issuietion, by Frank R. Robinson About Get.
Ls N, ny Gerald Stanley Lee, Is kind OF
neart-to-heart talk about the devotees and viz
inns OF the hustle spirit. Il is of sly hunor ard
vigorous common sense. Annie c Nuirhead bss
written story entitled The Post.Car TheSS
arc only some of the features OF Ainslee's for
Ourrent History for January summarizes the
"oIlu history Tor November and does so with
praiseworthy concseness and cearness Read
able today and permanently valuable for refer
enee IS this well known magazine, which is now
completing its twelfth volume A strong portrait
OF the late ex-Speaker Reed serves as frontis-
piece. Other portraits OF famous personages OF
; today' together with maps and views to accom-
pany the text, brighten the pages Articles on
he Education Struggle in England" by Daw-
son Burns OF London and THE Passing of the
Big Cattle Ranches by William R. Draper, pre-
eeae the regular geographical and historical de-
partments, and the supplementary departments
on science, education, art, music and the drama
literature etc. There is an article on the great
German and Austrian theaters of today This
magazine is a happy combination OF the enter
tanning and the useful Professional people and
students in general Of the times in which we
I'VE md it of peculiar assistance and value.
Sample copy free application Address Cur
rent History Company Boston, Mass
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In the February Pearson's is begun a new
serial by Geett Burgess and Will Irwin-"The
Picaroons; or, A San Francisco Nights Enter.
tanment,' This story is an attempt to render
in modern setting adventures OF character
similar to those told in the Spanish Picturesque
aies OF the Seventeenth Century--the fortunes
OF beggars, imposters, thieves etc, ehronicliug
The Romance OF Roguery." The scene opens
~ the dingy little restaurant in San Francisco,
known 50 widely Coffee Johns Seumas
MaeManus contributes clever humorous sketch
of Irish local politics, explaining bow Brian Null
venny was made an NJ, T With the return OF
Captain Kettle to his native land his many
friends must bid farewell to the fiery little sailor
with small chance OF future meeting.
he second Revelation OF an International
Spy is an astonishing explanation Of the hori-
bic mystery connected with the blowing up OF
the Maine A. v gives graphic description OF
his connection with the fearful tragedy. his in
ability TO prevent wAieh he regards as the great.
est failure of his professional career An am
bulance expert describes In clear and easily un.
dersood terms the FIRST steps to he taken in case
OF accident while awaiting the arrival Of physi
clan. Plaster Heads That Speak tells OF
wonderful invention Tor reproducing by me
y chanica means the sounds Of The human voice
scented a series OF casts illustrating this invention
to the French Academy Of Medicine fascinat
+ inc story of the great marble quarrics at Car
2 rara Italy the finest in the world, both re-
CARDS quality and quantity Of production is gver
e by F. St John Hart in his story a Marble
e World
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j The number Of the Delinsator for February Il
p rerlete with interesting and valuable matter Tit
display of fashions is inviting and up-to-date, anc
- the literary contributions are of a high order
Y "A Change for the Better" a Western tale, b,
. Louise Hardenburgh Adams, and Pamea's Great
- grandmother by Arabella Kenealy and the in
n terest in the serial 'Ihyra Narrck, IS sus
d tanned in the development OF the plot, Waldoi
r. Faweets article on The Road to Opera" i
n tertaining Miss Clara z Laughlins series en-
e titled "Miladi' should be Of sep interest 70 wo
2 mcnti in the present paper she considers III
e claims Of the home against the attractions Of III
IS business world for the young woman. moder
l. house artistic and convenient m arrangement an
furnishing IS illustrated and described D.
IS Grace Peckham Murray presents the first pape
e Of series treating health in the household. Ihi
paper considers the house itself and is practice
y discussion Of the various problems containe
therein Dancing Aesthetic and Social is til
title Of article explaining novel phase G
le exercise for women. The lessons in plain SEWN
f. designed to instruct should prove beneficial an
It the stories and other matter for the children ar
re as amusing and instructive ever. The variou
departments are up to the usual standard.
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a Til. Century for February Is as usual full {
r, good things.
el The leading color pictures are from interestn
,h and beautiful studies of the aurora boreas mac
n bv Frank Wilbert Stokes while In the Areti'
, in the fall Of 1892 and are richly worthy II
r subject Mr.. Stokes, probably the first real colo
is ;st N visit the Arctic regions, was with Il
h Peary and relief expeditions on the Kite wh'
es he was privileged 10 some color displa!
en- worth ali the dangers and priyations OF Il
trip
an That the senate Is the most powerful boz
ay in the government that il has slipped out OF
p orbit and is describing larger area IN the p
tn Itical heavens than that which the tathe
,srk.d out that its constituent elements NAL
ny the senate self-assertive tyrannical and prone
IN nrefer the material 10 the moral advantages
,b- he Renublic these and many other Statement
h not altogether complimentary are made and a.
les oussed by Henry Loomis Nelson IN his afuc
20 m "The Overshadowing Senate IN the feniua
it's Century. which is enliyened by Piehy 81 NV
lei ,recdotes and clever pictures by A. ! Keller.
For those to whom the fiction OF the mag
ST. INES ;s always first the February Century h
OF ro,i5ed literally Lovely Mary visits Miss WI
Or ard goes with Mrs Wigs and all the tami
a. njcnic which proves decidedly Wiggesqt
The second part OF Abigail II, Flleh va
the Consul Came to Picking carries us ehsfaots
~, to safety through some thrlnns auF.n'
,oy Arpold's battle with the wilderness IS inc az
ne r,stic subject forming the third instshment
, T,s,;r II Smiths THE Prologue Of the Ame
ne 49,, revolution" The sufierhfgs and heroism
I'm ,ba+ terrible march TO Quebec make sad put
% snirine reading Prof George T. "ooaOel
~. .s editor of the valuable Poe-Chvers papers. wn'
IN sre concluded in the February Century mas
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