The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25
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In reviewing a work of such uniform excel
fence as is this is troubled to know not so
much what TO say as what net to say. DIR. Hills
hrs' impresses upon the reader the fact that the
true quest Of happiness lies in seeking 1t for
others rather than for ones self. Much OF the
worlds happiness, its best literature, and It's
greatest discoveries are due to the quest Of hap
pincss Of men who though apparently in the ut
termost OF misfortune themselves still had time
to think OF and work for their fellows In chap
ter ~, Dr. Hills says
What witnesses to the souls power to achieve
happiness under any circumstances are the books
that have been written in jails Socrates perfeets
ms great argument for Immortality in jail at
Athens, Calico achieves some OF his greatest
discoveries while in Roman dungeon. The
Pilgrims PROCESS is the second book in English
literature; it has been counted miracle OF
genius and it represents twelve years in Bed
ford jail, Denied an Appeal by Sir Matthew
Hale' Bunyan wrote, so, being again delivered
to the jailer l was led home to prison Ger
w says he spent Ave years in Jail. Milton,
endungeoncd by the loss OF sight sought to
justify the ways of God to man"
Lack of space prevents the giving Of other
excerpts from this work which is interesting and
instructive all the way through, Dr. Hills is
profound student, one of the foremost thinkers
OF today and forceful and fluent writer.
Sea Fighters from Drake to Fsrragut' by
Jessie Peabody rockingham. Published by
Scribners
his book represents sea history SO presented
to the reader as to retain all OF the romance of
winch history usually robs the student II deals
WIN the achievements of Sir Francis Drake,
AdmHai Martin Harpertzoon Iromp, Admiral
Nuyter, admiral Marshal de Iouryille, Vice Ad-
miral Saint Trooper Vice Admiral Paul Jones Lord
Nelson and Admiral Farragut 1t deals Of the
times when vessel, clmched like bulldogs, and
finished the battle yardarm to yardarm and land
to-hand The illustrations are well drawn and
the spirit OF hsroism and the breath of the sea
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Is "o'',.nS "o'c nor ieSs man an oIuiha'y STORY,
au o.I'',aiy "d' s'9'y. J.. contains enough 9l
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together BY the fortunes of war and the TO
nance which is evolved derives its only strength
from their marvellous resemblance to one another,
and the fact that they bear tine same name The
Northcrner falls wounded into the hands Of the
friends Of the Southerner, and while he is sick
and nearly unconscious the sweetheart of the
Southern brother marries him that she may have
a wite's privilege in nursing him back to health
OF course, she married him under the impress
sion that he was his brother her sweetheart and
,brs chickens and renders more interesting the
plot However the romance ends happily as all
romances should, and with an unmarying and