The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-15
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The special attraction Of the Bcosiover's Maya
kline for February is in tho number, variety
and general excellence Of It's pictorial illustra-
tions.
The title page Is interestingly artistic and ap
propriate for the first impression designed to be
made by publication addressed to bibiiophiles.
On a background representing the illuminated
leather binding. of rare volume with brazcu
metal clasps, appear the courts of arms Of
ancient and honored publishing firms.
Editorials from several well known writer's and
leaders Of thought form the first feature Of the
magazines text this month. And by the way, il
may he Of interest to many TO know that the
proprietor of the Bootover's Magazine invites
contributions to this department, and this is the
form OF the invitation; 1--WE want short, pun
gent vigorous, signed editorials by and
women who have things to say and who want to
say them hard-anything which hits the nail on
the head any nail which needs driving home or
down. We shall pay cash and good prices
Seymour Eton"
The February magazine number of the Outlook
contains, among other things; Two Genera
tons Under Freedom" an article BY Booker
| Washington, IS significant supplement TO his
book, up From Slavery" which also originally
appeard in the Outlook The article tells the
story OF sef-governing and prosperous COM
| muuity OF colored people which has grown up in
! lass county Michigan here the negroes live IN
/ perfect harmony with their white neishbors, have
no political trouble, improving morally and
intellectually, while In their number many
well-to-do citizens and Taxpayers
Among the portraits, with brief biographical
sketches, are those Of the new archbishop of
Canterbury, Or, Davidsoni General Greene, New
Yorls police commissioner; Mr.. Moody tho
secretary Of tho navy Bjornson, whose SEVENTEEN
/ birthday has Just been celebrated with public
festivities in Norway and Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, the English liberal leader.
In the February number Of the New England
Magazine perhaps the article OF most general
interest is the description of the Wadsworth
Longfcllow house in Portland, by Ella Matthews
Bangs, who has been the guide 20 this historic
mansion and who is so eminently fitted to describe
the birthplace of our best loved poet The house
itself quaint aud old fashioned, with the furnish
ups and atmosphere OF bygone days would be
well worth inspection. but when added to its
material attractions are the associations OF Long
fellows life and work, it is little wonder that
during the two seasons it has been open TO the
public, it has been visited by over 5000 persons.
The photographs Of the rooms which accompany
the article are unusually good, and show, as no
printed words could the environment of the
poets early Life and its effect upon his work
In the Editors Study" Of Esrper's Magazine
for February, Mr., Alden defines the duties of the
editor:
"The editor is only incidentally a critic" he
says he does not approach che WRITER'S gracious
offering in a critical mood, bur simply surrenders
himself to Impressions This does not exclude
the mental view. Whatever may have been the
case in cruder stages Of American culture, the
readers of a hrst-class magazine of today demand
intellectual no less than emotional satisfaction.
And this is not merely a matter OF correct syntax
| and a wcll-forned style IL is not enough that no
offence shall be given to a critical taste the
exaction is substantial the condition positive. We
are not here thinking much OF that kind OF
mental satisfaction which comes from enlighten-
mcnt through information or eXplcation--though
that is of a high order--but rather OF that kind
which responds TO an appeal to intellectual sens-
bility, TO what we may call the feeling OF the
, mind--sueh appeal as Is made by all creative
literature, which docs not shine by reflected light
but carries warmth in its radiance
Frank Leslie's Monthly for February has as
leading article "The Crusade Of the Doukhobors,"
It tells the story OF that curious Russian sect
which emigratcd 20 Canada, and recently started
on an extraordinary crusade, moved by the con-
yictiou OF the second coming OF the Lord The
writer OF The article walked with the Doukhobors
on their pilgrimage, and his photographs are as
remarkable his story,
S. r. Crockett T. H. Sothern, Henry Kitche
a Webster and Marion Hill, the four names
y on the cover of this number Crooketts story
= Is the hfst OF series OF adventures III hlouSAH
Spain with smugglsrs and Carlists, told with the
picturesqueness of his medieval tales and the
vividness Of adventures In modern times Mr..
Sothern has written an interesting appreciation
of Joseph Jefferson very graceful tribute from
the younger generation OF actors 70 the leader of
T the older school. Henry Kitchcll Webster, au-
I thor of Calumet K, 10 represented by an up-to-
! date business story, and Marion Hill by one Of
y her best childreus stories, which is illustrated
by Jessie Wilcox smith
70 There Is very fully Illustrated article on THE
c Chnaman In America" and another about the
e greatest Of power dams the new barrier built
c across the Hudson, and the largest work OF its
. kind in the world.
The last instaimcnt Of Anna Katherine Green's
Amethyst Box appears this month and gives
;, the solution Of that $500 mystery. number OF
other short stories including thrilling one OF a
It game OF billiards, and verses both serious and
y light, round out the number.
= The Popular Science Monthly for February
opens with the presidential address given by
A Prof Asaph Hall before the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science II also
- contains an account Of the meeting with por-
% trait OF the Hon. Carroll p. Wright, the newly
elected president OF the association. General
sternbere contributes an article on preventive
medicine which reeounts the great suffering OF
mankind from the plague and other diseases and
explains how their terrors have been greatly miti-
/ gated by hyeienic measures. Prof CatteH, the
"a editor of the Monthly, contributes an article on
n the thousand most eminent men of history, show
inc bv charts the periods at which they have APP
/" neared their distribution among different ma
e lions and the lines of activity for which they were
G famous Other articles ia the number are on