Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-12

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Published by the Century company, New
YORK.
THE BROOKLYN StAGAzINE = Publication
office Z Murray street, New York Yearly
TIE LONE ST Ar MAGAZINE = Edited by
Mrs. Lon >. Bedford. nlcolll Market street,
Dallas, Tex Terms, 81 80 per year.
| The monthly literature for the book
table comprises the usual quota OF good
/ reading, and each return impresses The
re ,der with the richness of the stores
+ thus periodically set forth for his in
struction and pleasure.
/ DEMOCRACY AND OTHER ADDRESSES.
James Russell Lowell; Houghten, Midln q
Co Publishers, Boston and New York.
The first five addresses ia this volume
were delivered during the authors term
as minister TO st. James. Most OF our
readers Will remember his eulogy on Gar
field at the memorial meeting held in
Exeter hall, September "A, 1881. The
remsining three, Fielding, Cclerldge and
Stanley, novelist, poet and prelate, bear
the impress OF his easy, graceful style,
and are not only pleasant reading, but
bring many lessons to ponder in leisure
hours. The other addresses were made
on his native soil, with the exception of
"Don QuiXote,n which was delivered In
IfpuuOu VI luC hOIhluEMtu IOlltkts
The closing one OF the series is the
address at the two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary Of Harvard uniyer-
sity. II books are to be blessed
for no other reason, It Is that so much OF
the worlds thought can be transmitted
to those are far from the sound Of the
orators voice. No volume has come
wi hin the reviewers notice better calcu
lated to furnish pleasure In the long win
ter evening. The authors smooth flow
ing sentences, interspersed with flashes
OF genuine humor, will charm away
quiet hour and enable the reader to re.
new his acquaintance with old friends,
and in the "htful fre-light" see the half
forgotten pictures which their genius Gre
ated. To read book like this is not to
read "words, my lord" but thoughts Of
which they are the vehicle.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
for December illustrates fully the means
which has led to Its success as a monthly.
Avowedly a vehicle for the thought utter
ances of many men holding diverse views
on topics of general interest, 1t is per
haps as unimpersonGl as such a maglzene
can be, and the table OF contents shows
in the selection desire on the part of the
editor to present as great variety as
as possible. A symposium Of writer's on
the lesson to be derived from the New
York election gives three aspects of it as
seen from the Republican, Labor
party and Democratic party point
of view, leaving 1t to the reader
to make his own deduction.
Joe. E. tombstone has an article on
Jefferson Davis and the Mississippi cam
paign, which will doubtless find many in
dorsers among those who followed this
general in retreat or in advance with I'M
swervlng devotion. Whether except as
a contribution to truth In history it is
WISE to open old wounds is q question,
but this seems to be the era OF war remi-
niscenccs, and the North American gem
orally caters to the demand of the hour.
In the December Century the authors
OF the Life OF Lincoln continue the story.
mentioning the fact that his (Lincoln's)
release from United States service was
signed by young lieutenant, Robert An
derson, who afterwards played so con.
spicuous part in the opening war scene
at Fort Sampler. Jefferson Davis, in a
his emphatic denial of the statement that
the disputed point beyond cavil.
THE FORUM of this month considers
woman's legal right to the ballot, deals
with prohibition, and the veXed questinn
| OF wills and testaments which seem to be
stumbling block to even lawyers OF
! high attainments. The journalist will
appreciate can Interviewer on Inter.
viewing" and the unlearned in seismic
lore will derive much information from q
careful perusal OF the article ON "The
Cause of Earthquakes"
THE BROOKLYN MAGAZINE has pu,
on its holiday dress of blue with holly
leaves and berries, and brings thoughts
OF Christmas-time by its appropriate
adornment. The table of contents Lives
notice of careful culling adapted to the
season, and furnishes lessons from the
pens Of Talmage and Beecher for life IL
all Its varied scenes Of suffering anC
pleasure.
THE LONE STAR MAGAZINE is new
venture In the field OF Texas journalism
A contribution from the pen OF Mrs. C. A
Westbrook. biographical sketch of Gen
Ross, the governor-elect of Texas, il con
tinued through several numbers, anC
will doubtless find many readers in the
state.
THE ST. NICHOLAS is as full as usua
OF delights for juvenile readers, and sucl
articles IS chow q Great Battle Panorama
Is Made" catches the attention OF the cid
ers, who are showing the children the
many illustrations, In which this holida,
number is so profuse.
ALTAR AND TOMB.
Tho Gazette's Record of the Marriage
and Deaths In Texas.
MARRIAGES.
=. M. Greenwade and Miss Myra /,
Brown, Whitney, November so.
Monroe llolYman aud Miss Nanni,
McCuiston, Corsicana, December 3.
Emit Quick and Miss II. A. Parsons
Kerrville, December 9
Isaac Cooper and Miss Della Argo
Sherman, December 6.
Richard Hansel aud Miss Aunie Sten
bach, San Antonio, December 8.
4 z. j. June and Miss Jennie Jones, Ty
Ter, December /.
Joe Mercer and Miss Sallie Bradley
Jefferson, December 2,
o. I, Garrison and Miss Matilda Reeoe
DeLeon, November 2S
Milton Ware and Miss Lizzie McDon
aid. DrIeOp. Noyemhar o6