Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-08
THE GME1TE FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8.

that has been revealed to man. TIE
gently remove the luxariant overgrowth
is pleasant and profitable employment,
and Dr.. Van Dyke leads the way in the
most Charming style.
accompanying short sketch of the
Chamber OF lsalian Deputies is a,view of
the fscee Of the Deputies, and a-study of
these cannot fail to elicit wonder that
there is so little Of what is termed ma
tiopsitty Enarxlng them. Some Of them,
but for the Etelisn names. might be taken
Ter repreSe natives Of an English, Irish or
American constituency.
Miss Amelia R.TeS usunps the larger
part Of the space allotted to fiction, and
in the story OF "Virginia of Virginia"
brings in sharp contrast three grades
OF civilization. In the selection Of incident
on which the story hinges the author
shows much originality, and while crit
icsl reader may be disposed to,questlon
the feithfslness to present life in the sec
ton where the scene is laid, none will
deny that the interest is maintained
throughout, and that Miss Rtyes carries
along with her the entire sympathy of the
reader.
views OF the scenery around Savannah,
it's monument, public and private build
lDgs, with short sketch of it's progress
by I. w. Avery, will attract attention, es-
specially as the eyes Of the people OF the
overcrOWded east are turning southwark
as land of promise.
"The Easy Chair," nStudy," and
"Drawer," are well filed with interest
Ing matter.
ST. NICHOLAs-Jsnuary. The Centuary Co.,
Union Square. New York.
The children's friend Is dong good
work Wen 1t introduces to it's young pa-
irons such writer's as are found in the list
Of the contributors to this magazine.
"The Brown Dwarf of Rugen." by the
gentle Quaker poet, John Greenleaf
Whittier, Is beautifully illustrated, and
the froDtlspiece represents the fair maiden
as she issues from the elves kingdom,
under the protection OF her rescuer, the
playmate OF her childhood.
"Poor Mr. Brinn" contains lesson for
young and old, in that it shows the value
of an act of kindness depends largely
on the delicacy with which it is rendered;
that gracious act loses its force when
ungrsciously rendered.
"The Amusement Of Arab Children"
will.linterest the boys, some Of whom
will, doubtless, be surprised to know
how widespread is the knowledge OF
many of their familiar games, besides
giving them an insight into those that ace
peculiar to these people. 1t would be
difficult to bring happier New Year to
the young folks of the family than to sub
scribe for this excellent compendium of
home literature. Try it.
SPELLING-A magazine devoted to the sim
plAcation Of English orthograpny
Writers and proof-reeders who have
wrestled with the intricacies of spelling
E glist as it Ia written are prepared to
encourage any movement that hiss ten
dency to simplify the work. The Spelling
Reform Association Is seemingly moving
in that direction and the present number
OF their oficisI organ publishes list Of
amended spelIings sanctioned by the So
cieties of philology IN England and Amer
lea embracing nearly $500 words.
BABILAND-January,D ID. Lo!horp- Company,
Boston.
"FiDger Plays" for this month teaches
the nursery deDizens some first lessons
in the mysteries of figures, and by a
pleasing mode enables them to use their
digits IN counting. Grandpa Mouse, who
lectures his grandson as to the wrong
done in estip0 the SWpetS from the hahv'S