Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-29
recital Of events and q record OF the
deeds Of mighty leaders, Mr.. Bancroft

recital OF events ana q record OF Ire
deeds Of mighty leaders, Mr.. Bancroft
makes phiiosophic review of the causes
that led to existing conditions, and
in order 10 place the reader
In full possession of knowledge requisite
to form j st estimates, he deals primarily
with r man Catholicism as 1t was in the
dsys If the Crusaders, institutipg In the
first chapter close analysis OF the Greek,
Roman and Christian civilization, show
ing how closely superstition l. allied to
the vari,us religions. By easy stages
Christianity becsme despoiism, and
SpiiL's C. lonial policy, cruel and tyran-
uicsl, WAS the natural outgrowth Of de-
5 re to bring men to bow to the power of
the church.
There is an interes'icg account CT the
visit OF Baron Humboldt to Mexico, and
the scientific results of his travels.
With the authors usual carefulness OF
detail, much that relates to the peculiar
msnners and customs Of the primitive in
mite value to future ethnologists.
OF Mr.. Bancroft's methods it is useless
to speak, previous preparation extend
ing over ten years before his stupendous
book making WAS begun attests the sin
gleness Of purpose that has actuated his
labor. His patient Investigations; and Is
borious efforts in behalf of veracious his
tory are rewarded in the openly avowed
belief that never before was such 8 mass
OF m.terial SO diligently gathered or so
skilifully used.
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Illustrations OF the May number are fnll
of picturesqueness and strength, the
matter illustrated is vigorous ana Of high
order. Seldom is it readers privilege
| to enter more heartily into scenes por-
trayed than one may in the piper, sin the
Steamers Track" Mr.. Northup has
the true sailor spirit aud whether tossing
mid the breakers or resting in the cabin
of the pilot boat the reader for the time
forgets that it is simply a narration, and
| feels tnat together writer and reader are
actors in the scenes of the boat in the
attempt to tow an abandoned ship to
port.
"The Decoration of Vases" is Sec
oud paper, by W. P. P. Longfellow, with
copies of fare vases. These may
serve as models OF graceful form, and
beautiful design. Ia the modern
craze for decorating it is we'll to bear in
mird the writer's def 1ition of this much
| abused word: ITO decorate is to add
beauty to something by adding to 1t orna
ment, or perhaps color. and implies
something to be decorated =" Attention
is specially called to the last clause.
Robert Louis Stevenson contributes to
this number an article entitled
"Gentlemen;" Alexander Pope"
BY Austin Dobson; "Modern
Explosives" by Charles e. Mon
roe, chemist of the United Stat. IS
Torpedo Corps; "The Centre Of the R.
public" concluding paper, are few Of
the contributions that are embraced in an
attractive contents table.
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Those who are familiar with "Meh
Lady" will hail with pleasure wsr story
for the juveniles from the same author.
Mr.. Psge has shown his power to touch
the human heart through his rare gift Of
simplicity, and the serial begun in this
May number, 1.-TWO Little Confederates,"
gives evidence in the opening chapters
that his hand has rot Host its
cunning.
There js also a very interesting sketch
OF fellow-voyager Of Joseph Hoffman,
the boy pianist.
madame Arachne," by Mrs. Celia
Thaxter, Is pleasing lesson In natural
history most chsrmingly told.