Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-06
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unnecessary pension load.
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE December
Once, 749 Broadway, New York. Yearly sub
Sc-lption, 50.
The eye is gratified TO see on the opening
of the first leaves, beautiful illustrations Of
| st. Patrick s cathedral just completed IN
New York, perhaps one of the most sym
metrical structures in the world.
| The cornerstone of this beauti-
| full temple was laid in 1851 /,
and the work has extended over a
! period of thirty-two years. The original
estimation of cost was 50 800 600, but
this estimate must have fallen far short
! of the actual expenditure. The erection
| of this edifice was a favorite plan of
Archbishop Hughes, and the arch
! itect was James Renwick, whose
work is seen in many elegant
public buildings. The main entrance
is monument to his genius and the
stained glass windows, selected by him in
! France, a testimonial to his exquisite
! taste.
| The dolce far niente side OF human life
| is well portrayed in description given
| by William E. Curtis of the modes of
| living in Paraguay, ease loving seems
| inseparable from tropical regions
and AngIo-SaXons after spending years
there are prone to ask, if after all, such
people are not the true philosophers.
The serial, 1.-TWO Coronets, - is con-
| tinued, and made interesting by con-
trasts, as the shadows of Rembrandt
bring out the bright glints more con-
spicuously.
A friend to THE GAZETTE kindly sent
for our inspection the ''Ulster County
Gazette' dated January 4 1900. To
look back nearly a century in newspaper
work is not often permitted, but here is
an imprint of the doings OF a busy world
that one reads not so much as history of
the dim past, but more as a day 5 record.
1t is hardly possible in this day
of steam and electricity TO appreciate
the time that elapsed between an
occurrence and the latest news at the edi-
tor desk, and yet the paper before us
dated January 4 has full account of
the assembling of congress December 10,
and John Adams first address to the
house.
The latest foreign news comes from
London, dated October "a. The most
noteworthy feature is the mourn
ing lines that are seen on
the inside pages because of the
death of General Washington that took
place on December IA 1899. There is an
official announcement to President
Adams, his reply, and the ceremonies
attendant upon the burial of Washing
ton. These added much to the historical
value of the paper, and the
care with which it has been
preserved shows that the owner
properly estimates it, for though printed
on yellow paper and with Indifferent type
it is as legible as when printed, and the
creases are as fresh as when first issued
The advertisements have a curious hint
in nomenclature of the Dutch ancestry of
New Workers.
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The annual number of the Minneapolis
Tribune is a faithful index Of the fOrceful
energy that has converted the far West
from primitive forests and untenanted
prairies into one of the most productive
and well populated regions of the United
States. This New Year edition is a model
of journalistic enterprise, and its
value as an intelligent witness
for the growth and prosperity
of Minneapolis can scarcely be overesti-
mated. Not content with noting its own
progress and giving the reader an insight
into the mysterious abodes of its work
shop, both of Drawn and brain, the his
many of its handsome public edi-
fees. On the first page a.
comparative table of the progress
for three years is made and the figures
are surprising, in assessed values for one
wear there has been an increase of more
than $40 900 900, and in population 49,
600 600 The whole table Is an interest
ing study showing how steadily the tide
of immigration sets westward, and with
what rapidity substantial progress is be-
ing made Some of the cuts represent
magnificent public buildings, ;...vng
which is to be noticed the public
library, testimonial that mon
etary interests, do not alone engrOss the
minds of the citizens. The record given
in the Tribune is complete in every de-
partment, the herculean task of gath
ering material has been well performed
and the matter for print judicionsly Sc
lected. The two last pages are devoted
to the paper itself, where one finds sober
facts gaily interspersed with humorous
newspaper experiences. The whole is
inclosed in an illuminated cover and
makes q neat appearance.
The Philadelphia Record Almanac foH
1889 has arrived at THE GAZETTE
office. For several seasons the
Record Almanac has been one
of the most valuable arrivals of
the new year, and the present number is
no exception to the rule of excellence so
well established. Besides being faith
full chronicler of the proper action of the
sun, moon and stars, the Rec
ord Almanac is complete compendium
of political and commercial statistics and
contains besides many useful hints upon
domestic economy and other subjects of
interest and Importance in everyday life.
The articles are all prepared with great
care, the recipes proved by experiment,
and the figures taken from the proper
records. All in all, it is most useful
and valuable companion, not only for the
newspaper man, but for the business man
and householder.
''OCEAN'' -December. John H. Gould, pub
Usher. Aldritch Court, 10 Broadway, New
York. Subscription price, $3.50 year.
The Christmas number is gem, not in
the dark unfathomed depths, but mani
fest TO vision. The designs on the out
side cover being beautiful designs of sea
views framed in by suggestions of sea
life, animal and vegetable. The illus