Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-22
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FIsKE'S CIVIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mitlin & Co.. puhlishers Boston Mass


FIsKE's CIVIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Minin d Co.. publishers, Boston, Mass.
In country where the humblest born
citizen is sovereign there is pressing
need that all who exercise sovereignty
should make intelligent use of the priv
ilege. Such a work as the one under
consideration Is of great value in the
study of questions relating to municipal,
county, state and national government.
The instruction to be conveyed is put into
a concise form admirably arranged and
in every way well adapted to the purpose
in view.
John Fisks is well known modern
author, many of his works having
reached third edition. He is peculiarly
qualified for such work as this from his
long familiarity with the minds of young
people in the lecture room. The present
work, embracing not over $50 pages, is
designed for q textbook to be used in
high schools and colleges, but will be of
service and afford pleasure to all who do
not feel themselves too old TO learn
For anyone DESTROYS of information on
questions pertaining to politics there is q
fund to be found here, and with it is in
termingled so much of history as 10
almost warrant that title.
THE SECRETS OF CANNING--A complete ex-
position of the theory and art of the canning
industry. By Earnest F. Schwaab; John W.
Murphy & Co. Publs hers, Baltimore.
The city of Baltimore has long been
noted for its canning Industries, being
among the first of the cities of the United
States to engage extensively in the bust
ness. There has been built up there an
immense trade, giving occupation to
thousands and increasing commerce in a
wonderful degree. While the sea coast
offers excellent opportunity for the
prosecution of the canning industry,
there is no reason why inland towns
should not make the BUSINESS a source of
revenue provided it is conducted intelli-
gently. 1t is for the purpose of giving
needed information on this subject that
this book is written. The book opens
with general review of this business in
Europe and this country for the past
twenty-five years. Then follows
chapter of estimates of amounts required
for plants of different capacity, and sug-
gestions for suitable buildings, also q
scale of prices paid for work in the dit
ferent departments. After chapter on
the comparative value of various fruits
for canning, giving the time required for
each, one on vegetables, another on fish,
each chapter followed by n minute de-
scription OF the processes in all their de-
tails, there follows a chapter on the best
methods for sealing and Il list of markets
for the various goods. In an appendix
the law of Maryland relating to canned
goods is given entire. The names Of
packers closes q small volume that can
be said truthfully to contain a great deal
of information upon canning.
KREUTZER SONATA BEARING FRUIT-By
Pauline Grayson. J. S. Ogilvie, publisher,
81 Rose street. New York. Price twenty-five
cents.
This book is professedly statement Of
actual results that followed the reading
of the notorious book of Tolstoi. AS
matter of fact, whether an actual expe-
rience or not, it is easy to believe that
there are readers to whom such theories
as are advanced in the Sonata would oc-
casion terminating which, like that in
the mushroom, requires the heat of
noisome stimulants to develop.
The author of this autobiography finds
himself in an Eden, lovely, loyal wife
for his companion and all the surround
ings that make home the nearest ap-
proach to an earthly paradise. A SER
pent in the shape of pernioous literature
enters, poisons the mind of the husband,
whose senseless jealousies lead his wife to
self-destruction, and, like the prophet
who dwell among the tombs, from the
sepulchre of hope and tue wreck of hap
piness he lifts warning voice.
The lesson to be conveyed is a worthy
one, but in doing battle for righteous
ness in order to be successful it is neces-
sary that the warrior be not at disad-
vantage or his weapon inadequate, and
while the author merits commentator
for his intention, he has not shown him.
self the equal of his foe, whose genius is
incontestably above the ordinary. The
danger IN this kind of warfare is the
same that attends other attempts to sup
press the evil of vicious literature; 1t
often serves to bring into notice that
which 1t seeks to consign to obloquy and
oblivion. It is not so much by the
knowledge of vice as by the love of vir-
tue that mar kind is to be made better.
THE ROUND TABLE-september. Dallas,
Tex. Subscription price, 81.
OF current literature, there is none
more welcome than "'The Round
Table. - without DeluS seCtlOual IN an
offensive sense, 1t abounds. in sketches
of local interest. For example, while
most Soutberners are thoroughly famil-
lar with the scene at Appomattox, there
is q vividness IN the graphic account of
Lees surrender as given in this number
that must impress every reader.
"Above the Clouds, by Mrs. NJ. K.
Craig is q panoramic view of Lookout
mountain and the historic battle grounds
that are in view. This agreeable writer
has promised to furnish "The Round
Table, during the coming months with
her lectures on Faust that were so in
structive to the students of Goethe.
The "Pot Pourrl of Poesy'' contains
some gems. and in the same field there is
some excellent original work.
Taken IN its entirety, this periodical is
creditable to its publishers and TO the
section it SO fairly represents.
ON THE WAR PATH-By Mai. ]. o. Kerby.
Published by Donohue. Henneberry & Co.,