Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
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SCRJBNERS' MAGAZINE - Decembe,

Of the beautiful in art, and of the varied
and piquant in literature Here is q
fountain where all refined tastes may drink
and be satisfied. The contents embrace
1.-The First Christmas Tree" an excellent
drawing by Howard Pile, representing q
Morse scene, the Oak of Geismar, upborne
by two sturdy Scand' uavians walking at
the head of procession of their country
men through snow-clad woods lighted by
rude torches; '.Afioat on the Nile an ami
mated sketch from the pen of E. H. Blash-
field, and illustrated by the pencil of E. L.
Balshfield; the Oak of Geismar, a descrp-
ton by Henry VanDyke of the frontispiece
'Espero Gorgoin, Gondolier," by Hopkins
Smith, illustrated by the author; "a Charge
for France" by John Heard, Jr., illustra-
tons by L. Marchetti;. and poem, "Win-
ter Lilacs," by Annie Fields. The remain
ing contents are: A Painter of Beautiful
Dreams, by Harold Frederick; The
Wrecker, continued story, by Robert Louis
Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne; Peter
Rugg, the Bostonian, by Louise Imogene
Guinly; A Little Captive Maid, by Sarah
Orne Jewett; The Land of POGO TEMPO,
by Charles F. Lummis; Peleus to Thetis,
Bessie Chandler; A Fresh Water Romance,
by George Hubbard; Elmwood, in memory
Of James Russell Lowell, by Thomas Bailey
Aldrich, and The Point Of View.
The North American Review for Deem
Der brings to a close the one hundred and
tifty-third volume of that well-known
monthly, and contains a full index of the
volume. \ glance over the index will lndi-
cate the quality of the feast which the
editor of the Review constantly sets before
his readers. Among the contributors have
been Baron De Hirsch, Professor Goodwin
Smith, the late E. p. Whipple, Col. r. q.
Ingersoll, William Henry Hurlbert Pro-
fessor E. A. Freeman, Robert p. Porter,
superintendent of the census; Senator
Voorhees,, ex-Prime Minister Crispi, Pro-
fesSor James Bryce, Frederick Douglass,
late United States minister TO Hayti; John
Russell Young, late United States minister
to China; Richard Henry Stoddard, Charles
A. Dana, and James Il. Solely, assistant
secretary of the navy The December num-
Der IS fully up to the high standard which
has been set by and for the Review. 1t
opens with an exceedingly valuable paper
entitled, Thoughts on the Negro Prob
lem,'' by James Bryce, NJ. P, who is so
well and favorably known in this country
by his mastery work, The American Com
monwealth.' Mr.. Bryce has studied the
negro question impartially and in the true
spirit of the social philosopher; and what
he has to say regarding it cannot but be
read with wide and profound interest.
Rear-Admiral 5. B. Luce, L. S. N, writes
in serious vein on The Benefits of Var"
PUN Out, dIiOuS OtuCI lnlllSS, lLG iuLII-
ity Of the much-heralded panacea of arbi-
tration in certain circumstances. In
striking article, called tine Three Philan-
thropiStS." Col. Robert G.. IngerSoQ de-
Scribes three different methods Of dealing
with the veXed question of capital and la
Dor Col. Ingersoll's brilliant style lends
additional interest to this most suggestive
presentation of an important topic.
A very good idea of the amount of money
it costs to successfully conduct one of the
magazines of to-day is apply illustrated in
some figures regarding the editorial cost of
The Ladies Home Journal of this city, says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. The Journal
is edited by Mr.. Edward Box. For shaping
the thoughts of his 10000 women readers
each month MI Box is paid $4,000 per
year, and has an interest in the business
besides, which nets him fully twice his
salary. He has staff of sixteen salaried
editors, which includes men and women
like Rev. DR.. Talmage, Robert J. Burdette,
Palmer Cox, Margaret Bottome, Isabel
Mallon and Maria Parloa. The combined
salaries Of these editors exceed S20,000 i
year. The Journal spends each month
$1,000, or about SIS, 600 per year on niscella-
neous matter not contributed by its regular
editors, and the working force in the edito-
rial department means at least $1,000 more
in salaries, making over $50, 900 year, and
this represents but single department of
the magazine; and question whether any
periodical is conducted on more business
like and economical basis than is the jour
nal. No wonder that j. B. Lippincott,
when asked by friend why he did not
keep Yacht, replied: ga man can only
sustain one luxury publish magazine!'
Papers in Penology is the title of a neat
little volume issued by the New York state
reformatory press. 1t will doubtless in
terest many readers to know that this
book. editorially and mechanically, is en-
tlrely the work of inmates of the reforma-
tory. Its compiler is the editor of The
Summary" and the composition and press
work, the etching of the cover aud the
binding were done by members of various
trades classes under the direction of in
mate instructors.
The Junior Partners is the title of re-
strong and realistic temperance
story, about to be issued by J. Stuart & Co,
San Francisco. Cal. The author was 4
prominent merchant of Chicago, VINO
shows, in dramatic way, the ruin of
moderate drinker and his reformation in an
insane asylum. The book is a transcript Of
real life, and full of interest,
Literary critics who have seen the Ms of
q novel just completed at San Antonio say
it will be the literary success and sensation
of this epoch. 1t is by Mr.. Albert Munsen,
late of the San Francisco Examiner, and
Mr.. VIM. A. Bowen, late of the Chicago
Times staff, and speaks of the glacial peri
cd from twelve thousand to twenty-three !
years ago. 1t is unlike any story
ever written, is scientifically correct, thrill |
ing, dramatic and romantic, 1t throws light |
on the deluge story, and will set the !
churches agog with its view of religion on |
a philanthropic basis as revealed on an
cient stone tablets $4,000 years old which |
the authors translate, and also give in fac |
smile. 1t is the story OF the period, and is |
just ready for the publishers.
The New England Magazine for Deem
Der opens with an interesting study of |
Canadian journalism by Walter Blackburn |
Harte. 1t is an article that will attract |
journalists and laymen in every corner of |
and it will appeal to the former
writer is a newspaper man and knows the |
difficulties of the craft from the inside
Mr.. Harte's remarks, ''In Corner of |
on the tendencies of contem-
porary literature to dispense altogether
with literary men, will also interest and |
amuse journalists and literateurs Herbert
D. Ward contributes a very clever, artistic
story, full of humor and quiet pathos,
called ''Only an Incident" 1t is finely |
Illustrated by 10. II. Hatfield, young
artist of great promise. ''Pen Pictures of
The Bosphorus" is cleverly written study |
If impressionism in words by Alfred D. F. |
Hamliu. 1t is beautifully illustrated with
and pen-and-ink sketches made
upon the spot An interesting series of |
articles under the caption of Stories of |
Salem WitchcrafJn is begun in this number