Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-24


The wnter~colored portraits this month
are Of Mrs Potter Palmer and Mrs.
Frederick ~ Winston n leader IN Chicl-
20 society. Olive Thorn Miller contrib
utos an article on her favOrite theme,
the birds IAN Swinging IN the Apple
Boughs,' Is O pretty record of observe
ton Of n pair Of orchard orioles while
preparing Tor and rearing the little FAM
ily The remaining contents Of the May
number Of Godey's is fully up to the
usual standard Of excellence.
The New Peterson. May the Peterson
Magazine company, Philadelphia 81 a
year
II may seem that there would be q
surfeit Of Worlds fair literature as
so many of the periodicals are giving
articles on this topic but "A City With
in a CIV: Chicago Today" by Julian
Hawthorne. is not Of the usual orders
While there are illustrations and descup
lions, there Is SO much of the writer's
personality introduced that the reader
feels that he has tulked with the man
who In mid-winter ypntured to 70 sight
seeing Mr. Hawthorne's conclusion
is rather discouragiug as TO the real
seeing Of this great exposition. which he
thinks can only be apprehended iu two
ways, one now almost past. that IS TO
see ii prOphcucally, and the other In
v 70
Agnes Reppler. who never writes 90
fill space, enters a protest against the
continual re-hardliug Of old stock in
novel making She bears down particu.
larry hard un the irksome repetition Of
evils Attendant upon the mortgage on
the farm, aud pertincntly asks why we
read q story unless it bee for the pleasure
II gives, aud why. then, not give IL little
suhAhine I'M notion!
The New Peterson has materially
changed. and the change s for the bet.
ter: II is DO longer q fashion journal,
but has On its list Of contributors some
of the most pleasing writers of the day
on current topics.
Frank Leslic's Popular Monthly. May:
Mrs. Frank Leslie, editor aud prUpriu'
tor; office 10 Fifth avenue, New York
Terms So yearly.
While IN this monthly considerable
space is devoted 30 complete and con.
tinue stories, aud to poetry. and while
the Illustrative feature rs an important
one. and one from which the more serious
articles derive much Of their attractive
ness, there Is also enough of grayer
matter TO supply AN ample allowance Of
good intellectual food The dcscfiutive
articles, such Us The Bronx Valley"
by Peter Mcqueen; Caribbean Ouurun.
tine by III. A. Herbert. Mount Emn."
The Worlds Fair Exhibit" aud Per.
sian POTTERY" iamihurizc readers with
places and things which would other
wise be strange 90 them A pretty Bit
of study in chemistry is Celebration OF
liosc. Violet aud Buttorcup," by Dr.
=. Q. Kcegan.
DemoreHs Family Magazine. April:
Olhce of publication 10 East Fourteenth
street, New York. Subscription price
81 year
The Dcmorcst hus commenced % pub
liguiiou of papers relating 90 the homes
uf foreign officials uf MuShinrtou The
one for May D. Of the legation of Great
Britain aud Ireland, Sir Julian pumcC-
forte. British minister The illustrations
comprise portraits of Sir Julian and his
family, and views Of the ample aud inn.
posing building the homo OF his family.
and the offices of the several depart.
mcnts Of thc mission. the view
Of interiors chow that the fittings are
worthy the grand country which b. here
represented Tho Queen of the May"
by illustration and description informs
the reader how this day is observed iu
various countries. Round about the Co
lumbar Proposition" win hp of use To-
those who Intend visiting the fair aud
VIII bc Instructive aud pleasing 10 the
stay-at-homos. Quite amusing and famil-
lar 10 readers in the South, arr the
scenes portrayed of the cake walk" az
II has been pWcuscd among the negroes
Of this section. Readers of Dcmorcst
viii find IN The May issue some very
fine portraits Of the ladies' of The cabinet,
some Of the fnces have never before up-
prrrd IN print The regular departments
of This wei edited periodical are supplied
with excellent material for the home In
all lbs interests.
The Doincator, May; Published by
the BWtpdck Publishing company. limi-
tied, New York. Price per number l5c.
or s. year
The ALly edition of the Delineator a.
designated the Columbian number and a
considerable space is devoted 10 an cx-
tended list OF what will hc "a satisfactory
outfit for a trip aud q stay more or less
prolonged COO the Worlds Fair. The chap
tcr pu Early summer Dress Goods is
very complete and by its ptrus1l a lady
win hp 200 littlc luRs 10 know what ouEht
90 be- purchased for seasons outfit
Tho srcOud paper. Dress, Its Morals and
lbs Fitness" abuuuds in valuable sug-
gesiiou 90 an women who rightly upprcCi-
ate the Importance of being neat and at-
tracuye Va thclr costumes. IL b. uu.
necessary 10 enlarge upon the intrinsic
worth of this publication those familiar
with 10 thoroughly estimate lts value In
the family aud IL only remains to suggest
To one unncquainted with ITS merits that
thoy purchase a number and satisfy them
selves.
Periodicals Received, IAttclrs Living
Age. April 10; Iittell q Co., No ~
Bedford street, Boston, Subscription
price SO a year
Tho Ladies' Home Companion. April
10 Mast Croweu a Kirkpatrick Pub
ishcrs a2T Chestnut street Philudpl.
phiu Pa. Subscription price 5Oc q year.
The Texas Presbyterian, April The
Texas Presbyterian Publishing company,
Houston. Tex Terms 81 year
Wouhmglons Magazine May; A. ID.
Worihmgton Is Co, Hartford Conn,
500 o. year.
Irunrss Miller Illustrated Monthly,
May; Published at 02I Broadway New
York Yearly subscription ST.
The Popular Science Monthly, May,
[ ID. Appleton 4 Co, I, g and D Bond
street. Yearly subscription 50.
FOR WEST POINT.
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