Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-23
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The Quarterly Journal Of Economics,
January George III. Ellis publisher, III
Franklin street Price 81 "a year.
AZ this stage In the history of the ma
ton when questions OF social economy
ars uppermOst IN the public mind any
thing informing On the questions of tariff,
protection. or what is recognized MS the
social problem, can not fail to attract
readers.
The Quarterly is published expressly
for Harvard aud has list of learned
professors who contribute to its pages.
This list embraces some of the best
known lecturers ON economies In this
country and In Europe. aud as u con-
census of carefully digestcd thought *
unrivallcd.
The opening article in the first quar-
terly Is a lecture 10y Professor w. j.
Ashley on the study OF economic history
and was delivered before the students
ut Harvard about the lst of this month.
The third paper, Recent Literature Of
Protection" is careful rcvicw of eight
of the most recent and best known pub
LEGATIONS on that ugitatug question, 10y
II. w. Tnussig. who is pprhuus as well
qualified for the task as any writer of
the present day.
Notes aud Memoranda contains two
interesting short papers, Roman and
Anglo-SaNon Agrninuism." los Lincoln
gin aud workings OF the bank Of Venice,
which was instituted IN the early part
Of the Seventeenth century and IN the
parent of hunks In the same depart
ment. Ia a short note ON currency. the
growing use of legal tender aud treasury
notes Ia the transactions uC the
new York clearing house is sig-
niicant the proportion Of gold Ia
cash used being for the past year only
40 per cent. against $40 per cent ia
1881 aud I'D per cent ia 1870.
Iittcll's Living Age of ,lnu II contains
among many excellent selections II calm
and unhinsed review taken from the
London Quarterly, OF Life aud Times
of Alnchinyelli' by Professor Nillari
The term "Muchiayelllan' has NO long
been associated with whatever Is dark
ia political methods that il rs not easy
20 disahue the mind of the idea sthut
this willy Italian was anything hut a
tnckNer, yet Ns this seems To bee the
age of exaltatiou Of those who have
been DETAINED. it Is not surprising than
an effort should be- made 10 bring out The
better side OF the man whose very uumc
has become eurraitcd into the language
ms n synonym of hnAeness.
While the reviewer does not admit
for him all the virtues Of u patriot. he
agrees with the author that the pre-
dOminent idea of Nnchiuyelu was the
Indication of Italy and to this end he
directed ull his talent aud energy. The
Nineteenth century has seen the fulfill
mcnt of this dream aud IL il scarcely
more thun common Justice In the age To
give whatever credit Us due the dreamer
for his patriotism. The article II com
mended 10 lovers of pol teal history.
Iluel's Living Age. No. - Bedford
siyeet, Boston Price - year
ma saFNN
Coast Trndc," published az Tacoma.
Wash. Is revelation To any one who
has not kept informed on the rapid adj
vance which has been made la that part
Of the great West. Before eIVnhg the
leaves the eye rests upon yitw of this
beautiful city set upon u hill. and thought
goes back 90 n time which seems 80 recent
when this, was but a waste why're only
red men dwct.
Twenty years ago TACOMA was n town
Of about 100 inhabitants, lis buildings
few rude cabins aud it's business too
insignificant for monitor. Today the
town numbers over 10000 people, with
a hnnking capital of S,~,O,0OO
aud Rn annual wholesale trade OF moN,
than Sl5.00000O. This growth from a
| city OF "stumps' 60 one of magnificent
improvements has been the work of the
past five years.
Tacoma is fortunate in having so intel
| ligent n chroniclor of It's expansion as
| ~ "rhe West Coast Trade" and this
particular number ahounds In most In
/ tcreatmg statements relating not only
/ to Tacoma, lbs industries aud enter
prises, but also 20 the state Of Washing
| ton, which Is marvel of rapid growt h
aud of varied resources
AS was said this new year edition is
| n revelation. and reads more Ike a fairy
t'ae than a history Of actual progress.
'yrhe Texas University" IL neat
monthly published by three societies of
the University of Texas. l.. G.. Busbee
\ Is odhor-iR-chief This monthly h a
model and nentness aud typography, and
the contents is of a nature TO interest the
students and alumni OF the school The
selections are Ia the main good, and the
editorial feature would DO credit to older
and more experienced journalists.
The Texas School Journal, January
], y, Rogers, editor Dallas, Tex, Price,
! Sl,00 year
rhore Is no better indication of the al.
vance OF this state than the growing in
tercst Va its public schools. The healthy
| symptom Is that officers and teachers are
not satisfied with what has been accom-
| plished but are reaching after better
methods aud higher scholastic attain
ments, To such the Journal comes as a
Il A'AfNA AtiN "a AifNlNlA AANNNkM WHICH nlNa
tul aid can be- obtained
The editorial department has q sug-
! gesiion for another state normal 20 fit
tenohers for the work OF instmcting the
/ ala.9I1 school children Of the state.
S0onld the legislature act upon the sug-
geSion made &C the late meeting Of the
SupNintendents' association at Clebarne
IN thrn report on Needed School Legs
hltiOn, The Gazette would nominate
Fort Worth as the proper location for n
normal school 90 hennht tho counties In
need of such q training schOol Its CEN
tral position, Us many avenues Of travel
aside from It's admirable location, all
commune 10 make Il desirable for einea-
tional assemblages.
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