Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-17
OUR BOOK TABLE.

The Gulf Messenger. August; San An
tonic: Office Navarro street Terms,
$3.50.
The publishers of this magazine are
eNortng themselves to give this inaga-
zine state Importance. Their agents are
thoroughly canyussing each section and
are writing excellent articles. descriptive
of the towns and districts TINT they visit.
This gives value to the magazine US an
advertising medium, for inventors al
ways like to know the character Of II
country toward which they are looking.
There Is a growing Improvement In the
literary department. II. j. Emm re-
views the silver question and In cOnucc-
lion writes Of THE Course OF the POpu.
list" as opposed TO that Of the supporters
of English plutccrlcy. Frederic Cooper
In Popular Novels" severely con demus
that cluss of literature which uuiits the
mind for the enjoyment Of that higher
order Of fiction, which Is eleyating aud
not eueIvating He properly objects to
most OF the literature found In circulate
ing libraries. as being sensational and
vicious. Laura Il. FOute and Anthony
billiard each contribute short stories-and
there are short poems by Belle Hunt,
Marion Dove and Luther a. IawhOn.
This with notes, comments and reviews
makes up readable midsummer mum
Der.
The Old Homestead, Mrs. Mary H.
Bryan, editor, Atlanta, Ga. Subscription
price, Sl50 year.
The Old Homestead for August opens
with good selection of matter. There
are some very fair bits Of poetry, quite
Il number Of stories, and some excellent
mans Doings" abound in encouraging
and informing items for the sex for the
benefit Of whom they are collected. Mrs.
Bryan has always shown marked literary
ability, aud as a proprietor and editor
of this monthly she is manifesting an
equal amount Of talent IN u totally differ
ent line,
The executive board of the State Fair
association have sent out n neat pros
pectus and catalogue of the classes of
exhibits for the autumn exposition open
ing. October IA. 1903, The rule govern
ing the conduct Of the different depart
ments and the agreed sums for premiums
are given. There are S2I 900 In stakes
and purses for the races, and these will
continue from the opening until October
20. Much is expected in the way OF e1-
hibts, and It is believed large crowds
will be attracted from outside and within
the limits Of the state,
The Humanitarian, August; Swan.
Sonuescheln s. Co, Patemoster square.
london. Price 10 cents number.
The imprint Of Archdeacon FHrrar upon
an article. whatever the topic which en-
cages his pen, is guaranty Of its literary
excellence and high moral standard.
The Curse Of Drunkenness, by him pub
lished in the August number of The HUI
manitarian. fully confirms this well
grounded opinion. "lNhe Proposal dia-
iocue between "He aud SHE" is u repre-
sentAtion Of some sound logic and good
sense hy the young woman which, II
carefully read, would set many an ex-
pectant iiaucc TO thinking.
The Open Column" Is made up of Sc
lectlons from the writings of the ripest
thinkers and is valuable page for pres
ervnton.
The Delineator. August: Butterick
Printing company, Limited. New York
office, LII West Thirteenth street.
Terms, 10 cents a number or 800 a
year.
The illustrations of coming styles In the
coming number of The Delncator do not
show any very marked change. They
are tasteful, not exaggerated and appar-
enly becoming. III addition to fashion.
directions for dressmaking aud fancy
work, there Is as usual number Of ar
ticks OF value pertaining to health,
alnusslpents and the household.
American Gardening, August; the
Rural Publishing company, New York. |
Terms, S1.OO year
Ladies' Home Companion. August:
Mast, Crowell A kirkpatrick. Publish |
Ell the LIST and 18th of each month, Phila-
d4lphla Ternls, 50 cents year.