Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-22
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LITERARY NUts-s.
The Popular Science Monthly for No
vember makes strong opening for a
new volume. First comes q fully IL
Illustrated account OF the Glaciers OF
Greenland by Professor Angelo He'll
prin. The explorations Of Peary. the
mysterious loss OF Verhoeff, and the
recent unlucky trip Of the Miranda
have made Greenland a region OF much
interest. There are two notable edu-
Preparation for College by English
High Schools. Mr.. John r. Casey tells
what boys who enter college without
Greek are doing. Dr. c. Hanford Hen
derson contributes the first OF two ar
tlclcs on Manual Training. in which he
shows what well-planned manual
training course consists OF. The Corbu
and other serpents are described, with
illustrations, by Mr.. q. X. O'Reilly,
who has lived among snakes in va
rious parts of the world. and Is able
to correct several popular errors con-
corning their habits. The number con-
talns also the recent address OF the
Marquis OF Salisbury upon assuming
the presidency OF the British associa-
ton for the advancement of science.
There Is an admirable little scientific
temperance lecture by DR.. Justus Gaule
under the title OF Alcohol and Happi-
ness. A description OF the Swiss watch
schools Is given by Theodore Il. Will
son. Redohda and It's phosphates are
described by Fred w. Morse. w. II.
Freeman calls attention to some anaio-
giles and homologies in animal and
vegetable life. Something Of the chem
istry of cleaning is explained by Pro-
fcssor Vivian Lewes. There iE an ac-
count of the career Of Philibert Com
merson. THE kings naturalist" while
tue subject OF the usual sketch and
portrait is Sears c. Walker, astrono-
mer OF the United States coast survey
in it's early days. New York; d. APP
pleton g. Co. Fifty cents a number, s.
IA yeur
The Delineator for November, which
is called the Thanksgiving Number.
Is the first Of the three great winter
issues, and presents n table OF con-
tents that IL most varied and inter
esting, The fashions for the month
appear even more attractive than US
ual. and with such becoming styles
womankind should appear at her best
during the winter at hand A timely
Illustrated paper on Evening and Din
ner Dresses supplements the regular
articles, and appropriate contributions
for the season are the THANKSGIVING
Dinner. q Thanksgiving In New Eng
land. Table Decoration. and How to
Serve Apples and Pears The Initial
paper or the two new series appears IN
this number, one treats OF the House.
It's location, etc; the other OF the Rela-
tons Between Mother and Son. one
OF the most interesting papers OF the
month IS real conversation" between
Edith Thomas and DIR. Elliott on the
subject Of Woman and War. which is
followed by charming little poem on
the subject In Miss Thomas best vein.
The third article on the kindergarten
takes both tencher and student through
attractive work. and there is fnsci-
mating employment provided in Vene-
tan Iron Work and the Uses OF Crepe
aud Tissue Papers, Mary Law Me
CllntoolS writes OF the Woman's College
OF Baltimore, and Lucia Gilbert Runlile
contributes an able article on Private
School Teaching as an Occupation for
women. What to DO In Illness con-
tains good advice for the mother Of
n family, and there ~ also the popular
Tea-Table Talks, the description OF "A
China Wedding, and special papers on
Crochetlng, Knitting, Netting Tntting
and Lace Making. The subscription
price OF the DellneRtor is only one dol
lar yenr, Single copies. nfty cents
each. Published by tho Butterlcls Co.
Limited, New York, and for sale by
local agents ana newsdealers.
Dcmorests Magazine for November
is specially interesting number. The
article on "Tho Queen Of Corea" gives
us gllmpses OF many unique things be-
hind the scenes in the palaces OF the
hermit kingdom and the numerous
Illustrations, many OF them from draw
I ings by Corcan artists, bring the far
away little kingdom very near TO us.
Those interested In getting up church
entertainments should not fail 10 read
Living Pictures for Amateurs" which
gives minute directions how to arrange
them easily and quickly; and an illus
( trated article on Harvest Decorate
for churches win be found very use
ful at the Thanksgiving season. All
the stories are especially good; in
society Fads" and Chat" one NAV
learn all the latest dolngs OF the -Four
Hundred" an excellent article on "The
Breath OF Life" is in "Sanitarian:"
| "tiousehold' and Home Art" Will aid
the house mother in her autumn pre-
parations; the charming Illustrations
are treasure-trove. aud the oll-plc-
ture. Just My Pie" Will appeal 10
every lover OF pumpkin pie. Every
member OF the family IS sure to nnd
something Of individual interest in
every number of Demorests, which Is
published for only 81 a year, by w
Jennings pomorest, is East Fourteenth
street, New York.
THE Untempered Wind" a novel
by Joanna Il, Wood young Canadian
author Is now ready for publication
by J. Selwn TAFT and Sons. This Is
Miss Woods first book and competent
critics declare II to be fully entitled
to rank with the masterpieces OF The
eentury-wlth, for instance, Charlotte
Bronte's first work and with the scar
let Letter" OF Hawthorne. This book
however, Is unique in itself and In
its subtle analysis OF village life and
its vivid and accurate portrayal Of
character and also the depths OF cru
city to which the gentler sex Nm on
emergency descend. It is unGquailed
IN modern fiction. N
In her first book Miss Wood Is fort
unate IN having given to the public
Mt least two characters-M which VIII
live IN fiction.
First painting OF Napoleon was made
under peculiar circumstances, lie was
q mere youth, second-lieutenant ana