Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-24

initial number OF the Magazine OF
TraYQl. ~ 10 treated by abie pens
and IN tho most entertaining man
Nor. 10 reaches a degree OF Interest
that "a az once irresistible and all-ab-
sprbing So well chosen are the varied
contents Of the number before us that
there Is no suggestion OF dryness or
monotpny The most interesting re-
gions Of Europe and America are
drawn on for materials, and when
these are woven into narrative and
sketch ana story and poetry, by such
minds as the Hon. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. the Hon. Theo Roosevelt, Chris
tine Terhune Herrlck, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Charles d. Lnnier. Frank
Chaffee and others equally well known
in their respective fields. they should
bring instant and marked success 10
the publication which gives go valuable
n contribution to the worlds choicest
literature. The editor of the Maya
zine OF Travel Is Mr.. II, II. Talbot
the founder Of the Railway Age" and
the home office OF the publication Is
at 10 Astor Place. New York.
We all want to know how TO make
the New Year the happiest one In our
lives, and advice on the subiAct frorl
many men and many minds" will be
found In a unique symposium IN the
subject by Colonel VIM. l.. Strong
mayor OF New York. Dr. Conan Doyle,
Rev. Dr., s. Reynolds Hole Rev. r. De-
witt Talmage, Ouettu Tyler and Mel
son WheatcrOft, In DemOrest's Mnyg-
zine for January. THE Empress Of
Japan" is a timely article. beautifully
illustrated, helping us to understand
the secret OF the wonderful successes
OF the Japanese IN the East People
who know the cactus only as house
"a al tod HNs1f.
which takes u en- on a trip through
Southern California, the MohaYa Des-
ert, and Mexico, visiting the secret
haunts OF this strangest, most weird
freak OF nature; finely Illustrated, ISL
Seror Cacti' Is both instructive and
entertaining. You can visit the land
OF olive. also. In this pleasant fashion
--readlng In your easy chnlr-and
learn all about olives and how to ha-
come coLnoisseur In selecting that
much aduitcrated article, olive oil.
There arc the usual interesting stories.
many of them illustrated. ard adapted
to old and young. Home Art" as
always. contains beautiful designs for
nlmble fingers TO execute, and SAM
tartan" is allied with timely "Kerne's
of Prccaution and Comfort" II thrr
are any much-talked about people
whose pictures you want, you are sure
TO ind the best portrait eXtant In thc
mn of the current number
Of Demorests The subsci Upton price
IS 81 year. and single numbers are
only 20 cents. Published by W. Jen-
uings Demorest. IS East Fourteenth
street. New York.
Important historical and hiographI-
cal works, such as the Century's War
Papers and its Life OF Lincoln are the
result " capital as well as foresight
Upon the War Papers more than $780,
600 was expended, and the authors OF
the Lincoln Life were paid 5000 for
the serial rights. Joseph Jefferson re-
ceived $1,000 month FOR his Autobl.
ography. and the pictures which ac-
companicd IL cost even more. The
leading authors like to have their best
work appear In the leading magazines,
and hence such periodicals Ms Harper
and Tho Century and Scrlhner's have
their pick Of ten thousand manuscripts
q year. Their publishers are able to
organize and send out costly expedl-
lions, the results OF which are often
OF worldwide Importance and lntar-
est The Century now has expeditions
IN various parts OF the world pursuing
investigations, the results OF which. Il
IL expected. will be no less important
than were those OF Mr., Remnants Ia
nous journey through sioGrln "rhe
Lounser" in the Critic.
Frank 1oslles Popular Monthly FOR
January, Just out. is really a holiday
number. with regard both to the char
ncter OF lts reading matter and It's
richness In Illustration. The lcndinr-
article. st Andrews ana Andraw
Lang" by Mrs Leicester Addls. Is n
charming account OF tho university
career and literary life Of this versatile
nnthnT WlqA ~ IN It,N
city OF his Alma Mater. where The
now faddish game OF golf has been
| played on Its native links ever since
the Middle Ages. Frances Smith giyes
a glimpse Of Miss Gould at I.ynd-
hurst" Illustrating the occupations
and amusaments OF an American chat
elaine; and Frances Courtenay Baylor
contributes three suggestive chapters
| ION Entertaining In the way OF
] picturesque travel and exploration.
/ there are "Amerlca's Egypt' CYuca-
| tam, by Nine. lie Plongeon; Finland
| and the Films" by Herman Montague
Bonner; and "a Dash into Pineapple
Land which 10 southeastern Florida.
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart OF
Harvard, has written for tho January
number OF the Forum a very thought
I full and timely article. entitled Are
Our Moral Standards Shifting %
I Among the Interesting and significant
changes OF public standard to which
4 he calls attention are: The growing
| impatleuce with legal and constitution
al methods OF bringing about change
OF laws, whereby unpopular statutes
are practically ahrQgatcd by Ignoring
them; the disposition OF public officers
10 dram their salary and leave their
duties to be performed by deputies,
lack OF effective public sentiment
against pension frauds; the state OF
/ public mind With regard 20 the re-
lations Of employer and employe; grow
Ing discomfort with corporations: and
the deplorahle change OF the public
conscience with regard to crimes, and
violence accompanying strikes, by
which the criminal Is given shame
fui celebrity and often wholly escapes
punishment.
DR. ParkhurHt has entered into con-
! tract With the Ladlts' Home journal
by which he win practically become a
regular editorial contributor to that
magazine FOR some time The great
New York preacher says that he has