Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

The Forum, April; The Forum Pub
fishing company Union Square, New
York. Per copy. 30 cents Subscrip-
ton price 50 per annum
Never wanting IN variety Of contents,
the April Forum shows more than the
usual amount Tho opening article 10
which the writer signs AN indie
pendent" erlticiaea tho administration
Of Mr Cleveland, and answers his own
interrogation mark after the word
failure IN the affirmative. qualifying
his condemnation Of what has gone be-
fore, by pointing out the grave danger
he fprcgccs and by the expression Of
an opinion that there IL yrt time rc-
mUlnlng m which Mr.. Cleveland may
demonstrate his power as an executive.
The article IL likely 10 call forth con-
adorable discussion despite The fact
that the writer hides behind nom dc
plume,
j Casteu Hopkins, Canadian writer
who seems to Thoroughly understand
the political situation In England has
an article ON the new premier and the
Liberal crisis IN that country presi-
dent Han OF clark University opens
in this number that which promises
TO be very interesting discussion,
and one that ought to bring to the
fore some advanced ideas on the sub
icct OF American Universities aud the
Training OF Teachers"
There 10 an excellent critiquo by II.
w. Mabio ON ''Mareena," Mrs. Wards
opinion IA much superior IN artistic
purpose 10 either of her prcvious
works.
John Paul Bocoelta article. "rhe
Conquest OF our Cities" will without
doubt surprise most persons. In II the
conscientious voting citizen viii see the
necessity Of attending primaries n II
10 a 10. Ia. a.. 4
represented In the government OF
cities.
Theodore Rooaevolt's paper defining
''Amerlc0nism" ~ an argument on the
same line, and he truthfullv says that
naturaliaed citizens should become
Americana In the strlctcst sense OF the
term
From oven thla cucsory glance at
the contcnta Of the April Forum IL
can he seen that national. foreign and
municipal politics are discussed. and,
IN addition religious, literary. com.
mcreinl and scientific topics are not
overlooked.
bayou Folk" by Kate Chopin; pub
linhed by Houghton, Mifilln y Com
pany, Boston, Mass
This collection Of stories concerning "A
UNIQUE part OF the population OF Loulsi-
ana appears In most attractive form
Miss Chopin seoma 10 have found her
inspiration In the soenea whore George
Gable was FIRST explorer, and by avoid
ing some Of his glariug extravagances
has succeeded 10 writing a number of
pleasing stories, which are now put into
bool, form. "a No-Aceount Creole
loses none Of ita pathoe by repetition.
and tho sympathy OF the reader goes
out 10 the untutored 'ChdlAn, who. by
wonderful solf-HRcrlnce turns away
from the woman he has always loved,
and, thinking only OF her happiness,
lcuvoa. TO find tho Joy he has volume
tarily surrendered In the love OF his
more fortunate rival. In Love on tho
Bon Dleu" there Is an element OF
tragedy which cannot he lost sight OF.
even though the principal actors are
made happy IN the end "a Lady OF
Bayou st. John" rs u touching picture
Of the devotion OF n widow TO the niem-
DRY q her husband, and iliustrates
how little ordinary mon comprehend
that psychological enigma. womans
heart, The book Is prepared IN the
choicest atyle OF these wcll-known pub
fishers and It's pretty exterior OF green
and gold enhances its attr0ctiveness.
"The Girl IN Checks" by Rev. j.
W. Daniel; published by l.. L. Pickett
columbia, 8. G. Price as cents
The scenes OF this romance am laid
among the mountains OF the upper
Carolina and are graphically por-
iraycd by the writer, who IN the cNer-
else " his mlgsion as an itlnerant
Methodist preacher. visits tho home OF
these primitive mountaineora Louise
the glgl IA checks. 10 the heroine, al.
though her life history IN very
Mendcr thread, on which Is strung
much that relntos 70 the lie, ~ n
people Isolated and unspolled by con-
tact with the world Theirs are some
quite Aniuslng fencounteia with tho
primitive Haptista, who nhouud IA tho
iastncsaes Of the mountain ranges OF
ne Cumberland and Allcghany. ami
the reader WIN at times be reminded N
some OF The descriptions given bv
OF he moonhhincrs and the deer hunt
an ~ thla order. Thoao h inter-