Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-08

known in social circles in neighboring
city. In these medltations the writer
author has recorded her varying
thoughts, grave and gay, as they came
to her, suggested by dnnces or din
ners, church services or weddings. The
frankness and sincerity with which
she gives expression to thoughts and
feelings which women are wont 10
conceal, lends a fascination and a sa-
credness to her book that alone comes
from honesty and ingenuousness. II
is thoroughly delightful record Of
woman's moods, caprices tender
nesses and dreams, which the most
callous cynlc cannot read without emo
ton TN Maiden Meditation" is beau
tifuly printed and handsomely bound,
The Social Economist; April; office Of
Social Economist, Union Square, New
York; $500 a year.
As the name indicates this publica-
tion is devoted to what It considers the
betterment of the condition Of the
wage-earner. How well II succeeds in
its efforts must be judged by its
readers. Every number is filled
with articles breathing q radical spirit,
always at variance with conservatism.
However. the most conservative of the
conservative can scarcely object to an
article by Lewis G. James, to which the
editor gives his full assent. In Poll
tics and the Saloon" Mr.. James recog-
nizes the inimlcal influence the saloon
in politics eXerts, and puts forward
most telling arguments why II should
be taken out. He suggests certain re-
strictions on the liquor traffic, some of
which are not new and have been DEM
onstrate1 to be failures.
The Blue and the Gray; April: the
Patriotic American company, Philadel-
phin: terms, $3.50 year.
The late loss Of the old warship
Kearsarge has renewed former interest
in its persuit and final destroying OF
the Alabama on the coast of France
In June, 1864. The frontlspiece in the
April number of Blue and Gray is a
stirring representation of the end of
the duel between these two ships Off
Cherbourg, on page 22O is another
view Of this veteran Of many battles
as she went to pieces on the rocks Of
RoncadOr reef, with an interesting re-
counting by j, w. Morton Of her many
engagements. The increasing value OF
the contents and the reasonable price
at which this monthly Is sold makes
It desirable addition to war litera-
ture.
The Southern Magazine; April pub
lished at Louisville. Ky; terms, $3.50
a year.
The current number OF the Southern
States is oreditable alike TO the print
ers, artists and contributors. Rarely in
periodic literature is there to be found
a prettier piece of journalistic work
than Roses" and Some Southern
Flowers" by Patty Thumb, who illus
trates with her own drawings her ar
ticle on the flora Of the South Under
the title OF My Impression OF Law and
Lawyers" Richard DeyereauX Doyle
hits some pretty hard blows at legs-
lators and the eNponents of law.
Among shorter fiction are contribu-
tons from some OF the best known
writers Of the South. In the remaining
pages are to be found able presenta-
lions of subjects having interest for
ordinary readers of magazine litera-
ture.
The Literary Digest; Funk, Wagnalls
company, publishers. IS and 20 Aston
Place, New York; per year. 49,
In the Digest" of April are nota-
BILE articles on nearly every living top
ic OF general interest, from all over the
world, The TRANSACTIONS and conden-
sations are made especially for 1t by
Its regular editorial stan. The number