Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-01

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Julia Magruder's new novelette,. "1'he
violet which Charles Dana Gibson
has Illustrated. while Mrs. Burton
iiarrison's fascinating story, "The
Holiday Dance at WorrosuuoyRcke"
pictures by W. n. smcdley) IL de-
ilghtfully concluded. James Whitcomb
Riley's tcnderly reminiscent poem. at
the Gate" tsuperbly Illustrated by a.
IL. FrosD, and Kate Greenaway's win
some dainty little people, are two page
features Of the December Journal Mrs.
a. ID. y. Whitney In Friendly Let
Ter 10 Girl Friends" sharply criticises
society for what 1t Is. and shows its
true mission or purpose. and II fitting
page-mnte 10 II II Lillian Belts caustic
analysis of "rhe Man Under Thirty
Five" a brilliantly witty paper. Ed
ward w. Box editorially discusses the
south and Southern people. directs
attention to AN Evil of the Holidays"
chats upon "a Young Christmas" and
young Men and Evening Work" DR..
Parkhurst talks st. ongly in condemna-
ton of 'rhe Passion OF Money Get
ting. llezekiah Butterworth tells
How Longfelluw Wrote His Best
Known Poems" and Robert j Bur-
dette humorously and pointedly treats
OF wasting Other Peoples Time"
Aside from the usual departments and
talks about fashions In feminine at
tire, there is daintily-illustrated arti-
cle-"Attrnctive Dinner Cards" which
outlines the art Of dinner-giving"; also
Instructions in Christmas decorations
for churches talks of Christmas gifts,
receipts for candles and puddlngs.
suggestions for needlework. parties
and games AN Ideal Kitchen" and "a
$4,000 Suburban Home" both Illus
trated. are especially useful articles;
the latter gives all the plans and de-
tails of construction and is by prac-
teal architect. The musical feature OF
the number. n hymn, Jesus, the Very
Thought of Thee" IL one of Bruno Os-
car klein's best compositions. The ar
lists represented in the Christmas
Journal are among the most notable
illustrations aud include A. b. Frost
Kate Greenawny, W, l.. Taylor c. ID.
Gibson. Alice Barber Stephens w. 7.
smedley. e. Griva2. e, NJ. EIallowell,
Abby II. Underwood. Miss y. S.
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with its usual enterprise. Golfers
Weekly for November q has the flrst
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peared OF the Chicago drainarc canal.
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Is remarkably lucid and readable.
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SO selected as to make the actual work
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an interest In u. the new methods np-
piled on great public works In this
country, since the Introduction of I'M
nroved cables. derricks. cantllnver and
neriai suspension. John L. Redmond.
irish Nationalist member OF parlia-
ment. and leader OF the Parnellite par
IL. has what may be termed an au-
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the home rule party, from the iarncu
tic standpoint. The article will be read
with interest by many friends OF home
rule on this side. who may have lost
track OF the details OF the dispute dur
ing the period Of tagging interest IN
lie cause which has elapsed since the
tragic death OF Parnell. Editorially,
tba Needy discusses tho cause OF Ire-