Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08

lcal contribution US we'll as delightful
reading
This issue also contains three short
| stories Wltehcraft. by l.. Dougall.
| The End of the Terror by Robert VIII
son; and Dorothy. by Harriet Lewis
| Bradley.
Other articles of interest nre \ New
| England Woodpile, an outdoor sketch
/ by Rowland le Rohlnson: The Defeat
OF the spanish Armada, by w. II. TIL
ton; An ldler on Missionary Ridge, u.
Tennessee sketch, by Bradford Torrcy.
Being a Typewriter, a discussion Of the
relation OF the machine To literature
by Lucy c. Bull. Notes From Travel
Ing Diary. a study of the new Japan,
by Lnfcadio llcarn, and To a Friend
In Politics, an anonymous letter.
The series, New Figures In Literature
and Art, which hne been appearing in
I'VE Atlantic. has attracted Wide at
tcntion, The subject OF the third paper
appearing In this issue IL Hamlin Gar
land.
The Century editors have had the
chance to select twelve OF the most
striking OF Tlssot's famous pictures
Illustrating thc life OF chriHt, and they
viii appear In the Christmas number.
When the originals OF these pictures
were shown In Paris they were given
special suite of rooms at the salon. and
people were often seen TO 10 away
weeping from the exhibition; nnd wo-
men sometimes made the tour OF the
rooms ON their knees,
Mr.. <lpllnE has drawn chart OF
the sea OF Dreams" which win APP
pear with his dream story In the
Christmas Century, Mr. Leslie j. Per-
~, who IL II member OF the govern
ment commission engaged IN publishing
l.n trut
a number OF interesting letters and In
dorafientH OF President Lincoln relnt-
ing TO prisoners OF war, and they viii
appear In the Christmas Century under
the title, Appeals 10 Lincoln's Glenn
cncy" 1t Is said TO have been almost
impossible In the early days of the war
10 secure Mr.. Llncoln'a consent to the
oyocution Of a soldier for deaertlon, but
later he was Obliged to give less at
trntion to personal appeals. A char
actorlstlc Endorsement IN one found on
large bundle OF papers covering n
single case, and that unimportant.
what possible injury can this lad
work upon the cause of this great I'M
"a. LINCOLN"
The Christmas number OF st. Mich
olas IL to contain the first series OF
Robert Louis StevenRona letters to
young friends In England. describing
his Samoan home life.
"IIow Phil Found Santa Claus In the
title OF "a delightful brand new pre-
Christmas sketch that Golfers Weekly
for December 9. with It's usual timeli-
ness sends out In advance for good
purpose that the render viii appreciate
at once. Frank NJ 1'icknells short
story, "Chnnge OF Luck" seems 10 he
another attempt on the part OF that
journal to prove that good writer's OF
short stories arc to be found In this
country as well as In France and Eng
land. "Thc Pirates Paradise Is de-
scriptlon Of the island OF Curacao In
the caribbean Sea, by W. Nephew
King, In view of the probable import
ance OF that section to American af-
fairs Ia the near future. this sketch
Will be read with interest "a Cana
dian Call TO Arms" IN n lively sketch
OF how the Dominion had to deal with
the rebellious township OF Lowe. OF
tawa county, from 1873 10 1881. to be
found among the varied and well
chosen special articles.
w -. Perkins g. Co., New York. an
nounce for early publication a special
holiday edition Of Elbridge s. Brooks
brilliant Bible romance, ''The Story OF
Miriam of Magdala."
Hon. David A. Wells. In Appieton's
Popular Science Monthly for Decem-
Der, follows the Introductory paper OF
his series on Principles OF Taxation
with a very readable and Instructive
account OF The Comparatively Recent
Tax Experiences OF the Federal Gov
eminent Of the United States. In which
he sets forth the strange mixture of
ways for raising revenue adopted dur
ing and Just after the civil war. In one
OF the illustrated articles OF this num-
Der Professor q. Frederick Wright
presents New Evidence OF Glacial Man
In Ohio, which consists 10 the finding
OF stone knife imbejded IN glacial
gravel near Steubcnville. Professor
James Sully shows US childhood On
the Side OF Law. giving much evil
dence Of an Instance for order and reg
ularity In the child. A quite seasonable
article II The Anatomy OF Speed Sknt-
ing, By DR.. X. TAFT Mckenzie, giving
the physical measurements az several |
champion skaters with pictures OF the |
men Herbert spencer continues his |
series ON Professional Institutions by /
tracing the evolution OF tho teacher |
from the priest. and throws much light |
tpon clerical control OF secular cdtra- |