Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-12
LITERARY NOTES.

TuR with The appear
apce OF the April number. the Boston
tan cnnfiu .nceB its fourth volume.
which event is celebrated by reducing
the price OF this popular magazine TO
10 certr- II must not be understood
from Its name that the Bostonihn Is
devoted % matters OF local interest.
The frontispiece OF the April issue Is a
portrait OF the late Governor Frederic
Thomas Grecnhalgo OF Massachusetts.
accompanied by an able tribute TO the
governor and the man. The leading
article Is the second paper on Our
Coast Defence" By Lieutenant James
A Frye. Another timely contribution
ir one entitled ''Dr. Nansens Voyage TO
the North POLE by John Murdoch.
late naturalist and observer Of the Uni
ted States expedition to Alaska. A
sketch OF the United States Life say
ins Service" by Rose p. Newcomb. n
woman closely connected with the
woman closely connected with the
current note. stu another extremely
readable account Is the one under the
head OF Vested Choirs." by Rev. Al
bert y. George A charming second
paper OF Mrs. Kate Tannat Woods
story entitled AN Old Puritan Chair"
goes 10 complete n number that Is as
noteworthy AZ any the Bostonian has
yet presented. Bostonian Publishing
Co. 50 Newbury street. Boaton.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
The April number OF the North Ameri-
can Review opens with a noteworthy
ARTICLE by Dayid A Wells, entitled
Their True Reiat.p Mayo w. Ha-
scltine thouEhtfdiy diecurse- ''Poszo-
BILE CONGREGATIONS % the Cuban Ques-
tion." and Prof. Frederick starr, Of the
University OF Chicago. trsaas IN an en-
teutaining parer OF .Pygrny Races Of
Men" The anniversary OF President
Lfncnin's death IL signalizcd by Sea
ton Monroe, and the fourth lIsataliment
OF Future Life and the Condition %
Man Therein by the Right Hon. w.
T.. Gladstone. serves 10 accentuatc the
interest taken IN this rerlnreabio serics
OF articles Problems OF tho Trace
war; ARE ably considered by Kari
Blind. while 7. a. Richard. state ge-
olnslst OF Colorado wildly nortrays
thu present Gold Mining Activity in
Colorado" The widespread effect Of
.-The Raines Liqucr-Tax I.a-v" Is am
ply set forth by the Hon. J. Ralnea.
the authU' OF the bill. Admiral A. H.
Markham, II, N. contributes
thoughtful article on THE North P,ilar
Problem" Other articles considered
arc; ''rhc Regeneration OF Russia" by
Arnold Watson Sherman; Two Re-
publics or One2" by Henry IItchnold
West. and "Bl,is and the Atmos-
phere," by A. C. Baines.
PETERSON MAGAZfNE.--Th Peter
ron Magazine for April Is an unusually
good number There are three articles
OF much historic value Frank b. Car
pcnter'H second paper on Abraham Lin
coin. Judge Mackey's continuation OF
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the second installmcnt OF American Ma
val Heroes by John Howard Brown.
Each OF these articles is ably written
and coplously Illustrated. containing
much Interesting and some hitherto
Unpublished material. An article on
Cuba appears In the Peterson Maya
xine for April. giving not only an out
lire OF the present campaign. but pre-
sentlng a great deal Of general intor-
nation concerning the people Of the
brave little island. combined with per.
sonal experiences 10 Cuba OF natives
md visitors. The Illustrations In this
article were made especially for the
Peterson Magazine In Cuba 1.-THE Play
ers," People Talked About" and 1.-THE
Musical World" are three departments
with beautiful Illustrations OF proml-
nent people and the latest news Of those
In the public eye. The Peterson Maya
Line. 100 Fifth avenue, New York.
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THE DELISEAToR. The May num-
Der Of the Dellneator ~ called the COM
mencement number Its forecast of
GUNNER styles IN dress pnd millinery
Is complete, including. beside the usual
monthly display, 4 number OF COM
mencebient gowns and a chapter on the
latest ideas In attire for bicycling. The
varied methods or dressing the hair
now In vogue are Illustrated and de-
acribed, and are the first OF n series OF
papers on Interior Decoration. by Mrs.
Cenevieve Wigfail. A. d. Longstreep y
article on Recent Culinary inventions.
one on Domestic Sanitation. ana the
usual review OF the Markets and talk
about Cookery. the Spring dalntias re-
ceiving due attention. Among the gem
erai reading very entertaining article
r. contributed by Mary Cadwalader
Jones. Mildred Conway tells about a
novel Poster Party and Carolyn Hal
sted deacr1bes the origin. organization
and objects OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. Mrs. Wither-
Books and illustrated descriptions of
tho lateat designs IN Embroidery, Knit
ting. Tatting. Lace Making. etc, COM
piete q magnificent number.
PROGRESS OF THE woRLD.-Thc
April number OF that Instructive and
always readable magazine, progrcna of
the World. is enilvencd by many good
This periodical completes
~ covers the current progress OF science
and history. and does 30 In such a lucId
way that II makes enjoyable reading,
and The most unHcicniifio mind can
readily follow II. Among interesting
subjects we have noticed ARE Photo
piaphing the Tone Qualities OF the
Voice, the Laboratory Manufacture of
Real Diamonds, the 1896 Bicycle. tho
Novel Propulsion Of Boats, etc. Pub
iished at 80 Firth avenue. New York.
HYPNOTfSM UP TO DATE.--Ifyp-
notism up To Date, il the title OF n
book by Sydney Flower, which will be
published the frat OF AnrI by Charles
y Kerr a Co. Ss Fifth avenue. Chi
MERrAN'rILF AGtiNc1Es AGAINST
CONMDlicF--chari II. Kerr a Co.
Chicngo. win publish early In April a
book entitled 'Thc Mercantile Agencies
Against Commerce." by William w.
chinn, G lawyer of Dallas, Texas.
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