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ONE OF THE BEST OF ITS KIND.

THE MASTER CRA AFTSMAN. By Sir Walter
Besant New York ana London, Frederick A.
STOKES Company. For sale by Doxey palace
Hotel; price 81 so.
The Master Craftsman is fairy tale brought
within the limits not only of human possi-
bility, but of the possibilities of the London of
our time. In writing it Sir Walter Besant has
made charming story in which the.co of
true love runs smoothly, ambition moves un-
fretted on its way, all the characters mutually
favor and aid one another aud the only per-
picking problem in their lives is happily
solved by the discovery of long-lost treasure
whose existence throws over the whole story
something OF glamour of genuine romance.
The prologue tells of certain old sailor.
John Burnikel, reputed to be the possessor of
marvellous wealth. Not even his cronies know
the origin or the extent of his fortune, and the
tales he tells concerning it are too evidently
lies to receive credit from any one. He has
two nephews, boat-builders, to whom he re-
veals the fact that he owns bagful of gems,
the gift as he says, of an Indian nabob. On
his death the nephews search the home for
The gems, but cannot find them. and each sus-
poets the other OF having stolen them. The
result is a quarrel, and they separate The
one remains in Mapping to carry on the boat
building trade and the other goes to West
London and establishes himself in business
there.
The Mapping branch of the family con ntinued
at the trade of bodybuilding for three genera
tions while the other branch rose in wealth
and power and acquired title. The story con-
Germs the fortunes OF son of the boat-build-
ing branch who becomes ambitious to enter
Parliament, and son of the ennobled branch,
who finds himself reduced to poverty and has
no talent of any kind except certain skill in
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

edge of astronomy can refresh his memory
and find what he needs in moment, without
searching voluminous works on the subject.
The facts are drawn from the latest OBJ
servations, calculations and discoveries made
through the use of our large modern tele-
scopes, thus bringing all the information up
to date Facts are given in as few words as
can be used in clearly stating them. Figures
are men toned in round numbers, SO that they
can be easily remembered and understood
Latin, Greek and signs are left for those who
propose to go into comprehensive details
necessary for full study of the subject In
fact the average reader is here furnished with
fair knowledge of astronomy, so that he can.
without much trouble, understand its first
principles and be able to converse on this
popular topic with intelligence, and to put
himself on the way, If he so DESIRES to become
proficient in the science. These conditions
have never been covered by any previously
written book. The chapters on the sun, moon,
earth, fixed stars and consultations are the
most interesting and instructive.
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A SUPERB EDITION.

THE TEMPLE SHAKESPEARE. MACBETH
ANTONY AND CLEO OPATRA. Published by
Macmillan & Co., New York. For sale by VIII
liam Doxey; price 40 cents.
The two latest of Shakespeare's works issued
in this edition-"Macbeth and "Antony and
Cleopatra just reached us. We took
occasion in a recent issue to comment on the
tasty character of these little books. They are
real gems of Typography, and each one con-
tains dainty etching of one of Shakespeare's
characters, introduced as a frontispiece.
Messrs Macmillan are to be congratulated on
having put forth the immortal bards works in
a form handy for the pocket, and at the same
time worthy to find place upon the shelves
of any library. The PREDATORY and supple
mentary notes by Israel Gollancz afford con-
siderable assistance to the student and are not
the least valuable portions of the edition.
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is in fact marvel of completeness and treats
upon agriculture by irrigation, supplemented
with scientific investigation. The book is
primarily written for and adapted to Western
farmers and farms. The concluding portions
of the book give an admirable review OF the
common law of irrigation and glossary OF
irrigation terms. The other chapters, eacn
based on experience, practice and science, are
on the following topics: Advantages OF irri-
cation, relation of soils to irrigation. treat
ment of alkali, water supply, canal construc-
ton, reservoirs and ponds, pipes for irrigation
purposes, fumes and their structure, duty and
measurement of water, methods OF applying
water, irrigation of the garden, irrigation for
the orchard the vineyard and small fruits, all
about alfalfa, windmills and pumps, devices,
appliances and contrivances, subirrigation
and subsolling. In paper, presswork and
binding it is an admirable specimen of the art
preservative. 1t is profusely, handsomely and
practically illustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
THE STUDY OF THE STARS.

THE PITH OF ASTRONOMY. BY Samuel g.
Bayne of New YORK. Harper & Bros For sale
by A. NJ. Robertson; price 81.
The lay reader of books on astronomy is US
ually confused and discouraged by the vast
mass of figures, Greek letters, signs and the
copious use of Latin names; but the greatest
stumbling block is abstruse mathematical CAL
culations which the average reader does not
understand and does not care to investigate.
These objections have caused many readers,
who would otherwise take deep interest in
this delightful and absorbing science, to aban-
don it with the feeling that they could not un-
derstand any of its principles or master its
simplest details.
The object of this little book is to put the
main astronomical figures and facts in the
most simple and direct way, so that they may
be easily grasped and remembered by a be-
ginner, and so that one who has some knowl-
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OF A MYSTIC CHARACTER.

BLACK DIAMOND. BY Maurus Jokai, trans
lated by Frances a. Gerard. New York: Pub
Ished by Harper d Bros. For sale by A. NJ.
Robertson; price 81 so.
This novel, issued in Harpers' "Odd Number
Ser4es," is translation from Maurus Jokai.
The hero of the story, Ivan Behrend, is the
owner of coal mine in Hungary. He becomes
interested in Evila, one of the girls employed
in the mines. Circumstances take both out
into the world. Behrend becomes popular in
society, fights duel, makes the Princess An
gela love him and returns to his mine. Here
he is nearly the victim of a gigantic stock
jobbing DEAL managed by Felix Hartman, but
escapes. He discovers how to put out fire in
the coal mines and restores prosperity to the
workers. In the meantime Evila has become
an actress and the wife, in name only, of
Felix. When the latter commits suicide she
returns to the mine and Ivan marries her. The
tale is strange one and is marked by all the
mysticism characteristic of the author.
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NOT UP TO HIS STANDARD.

MAGGIE: A GIRL OF THE sTREETs-By
Stephen Crane; published by D. Appleton q Co..
New York; for sale by William Doxey; 100
pages; 75 cents.
The author of "The Red Badge of Courage"
has not increased his literary reputation by
the little volume entitled Maggie: A Girl of
the Streets" In behalf of this book it is
claimed that it is IA real and strenuous tale of
New York life" This cannot be doubted, yet
the records of metropolitan police courts
would Weld materials for hundreds of such
volumes every year, but with no good result
except TO furnish material for the students of
sociology. Such students. with good judg-
ment, prefer to take their observations at first
hand; but thus far have not been able to sup
ply any practicable solution of the vital prob
lem.
The story is strongly told and is so true to
nature that there is not CLEAN of light to re-
lieve the grewsome shadows that encompass
the children of the alleys and rookeries that
so often disgrace modern civilization in the
larger cities of our land.
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This privilege might with more appropriate
ness have been accorded to Alexander, to
Julius Caesar or to Napoleon l. But his OBJ
servations are none the less interesting.
''War," he said, sis at times purifier 1t is
like thunderstorm, which drives off the
pestilence. It's bolt kills one family; the
pestilenee would kill thousand men. L
stand for war when it is a conflict for law,
for order, for the obligation of solemn con-
tracts for the sanctity of oaths. for religion,
for morality, for social quiet, for all that
secures the transmission of healthy political
institutions from age to age, for all that is
in history, for all that is lovely,
pure, peaceable and of good report among
men, for all that truly makes government
power ordained of God"
This extract will give the reader fair idea
of the quality of the book, which, we may add,
is very or editable work. The author has
modestly kept his name from the reader.
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AN ASToR WRITES A BOOK.

A JOURNEY IN OTHER WORLDS By John
Jacob Astor New York: d: Appleton & Co.
For sale by William Doxey: price soc.
The present is an age when rich men appear
to be burning with ambition to shine as liter
ary lights. The average whole-souled pluto
crat, desirous of making himself immortal
with much ease and little expense, generally
essays biography as means to this end. 1t is
a simple matter with good library and an
efficient stenographer to compound something
in the nature of a pot-au-feu relating to some
halfforgotten parsonage, which will revive an
interest in the useful life and beautiful traits
OF character OF the late lamented.
But John Jacob Astor has scorned this means
of handing himself down to posterity. He has
written what he calls ga Romance of the
Future" dealing with the possibilities in a
scientific sense, of the year 1000. True, this
field has already been entered by Jules Verne
and Edward Bellamy; but what of that?
Surely it cannot be said that any one depart
ment of literature can be pre-empted by any
one man. Besides, Mr.. Astor furnishes an
original reason for the being of his work. He
remarks in his Introductory speech: 'sThere
can be no question that there are many forces
and influences in nature, whose exis we
as yet little more than suspect" We imagine
we have heard this theory advanced before.
Howey yer, he proceeds to describe the actions
of members of a scientific party of men who
have taken upon themselves the contract of
Strengthening the terrestrial axis. After
skimming over the history of past centuries in
a couple of chapters, Mr.. Astor's scientists de-
eide to take trip to Jupiter, using a sort of
projectile as vehicle. How they Jared and
what they did we leave the reader to see for
himself. The book is well printed and Illus
trated, and has attained the dignity of sixth
edition.
s. Harrison Smith, civil engineer of Los
Angeles, contributed an able and useful article
on the subject of "Good Roads and Highways
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the handling of mechanical TOOLS There are
two women in the book, one an ambitious lady
of rank who is in love with the young lord,
and the other modest, humble girl, who is
betrothed to the ambitious boat builder. The
story narrates the way in which the lord shifts
himself into the boat-builder's trade and mar
ries the humble girl while the toat-builder
gains entrance to Parliament, achieves emil
nence there, and by the discovery of the lost
gems acquires wealth and marries the aristo-
cratic dame.
A story of this kind challenges no criticism
as a picture of real life. tits merely pleas
ant tale for amusement, and is one of the best
of its kind that has been published in long
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
HOW TO DEVELOP ARID REGIONS

IRRIGATION FARMlNG.-A handbook for the
Of crops. BY Lutte Wilcox. New York: Orange
Judd Com mpapy, publishers Cloth. Price So.
The author of this work is a practical man
who has spent the greater portion of his life
in irrigation work and is recognized author
ity on the subject OF irrigation from prac-
teal standpoint. The manual at hand con-
tains twenty chapters and nlnety-five
illustrations. The text is clear and concise
and there is not line of useless verbiage. 1t
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
PRETTY BITS OF SENTIMENT.

Loves Tasks. The Silence of Love.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

Sir Walter Besants novel, "The City OF
Refuge which is now appearing serially in
the Pail Mall Magazine, will be published in
volume form in the autumn by Messrs. Chatto
of London.
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Admondo de Amicis' "Constantinople" has
been translated from the Italian by Caroline
Upton and will be published shortly by
Messrs Putnem.
Austin Dobson is now correcting the proofs
of his third series of eighteenth Century
Vignettes." The volume will not, however,
be published for some time yet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

NJ. Paul Bourget has gone to Ireland, where
he intends making stay of some duration,
and whence he hopes to return to Paris with
his forthcoming novel in q fair way toward
completion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

s. Harrison Smith, civil engineer of Los
Angeles, contributed an able and useful article
on the subject of "Good Roads and Highways"
to last Sundays Los Angeles Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

Charles Dickens the younger died in Lon
don on July 21 from paralysis. His last work
was g new, uniform edition of his father S
novels, now in course of publication by the
Macmillan Company
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

When asked the question as TO now ',
the Popuiists OF OAK CliiI are nn'h hs
my for the "fracas" that viii soon De
o op hand Major Kirk Williams OF OAK
Gin chi said that not one q the ~ VINO 40
voted for Nugent In 1873 had s.ra W.
on n;od Tho Democratic ticket that have
dissolved partnership Win so3 oley ont on
"a n,.,l's side and intend hereafter
, N vote for none but those who adyc-
cate ca principles such rs snu nun ,I p os
M. w voters for meeting or the
t pn5SIlsts to organize club on on the
iast saturday In this month; zen OF
,ho.n are men who never voted any,
,h,na hut a Democratic. ticket, and
t thoy are not All mud sllGrs ne either ey
out w 20 the 'pio counter Say to
o. 'a nNnnIe through your paper that
part of The host have sgs I bd ,se bs 4Ia
Sxnnd tseir way toward taller timber.
Won bet"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

L. w ]. Lowery to John II. SHINES,
by trustee, part of block 9s, city OF
Dallas, $40 and other considerations.
Homer NJ. Price TO w. n. Henry.
trustee, land in Dallas county. $40 and
other considerations.
Mrs. Alice G. Blssell to W. L. Tyler,
lot Z, block /, Exposition Park addi-
tlon to city of Dallas; $40.
G.. c. Hin to 7. w. Hill, lots and
?. blocl, 6, Cleveland Heights, addition
to city of Dallas; sl,075
Henry S. Crawford to Homer NJ.
Price. tract of land in Dallas county;
$i,i00.
j. A. Storey and wife to z. ]. An
derson. lots and 10. block &C. Oak
Cllnr; $500.
c. f. Bird to e. II. Ray, lots in
Fairview. addition to city OF Dallas:
5000.
Peter Bordner to j. F. Smith, lots in
De Soto; S93.7j.
]. A. Kemp ct AL TO J. A. Storey,
lots In Oak Cliff; 5000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

popular alderman, T.. r. Turner. has
rented his ranch IN the Panhandle ana
will make Oak Clin HIS home.
The oak cha Ice factory IL underBo-
ing repairs and will be ready for opcr-
alton by April 1.
Harry Bright was awarded the con-
tract for numbering and naming the
streets.
Dr. Patton is improving hin resldence
OF Ewing avenue.
r. G. Alchigon left Monday for Few
weeks visit In Rockdale.
Mlss Hunt OF Fort smith, Ark. Is the
guest OF Colonel Long.
II. II. Jones has returned from bus
mess trip 10 Gainesville.
Mrs. f. r. Lakes ID the guest or Mrf.
w a Bonner
Mr. aud Mira. G. q, Gorline entertain
ed Informally Thursday evening.
Among those present we're Mcsdames
Verne Jones'. Robert Upshnw, ~. II.
Joncs, Gillctt, Misses Kelly Edna Grey.
Siharf, Marie Anderson, Mesarh brown,
coleman. Gliictt. Verne Jones. upshaw.
Fred Gillet, Harvey Smith.
THE ciln Dwellern hold their regular
meeting Tuesday At the residence Of
The Ladies' Parsonage and Home
Mission noctcty will hold n business
meetlng Monday at the NJ. y, church.
eouth, full attendance Is desired
Hon. william Lock. superintendent.
t-hoctaw nation. visited his daughter
In inc college yesterday
Miss rutherford OF Seogoyiile went
horne today on d Walt 70 her papa.
Mr.. II. Isltes OF cnddo. /. r.. 10
nuest Of his daughter at the college.
IL Is the talk OF everyone that tho
COLLEGE girls are the heaithicst girls 10
be found.
There win be musical In the college
ncxt Saturday night. The public ana
friends are invited.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
SPECIAL EDITION FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS.
Delivered Al e1maueron Dallas

prices quoted below. The outlook for
lhe coming week is very good, as no
aoviees have been received OF any com
were as follows: '
oattle-laxtra choice fat steers. 50 "a
90; tair TO good. s9.256s2.s5; common
10 iair steers, si60I2: extra choice tat
cows, s2.l5fl2.5o; fair to good. .l.s0GS9:
common to fair COWS. 81. s5Ii. GO; choice
seai, $500; common to fair veal. s2.259
3; extra choice fat yearlings, s26b9 80 (.
ialr 70 good, sl.75Gp1 80; common to fair
yearlings, s1.5Oal.70; choice milch cows.
per head, S25GtO; choice mich cows
eSpringers). per head, si5G2o; bulls aud
stays, $lGl.75.
aoi iossmChoice corn-fed hogs weighing
s-5 to 925. car load lots. S3,45: choice
stock hogs, SO.
Sheep--Choice fat muttons. weighing
20 to ITO pounds. s250Ga; choice fat
mutton. weighing 10 to so pounds, SECS
common to fair mutton, s175n2.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
COURTS
A Quiet Day About the
Courthouse
JuDGr CLINT OCCUPIED DURING
THE AFTERNOON writ THE
NOTION DOCKET.
THE COUNTY COURT
DECISIONS IN PROBATE CASKS ny
JUDGE NASH.
Mrs. connerty Granted an Alimony.
Proc .edinEs of Fourteenth
District Court.
THE COUNTY COURT
DECISIONS IN PROBATE CASKS ny
JUDGE NASH.

Yesterday was an off day about the
court house. Judge Clints court room
was closed in the morning and he was
occupied during the afternoon with his
motion docket.
In the county court Judge Nash took
up the following cases from the probate
docket:
Estate of L, p. Montgomery. de-
ceased; Will OF the deceased, together
with the probate thereof ordered to be
recorded. Mrs. Alice Montgomery.
widow or deceased, appointed oXecu-
triN, without bond. and r. w. Hurst,
Y. 4. White aud Z. y. Wood Rpprais-
ers.
Estate OF Isaac Tobiansli. report of
temporary administrators examined and
approved, same having filed application
for appointment as permanent admin
lstratriN. She IL thereby discharged as
temporary Administrative. Upon CIV
ing bond, as required by law in the
sum of $500 as permanent administra-
trlx.
Estate OF w II. James. deceased, f..
7. James appointed administrator upon
giving bond In the sum Of 5000. APP
praisers, c, b. Gillespie, George II.
Stewart and King Lucas.
Estate OF Mrs. Sarah lien, an insane
person, application OF guardian to make
Zee contract WIN A'lNhaou - -hSA 'iANS .
attorneys. Approved.
Mrs. S. ]. Connorty was granted an
allmony OF $50 per month to be paid by
her husband Pat Conncrtv. pending n
decision ON u suit for divorce.
Pinckard & Meyer VS.. NJ. Paulk, con-
tinued by plaintiff. .
In this court cases were disposed of
as follows:
~. j. Merrcll VS.. j. A. Kinney; con-
tinued generally.
Louis Jaooby VS.. John NJ. Mccoy;
Rhode Island Mortgage and Trust
company VS.. d. u. White ct al; con-
tinued by defendants.
A. l.. Fisher VS.. NJ, X. 6 T. railway
company. continued by consent. =,
S. u. Hanway et al vs.. I'd Cornwell
et AL. verdict for defendant.
Texas Loan Agency W. j. NJ. BROOKS
ct al. continued by consent.
A. Kirschbaurn We, c. A. Gardiner,
plaintiff may amend
a verdict In favor OF defendants was
awarded by the jury In the suit OF the
oak Cum Lumber company vs.. j. IL.
Ruth ct al.
w w. White & Co. were awarded
damia,es TO the amount OF Sl59i.2l from
Tho II. & 4. C. railway company Tor
shinment of cotton which caught fire
nudge Burke will open his March
docket Of Jury cases tomorrow with the
following court calls; ~
@. d. Cleveland VS.. Empire mills ct
al ,o.,t. 1u,t,o at
al IL S. Jafrrey s. Co. VS.. s. Loeb ct AL
claimant. -, 49,, o,aa
in the district courts; ,,.
Fourteenth district court-Llzzie
Gllekert VS.. Harry Glickerti divorce.
Forty-fourth district conrt-carrie
Dunlap VS.. W. a. Dunlap: divorce,
thirteenth district court-MutuGr
J., a., Insnrance company of New York
rs oliver Cranston; debt.
Forty fourth district COURTS: +. par,
,ei, Va Michael Joehum ct al; debt and
foreclosure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

]. s. Smith, Fairfield, Tex; j. N. Null
lens, Grand Saline; 10. w. Howell and
wife. city; o. p. wolcott, city; j. A.
Rowland. Hico, Tex; Phil McNulty.
Covington, Ky; j. 4. Means. city. b.
S. Roberts Terrell; w. T. Spurgin,
Indian Territory; Mrs. NJ. Goodson and
son, Longview; Il. H. Averill. st. Louis;
II. b. Spurgin. Greenfield. ILL.,; j. II.
Guattney, city: j. o. Logan, Sweet
water, Tex; j. r. Ledbetter. Duront,
l. T., C. II. Hodge. Memphis; II. w.
Tiadale, Dnucanville, Tex; /, II, IT.
win. city; +. L. Yilman, NJ. r. & r.;
Fianl, Gentry, city; II. +. Spur, city;
Geo. l.. British, Denlson; W. l.. Dy-
son, city; j. n. Cochran, st. Louis;
ELI Van Poukle, Newport. Ark; Sol
salomonsons. Little Rock; 7. c. LOvett,
Baltimore; II. Bullman. Baltimore; II.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

Rev. II. r. Luck has been holding n
series Of picture sermons at the Chris
tian church.
Professor jackson Of the Oak CHI
puh1ic school r. very ~.
w T. Grlgshy has returned from n
sfsv of seve-al weeks IN the country.
pr A. p. Keever IS again able to be
about after sickness OF several days
w, A. Carter csme IN from the
strawn mines Friday night.
Robert T.. Vincer, made a flying trip
10 Fort Worth Friday.
w Ronne- and daughter departed
oar r;aiveston rhursday afternoon.
Sir. Hc-ry Turner. brother OF our