Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-09
LITERARY NOTES.

der the caption of ''The Angio-Ameri-
can lmbroslio." the North American
Review OF February opens with two
noteworthy articles. the first being
Com the pen OF Mr. Andrew Catnelie.
and entitled, ".rhe Venezuelan Difficult,
~" and the other by the Ri. Hon.
James Bryce. author OF "Th- American
Commonwealth" who graph. ally de-
scribes THE British Feeling on this
very Important question. A practical
paper on Practical Politi s. Is com
tributed by the governor OF Mnysn-
ohusetts. unique contribution is
supplied by the weii-known statis,ician
Michael NJ. Mulhall, +. s. s., who asks,
as the Human Race Deterloratlng?''
presenting In connection Herewith
some interesting statistics. A timely
symposium on the Issues OF Peace
and War Is furnished by Captain II.
c. Taylor. U. 8, N. and president Of
the Naval War college, who writes
upon The Study of War; tie Rt, Rev.
VIM. Croswell Dome, bishop of AL
bany. who treats OF the "Follies and
Horrors OF War" and by Mr.. George
Parsons Lathrop. who thoughtfuliy
tells How War Begins" Mrs. Anne
liza Il. Barr treats ably the topic nf
"Discontented Women" and vigorous
paper on Does the Ideal Husband
Exist7' is presented by Mrs. Mary A.
l@lNtTInOTe. AslTDHOrll al Illhltefb Clhlfn
q due share of attention. THE Newest
Telescope" Yerkes-being elabor-
ately described by Prof. c, A. Young
OF Princeton college. Lake Nemis
Mysterious Wreck" forms the theme
OF delightful paper by Rodolfo Lanci-
ami. the celebrated Italian archaeolo-
gist, who invests the subject with all
the charm OF romance. The second
L4rr ,t of 'I're Future Life and
the Condition OF Man Thereln,"by the
Rt. Hon. w E. Gladstone, Is given In
this number. other topics skillfully
handled are: "Our Uncle Sam and
His l. o. us" by Pliny T, Sexton; "a
Womans View OF 'Christianity's Mill
stone" by Maud Nathan. and New
york's Opportunity for 1900 by G. NJ
Skinner.
THE CENTURY-The Century COM
many has arranged with General Hor-
nee Porter for the publication in The
Century Magazine of his personal rem
iniscences OF General Grant DURING me
war. The papers consist OF General
Porter's memoirs or MS interSou'se
with the great commander both In the
line OF duty as his stan officer and as
n friend who shared his confidence TO
the end of his life From the beginning
of the intimacy General Porter maze
notes Of important conversations bear
ing on military acts, ard OF the recol-
lectIons and anecdotes whi7h, contrary
To his reputation as silent man, were
characteristic Of Grants moments OF
relaxation. The author, whose. terse
and anecdotal style is wei known
tbroupi, his nuhlic speakinE, has heen
engaged on the work for several years,
and 1t is now nearly q year since inc
serial and book rights were secured py
the Centlry company. the paper WIZ
be deliberately Illustrated witn wv
traits. reproductlnns of famous pictures
and new and original drawings IN me
atvIe which hna made The century
historical series famous
rrTEIJ.S LIVING AGT.--The Jnnu-
1 nr,, issues OF Iittel's Living age con
tain many papers OF more tnan usmh,
| interest md value. AmnnE QUIZ, a." ~
| he mentioned Lord Salisbury py Az
| cua,tn Frnn. "MattNew Arnold In ms
I.etters," by Alfred Aus,in; 'Kashmir.
] bv sir I,apel GrfTln; 1.-THE Air Car OF
| Nan-I .If,Ipv Kite" by Lieut. r Rndef
! pa,seli. "roraa and the Siberian Rnll'
| way" "Muscnt" by J. Theodore bent
"In the Wild West Of China ny Anca
| Bswicke Little 1920, from tne I'm
temportary Review. In thoughttu
,orseost OF ire future growth and I'm
nortnnce In the world OF the Anghcht
race and furnishes much food fol
tbnught 8 other articles worthy o.
nrominent notice are "The Pleasan
he Of South Russia" from Blackw0ou
"Purceii and the Making OF Muslca
| FrcIand," nv Frederick j. Crowest
| "Wuliam Blake" by Alfred II, story
"T,@htInr Thurlow. his Foes nnC
Friends" by w. p. Courtney; "Th'
Lost Ambassadors" by Margaret How.
81, "RecolIectlons of Thomas Carlyle;
with many others of scarcely less Vaiue
Llttell & Co. Boston
THE NICARAGUA CANAL MI
THE THE MONROE DoCTRlNt'.,p
publication OF especial intere v ~ NJ
present time In view OF the Nenezueli
boundary DISPUTE. IL Prof. L. NJ Keas
bcy's monograph on "The Nlcarasu,
canal and the Monroe Doctrine,
puhiiahed by the American Academy o
political and Social Science. Any on
who may have doubted the historical
fact OF the contlued existence OF fn"h
thing as the Monroe doctrine must o.
convinced from the reading OF ms pa
ner that II has always been considered
n vital part of American policy
The author gives full outline OF IN
automatic controversy between tn
United states and England, as to WIN
should control the canal across IN
Isthmus, dwelling particularly on IN
| Clayton BulWeT tTeuAs, ahu ""
nrliain's Efforts to obtain and zee
control over MoFpuitolnnd, which J
practically the eastern end OF any pre-
poscd canal. Publication number ~
American Academy Political and sc
cal science. Phlladelphia.
THE DELINEAToR--The Marc
number OF the Delineator is called u
great spring number and Is especial
Valuable and interesting because
the early forecast II contains OF sprin
and summer styles and materials II
ladies. misses and children. the mr.
Of n series of articles on current even
Of interest to women. by Mrs. Freder
Rhinelander Jones. appears IN IN
, number Mrs oliver Bell Bunce col
: tributes an instructive article on pc
/ fumes and other toilet preparation
Z Lucia Gilbert Runkle brings 70 y
: discussion OF literature as proiess,s
, for women the authority OF ncknV,
I lodged celebrity as writer, whiie III
4 Roome Littell has bright ana hcil
ful description OF some new ana pret'
4 luncheon and german favors ~ ~
: and other materials. MAN julie,
r amusing and pathetic dialect skelcn
: Southern life. introduces new VII,
!, 10 the readers OF this maFhzine' IN u
!. domain of the kitchen the number
!, freirhted with good things: Mrs.
:, n I,ongstreet writes upon the Cher
y istry of Foods: Helen Combes 'e,
!, nboiit on English High Tea ana y
= dishes prepared for Il. and the regul
y nr,tcio nm Reasonable Cookery dca