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


McLuREs MAGAzTNE-In Nc
cures Magazine for February, Mr..
marry Perry Robinson, editor OF "The
.saiway Age describes section by Sec
uoh, bringing In all the dramatic incl
cents. the recent spectrum from Chi
cage TO Buffalo-the fastest railroad
run ever made In all the world Mr..
robinson was one of the official time
Keepers. and, being an experienced
writer on railroad topics. can tell the
story us no one else possibly could. The
paper Is illustrated with pictures OF tae
locomotives that drew the train, por-
traits OF the engineers who operated
them. and snapshots taken from the
train when II was making eighty miles
an hour. Mr. Murat Halstead has an
article giving the secret history OF the
nomination and administration OF Presi-
Gent Garfeld and embodying important
conversations with Garfield never be-
iore published, one of them held only
few hours before his assassination. A
series OF portraits Of Garfield accom-
pany the article.
THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The
Atlantic Monthly has made an inquiry
OF ten thousand teachers and superln-
tendents OF public schools concerning
the actual status OF teachers and the
schools in every part of the Union. The
replies from the best Informed men In
the work In every state give at first
hand Information that contains much
announcement. but much discourage
ment also The excessive size OF classes,
the instability OF great masses OF teach
ers' the insecurity OF their positions, in
some communities the petty political
and religious interference-these Com
fessions" are startling and shocking. A
general summary OF the results Of this
interesting inquiry by President @.
stanley Han will appear in The At
lantic Monthly for March.
| THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
| In 1884 Eugene Field wrote story
which he called 1.-THE Werewolf" When
1t was finished he laid II aside and a
| year afterward entirely rewrote H. In
1856 he again took II UP and revised II.
and during the nlne'ycnrs between that
time and his death IN November last,
he rewrote 1t eight times His last re-
vision pleased him and he decided to
print II. But death came too suddenly.
and the story was found. unpublished,
among his effects, Mrs, Field, conclud-
ine TO have the story appear, gave 1t
to the editor OF the Ladles' Home Jour-
nal, In which magazine all OF Mr..
Fields work, outside OF his newspaper
articles, was presented to the public
The story will be printed In the next
Issue of the Journal, startling Illus
trated by Mr.. Howard Pyle. Mr.
Farncls Bellamy who for nearly SIX
years was one OF the editors OF the
Youths Companion. has been added tc
the editodial stan OF The Ladies' Home
Journal as one of Mr.. Bok's principal
associates. The new editor Is cousir
of Edward Bellamy. author OF Look
ing Backward" Mrs, Burton Harrison
has written for the March Ladies'
Home Journal an authoritative sketch
Of Sally Cary. to whom George wash
ington. In his private letters, clearly
points as the passion of hts life. Mrs
Harrison, who was Miss Constance
before her marriage. is Il direct de-
scendant OF Sally Cary, as well az. on
her mothers side. OF the Fairfax fam
lily, into which the Southern beauty OF
Washington's day orally married.
STEPHEN. A STORY OF THE
CRoSs-This IL new book by Flor.
ence NJ. Kingsley, whose first book
Titus" had an immense sale. It will
soon be issued by Henry Altmus. pub
Usher. sol, 500. Sill and 5l3 Cherry street
Philadelphia.
THE STORY OF THE SOLAR SYS
TEM-The Story Of the Solar system
by George II. Chambers, i. II. A. s.
author OF the Story Of the Stars.
another OF the series of useful storie
simply told for general readers. TIL
volume treats Of the sun In particular
and the body OF attendants which re
volve around II. The book Is neatl
bound and has twenty-eight fine II
Illustrations. d. Appleton &c Co.. NeN
York.
BABYHooD-Babvh for Tebru
nry contains an article on the mani
ria 1T frhVAafb ana mil
other medical matter OF interest I
young mothers, such as 'Meru7 90
children Under Five 1.-THE Care n
the Teeth" remedies for Malaria
Fever" etc. Many valuable suEges
tons viii he found In the department
OF Mothers Parliament" and Nurse
r" Oc POSITIONS AND Pastimes." 81
year. Bnbyhood Pub. Co., 6 Beekma
street, New York.
THE LOST sTRADIvARIus-A ne'
J work in fiction. from the pen ~ y Y
Falkner. A work highly imaginatlv
and of absnrhiro interest. d, Apple
ton & Co., New York.
, THE FAT AND THE THrN--Eml'
Yola's iotcst work which deH's wit
life In the market places NJ Paris. wi
commend Itself IN admirers NJ tn
/ ropular author. The desrrlntions Of
vivid, and M. Iola eNNeNnPu nnuN
!, labor on the work making nult'tud
nous visits to Parts markets to inve
| tigo'e tbei- organ'zm. In order to pail
: in his keen and artistic manner u
nirtures NJ their manifold nhases
life T. Tennyson Nicely, New Yo'
} and Chicago.
y pRnGRrss OF THE wORID-T'
I notable features of the February Pro-
z ress NJ the World ere the accounts
r some recent marvellous discoveries. gu
i ns the device Of DR. A. Graham re
. by which he transmits sounds ana @
q binary conversation along sunbear
= in the same wny that we now use
i ierephore wire. also the new lisht n
: ridentaily prnduced by Prot Rontge
/. that penetrates solid substances. nv
q ean photogreph the skeleton OF ivir
n ,rnn, An article on the "Physlc
= Causes NJ Hvpnotism" EXPLAINS, IN
e clear. intclligihie manner. that sfran'
: phenomenon. The imrnrtnnt events
v INC month in the worlds history. sc
k enre commerce and literature. a
n s,,mnnrieed. with numerous nlustr
II tions and In the usual crisp style
" this entertaining magazine OF cure
.e nrngress. Published at 156 Firth aV
- nue., New York.
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