The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-10-30

It Is interesting to note that the November
number of the Atlantic Monthly, the first issue
of its forty-frst year, SHOWS in the variety and
value Of its contents the same tmeliness and ener
gy which characterized the fortieth anniversary
issue (October). The high standard set by that
remarkable issue has been maintained, and the
November number is quite its equal iu every
way, .ee.s4s5ff.s.l ~ .a,
Godey's Magazine for November is an Autumn
Fiction Number aud contains fifty pages of new
stories selected from over five hundred submitted
manuscripts.~ The leading tale of this unique
issue, is bright, vigorously told Thanksgiving
Day Story '"rhe Yielding of Kezekiah Craddock'
by Laura S. Porter. superbly illustrated by Jes-
sic 5. Wilson. The spirit of this story Is peculi-
ally in touch with the Thanksgiving season.
L'Art de la Mode will be found to be greatly
improved this fall. Commencing with the October
numDer the reading matter Of L'Art de Ia Mode
will be printed in German as we'll as English. At
the same time number OF additional illustrations
will be given in each month. In shortit will be
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L'Arl de ia Mode Is tie Ieaalng fashion Journal
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only one that publishes articles all subjects
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Current Literature for November is an excellent
number, The editorials are forceful and interest
ing. and the selections as usual representative Of
the months best literary output Special readings
are given from Moses Colt Tylers. Literary His
tory Of the American Revolution" Mrs. Burton
ar1tson's new novel, "A Son OF the Old Domin-
ion," the anonymous blouse of Dreams" and
E. Hough's interesting ''Story OF the Cowboy
| and from Mrs. Madeleine Lucette Ryley's sue.
cessful new play 'The Mysterious Mr.. ugle
American Comprehensive Arithmetic. BY M
A. Bailey, A. M, Professor Of Mathematics in
the Kansas State Normal Schno. I2mo, 314
pages. Price IS cents. American Book Company
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. This book
possesses many new and striking features which
distinguish it from ordinary arithmetics, and
which will undoubtedly recommend 1t to those
teachers and school officers who are looking for
| textbook which teaches arithmetic as It is ap-
piled In business and used in the everyday affai,
| of life.
NaturaI elementary Geogrspny. Dy jacques
W. Redway, =. Il. G. S. Linen. Quarto.. ia
pages. With numerous maps and illustrations
frice 10 cents. American Book Company. New
York; Cincinnati, and Chicago. This new
geography is noteworthy book in itself and in
"nat II represents In mechanical execution,
print, and illustrations it represents the highest
type OF school bouk making. In contents. clan,
and treatment it represents the latest methods in
tne study and teaching Of geography, in vogue in
'n0 oes' SCHOOLS and approved by the best teacher
hook Of Greek and Rom anHstor>. b.
George Castegnier, BIS. B.L. Flexible cloth.
emo, 40 pages. Price 50 cents. American
i'ook Company. New York, Cincinnati and Chic
&c We have in this compact little volume q
:yclop@dia OF Greek and Roman history which
will at once command favor OF two qualities
3revity and convenience. The book is q marvel
OF sktlful condensation and contains Just the re-
gard to important persons places and events of
ancient history which every scholar ought to
know or have at instant command
Brief Latin Grammar. ByW. D. NJ oney, A.
NJ, Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tenn.
Cioth' 12mo, 212 pages. Price, IS cents. Ameri-
can Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago. The best educational thought of the
present day strongly favors shorter Latin gram
mars than have been in use hitherto in American
schools. The present work is written by pract-
ctical high school teacher with ull Knowledge of
the needs of secondary studeuts: and every de-
tall in its arrangement and manner of statcracnt
indicates the hand Of one Intimately acquainted
Trough long experience with high school met
9ods and limitations. 1t is an entirely new treat
ment OF the subject, based upon the resul' If the
most modern re search.
The story OF Japan, BY r. Van Bergen. NJ. A.
Cloth. 12mo, 294 pages, American Book Company
New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, Our school
on geography and history touch but lightly the
Japanese Empire, though it is now reckoned
among the foremost nations of the earth. This
book has been written to give children correct
idea Of the Japanese Empire, and Of the impulses
which led to It's wonderful progress in the past
quarter OF century. 1t describes in the enter
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