The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-10

"Best Lincoln Stories Tersely Told'' is the ii
tie Of charming little volume which contains
some of the brightest and best stories and sayings
of the great emancipator. James E, Gallagher q
Co.. publishers, 1874 Dearborn street, Chicago
r Todd's New Astronomy. BY David P,Todd, M,
A., Phi D.. Professor .: Astronomy and Directo,
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The Atlantic continues to devote it's politi-
cal comments to the Immediate and vital
problems confronting the nation; and the De.
cember number presents valuable group OF
papers upon the question of dependencies and
tinguished English socioIogist and critic,
opens the number with the only contribution
to American literature which he has made
durl1g his recent tour in this country, en-
titled" The United States and the Control OF
the TROPICS, in which he maintains. that the
tropics must be developed by their own labor,
managed by Northerners. -
The Students Manual of Physics. For the
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clear. systematic treatment of the chief laws Of
Ulysses. III. n 49,. \. 49,. 49,
"A Woman's Life Work" is the record of re.
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underground railway from bondage to freedom.
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A Brief German Grammar By Hjalmer Edgten
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earliest possible moment ..s.
! n study OF English words. by J. M Anoefs7y.
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the growth and change OF English words. It il
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Stories of Ohio, by william Dean HoWe'ls
Cloth 12mo s87 pages illustrated. Price 60
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Cincinnati and Chicago. In simple language
and with that force peculiar to him, the author OF
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great men in the history of state whose career
plays soprominent q part in the history ofthe
nation. The work is an admirable one for the
young, 1t accompishes that excellent double
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rhetorical events are impressed on the memory.
"A Song of Thanksgiving" by w. L. Tay-
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Little Ones and the Nursery, is, an. exqui
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All in all the November Our Little Ones is an
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