The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-11-26

"Best Lincoln Stories Tersely Told" is the IT,
tie OF charming little volume which contains
some Of the brightest and best stories and sayings
OF the great emancipator. James E. Gallagher 4
Co.. publishers, 1874 Dearborn street. Chicago.
A., Ph D., Professor Z: Astronomy and Director
OF the Observatory, Amherst College. Cloth, 12m
900 pages. Illustrated. Price $1.3O. American
Book Company. New York. Cincinnati, and Chi
cago. This new astronomy is designed to meet
the present requirements Of school and students
for practical and scientific textbook IN this i'm
portant and most interesting study.
The Atlantic continues to devote its 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
their management Benjamin Kidd, the dis
t1ngulsthed English ;+ socologist and critic
to American literature which he has made
during his recent tour in this country, en-
titled" The United States and the Control of
tropics must be developed by their own labor,
managed by Northerners.
The Students Manual of Physics For tho
Study Room and Laboratory. By Leroy G..
Cooley, Phi D., Cloth. 12mo, 44S pages. Price.
Cincinnati and Chicago. 1t is now recognized
that the best method of studying any science is
by wire combination of oral instruction including
illustrative experiments, OF textbook st1dy, and
oforiglna' laboratory investigation and presents
aclear. Systematic treatment of the chief laws Of
Lhys;cs ~ @ - '-'E,># -
"A Woman's Life Work" is the record OF re-
markahle facts in a heroic life. Mrs. Haviland
was Quakeress who devoted her life and strength
in helping thousands Of fugitive slaves over the
underground railway from bondage to freedom {.
The book is full of thrilling incidents. This
work shows what the slaves suffered and what
fearful risks they to secure their freedom. GA
pages Price $3.50. s B. Shaw publisher. "a
rs W. Lake street, Chicago. Substantially bound
in clph wi rcd edges. titled stamped on side and
back with aluminium
a Brief German Grammar. By Hjalmer Eagten
Phi. D.. aud Lawrence Fossler, A. NJ. of the Uni
versty Of Nebraska. Linen. IL mo, 1871 pages.
Price, Is cents American Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago. This brief Gram
mar is designed to prepare the way for reading,
writing and speaking the German Language, on
the basis Of. a Systematic knowledge Of its gram
mar. The presentation Is tho a,ugb. scientific and
Intelligent, knowledge of the language at the
earliest possible moment. -.-
n Study o: rugl>il words. Ry J. IL. Auoef- ~.
Cloth lsmo. l1S pages Price 10 cents. Ame"-
| lean Rook Company New York. Cincinnati arc
Chicago The purpose Of tllis book Is to ,furnif.
Mu form suitable for school or private studya 4
"yv,ury of the most important facts relating to
the English language, with special reference 10
the growth and change Of English words. 1t ia
based on standard authorities and embodies the
most recent and authoritative results in the stud,
Of phi'ology The plan OF the book il sir, pie and
the study is made interesting and attractive q,
we'll as instructive. - * ..,a ... ..sf.,
Stories Of Ohio, by William Dean Howe Is.
Cloth 12mo 287 pages illustrated. Price 60
| cents. American Rock Company, New YORK,
Cincinnati and Chicago. In simple language
and with that force peculiar to him, the nor OF
this volume describes interesting events and
great men in the history Of state whose career
plays 80 prominent part in the history of the
nation. The work Is an admirable one for the
young 1t accomplishes that excellent double
purpose OF interesting and tnstructing at the
same time. It Is by just such tales as these that
historical events are impressed on the memory.
"A Song Of Thanksgiving. by w. l.: Tay-
lor, the frontispiece Of the November Our
Little Ones and the Nursery, is an exQuf.
site picture. The serenely beautiful express
sion on the face OF the mother and the cher
ubic countenance Of the children who are
singing are wonderfully done. Mr.. Taylor Is
indeed to be congratulated, If, as we under
stand, his wife and children were the models
for his picture. There are, fourteen more pic
lures in this little magazine almost as good.
All in all the November Our Little Ones is an
, exceedingly pretty. interesting and instruc-
tive magazine for little people, and will help
many mother to provide healthful amuse-
ment for the little ones. laurence Elkus,
publisher. 1S1 fremont street, Boston, Mass(