The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02


above the average song Of this class, strict adj
herence to the dialect being one pleasant feature
while the music lie fitting, the ending dance being
particularly catchy. sin Good Old Baltimore
(by Ben a. Janssen), ls Negro schottische and
sounds well, as BELTS composition by the wrller
of my Lady Fair Waltzes.' . Try the Side OF the
Girl You Love" is q charming gavotte by VIM Fdk
Peters, whose new opera Francis Wilson will PRO
duce this coming season, and is daintiy effective
IN rhythrum. as well as strikingly original in cou-
struction. We have also received 1.-THE Blue Book
OF Guitar Songs and Solos," and admirable col
lection Of Is cent songs and 10 Instrumental pieces
arranged by Louis Tocaben for guitar As all the
compositions are new and the work handsomely
gotten out it ought 10 enjoy large sale, particu
larly as it contains both vocal and instrumental
arrangements of the famed song. ION the Banks
of the Wabash, Far Away (Published by how
ley, Haviland & Co., New York City.)
The Lincoln Literary Collection, designed TO +
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Caskey, editor of the Pennsylvania Scho2,
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| others that poem which he so often quoted, and.
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! oh, why should the spirit Of mortal b. proud -
Plato's Apology Of Socrates, Cr,to ana psrr Of
| the Phaedo, with introduction Commentary. and
Critical Appendix. By Rev. O. L. Kitchel. H. A.
.Instructorin Greek In Yale UniYeretty. Flexible
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Miss Phelps's pathetic and touching story of
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Birds Of the United States A Manual for the
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