The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03

CONS Will be found to be that mans influence
is more for the present, woman's for the flu
ture. Man commands the existing, woman the
coming age"
The book is NO gloomy picture for women
of thought and intelligence. It does not cry
out against womans taking an interest in tho
great work in which the world is interested,
but it does claim that by the Great Masters
hand she was fashioned to build and make
beautiful earthly homes. and there she should
mold and educate the coming generation that
is to add to the worlds wisdom. This is to
be her great work. and all other must be sec.
ondary. It is a good book for the young Of
both sexes to read and to study, and might
almost say that it is quite as helpful for men
as for women. II Is not strange that cultured
women refuse to enter home either as men,
ials or ornaments. When woman has taken
her place as the equal of men in the intellec-
tual world, which she Is destined to do, true
fatherhood will come to the front as question
more important than it is now considered.
We may say, IN conclusion, that Mr. Fernalo,
who is master of elegant and vigorous d1ctlOn.
treats all sides Of the momentous question OF
present-day womanhood, and in such a deli
cate considerable and philosophical way that
even those who might be inclined to oppose his
views must read his argument with deep in
ttrest (New York: Funk & Wagnalls)
s.Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois,
Edited by Newton Bateman, IL D.. and
Paul Selby, A. M. The first thought OF the
reader in opening this volume Is the beauty
Of the book. 1t is printed in clear-faced type.
full gilt, with handsomely designed morocco
covers, with many excellent illustrations.
showing the Illinois of the past as well as the
state as it is today. But the value OF the book
is in it's mine of information wherein the
topics are arranged in admirable order Ior
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back to the earlier great events OF the re-
public yet her history is unique, and we
may say, without disparagement to any, tina
it stands in the front Of the states or the
great West. 1t was in Illinois that the hrst
white settlement was made northwest OF the
Ohio river, wherefore the state was thus th'
pioneer in Western civilization, and has con
tinued to hold it's advanced position through
all the years since. Well may the editors
emphasize sits steadfast loyalty and patriot
ism. the marvellous development OF its re-
sources, the number of distinguished states
men, Generals, and jurists it has furnished
to the government, and its grand record n
the exciting and perilous conflicts on the
slavery question It was in Illinois that the
anti-slavery battle was fought and won, be-
fore the marshalled hosts OF 1861 entered the
field It gave it's greatest statesmen TO leau
the forces of liberty, and the whole Woric
acknowledged the wisdom and heroism OF
its Generals throughout the great conllct
Where so many great states did so well. there
was none that did better or acted grandei
part than did Illinois. The Union OF today
has grown so large as to make state histories
a necessity, if the people are to have an IN
te.ligent knowledge of the-past. 1t lssalso q
great value to the historian at large TO gatnel
m and summarize from all reliable sources
Of information the part any single state has
taken in working out the Nations problems
PERHAPS two better men, or more thoroughly
equipped for their work, could not have beei
Z found than Newton Bateman and Paul SeaDy