The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-01-04

large volumes. $3.50. Jennings & Pye
y. Dr., Browne is especially well qualified
to write on this interesting subject haY
Ing ct his command fund Of knowledge
fr9 with the long b snG Greco
5er and The Little Giant during the for
native period of their political careers.
The author, DR.. r.: 81. Browne, appears
f haT me WSan as incn boy in
into prominence as a lawyer and politf:
clan. The writer's enthusiasm for his
theme IS natural, and the reader easily
to have a somewhat remarkable verbal
prised at the fuiiness with til Which WI a long sa
eonversat TIC Of many years ago are re
such tenacity Of memory for words and
conversational interchanges. character
istic Of this history of Abraham Lincoln
of the other notable men of the time
with whom Lincoln came into more or less
close relations. This imparts its own in
terest and value to the book. OF necessi-
ty Douglas comes in for large share
OF attention, and he is, on the whole, gen
erously estimated. I5 as s
). The life of Lincoln after becoming pres
There is no attempt made to give any
full history of his administration much
less of the conduct of the war As to the
causes and circumstances leaEihg up to
highly intelligent statement. The moral,
the profoundly religious element in Lin
coins character is carefully rescognized.
The work is analytical, penetrating, and
their earnest zeal and contention. 1t por-
trays the relationship of Lincoln and
douglas in q manner never before at
tempted, and brings to light many phases
of rho 0Ontrnvorcv NV, h
OF writers on the subject.
The materials are gathered from the
personal Per knowledge and, observations OF
the author, and from reliable infOrma ton
subsequently verified. = p "'.-.
A CENTURY OF CASTE.
Waterman: Judge Circuit Court { Cool
G6 ,9u It Illinois. Chicago: NJ. A.. Dono
This is the life story of an Afro-Amerfi
can woman now more than 80 years of age
The narrative is true, and is given very
life drama. ~s..... .,1,e. IT -
-, IN Gods own time he who was the
least Is n will stand first in His Kingdom
Trembling beneath the weakness of ninety
years, she rose to her feet, extending he1
form to it's full height and pointing. to thu
high 4% - - - .. ~'N~..@ 20 ". -
The love of this victim of caste for hel
nus md Tom. who was sold away from
her, was intense. It was her ruling pas
sion. which neither time nor trials coult
II used to think that if all the people il
care much, if Tom was left. II learned t,
read and write so could write to my Tom
but did not know where to write SO he
get the letter.. Then I felt dreadful wick
Ell an l wanted fn God In,
l didn't cause thought Tom couldn't; HI
don't curse, l said, he loves the Lord an
SO must l. 'sDose it's dreadful wicked
to love God more than anything else, bu
never saw the. time when.I could or dit
Love God half SO well as have loved m.
haps God will forgive it in poor. old blacl
else to love- j g.. ,:.a7#s ILL., |-12I
The old womans story Of the lynching O.
the lynching of four Afro American mel
and one woman, though they We're guilt,
OF no crimes, Is true expose Of the con
dltlons which continue in the South to thu
Judge Waterman concludes his book b.
reproducing copies of the infamous Blac]
Laws which were on the statute, books o
state of Abraham Lincoln, had a ':Blac]
Code" which was repealed III 1865.
TOURING ALA HI6A, AND YELLOW
Touring. Alaska SI ana Tho ye,,owstone
BY Charles NJ. Taylor illustrated. SIG
net Philadelphia: George w. Jacobs &
Mr.. Taylor''s Alaskan tour was the con
ventional but beautiful one made annu
ally BY thousands of tourists, beginning Al
Seattle and ending at the base of the
great M9ir glacier IN 9i. ley Bay, with incl
and other las P,1t+ borr
is, one portion that still has the elemen
of novelty even though it was made b.
railway raj This is the journey over thu
nett, by way of the new railroad, recent!
completed at cost of $2OOO,00O. Part o.
the, way was blasted through solid gran
ite by me can OF enor r charges Of dyna
mlte-!O,OOO or 1900 pounds in a charge
which fairly made the mountains swa,
and which left titanic marks Of rdestruc
ton all along the route. Mr. Taylor thu
fa the magpieent scenes now
We mount higher and higher. drawn b,
two powerful engines, whose boilers seen
ofttimss about to burst with their, strenu
waters of Lynn Canal are visible, and tn,
town Of Skagway, Nesting picturesquel,
| at the foot of her mountain. 1t is impos
sible to give an idea Of the wild grandeu
and beauty of the views above, below an,
| around us. New visions of harmony. o
peaceful loneliness, Of rugged defiance o
sublime me-, majesty constantly pass befor
o our wondering .snna1,g eEss we say at eae
And, while we are vet speaking. a glor.
bursts upon US that transcends them ali
| It IS utterly vain to attempt any descrip
all feeble efforts of tongue or pen. Z.
Mr.. Taylor Is an excellent photographers
| as Is shown in the exceedingly good pic
ture Of the Yellowstone canyon and fall
which serves as frontispiece to his book
The volume is prOfusely illustrated wit
excellent and interesting reproductions o
photographs. 81. a. z; ".
| MISTRESS JOY. n,
Kinney and Grace McGowanI Cooke. Illus
trated. $1:5o New York: The Centur
! Company. s 4. i. III
This romance Of the close Of the eigh
Valley and later in New Orleans, whicl
was practically q Spanish French city
Father Tobias Valentine was the leader Q
the outskirts of Natchez. ii He became \
convert to the Methodist, faith while il
New Orleans. which city he left with hi
only child, Joy, then z years OF age, in,
Mistress Joy grew into beautiful an,
noble maiden. Joy was deeply religion
like. her father. s. "a 7s
An accident brought to their door
young English nobleman. who. had vast
ed his substance in riOtous living Hi
better nature is awakened by the unaf
fected picty and simple life of the peopl
among whom he Is thrown, and he fall
in love with Joy, who has however, an
other lover, who represents III his persol
and character the Righteousness of life
In connection with Jessop. the English nc
hlcman. Aaron Burr comes into the story
JOY breads to go to New Orleans t
spend Il winter with her Uncle Valentine
whose wife is a very wealthy French ere
ole. a Roman Catholic and a charnin:
fThas Sopi.1 g1ffn of fha 4Iar for,
lily in the French New Orleans is charm
ingly depicted and Joy is fascinated b,
the doings Of the gay circle, of which sh,
and Iessop appear on the scene The in
tterest is never allowed to drag for mo