The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18

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OF intellectual companionship, and II may
become cultivated man, though excluded
from what Is called the best society in the
ming. s. 1Ss a.S Rs q, S. M Z
Lillian Writings The World Beautiful
IN Boo Ok is s., the = fourth volume of the
series to which 1t belongs. The book looks
up literature from one point Of view-the
tie between the immortal books and the
immortal souls Of men. @ 81
shows the intimate association Of books
with the, springs of character and intellec-
tual evolutions s8s IA. AZ 4sss T1 3D.
Doors, - concerns itself with the begin
nIings Of culture, quoting many descrip-
tive articles Of great power and beauty to
SHOW hoy may be cultivated that swift
susceptibility to thought and feeling, the
capac city to receive impressions and trans
mute them into organic creation, which con
st1 ~ th the highest purpose Of culture
lng,,1 are found a criticism and a. classifca-
ton Of novelists with especial approval Of
an THEW the hu
are along the same lines 5%T 4,.
LAS q whole 1.-THE World Beautiful in
Books contains much that is charming
and much that is valuable. ST. r,1 a
j., TWO TREATIES OF PARIS. I
Two Treaties Of Paris By Sidney
B Metstsr; SIPS lss. New York: Harper !
The two treaties are those of 1903 by
acquired, and of 1898 by which the Philip
pines, Porto Rico and Guam were ceded to
The author discloses great many hith-
erto obscure facts Of a diplomatic and
ara connected With the form
It is interesting to note that when the
LOUISIANA Purchase was under discussion
IN Congress, the same arguments were then
used about the inability Of the Republic
to acquire foreign territory because of
e CO! II prohibitions, as We're used
hcat1on Of the last Paris treaty =:
Ihe author pays glowing euiogy to the
political and diplomatic fnesse of Thomas
9en ers;' who acquired by his residence
Innate knowledge of the intrigues of Eu-
rope, which enabled him as Secretary Of
State to guide with such masterful genius
He refers to Jefferson as a PERSONALITY E1
OF such strong force that had he been the
President resi- in 'ss, he would have COM
without With a war, and relinquished it's sover-
people of the island'' r. : -
The; There are a great many interesting his
torical Facts, which the author with great
lucidity Of expression discloses, connected
with the acquisition of these large foreign.
possessions, which have hitherto remained
The volume is Indispensable to the aver
age American reader anxious to know all
OF OF the leading facts about these "Two
United States out of its provincilism and
made 1t world power.
EDGAR ALLAN POE
r,s New Gimp Glim9pses Of Poe. By James A, Har
+. Mansfield & Co. - '' VAS e.
This book, the, outgrowth of movement
University of Virginia, to do honor to Poe
its most famous alumnus. This movement
resulted In the formation of the Poe Ne
placing Of beaufu sfe Of f6e nse and nd
Zolnay, In the library of the University.
ms Trliogy IN three Glimpses gives US
lnsights into Poe's career: The child, the
AS child Poe was beautiful, brave and
manly-a leader among his playmates. He
mad talent for defamation, was accomplish
ciety,
Although some Of Poe's biographers have
Ra Pan a him as habitually Incorporate, Will
the university at the time Poe was stu
dent, states that he never saw him under
the influence of Intoxicating liquors and
of being sober, quiet and orderly young
man. Had he been guilty of the intem-
perance and reckless wildness imputed to
MIN by. biographers it would have come to.
the knowledge of the faculty and met with
merited punishment. There is no record of
expulsion or punishment of any Kind in
ficted, in the official books Of the mi
versity.
The concluding glimpse of Poe's' life,
which began the same year as Tennyson's,
DarWins, Gladstone's, Abraham Lincoln's,
and reader after he had attained celebrity
as writer. He is described as "poetical
hgure.' His voice was pleasant enough
but he emphasized the rhythm unduly.'
hpantifu111y Strot n1
inserted plates.
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
The True History of Captain John Smith.
New York: Doubleday, Page & CO.
The material for this work is drawn from
historical sources on both sides of the At
brought to light. Miss Woods presents an
exhaustive study of the career of the fore
most explorer and adventurer of his time.
Ihose who have been disposed to doubt the
stories of Captain Smith and say that he,
IKE many sailors, was so fond Of spinning
yarns var that he did not tell the exact truth
that he really had the adventures he chron-
lcled in the account of his travels He
e e1ai,n ma nave been Il bad man, as some
gone out to jamestown with him said he
nated baSeness, laziness, pride and false
hood; that he never sent any one into a
danger ne was not ready. to share; that he
tnat he loved actions more than words: and
he was honored and mourned by ali.
fu Inc writer makes the claim that even the
upon Captain Smith: 1.-THE personnel of
the expedition Jamestown were such that
a aanure nn would have seemed to modern
sion, except that they had most happ diy
among tnem man who understood almost
everything else but the giving up Of
mat mat which he had once undertaken. It
H.
AMY OF John Smith that the survival of
the jamestown colony depended; and upon
the survival Of the Jamestown colony de
States'' - - -. ~ oni'e Gu
The book is illustrated with maps, por-
traits, etc. r. r - - '1,'.-f.f-.
COLONIAL FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS,
>, Colonial Fights and Fighters. By Cyrus.
1,fuyn nc Brady. s1:20. New York: Nc
series OF stories of exploration, adventure
and battle on the American continent prfor
to :, the a war Of the revolution. Mr.. Brady
book, revealed his knaek for vivid descrin
ton and historic narrative. He is bound
TO make his story interesting, and he knows
men in the age Of discovery: the second Hantl
part with gentlemen Of the black ffae. or
buccaneers and pirates: the third with CO.
incidents IN connection with VII" the n France
and Indian wars Mr.. Brady's ambition
Is to write history In way to make it
as interesting as any story, and in this he
is emfnently successful. $50 g = Is -
BEAUTIFUL LIE OF ROME.
The Beautiful Lie OF Rome. BY Richard
lie Gallienne. 81. New and London: AZ.
Il. Mansfield & Co.. - - - - -
This is seathing arrafgnnaent OF the1
Roman Catholic Church s b.
He says: Rome conrinces not for all
her logic; she seduces the soul by physical
arts, pretending 1t Is the reasoning not the
incense that overcomes. As beautiful eyil
woman fascinates In spite Of reason SO no
reasoning can save some natures from fhe