The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

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had faults, as a youth and as man.
These faults, however, serve as strik-
ing contrast to the sublimity Of his char
acter, which had been attained before
his assassination sis#.Et @ss---..s 80.
The illustrations are profuse and some
of them appear for{ the first time in a
published biography Of the Great Emanci-
pator's life. H. 4s.sz.-... r. .-GSsSs@I -
Bar is full of interest, as the author
traces his intellectual development, from
that of the average pioneer, upward and
onward until he became pleader Of such
pass in the logical presentation of his
cases men who had been trained, in in
stitutions of higher education. ,
'The occasion upon which Lincoln dis
played un~>Aal power as an orator was
ganization of the Republican party early
CO eom ioISi electrified by BY human speech:
former OF all T polte pares
had adopted the name Republican. had
taken extreme grounds against slavery,
and haa launched new political organl-
ant, envious and hostile elements. Those
who had watched the proceedings were
anxious and 'apprehensive Of d1ssentlon
political perceptions, realized the danger,
perhaps more keenly than any other man
in the assembly. He saw before him q
group of earnest, Jealous, sincere men;
and Undertake Titanic tasks, but at the
same time most of them chung to their
own theories and advocated their lndl-
vidual methods with tenacity that
promised to defeat their common purpose.
Therefore, when he arose IN response 10
the unanimous demand for a speech from
the great orator of Springfield, his soul
was flooded with desire and a purpose
to harmonic and amalgamate the patrl-
otto emotions of his associates
Those who were present say that at
first he spoke slowly, cautiously, and IN
in force. and intensity until he swept the
discordant souls of the assembly together
and his hearers "arose from their chairs
with pale faces and quivering lips ana aI
pressed uncons ciously towards him.. HIS
influence was irresistible.
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Rea! Benedict A'm1 Dl BY Charles hareg
Burr limo. Cloth, illustrated; net, $l.20
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co.
The real" and true people seem to
have the front OF the stage just now.
An unpleasant impression has prevailed
in many quarters that Benedict Arnold
has not been fairly treated. that his serv-
ices to his country were ignored and his
great fault was not over emphasized per-
haps, but unreasonably punlshed: Ireac En-
other great treachery to ones friend and
is not to be condoned In any wise. There
may be, however, certain clrcumStances
which explain the deed and modl1y the
bitter condemnation.
While not condoning. Arnold's treason
MIR. Todd emphasizes his invaluable sery-
ices to America, and shows concluslVely
that he four times saved the cause or the
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island on Lake Champlaln (the first naval
battle, by the way, in which our arms
were engaged), where, by his desperate
valor, he gave the British sucn en-, wn t}1e+
they gave up their plan of invasion from
the north that year; second, by raising
the siege of Fort StanwiX in the Mohawk
invading army marching to aid Burgoyne,
and third and fourth by winning the two
battles of Saratoga, which, conJoned'
Cressy included as one of the fifteen de-
cisiye battles Of the world.
Mr. Todd also shows that 1T was the
influence Of Arnolds wife and his fear
of losing her should her reasonable cor
respondence with the British officers De
tray his country, and not the. gross in.
justice of Congress nor the calamltles OF
paper generals--the motives generally
uniuue- contribution to- revolutionary his
tory. The illustrations. are interesting
ana Instructive: especially noteworthy is
the reprqdufGtiomi OF a an A p@ in egy
AS death drew near, it is said ms NINA
wandered, and he was again IN America;
fighting his battles with Washington ana
his old comrades n arms hin on4inentsi uni
f escape co to the 'Vulture. and which he
had ever cherished. might be brought ana
out on him with the epauiets and sword
knots which Washington had given him
as the bravest of the brave:
Let me die in my old American uni
FORM" he said, .the uniform fna IN wai o
he added, "for ever putting on any
other"
PICTURES OF SWEDISH LIFE:
pictures of Swedish Life; OF, svea and
her Grdrsr b MS MG9d sf Pub
orat I Illustrated volume. The author
Xed for s years bn the 81
e Msasi! fine and cover every variety Of
Swedish life. The author writes at
length on the simplicity Of living which
ulation and tells US that the strength C, Of
this people lies therein. The sons OF the
nobility. when further advanced in life.
are to habits OF Of life en- most sim
t fiT d'o "W What in a Name?' the author
shows still further. the rule Ne! Of simplicity
of these people and says. with regard TO
surnames in Sweden: extremes meet. The
highest and lowest have none. Oscar II.
is Simply Oscar H.. dropping the Berna-
dotte. The humblest farm laborer is but
Anders or Axel, while his Wl1e is SIMPLY ~!
humble life has attained distinction even
in ordinary callings he may have a title
which Identifies him as Tallor Larsen
quite an excellent addition to the liter
allure of travel.
ANDREWss BOTANY. -.
Andrews's Botany all the Year Round.
By 3. F. Andrews, High School, Wash
ington, Ga. Cloth, Svo,, so2 pages: Price:
s1:oo: American Book K, Company Cor New
4e Tbis boo IS a aha adapted for
botanical work in the average nigh
school, and requires no expensive EQUIP
ment. It is based on observation, and in
The The pupil is led to make accurate obser-
vations, and from them to deduce safe
conclusions. He is first taught to OBJ
serve the conditions of plant life, then
the essential organs Of the plant are
taken up, and finally the author treats
of plants as they relate to their sur
roundings-eeology;. me n9oh is accu u
meet the needs of secondary schools.
SONGS AND STORIES FROM TENNEs-
=. SEE.
Songs and Stories from Tennessee
BY John Trotwood Moore, 81 90. Philadel-
Ehia; Henry T. Coates & Co.
. Songs and Stories from Tennessee"
by. John Trotwood Moore is a volume Of
real literary merit. s..E...
His dialect stories are. gems of artistic
work. 'Ole Mistis,'' being a. story of the
oOOrp0
jockey is described in a story of more
than ordinary power. wal. sah slep'