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

cnapter calied - voyage OF misery ana
was bad the drink was worse. The univer-
sal male demand for whiskey led to the
production Of bottle bearing a wonder
a1e Of a1a the IN the
traveller tasted it. put down his glass and
dressing, the head boy he said with his
find yon bottle?' The delicate Scots
irony was, fear entirely lost. It was the
same commercial traveller who, a few
days later, was invited by Andrew to
nor he replied. "Aw'm thinkin' awe
he'd as much as guild for-r me-" He then
die of the night, he had got up and drunk
what he believed to be about half a bot
tie OF water. In the morning he discovered
the water bottle full and the whisky bot
tie empty! Il THOUGHT it was vary guild
water-r!' he remarked.
The writer describes in very interest
ing manner scenes, people and places in
the Philippines, the straits settlement,
Japan, China, and other countries in the
East.
The Illustrations are, many of them in
colors and are very elaborate.
THE TRUE ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The True Abraham Lincoln. By Will
liam Eler4y Curtis, author Of The True
IhOmas JEFFERSON. Crown $40. ClOth,
Lippincott Company.
There are a few rare characters in
history, the record of whose lives grow in
interest with each succeeding, generation,
and which CLEAN brighter as time passes,
instead of fading with the general wreck
of men and things, by which they were
enviroEed.
inal and bear striking analogies to each
Other-the most important of which is
their self dedication to truth:
They may be called the guide posts Of
civilization, and may be named as, Christ,
Socrates, Luther and Lincoln. It is about
the latter that William Eleroy Curtis has
written under the title, 'The True Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The story of Lincoln is always absorb
ing and full of human interest. The vol
umes which have been written about him
would stock library of large dimensions
we have. however, read none of them
which surpass in arrangement of literary
detail, Mr.. Curtis publication. de NOR
tuis nil nisi bonum' has exerted such a
profound influence on western thought,
that it's literature fails to throw much
light upon, many of the eminent careers
of distinguished statesmen and soldiers.
Mr.. Curtis, however, writes in a natural
manner about a natural man, ana does
not fail to remind us that Mr.. Lincoln
had faults as 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.
of them appear for the first time in a
published biography of the Great Emanci-
pator's life. H."
Lincoln, the Leader of the Springfield
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
striking power and force as to easily sur
pass in the logical presentation Of his
cases men who had been trained In IN
"The occasion upon which Lincoln dis
played unNAual power as an orator was
the Bloonll..ston Convention for the or
ganization Of the Republican party early
in 1885, NsXsf Ts S SH a usn
convention, which, was composed or
former members of all political parties,
had adopted the name Republican, had
taken extreme grounds against slavery,
and hau launched new political organ1-
cation; but it contained many discord-
ant, envious and hostile elements. Those
who had watched the proceedings were
and, jealousy, and Lincoln, with his acute
political perceptions, realized the danger,
perhaps more keenly than any other man
group Fl up Of earnest, Jealous Sincere men;
willing to make tremendous sacrifices
and undertake TITANIC tasks, but at the
same time most of them ciung to their
own theories and advocated their indi-
vidual methods; with a tenacity that
promised to defeat their common purpose
Therefore, when he arose in response to
the the great orator Of Springfield, his soul
was flooded with a desire and a purpose
to- harmonic and amalgamate the patri-
otto emotions Of his associates.
Those who were present say tnat at
first he spoke slowly, cautiously, and In
a monotone, but gradually his words grew
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 and
pressed unconsciously towards him. His
influence was irresistible.
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD. -
The Real Benedict Arnold. BY Charles
Burr Todd. author of, THE True Aaron
Burr limo. Cloth, illustrated; net, sl.2o.
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 MS
haps, but unreasonably punished Treach-
cry to ones country far surpasses the
other great treachery to ones friend and
is not, to be condoned IN any wise: mere
which explain the deed and modify the
bitter condemnation.
While not condoning Arnold's treason.
Mr.. Todd emphasizes his invaluable serv-
ices to America, and SHOWS conclus Isl 81
Colonies: first at the battle OF valcour $
Island on Lake Champlain (the first naval
battle, by the way, in when our arms
valor, he gave the British such whole
some respect for American arms that
they gave up their plan OF INVASION from
the north that year; second, oy raising
the siege of Fort Stanwix In the MohaWk
Valley and putting to flight st. Legers
invading army marching to aid Burgoyne,
and third and fourth by winning the TWO
battles of Saratoga, which, con]olned'
Cressy included as one Of the htteen de-
csive battles of the world.
Mr.. Todd also shows that it was the
influence of Arnolds wife and MS tear
Of LOSING her zhSud ID her Rrsh oeers be-
discovered which induced Arnold to be-
tray his country, and not the gross IN.
justice Of Congress nor the calamltles OF
ascribed The book is an original and
UNIQUE contribution to revolutionary his
tory. The illustrations, are interesting
and Instructive; especially noteworthy IS
the reproduction Of an old print repre-
senting the burning of Arnold in eftgy
AS death drew near, it is said his nina
wandered, and he was again in America,
his old comrades in arms. In lucid in
terval he asked that his Continental uni,
form Of a major general, in which ne had
escaped to the .sVulture," and which he
had ever cherished, might be brought and
put on him. with the epauiets and sword
knots which Washington had given MN
as the bravest Of the brave: -
LET me die in my old American. uni
FORM he said. "the uniform in which
I fought my battles. God forgive me,
he added. 'tfor ever putting on any
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