The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-23

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and famous battles fought curing the
much information which has hitherto
remained obscure, is brought to light. )
a discussion OF the Reconstruction Of
forth from the view point Of the South
and IN the light Of the present agitation.
over the suffrage question, it will be in
teresting to note some things contained
1T is deeply Interesting at this time,
when the passions aroused by the Great
Giv H. War; ar have passed away and when
otto and reunite ed people, past events can
be reviewed with calmness and fairness,
70 examine the great historical events
e eath eIea With with this amendment lthe
conclusion in respect to the purpose and
motives of it's advocates; and to under
stand the reasons why the Southern
reconstruction thus proposed by Con-
gress." -tt1F. = = -
The criticism made by Mr.. Blaine and
the republican leaders Of that time was
lied by a lack of craftsmanship and sa-
gacity, and that the attitude taken by
them them II forged rec Congress to make negro
Suffrage r the e; f1nal basis of reconstruction.
in which the South now holds, Lincoln.
we find the following: 'Mr. Lincoln had
soae4n States Of the
spices of the executive of the govern
ment, which plan would have restored
the southern. States to representation in
terms" -,
If Mr.. Lincoln had lived, his large
personal and political influence, united
WITH ms tact and wisdom, might have
smo0Ineu the way to pacification of
the South. Mr.: Johnson was lacking in
az those qualities, and with him the
dlfferences 81, between the Executive and
UonsIeSs Whlch Mr. Lincoln would have
reconciled and adjusted assumed the pro-
portions OF an open rupture.
Mi:. LlncQln was a patriot as. well as
an; great J. statesman, and under. his au-
would have. been crushed between the
Two Ncontend1ng forces in a political war
Pet the Congressional and Execu-
The volume IS Of be fhG
and is a very valuable contribution to-
the historical literature of the country
from the viewpoint of the South.
BIRD GODS IN ANCIENT EUROPE.
c,. BIRD Gods in Ancient Europe Bv
Charles De- Kay. With Decorations BY
Wharton; 12mo: 273 PIP. Cloth. So
eH Bird PEG Coos a; s. Sv R @5as;ss & Co.
rarest class Of information relative to the
leathereq deltles OF the Northern Euro
peT Tho anG tn ne older races of the earth.
1nere Is the evidence Of much research
IN th1s Dook-research which is exposed
IN narrative style at once attractive and
entertaining.
The author not only tells US what birds
the ancients worshipped, but goes into
the philosophy of such worship and tells
US IT'S reason, in fables and anecdotes
"n .Tak MAKE IKE very Cod deightful myths:
Wnen we picture to ourselves the Eu-
ropean savage, noble ancestor of our
94 pune tba,ab race, e., finding it matter Of
his head. loving murder, a bloody tyrant
to the weak, bringing before power, sub
Ject to periodical famines because of his
aR aanezs anS to haS
understand his envy and admiration of
bird which in addition to various mar
| velous superhuman traits, has the prac-
| for itself in few hours a neat, dry cave
| in the bole of tree-a bird ever gay of
heart that seems to find nourishment
| it's busy beak.
| "Mr. Woodpecker was thought to know
the whereabouts of hidden treasures;
high god Ukko Of the Firms and has a
mygtggiep soa afinity tore also rain and
of the power the Woedpeeker S e ssei ed
over the Romans at the time of Hanni-
! balls entry into the peninsula. Says he
| 1.-THE Importance of the woodpecker in
the eyes Of the Roman soothsayers can
hardly be overeLtimated. I have seal,
scarab-like in form. showing man seat
ed with a bird before him, which he ap-
| pears to be teaching trick. That the
! man is an auspex or soothsayer is rea-
sonably certain from the fact that he
wears the conical cap seen on the little
stMtuette with Etruscan Inscription in the
Vatican Museum. Then follows several
| very interesting anecdotes anent the
mysterious power for good or evil clus-
tering about the little winged god
The Cuckoo, Peacock, Owl and othe.
birds have in turn been worshipped by this
early European races-by the Greeks, Ro-
mans, Egyptians. Abyssinians and other
| powerful races who wrought so nightly
in days of antiquity.
| The author further tells us that sit is
| recorded of King Edward the First Of
| England that on a certain solemn occa-
sion in the year 1904. his investiture as
| a knight, two swans decorated with gold
nets, were brought in and he thereupon
>swore an oath to the Cod of Heaven on
these two swans. -. z..j
JOHN JAMES INGALLS,.
John James ingalls,. The writings Of
| John James ingalls,. Prepared for the
| press by William Elsey Connelley. s vo.,