The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-06-13

ored strength, of the Church in separate
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increase of over $4,000 since last year.
THE TRUE ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The True Abraham Lincoln. By Will
liam Eleroy Curtis, author of The True
Thomas Jefferson. Crown 8vo. Cloth,
decorated; net, 49, Philadelphia: J. B.
Li PIP COMPANY: ooo+o =,
history, the record of whose lives grow In
interest with each succeeding generation,
and which gleam brighter as time passes,
of men and things, BY which they were
envirOned. ~.,.
These characters are unique and orig
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
the latter that William Eleroy Curtis has
written under the title, 1.-The True Abra-
ham Lincoln
ing and full of human interest. The VOL
umes which have been written about him
would stock a library Of large dimensions
we have. however, read none Of them
detail, Mr.. Curtis publication. DE NOR
tuis nil nisi bonum'' has exerted such
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 natural man, ana does
not fail to remind us that Mr.. Lincoln
had faults, as youth, and as man.
These faults, however, serve as a strlk-
ing contrast to the Sublimity OF his CHAR
acter, which had been attained before
his assassination.
The illustrations are profuse and some
of them appear for the first time in a
published biography Of the Great Emancl-
pator's life.
t'Lincoln, the Leader of the Springfield
Bar is full Of interest, as the author
: traces his intellectual development, from
onward until he became pleader OF such
striking power and force as to easily sur
pass in the logical presentation ion, OF Of ms nj
stitutions of higher education.
1.-The occasion upon which Lincoln dis
| played unusual power as an orator was
the Bloomington Convention for the or
ganization of the Republican party early
! in 1856. Never was an audience more
| completely electrified by human speech:
The Convention, which was composed of
former members of all political parties,
taken extreme grounds against slavery
and HAD launched a new political organi-
| cation; but it contained many dlscord-
ant, envious and hostile elements THOSE
who had watched the proceedings were
! anxious and apprehensive Of dlssentlon
| and jealousy, and Lincoln, with his acute
political perceptions. realized the, danger,
perhaps more keenly than any other man
in the assembly. He saw before him
group of earnest, jealous sincere men; ;
willing to. make tremendous. sacrifices
and undertake Titanic tasks, but at the
own theories and advocated their indl-
viduai methods with tenacity that
promised to defeat their common purpose.
! Therefore, when he arose IN response 10
| the great orator of Springfield, his soul
was flooded with desire and purpose
| to harmonic and amalgamate the patrl-
otto emotions of his associates. -
| first he spoke slowly, cautiously, and IN
a monotone, but gradually his words grew
| in force and intensity until ne swept me
discordant souls Of the assembly together
and his hearers "arOse from their chairs
with pale faces and quivering lips ana
| pressed unconsciously towards him." His
! influence was irresistible. r.
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD.
| The Real Benedict Arnold. BY Charles
Burr Todd. author Of "The True Aaron
| Burr limo Cloth, illustrated; net $l.2O
| New York: A. S. Barnes & co.
The .'reaI' 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 ana ms
great fault was not over emphasized per
haps but unreasonably punished. Treach-
cry to ones country far surpasses the
| other great treachery to ones friend ana
| is not to be condoned In any wise. Ihere
| may be, however, certain circumstances
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 concluslvely
that he four times saved the cause II the
Colonies: first at the battle, of Valcour $
battle, by the way. in which our arms
We're engaged), where, by his desperate
valor, he gave the British such whole.
respect for Am nn &c aTmS from rom
the north that year; second, by raising
the siege of Fort StanwiX in the MohaWk
| Valley and putting to flight st: Leger
| invading army marching to aid Burgoyne,
and third and fourth by winning the two
battles of Saratoga, which, conJolned
| Cressy included as one of the fifteen de-
| cisive battles of the world.
Mr.. Todd also shows that it was the
| influence Of Arnold's wife and his fear
of losing her should her treasonable cor
respondence with the British officers be
| discovered, which induced Arnold to be-
tray his country. and not the gross in
Justice of Congress nor the calamities OF
paper generais-the motives generally
ascribed. The book, is an Original ana
unique contribution to revolutionary ms,
and Instructive; especially noteworthy Is
the reproduction of an old print repre-
senting the burning of Arnold In etf1gy.
AS death drew near, it is said his mind l
fighting his battles with Washington and
ter he asked that his Continental uni;
form of major-general IN wa1ch ,,, ne mao az
had ever cherished, might be brought and
put on him. with the epaulets and sword
knots which Washington had given him
as the bravest Of the brave. ...
Let me die in my old 1d;t american ic uni
I fought my battles. God forgive me-"
he added, ':for ever putting on any
other ..--'. - - u
THE MYSTERY OF MURRAY DAVEN-
The Mystery of Murray Davenport, A
| Story Of New York at the Present Day.
BY Robert Nelson Stephens. Illustrated
BY H. G. :, p Boston: L. {. Pase
The scene is.New York. The hero a
disappointed man. He has talent and in
dustry, but fortune has froWned upon
| him. Mr.. Stephens is particular to seek
! familiar neighborhoods. He aims to re.
produce the hustle and excitement OF
New York, it's architecture, its manners,
its customs. The well-appointed fat the
boarding house. the hotel, the pseudo
Bohemian cafe, the chophouse, the water
side neighborhood are all recognlzaple:
place enough to seem perfectly natural
The mystery seems to be something
new in mysteries: and if we are willing
to accept it for what it is worth we GER