The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-24

ology, it is absolutely barren as to biog-
raphies of the men who We're prominent
in the struggle for liberty which began .
immediately following the battle of Wa
terloo, and ended in ,1S4s. The author
feelingly states that no mention is made
in German literature Of men above medi-
OGRE ability who took part in that move
interesting delving into thousands of
pages of dead records of the past to OBJ
tain the information desired, not page
of which was enlivened by personal
"reminiscences or anecdOte of the leaders
Of that movement.
1t is needlss to say this popular up
rising of the people was never sanctioned
by those in power, and its leaders were
ruthlessly sent to prison. Nevertheless
there were many advocates, but the pen
Of the censor prohibited the circulation
Of documents urging any change in the
prerogatives of the existing absolute mon
to confscate private papers, and several
patriots, subsequently suspected, gave
thanks that their papers and HOUSEHOLD
possessions were destroyed either by fire
or other disaster.
With this dearth of material to work
upon, the student can fully appreciate
the exhaustive labor the author imposed
upon himself to. acquire data from which
struggle for liberty. That he has done
his work we'll is apparent to any one who
will read this volume; and no better en-
conium can be given than to say it will
stand as monument to his unwearying
industry and literary ability in present.
ing for the first time faithful history of
the struggle of the German people for
liberty.
ANTIsEMITIsM
AntisfmtiSm BY Bernard eshar 81 haza pe
1884. Cloth gilt top. 81. New York: In
ternational Library Publishing Co.
Recent events in Russia have given
THIS book a peculiar timeliness. 1t is a
translation from the French, and it's
pass must aXe been written many
most painful interest to the Jewish ques-
ton. The author is himself Hebrew,
and subject to all the odium that is i'm
piled in the title to his book, but this
circumstance does not seem to have BIZ
ased his judgment in the forming Of his
opinions. The case is certainly stated
with great eandor, and the blame is dis
tributed with fairness. The fault is found
to be not all on the part of the Gentle
world, but the Israelite himself is char
ged with having brought much of the
trouble to his people by manifest short
The treatment given the subject lis, is his is
lations between Jews and Gentiles are
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the reader will be most surprised to
learn how much of PROSECUTING has been
carried on reciprocally between the He
brews and their neighbors. From this
than Jews would, perhaps. willingly ad-
nit. The author does not believe in race
distinctions whether these be founded up
on language, shape of the head: or color DC
opinion prevails that races are distinct
and that there is superiority on the one
part and inferiority on the other part
there is likely to d be trGuble Jew
white. There are too many illustrative
examples of this in the current history
of this country, and this book can be
upon to decide questions daily arising
here.
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Real Benedict Arnold. BY Charles
Burr Todd, author of 1.-THE True Aaron
Burr" 12mo. Cloth. illustrated; net, $1.2o.
The real and true people seem to
have the front Of the stage just now.
An unpleasant impression mas prevailed
in many quarters that Benedict Arnold
ices to his country were ignored and his
great fault was not accomplished per-
haps, but professionally punished: Treach-
other great treachery to ones friend and
is not to be condoned In any wise. There
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 cOnclusively
Colonies: first at the battle Of Valcour's
Island on Lake Champlaln (the first naval
battle, by the way, in which our arms
were engaged, where, by his S;a desperate
some respect for American arms that
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, conjoined,
Cressy included as one Of the fifteen de-
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
tray his country, and not the q oss in
justice Of Congress nor the calamities Of
paper generals-the motives generally
ascribed. The book is an original and
unique contribution to revolutionary his
tory. The illustrations are interesting
and obstructive; especially noteworthy is
the reproduction of an old print repre-
senting the burning Of Arnold in efigy. .
AS death drew near, it is said his mind
wandered, and he was again in America.
fighting his battles with Washington and
teTvai al he asked that his Continental uni
e eSc@pe cd to the Vuiture, and Which he
had ever cherished, might be brought and
knots which Washington had given him
as the bravest of the brave.
Let me die in my old American uni
FORM" he said, 1.-The uniform in which
r IT. hof nd r{xya
he added, 'for ever putting on any
other
THE ART OF THE VATICAN.
The Art of the Vatican. BY Mary
knight Potter, author Of .'Love in Art"
etc. Large II mo. cloth decorative, pro-
photogravure and half tone. 81 net. Bos-
ton: L. c. Page e Company.
The author says in her preface:
much consideration as possible to the
most noted Of the works rather than to
speak more briefly Of many. In this way
is fsat the BOOK may be
something more than mere guide book in
formation of the great treasures of Rome.
and for the amateur who has not sufficient
time or desire to consult the many orig
inal works necessary for a thorough art
training
1t would be impossible to overestimate
the importance OF Tue subject VI ILLS DOOh
the Vatican, wherein Michael Angelo
performed his mightiest works, the ter
rife Last Judgment, the monumental
Prophets and Sibyls of the Sistine Chapel;
and where Raphael painted his sublimest
compositions, the great frescoes of the
STANCE and the exquisite arabesques OF
the Loggie.
Miss Potter describes of all these and
the Borgia apartment, the tapestries, the
sculpture galleries and the pinacotec:
Her book has pictures OF paintings and
statues, plans of the palace, historical