The Appeal., 1903-10-31

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nent deadly breach; it's long and dread
maugas; because the finale of that con-
sfict profoundly influenced the civilizations
Of the world; because its echoes still re-
vertebrate in all the various activities of
American life =. -" W s@S 4
because Of these things the authors
volume is interesting. 1t can be read
dents OF the great strife which has hith- |
erto remained unwritten, is brought forth
One Of the most Interesting chapters
in the volume is one dealing with the re-
lation of the Confederacy toward the NE
gro Soldier" The author tells us, that
mander favored the enlistment of black
soldiers; that the matter was finally de-
bated IL the Confederate Senate, and the
Soldiers, soil e' was asa defeated @ by but one ne vote
that of Senator Hunter. That when the
desperate circumstances of the Confed-
eracy became so visible that the leaders
"cause," a draft order was issued to force
the black soldier to fight under the Con-
federate flag, but that before it could be
the flight of Jefferson Davis was at hand.
This chapter is especially interesting at
this time in view of the present propa-
ganda of the Southern people, to debase
! the Negro, whom they were perfectly
willing In the last desperate, strait of
! the Confederacy, to enlist as soldier,
un0er It's banner.
| There are other very interesting chap
| ters in the book. The style is clear, unin-
| volved and natural and the author has
written instructively:
CRUISING AMONG THE CARIBEEs.
-. Cruising among the Caribees: BY
| Charles Augustus Stoddard New York:
! Charles Scribner's Sons.
Some eight years ago Mr.. Stoddard
published this very interesting, as we'll
as Instructive, volume, which has since
Sa Wsf nd9 a gdg TO eden IS
a revision which was deemed necessary
on account of the numerous, changes,
both physical and political, which have
past five years It is, apart from the
fact Of it's being book of travel a most
delightful study of our tropical neighbors,
whose natural environments and inherit
ance have made them among the most
romantic and picturesque people OF the
globe.
LORD DOLPHIN.
author of "Ted's Little Dear" etc. Cloth,
thin - mo. Illustrated by Diantha w.
Horne; Net, 40 cents. Boston: Dana'
and girls. by big fish who was born in
the Mediterranean Sea, but whose ad-
New % Gty as 1o Lord eI5 Pophn B e @ has
many thrilling escapades, and his narra-
tive throughout is lively and droll. He
in the course of his story about life in
the deep sea-about divers, pearls, shells,
sponges, sharks, whales and his mortal
enemy, the flying fish. Every child be-
tween six and thirteen will enjoy this
quaint, naive little autobiography.
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Real Benedict Arnold. By Charles
Burr r9a }5o auS5 Gf dfns AarSn
The "rear' and true" people seem to
have the front Of the stage just now.
in many quarters that Benedict Arnold
has not been fairly treated, that his serv-
ices to his country were ignored and his
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. 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-
lcee, to America, and shows conclusively
that he four times saved the csuae of the
Colonies: first at the battle Of Valcour's
battle. by the way, in which our arms
were engaged), where, by his desperate
valor. he gave the British such whole
they gave up their plan Of invasion fram
the north that year: second, by raising
the siege Of Fort stanwix in the Mohawk
invading army marching to aid Bureoyne,
battles Of Saratoga, which, cenjoined,
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 reasonable cor
respondence with the Britiah officers be
discovered which induced l aSt 4sno:x Ar 10 be-
justice Of Congress nor the ca1annities Of
ascribed. The book Is an original and
unique contribution to revolutionary his
tory. The illustrations are interesting
and instructive; especially noteworthy IL
the reproduction of ON old print repre-
senting the burning of Arnold in eh1gy.
AS death drew near, it is said his mind
wandered, and he was again in America.
fighting his battles with Washington and
his old comrades in arms: In a lucid in
terval he asked that his Continental uni
form of major-general In which he had
escaped to the "Yulture," and which he
had ever cherished, might be brought and
put on him. with the epa,1lets and sword