The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
THE APPEAL a NATIONAL AERO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
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this time in view Of the present propa-
the Negro. whom they were perfectly
willing In the last desperate strait Of
the Confederacy. to enlist as soldier,
There are other very interesting chap
tersy in the book The style Is clear, unin-
volved and natural: and the author has
written ins 'r' II s
SALLY. .w1sTER,s JOURNAL
Sally Wisters Journal. A. true harra-
tive, being a Quaker maiden's account
Of her experiences with officers of the
Continental army, 1777-177S. Edited by
Of portraits, manuscripts, relics anti
views: II mo. PIP. 224, Philadelphia:
4 Sally Wister's Journal is the record
kept by Quaker girl of Is during a win
ter famous in the history of this country.
The greater part or the book has to do
the earrings and d9ngs Of
house, to their attentions to the writer
and her friend Lyddy and to her regret
when ne, certain Of them go upon missions
hand shook like an aspen leaf when
she first saw these soldiers, but she soon
evercomes the feeling thus expressed and
Vice is summon Up ali. your resolution,
call 1ortitude to your aid. and don't suf-
ter your , spirits to sink my dear; there's
II ' need q mys "ss soon di sss%o
cred that soldiers ar, brit human Thew
are; she says I'VE ysrg ee sort . Of
talk like them and behave with elegance
and genteel," whom the following lines
/ - How skilled he Is ins5each obligng
The mildeet manners with the bravest
| Annfhor chi "A io
trous tall and brown, but has certain
Very agreeaple: Ana them, :arefe comes
SoF Ety. major ie saahfa b SO "a
TOLD for the graces of person, but for
those of the mind he may justly be cele-
and an engaging countenance and ad-
DRESS" .@
Es1a p TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS.
Two on Their Travels" by Ethel Col
gGuhoun' $3.50 New York, A. s. Barnes &
1.-TWO on Their Travels" by Ethel COL
quhoun, with Photographic illustrations
py the writer is very interesting BOOB
places which she visited with a style en-
| tlrely natural. and yet which exhibits a
style of treatment quite unique. In the
chapter called "a voyage of misery and
~ AAAP Wy O1NAtA6 SI1c WIllcS. IL Cn0 1000
was bad the drink was worse The univer-
sal male demand for whiskey led to the
production Of a bottle bearing wonder
Of a9a the Used in
traveller tasted it: put down his glass and
crossing dI91S G,t the, head boy he said with his
find yon bottieT' The delicate Scots
irony was, I 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 bot
tie OF water In the morning he discovered
the water bottle full and the whisky bot
water-r!' he remarked.
The writer describes in very interest
ing manner scenes; people and places in
the Philippines, the. straits settlement,
East.
The Illustrations are, many of them in
colors and are very elaborate =.
THE NEGRO.
The Negro in Revelation, in History,
and in Citizenship. BY Rev. J. j.: Pip
k Pl1b,;s &; st. st. Louis. N. D. Thompson
This book is written along original lines.
humanity and patriotism. It is well cal
mutual helpfulness between the races
recognized that they are neighbors-that
they occupy the same country, and will.
occupy it for generations to come-that q
mutual understanding and mutual good
It will impress the Afro-American man
and the Afro American boy with the pos
sibilities' of achievement. The book gives
an array Of success in life reached by rep
fail to raise the standard and kindle the
aspirations Of every Afro-American man
and boy. 1t will likewise serve to i'm
press the white reader with the vast
the emancipation. This achievement is
such as to win for him universal respect
and a universal confidence in his future.
It is written from the standpoint of
association of the name Of Gen. John B.
Gordon, by way Of introduction, whose
services as governor of his state as
United States senator, as a distinguished
versal regard, is a guarantee Of the great
character and high purpose Of the book.
t is book not only for the Afro
revelations will be a source Of agreeable
establishment to him. 49,.
ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
The Romance Of the Commonplace. ;. BY
Gelett Burgess. $3.50. San Francisco
Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard.
This Is volume of modern philosophy.
which ranks In that class of essays made
famous by Jerome X. jerome. Mr.. Bur-
CESS says many clever things in his book
and one may glance at any chapter and
discover many commonplace things writ
ten In very uncommon manner. THE
desire to tell secrets" writes the author,
"!s one Of the most contagious of diseases.
and few Of us are immune. Some vtgor-
GUS moral constitutions never succumb,
but once an epidemic begins it is hard
work stopping it, and secret on the ram
page is well nigh irresistible. Tell your
secret, then, broadcast, and let it have it's
way until it dies out. But above all never
cOnfide it to her who asserts she never has
the slightest desire to tell, for there, like
a seed s0wn in fertile ground, it will ger
inmate and flower long after you have for
gotten it, aye. and bring forth fruit you
never planted .~M{ D.! r.. =, TX 81. !. 49,,
|s~ Again: s:F1attery is however, an edged
tool, and must be. used with care. 1t Is
not everyone who has the tact to decide at
q glance just how much his victim will
The author treats of art, science and
literature with such a delicate, ironical
criticism. and withal, with so much of
masterful art as to render this book OF
unusual interest - y.
THE ART OF THE VATICAN.