The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
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IRON the country chapel to the cathedral |
The book is beautiful illustrated with |
1875 photOgray ures and half tones and |
plans of cathedrals, chapels, chancels, !
AFFAIRS, etc. j" = |
JOHN JAMES INGALLS,
john Games ingalls,. The writings of |
press BY William Elsey Connelley. s vo.,
o. $685. Price according, TO binding. |
Kansas City, Mo. The Hudson Kimberly |
The writings. speeches. and orations of |
the late Senator ingalls,. one of the great. |
est men Kansas has produced, have been !
gathered and preserved to future genera
tions in book form, and the collection is |
authorized by Mrs. ingalls,, who has de- !
voted nearly two years to the work Of |
sides his literary work, there is revealed |
what may be called tho home side of this !
distinguished man, which will make in |
terestlng reading for his friends and ad- |
mirers. Letters and fragmentary sketches |
which have been included exhibit gentle |
and tender quality in the nature and |
Of Senator tor gas Mhi hi he did
career The country looked upon him as
a man of phenomenal brilliancy, with a
tendency to satire and keen excoriation,
which made him greatly feared by his
enemies and his competitors in debate, |
and which drew to the Senate galleries
thousands of auditors whenever it was
known that he was to speak. It is prob |
able that his power for whitening invec-
tive and his mastery of language was
not equaled by any of his contemporaries
But it is with Senator Ingalls, as man
of deep and responsive affection, and as
a reflective individual, alive to all the hui
man interests OF existence, that the BOOK
presented by his devoted wife has to deal
The following letter affords an illustra-
ton Of the phase of her husbands char
acter which Mrs ingalls, desires to en-
phasize:'
Dearest Wife: "Blue Grass seems to
be one of those compositions that the
world will not willingly, let die. :.
Those were happy days when n, it ,,, was
looking out over the great river with
: roomful of babies: obscure and unknown,
waiting for the destiny, so soon to come
spicuous figures of the country for so
many years. How far away it seems!
But l would not recall my life and live
power to improve lost opportunities,
amend errors, and correct mistakes How
late. YOUR LOVING HUSBAND.
a. m. -
HOW TO LIVE.
Hoy to Live Ry F R1Hwn EG Campa Hale
How to Live ~~by Edward Everett
Hale, is one OF the most entertaining. vol
umes on practical ethics which We have
The ripe scholarship, wide. experience
and practical sense of the distinguished
Unitarian minister was never more lu-
One may form some idea Of the compre-
hensive scope of the work by the reference
to the subjects treated of: "How to
How to Know Cod" "How to Bear Your
Brothers Burden" are some of the chap
ters which constitute this f fin
In chapter ILL.,, "How to Sleep" the au-
thor says, ITO sleep we'll is one of your
duties. Do not cultivate, do not permit
speaks as If sleep were matter or
chance, or were out of your control: You
must sleep well, if you mean to do the
rest we'll. You must have body and mind
in good working order; and they will not
be in good working order unless you sleep
readily, steadily and enough Then fol-
and body, and the effect produced upon
both by unrest and sleeplessness. How
to Exercise" follows this chapter. and
the author shows his easy Familiarity
both ancient and modern, and gives many
useful hints to those unhappy mortals
who are addicted to the drug habit,
and whose maladies are easily traceable
to the lack of the proper physical exer-
else. How to Think and ':How-to
STUDY" are chapters of un nss5,a bril-
and yet you feel the genius of the author
| in every line
THE ART OF THE VATICAN.
The Art Of the Vatican: BY Mary
fpsely iustrated With ful page plates in
ton: L. c. Page & Company:
| The author says in her preface:
1T has been thought better to devote as
much consideration as possible to the
most noted Of the works rather than to
it is hoped that the book may be valuable
both foc travellers, who wish to have
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 thorough art
training
! 1t would be impossible to overestimate
the importance of the subject Of this book
the Vatican wherein Michael Angelo
performed his mightiest works. the ter,
Pp daS and s61 Of h tnS s@e Ghspe
and where Raphael painted his sublimest
compositions, the great frescoes of the
Stance, and the exquisite arabesques of
Miss Potter describes of all these and
the Borgia apartment, the tapestries, the
sculpture galleries and the pinacotec:
statues, plans of the palace, historical
details, photography and an index of
names
Miss Potter is already we'll known by
her interesting works upon art and this
her latest and most important book will
be received with pleasure by those inter-
ested in the art Of the world.
ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE.
The Romance Of the COMMONPLACE. BY
Geett 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 K. 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
rs one of the most contagious Of diseases,
and few of us are immune. Some vigor-
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
the Slightest e9 DE desire to TELL for there ike
a seed sown in fertile ground, it will ger
inmate and flower long after you have for !
gotten it, aye and bring forth fruit you
Again: "Flatte1y is, however, an edged
tool, and must be used with care. It is
not everyone who has the tact to decide at
a glance just how much his victim will
stand s.
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
THE PHILOSOPHY OF DESPAIR. |
starr J6rda Gsop3 9Sc OF san es PPrancisco Ed
& Shepherd. III go. ~
The PHILOSOPHY of Despair by David !
Starr Jordan is one of the very interest
ipo fof1 10 Of ha r