The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
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HISTORY OF THE COMMUNE OF 1871.
y, History of the Commune Of 1871
by Eleanor Marx Aveling, New York;
International Publishing CO.
history OF the Commune of 1871
TRANSLATED from the French of Lissagaray
by Eleanor Marx Aveling. is a wen writ
those political commissions which have SO
frequently shook France to it's founda-
lions.
The translator has performed the diff
grammatic and pointed style of all French
prose. and of which Lissagaray appears
to be master.
The descriptive art of the author never
Tags from the opening to the closing
chapter of this book of extraordinary
happenings.
The Commune of 1871 was the culmina-
ton of French weakness and imbecility--
the elimination of criminal torpor that
rested upon those in authority, and which
1OlOWed swiftly upon the heels of the
prostratiOn of the French by the wonder
full armies under that prince of military
strategists Won Moltke. .,q -
In reading certain chapters of this book
one might easily imagine that the revolt
ing cruelties of the Revolution were again
being enacted in Paris and elsewhere
The events which led up to the war
with Germany are thus described BIZ the
author:
Bismarck prepared the war, Napoleon
Ill. wanted 1t, the great bourgeoise looked
on. They might have stopped it by an
earnest gesture. M. Theirs contented
himself with a grimace. He saw in this
war our certain ruin; he knew our terrible
in everything; he could have
united the Left the tiers-parti, the jour-
naiists have made palpable to them the
folly of the attack, and supported by this
strength of opinion, have said to the
Iulleries. to- Paris if needs be, WAR is
impossible; We shall combat it as trea-
SON.
Poor France: Who will save thee?
The humble, the poor, those who for six
years commended for thee with the Empire.
while the upper classes sell the nation
for few hours of rest, and the liberals
seek to feather their nests under the
empire, handful of men, without arms,
rise up against the still all
powerful pow ha despot. On the one hand young
over to the people, faithful children of
17S9 resolved to continue the work of
the Revolution on the other hand work.
ingmen unite for the study and conquest
pire attempts to split their forces, to Sc
duce the workingmen.'
The author then follows up with a de-
scription of the terrific political struggle
finally burst forth in all the horrors of the
Commune.
Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse and Narbon
were soon to be converted into veritable
human slaughter houses. in this fratricidal
struggle which for madness and I'M
checked violence finds few counterparts
in the history of the human family.
Many new events-that is events which
Of that period are brought forward by the
author. in his work which considered
either from a literary Or historical view
point is an achievement of no inconsid
cradle merit.
CIVIL WAR TIMES.
civil war Times III to By Daniel Wat
8 vo. PIP: 421. $3.50. Indianapolis: Dobbs-
The war of '61-5 will never cease-at
perennial and never never failing topic C Of "a ab =
sorhins interest. This is so, because it
was war of giants; because many Of
those giants still survive its vicissitudes:
nent deadly breach; its long and dread
full marches; it's Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugas; because the finale Of that con-
hlct profoundly influenced the civilizations
of the world; because it's echoes still re-
vertebrate in all the various activities of
American life.
Because Of these things the authors
volume is interesting. 1t can be read
with prof: by any one and many INCL
dents Of the great strife which has hith-
erto remained unwritten, is brought forth
by Mr.. Howe.
One Of, the most interesting: chapters
lation Of the Confederacy toward the NE
gro Soldier The author tells us, that
nearly every important Confederate COM
soldiers: that the matter was finally de-
bated in the Confederate Senate, and the
bill author 2ing the enlistment of Negro
soldiers, was defeated by but one vote
desperate circumstances of the Confed-
eracy became so visible that the leaders
saw the doom of Richmond and the
'.cause,' draft order was issued to force
federate flag, but that before it could be
made effective, the fall of Richmond, and
the flight of Jefferson Davis was at hand.
This chapter is especially interesting at
There are other very interesting chap
ters in the book. The style is clear. unin>
volved and natural, and the author has
written lnstructively
MONEY. BANKING. AND FINANCE.
Agthor Of Practical Banking" 'BanE
Officers ets.. and Lecturer in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Haverford
oOueSe. IIOIu, 1LLlO o5O pages. TTlCe,
York. Cincinnati and Chicago.
This volume, while designed especially
as a text book for Commercial High
Schools and the Commercial Courses Of
Colleges, is equally suited for the general
leader. It is brief. practical treatise
On the Theory of Money, the Practice
and Usages of Banking, and the Princi-
oles of Finance. The author describes
he best banking practice of the day. and
adds those legal principles which refer to
he topics taken up; This is the first
book of it's scope, filling a place between
:reatises on methods of bank bookkeep-
ng and works on the theory and history
If money and banking: DR.. Bolles is an
on the subject, and presents
he essential principles in a clear and
concise manner. This book will appeal
alike to those who intend to devote
themselves to the business of banking, to
hose who are, studying the history and
theories of banking.
HENRY. WARD BEECHER.
Henry Ward Beecher. BY Lyman Alb
oott. s1.75. Boston and New York:
Ioughton, Miff1in &.Co. i
DR.. Abbott made the acquaintance of
8eecher in 1854, and was a close and init
nate friend of his from that time forward.
He attended DR.. Bee cher's church in
Brooklyn, and is thus Well qualified to
great preacher. The book is therefore
not SO much history of the life of
Beecher as it is sketch Of his life and
character as he appeared to DR.. Abbott.
The career of Beecher as an anti-slavery
reformer before and during the civil war
period. he tells in five chapters, full OF
historical matter of the utmost value. OF