The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-06-10

strategists Won MOltke. -.
In reading certain chapters OF this book
one might easily imagine that the revolt
ing cTuelties Of the Revolution were again
being enacted in Paris and elsewhere
Throughout the country.
The events which led up to the war
with Germany are thus described by the
author:
bismarck prepared the war. Napoleon
Ill wanted it, the great bourgeoise looked
on. They might have stopped it by an
earnest gesture. M. Theirs contented
war our certain ruin: he knew our terrible
inferiority in everything; he could have
united the Left. the tiers -parti, the jour-
o 6 3he aae to them b the the
| Tuileries. to Paris if needs be. war is
impossible; we shall combat it as trea-
Poor France! Who will save thee?
The humble. the poor. those who for six
years ccntended for thee with the Empire.
while the upper classes sell the nation
for a few hours Of rest, and the liberals
seek to feather their nests under the
empire. a handful of men, without arms,
| unprotected. rise up against the still all
! powerful despot.. On the one hand young
over to the people. faithful children Of
1883. resolved to continue the work of
| the Revolution; on the other hand work
! Of the rights of labor. In vain the EN-
pire attempts to split their forces, to Sc
| duce the worllingmen.
The author then follows up with de-
scription Of the terrific political struggle
between the oontending factions which
| finally burst forth in all the horrors Of tbs
Commune.
Paris Marseilles Toulouse and Narbon
were soon to be converted into Veritable
| human slaughter houses. in this fratricidal
struggle which for madness and un-
checked violence finds few counterparts
! in the history of the human family.
Many new events-that is events which
have hitherto been obscure to the student
| of that period are brought forward by the
either from a literary or historical view
point is an achievement of no inconsid-
cradle merit.
MONEY. BANKING, AND FINANCE.
Bolles's Money. Banking and Finance
BY Albert s: Bolles, Pin, D., IL. D..
Author ): of 49, .Praetical Banking: "R 3
yersty of Pennsylvania and Haverford
Cotegc. Cloth Emo oa,: ss9 PAGES; Prise
York Cincinnati. and Chicago.
This volume, while designed especially
| as a textbook for Commercial High
Schools and the, Commercial Courses OF
Colleges, is equally suited for the general
reader. It is a brief: practical treatise
and Usages of Banking, and the Princi-
pies of Finance. The author describes
adds those legal principles which refer to
& is p s R'aes
ing and works on the theory and history
Of money and banking. Dr. Bolles is an
authority on the subject, and presents
the essential principles in clear and
alike to those who intend to devote
themselves to the business of banking, to
those who are thus, engaged. and to
those who are studying the history and
theories of banking.
HENRY WARD BEECHEF-
Henry Ward Beecher. BY Lyman Ab-
bolt. s175. Boston and New York:
Houghton, Mift1in & 90. -
Dr. Abbott made the ac eaan tan int or
Beecher in 1871 and o vas close lose ana ma
He attended Dr. Bee cher church IN
Brooklyn, and is thus we'll qualified to
give an outline of the character, of the
not SO much history Of the life Of
Bcecher as it is a sketch Of his life and
character as he appeared to DR.. ABBOTT.
| The career of Beecher as an antl-SlaVery
reformer before and during the civil war
period. he tells in five chapters. full Of
historical matter Of the utmost value. OF
especial Importance is the chapter on Mr..
/
land in 1868. He reached London In the
autun1n of that year from q season on the
Continent. his intention being to rest be-
1ng fH NeT 9hs s the fste
patty Of the English people, more espe-
cially the aristocratic and moneyed class
| es. was overwhelmingly in favor Of the
| South and the man who dared to speak
| in behalf Of the American cause was
sure to invite every species OF insult and
indignity.' This sympathy for the South
| and hatred of the North had. at the time
| Of Mr.. Beecher's arrival, assumed alarm
ing proportions, and rumOrS were atlOat
| to the effect that the British government,
! in all probability would be forced by pub
| lie sentiment 20 intervene IN the struggle
then going forward in America in behalf
| of the South. Such was the state Of feel
! ing when DR.. Beecher reached England.
The Americans residing in London were,
! prospect. and after much trouble. per-
| suaded DR.. Beecher to make a lecturing
| tour through England, speaking in behalf
to counterfeit the work Of agents of the
Confereracy who were then seduouSly fam
| ming the fame of British enmity by their
| speeches and publications. Any other man
! would have weakened, but having prom
he stuck to it courageouay in spite Of
| mobs, .bloodred placards insults. boot
| ings and all the other annoyances which
| the British public consider perfectly legit-
! innate to prevent an unpopular speaker
| Used his friends to prosecute the campaign
from being heard
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