The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

strategists Won Moltke.' ~ !=.s- s.. !Ss,Ss
II reading certain chapters of this book
ing cruelties of the Revolution were again
being enacted in Paris and elsewhere
throughout the country. II. l..
The events which led up to the war
with Germany are, thus described by the
Bismarck prepared the, war, Napoleon
ILL., wanted 1t. the great bourgeoise looked
on. They might have stopped it by an
himself with a grimace. He saw in this
war our certain ruin. he knew our terrible
united the Left. the tiers-parti, the jour
folly Of the attack, and supported by this
strength of opinion, have said to 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 contended for thee with the Empire.
for a few hours OF rest, and the liberals rails
empire, a handful of men, without arms,
unprotected, rise up against the still all
powerful despOt. On the one hand young
men who form the bourgeoise have gone
over to the people, faithful children of
.l5Ss, resolved to continue the work of
the .Revolution;; the other hand work
ingmen unite for the study and conquest
of the rights ofIlabor. In vain the en-
pire attempts. to split their forces, to Sc
duce the worlzingmen.'' -.
The 1e:s author then follows up with q de-
scrlptlon OF the terrific political struggle
between the contending factions which
finally burst forth in all the horrors of tn.
Commune.
Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse and MARION
were soon to be converted into veritable
IL this
checked violence finds few counterparts
in the history of the human family.
Many new events-that is events which
nave hitherto been obscure to the student
of that period are brought forward by the
author. in his work which considered
point is an achievement of no inconsid-
cradle merit.
MONEY. BANKING. AND FINANCE.
Bolles's Money, Banking and Finance.
BY Albert S. Bolles, Phi. D., LII. D..
Author of practical Banking" Bank
Officers etc, and Lecturer in the UNI
S {, neg Cloth. 12mo, $50 pages. Price,
S1.25. American Book Company New
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago
This volume, while designed especially
as a text-b for Commercial High
Schools and the Commercial Courses of
esas s Br SHted aeE he
on the Theory of Money the Practice
and Usages of Banking, and the Princi-
pies of Finance. The author describes
the :, best banking 1l practice of the day; and
book Of its scope, filing a place between
treatises on methods of bank beokkeep
81 81 money and banking: Dr.. BoiIes IS an
authority on the subject and presents
the essential principles in clear and
concise manner. This book, will appeal
themselves to the business of banking, to
those who are thus engaged, and to
those wlo are studying the history and
theories of banking.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Henry yard E Bsssher and BY Hyan a AR
Houghton, Mif1in & Co. :,
Dr.. Abbott made the acquaintance OF
Beecher in 1854. and was close and init
mate friend of his from that time forward.
Brooklyn, and is thus well qualified to
give an outline of the character of the
great preacher The book is Is, therefore ERE re
character as he appeared to DR.. ABBOTT
The career of Beecher as an anti:s!avery
reformer before and during the civil war
historical matter of the utmost value. OF
especial Importance is the chapter on Mr..
Beecher's anti-slavery campaign in Eng
lana IN 1905. lie reached LOQuOu LII tllc
autumn of that year from a season on the
continent, his intention being to rest be-
fore sailing for New York. But fate or
dered otherwise At that time the SYM
pathy 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
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.. Beechers arrival assumed alarm
ing proportions, and rumors were af1Oat
to the effect that the British government,
Fin all probability would be forced by pub
then going for ward 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,
of course, greatly alarmed over such a
prospect. ana after much trouble, per-
tour through England, speaking in behalf
Of the Federal cause. By this they hoped
to counterfeit the work of agents of the
Confereracy who were then seduously fan
ming the flame of British enmity by their
speeches and publications. Any other
would have weakened, but having prom
he stuck to it courageouAy in spite of
mobs, blood-red placards, insults, boot
ings and all the other annoyances which
the British public consider perfectly legit-
innate to prevent an unpopular speaker
ised his friends to prosecute the campaign
from being heard.