The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
THE STORY OF THE SLAVE.

n. j.: Sinnickson Chew & Sons Co.
This monograph is a recital Of slavery
sey. The fact is brought out that slav-
cry existed in America long before 1919,
when the Dutch traders came with their
cargo Of human freight to Jamestown:
enemies taken in battle but those OF their
own nation who were convicted of theft
and other crimes. African slavery was
introduced in New Jersey in 1680-at least
that is the earliest recorded instance of
ownership of African slaves. Many of
the leading citizens engaged in the Afri-
can slave trade. There is record Of one
good old elder, whose ventures on the
African coast always turned out we'll,
who returned thanks on the Sunday fol-
loving the arrival Of slayer into the
Providence has been pleased to bring to
this land of freedom another cargo Of
b be heather to enjoy the blessings
Perth Amboy was New JERSEYS chief
port of entry, and blacks were to be seen
there in goodly numbers, many of them
tri5ai mares Adults a SOLD SOLD from 500 e to
$500. The system of white bondage,
known, as redemptive servitude, existed
throughout the Seventeenth and eiigh--
was usually voluntary, and at the expira-
ton Of the term the redemptioners were
merged into the mass Of white population
The Importation into the colony Of Negro
slaves, who were found to be cheaper
than white servants, checked in a meas
ure the trade in redemptiOners.
Many white convicts were shipped to
New Jersey from the British Islands, and
were merged into the mass Of the popu-
lation An act providing for the gradual
New Jersey legislature in 1904. A fur
Their act in 1920 and still later another
in 1886, did not bring about the complete
emancipation of the slaves, although
there hllt & in tho ppti1a 70 uyho
Lincoln's proclamation was issued. In
1880, Hon. Carrot A. Hobart, at that time
member of the state senate, introduced
from the statutes the last vestige of slav-
cry in New Jersey.
The little book contains much valuable
information.
ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
The Romance of the Commonplace. BY
Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard.
This is a 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. 1.-THE
desire to tell secrets" writes the author,
and few OF us are immune. Some vigOr-s
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 sown in fertile ground, it will ger
inmate and flower long after you have for
gotten it, aye aye and bring forth fruit you
Again: "Flattery u.s. however, an edged
tool, and must be used with care. 1t is
not everyone who has the tact to decide at
a GLANCE just how much his victim will
stand.''
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 MYSTERY OF MURRAY DAVEN
The Mystery of Muir Murray Davenport, A
Story of New York at the Present Day.
BY Robert Nelson Stephens. Illustrated
by II. G. p Boston: J.. c: Page
The scene is New York. The hero
disappointed man. He has talent and in
dustry, but fortune. has froWned upon
verisimilitude in careful dissertations of
familiar neighborhoods. He aims to re-
produce the hustle and excitement Of
New York. it's architecture, it's manners
boarding house, the, hotel, the pseudo
Bohemian cafe, the chophOuse, the water
side neighborhood are all recognizable.
place enough to seem perfectly natural.
The mystery seems to be something
new in mysteries: and if we are willing
to accept it for what it is worth we Ger
tainly will not quarrel with the manner
of it's presentment. Everything is like
" enough except the explanation when
It comes. What it is the reader must
learn for himself.
TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS.
p. 1.-TWO on Their Travels" by Ethel Col
1.-TWO on Their Travels by Ethels Col
uuhoun. with Photographic illustrations
by the writer is a very intere stins booF
of travel
The writer describes the out-of- the wa
places which she visited with style en-
tirely natural, and yet which exhibits :,
chapter called "A voyage of misery and
a happy ending she writes: If the food
was bad TIE drink was worse. The univer-
| production Of bottle bearing wonder
full label and the statement Used in the
Houses Of Parliament The commercial
traveller tasted it. put down his glass ard
slow Glasgow accent: "Whaur-r did ye
end yon hottle?" The delicate Scots
irony was. 1 fear entirely lost 1t was the
same commercial traveller who: few
days later was invited by Andrew to
share rather less poisonous; sd drink un-
no" he I repaied s0 Mwm thinkn awe
he'd as much as guild for-r me- He then
related how, feeling thirsty in the mid
die of the night, he had got up and drunk
tie Of water. In the morning he discovered
the water bottle full and the whisky boz
tie empty! II THOUGHT it was Vary guid
water-r!' he remarked.
ing manner scenes, people and places in
the Philippines. the. straits settlement.
Japan. China, and other countries in the
East.
The Illustra tons are, many of them in
co!ors and are, very elaborate.
BAPTIST ANNUAL.
The American Baptist Year Book for
1903 has been issued by the publication
society of that denomination at Philadel-
phia (paper, rs cents). It gives full de-
tails of each Of the seventeen general So
cieties. which include five of women and
two of young people. The State organ
e ored Strength of the Church in Separate rate
tables, are followed by summary of sta
tistics which shows that the total men,
| bership in. America is over 4,33O,00o, an
increase: of over $4,000 since last year.
THE TRUE ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The True Abraham Lincoln. By Will
liam Eleroy Curtis, author of The True
Thomas Jefferson. Crown Svo. Cloth,
decorated; net, 81. Philadelphia: J. B.
Lippincott Company. 'sr'~r - -,s-- +
There are few rare characters in
history, the record of whose lives grow in
interest with each succeeding generation,
and which CLEAN brighter as time passes,
instead of fading with the general wreck
of men and things, by which they were
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