The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-09-26

ascribed The book is an original and
unique contribution to revolutionary his
and instructive; especially noteworthy Is
the reproduction Of an old print repre-
senting the burning Of Arnold in efhgy.
AS death drew near. it is said his mind
wandered, and he was again In America,
fighting his battles with Washington and
his old comrades in arms. In lucid in
terval he asked that his Continental uni
escaped to the <sVulture,'' and which he
had ever cherished, might be brought and
put on him, with the epaulets and sword
knots which Washington had given him
as the bravest Of the brave:
LET me die in my old American uni
FORM he said, "the uniform in which
I fought my battles. God forgive me-"
other" r.",
THE STORY OF THE SLAVE.
Slavery and ssryitude in New Jersey de icy:
New Jersey Historical Society. Camden,
N. j.: Sinnickson Chew & Sons Co..
This monograph Is a recital of slavery
and servitude as it existed in New Jer-
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 1eSoEat least St
ownership Of African slaves. Many of
the leading citizens engaged in the Afri-
can slave trade. There is record of one
9d coas aWa%s
who returned thanks on the Sunday fol-
lowing the arrival of SLAYER into the
harbor In these words: IAN overruling
Providence has been pleased to bring to
this land of freedom another cargo Of
of gospel dispensation."
port entry, and blacks were to be seen
there in goodly numbers, many of them
freshly imported and still bearing their
tribal marks. Adults sold, from, 5000 to
known as redemptive servitude, existed
throughout the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth centuries. This form of bondage
was usually US ally voluntary and at the expira-
merged into the mass of white population
without any special faint of servitude.
The importation into the colony of Negro
than white servants, checked in meas
ure the trade in redemptioners.
Many white conyicts were shipped to
were merged into4the mass of the popu-
lation: An act providing for the gradual
abolition OF slaysFy was passed by the
fSeE a Jersey s5 s1a s afe fur
cAASt c1SI
in 1886, did not]bring about the complete
emancipation Of the slaves, although
there were but IS in the entire state when
Lincoln's proclamation was issued. In
member of the state senate, introduced
anG zad passed. a. bill which removed
from the statutes the last vestige of slav-
The little book contains much valuable
information.
SALLY WIsTER'S JOURNAL.
! Sally Wisters Journal. A true nara
Of her experiences with officers Of the
Albert Cook Myers. With reproductions
S of port1sts d map nus G1icg an
Ferris &: Leach
Sally Wisters& Journal is the record
, kept by Quaker girl of 16 during win
ter famous in the history of this country
with the savings and doings of American
soldiers visiting or quartered at. the farm
h hod ot to- f their attentions to the writer
Of peril. Her teeth rattled'' and her
hang Is shook like an aspen leaf when
cvercomes the feeling thus expressed and
says to her Philadelphia friend MY ad-
vice d;s is summon. up all your, resolution,
fer your spirits to sink. my dear: there's
nothing like courage; .is E.hat stand
ir need Of myself al : soon discov-
cred that soldiers arr : :'uman. Thew
men; they eat like other folks
One lis the most amiable Of men; tail
and genteel, whom the following lines
will most fully. haracterize:- ~
" How y skilled he is in each obliging
The mil, mildes St manners with the bravest
. Another soldier. ~ second is mons
trous tall and brown, but has a certain
something IN his face and conversation.
very yer a agreea PIE And !hen. Here comes
NOUS, etc. He cannot be ex
TOLD for. the graces Of terson, but for
those OF the mind he may justly be cele-
brated; ne is large in his person, manly,
and an engaging countenance and ad-
dress" r.
H., TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS.
Two on Their; Travels by Ethel Col
oGu gu $3.50. New York, A. S. Barnes &
1.-TWO on Their Travels, bv Ethel COL
quhoun with Photographic illustrations
n oy me the writer is very interesting booS
The writer describes the out of -thee-war
tirely natural, and yet which exhibits a
style OF treatment quite unique In the
chapter called "a voyage of misery and
HAPPY ending she writes: IF the food
was pad the drink was worse. The uniyer-
sal male demand for Whiskey. led to the
production of a bottle bearing wonder
ful label and the statement Used in the
Houses Of Parliament" The commercial
stared thoughtfully at the label Then adj.
dress crossing n9, the head boy he ! said with his
SloW Glass6W agent &! Whaur.r did ye
irony was T foa, ,,t;roIv lost r. NO. 49,
same commercial traveller who. few
DAYS later. was invited by Andrew to
snare e rather less poisonous drink I'm
ea a,,,t e, from somewhere. Thank ye,
he'd as much as guild for-r me" He then
related how feeling. thirsty in the mid
de OF the night. he had got up and drunk
what ne believed to be about half a bot
the water bottle full and the whisky bot
tie empty! Il THOUGHT it was vary guild
Water-r..', he remarked.
. Phe writer describes in a very interest
the Philippines, the straits settlement,
East. s.
The Illustrations are, many Of them in
colors and are very elaborate.
THE NEGRO.
s The : e. Negro N Revelation: IL History
KIN: =. st. Louis. n. .. Thompson
This book is written along original lines.
humanity and patriotism It Is well call
culated to promote goOd-feeling and
mutual helpfulness between the races
between white and black. The fact iE /
recognized that they are neighbors- that
occupy tt for general lions to cOme-that Ell
mutual understanding and q mutual good