The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10

mfttede that for beauty sand conversation
ability they compared favorably with
those of any court in esOld World.
In discussing the landed gentry Of the
were the English characteristics of the
Southern settler. more clearly shown than
in his love for field sports. A Maryland
chronicler writes of his countrymen: On
with dogs like the horses, they sometimes
chased Reynard across the eastern pen
insula from the Chesapeake to the At
lantic. The return journey and the stops
more time than the pursuit Of the fox,
and the whole expedition sometimes last
ed a week." 49, -: X =
In chapter on "Jefrersonian Simplic-.
ity' she writes the following story:
When Mrs. Madison gave; expression to
she must have made a mental reservation
in favor of Mr.. Jefferson. with whom
she was great ,favorite. Indeed it was
in consequence Of Mr.. Jefferson's having
a state dinner that he aroused the ami
mostly of the British minister, Anthony
Merry. White HOUSE etiquette does not
seem to have occupied Mr.. Jefferson:s
and either from carelessness or because Of
his defiant red-republicanism, he quite se-
riously offended a number of people," !
The author writes interesting chapters
on the politics., society and Intellectual
interests of the early inhabitants Of the
Republic. <.s,. l.EE.. DIN,
THE REAL BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Real Benedict Arnold. BY Charles
Burr 12mo. Cloth, illustrated; net. $1.2o.
New York: A. 8. Barnes & Co.
The real and true people seem to
have the front Of the stage just now. t5&
n n INN accioV hoe Srro - n
in many quarters that Benedict Arnold
has not been fairly treated, that his serv-
ices to his country were ignored and his
great fault was not
cry to ones country far surpasses the
other great treachery to ones friend and
is not to be condoned In any wise. There
bitter condemnation.
While not condoning Arnold's. treason,
Mr.. Todd emphasizes his invaluable serv-
ices to America. and shows conclusively
Colonies: first at the battle of Valcour's
Island on Lake Champlaln (the first naval
battle, by the way, in which our arms
were engaged)' where, by his desperate
some respect for American arms that
they gave up their plan Of invasion from
the north that year; second, by raising
VasV an d pns to eh
invading army marching to aid Burgoyne,
battles Of Saratoga, which, COMBINED,
eisiye battles Of the wv World RI ' t'eeA oe
Mr.. Todd also shows that it was the
influence of Arnold's wife and his fear
of losing her should her reasonable cor
discovered. which induced Arno:9 20 be-
tray his country, and not, the gross in
justice of Congress nor the calamities of
paper generals--the motives generally
ascribed: The book is an original and
tory. The illustrations are interesting
and instructive: especially noteworthy is
the reproduction Of an old print repre-
senting the burning OF Arnold in efigy:
wandered, and he was again In America,
fighting his battles with washington and
his old comrades IN arms; In lucid in
escaped to the "Vulture," and which he
had ever cherished. might be brought and
put on him. with the epaniets and sword
as the bravest Of the brave: -
form,'' he said, 1.-THE uniform in which
he added, "for ever putting on any
THE STORY OF THE SLAVE. g.:
Slavery and servitude in New Jersey:
BY Alfred M: Heston. Member Of the
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-
when the Dutch traders came with their
cargo of human freight to jamestown.
The Aztecs in Mexico enslayed not only
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
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 well,
lowing the arrival Of a SLAYER into the
harbor in these words: can overriding
Providence has been pleased to bring to
this land of freedom another cargo OF
benighted 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
tribal marks. Adults sold from 5000 to
$500. The system of white bondage,
known as redemptive servitude, existed
throughout the seventeenth and eigh-
wasausually, voluntary, and at the 9expira-
ton of the term the redemptioners were
merged into the mass of white population
without any special faint of servitude.
slaves, who were found to be cheaper
than white servants, checked in meas
ure the trade in redemptioners.
New Jersey from tie British Islands, and
were merged into the mass ofethe popu-
lation: An act providing for the gradual
abolition aSa qa. Of SlaysrX was passed se by the
ther act IN 1890 and still later another
In 1916, did not bring about the complete
emancipation Of the slaves, although
fhafs MsFe epe i g BE stats when
f mem6er 81 the sate senate = int aas d
anG lad passed a bill which removed
from the statutes the last vestige of slav-
The little book contains much valuable
H. - H. CIVIL WAR TIMES.
Civil War Times. BY Daniel Wait
Howe author Of the Puritan Republic.
70. PIP: 421. $3.50. Indianapolis: Dobbs-
The war Of '61-5sswill never cease-at
least in the present generation. to be a
perennial and never falling topic Of abb
sorbiEs interest. This is so, because 1t
was war OF giants = because many OF
those giants still survive its yicissitudes;
its hair, breadth escapes, and the immi-
nent deadly breach; it's long and dread
full marches; its Gettysburg and Chicka-
maugas; because the finale of that con-
fict profoundly Influenced the civilizations
of the world; because its echoes still re-
vertebrate in all the various activities Of
American life.
Because Of these things the authors
volume is interesting. It can be read
with profit by any one and many Incl
dents of the great strife which has hith-
erto remained unwritten, is brought forth
by Mr.. Howe. ~ Ss ~ -
B One Of the most interesting chapters
in the volume is one dealing with the re-