The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

tory. the Illustrations are interesting
the reproduction Of an old print repre-
senting the burning Of Arnold in efigy. -
AS death drew near, 1t is said his mind
lighting his battles with washington and
his old comrades in arms. In lucid in
terYal he asked that his Continental uni
form Of major general, in which he had
had ever cherished, might be brought and
put on him, with the epaulets and sword i
knots which Washington had given him
as the brayest Of the brave. %'#f = -.
FORM" he said, 'ethe uniform in which
I fought my battles. God forgive me-
he added, 'for ever putting on any
other - ~, T., ,..<.t@
THE STORY OF THE SLAVE.
Slavery and Servitude in New Jersey.
By Alfred M. HestOn. Member of the
New Jersey Historical Society. Camden,
N. J.: sinnickson Chew & Sons Go:
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,
cargo of human freight to Jamestown.
The Aztecs in Mexico enslaved not only
enemies taken in battle but those Of their
own nation who were convicted of theft
introduced in New Jersey in 16S0-at least
that is the earliest recorded instance OF
ownership Of African slaves. Many of
the leading citizens engaged in the Afri-
good old elder, whose ventures on the
African coast always turned out We'll,
who returned thanks on the Sunday day fol- t}e
harbor in these words: IAN overruling
Providence has been pleased to bring to
this land Of freedom another cargo OF
benighted heather to enjoy the blessings
~ az n icyoo to-
Perth Amboy was New Jerseys chief
port Of entry, and blacks were to be seen
there in egoodly numbers, many of them
freshly imported and still bearing their
known as redemptive servitude, existed
throughout the seventeenth and eigh-
was u usually voluntary, and nd a: at the expira
ton OF the term the redemptioners We're
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 a meas
ure the trade in redemptioners.
NEW wH from fIs S SPRd
were merged into the mass of the popu-
lation:. An act providing for the gradual
abolition of slavery was passed by the
act ssSy ssgs saa s III See ANOTHER fSe
in 1916, did not bring about the complete
emancipation of the slaves, although
there were but IS in the entire state when
1880. Hon. Garret A. Hobart, at that time
a member of the state senate, introduced
anC ziad passed a bill which removed
from the statutes the last vestige of slav-
The little book contains much valuable
information.
SALLY WIsTER's JOURNAL.
a vy fnrc on1 f,,11n o,~yao-
tive, being a Quaker maiden's account
Of her experiences with officers of the
Continental army, 1777.177S. Edited by
Albert Al Go9k Myers With repr ;GSI
XjswS: i c mo pp: 5s4: Philadelphia:
Sally Wisters Journal is the record
ter famous in the history of this country.
The greater part or the book has to do
with the sayings and doings. of American
soldiers visiting or quartered at the farm
and her friend Lyddy and to her regret
when certain of them go upon missions
Of peril, Her teeth ratified and her
hand shook like an aspen Leaf when
S avs to her Philadelphia friend: my ad-
vice is summon up al! your resolution,
fer your spirits anS aSn theres
ir' need Of myself: 1a1y soon di Sea@o
cred that tia s soldiers ar, b., snman They
men; they eat like other folks.
talk like them and behave with elegance"
one ..ls the ;, most amiabie Of men; tall
will most fully characterize
How skilled he is in each obliging
art, ~
The ,n miIqeS st manners with the bravest
Another soldier. ~ second is mons
something in his face and conversation.
the gery the maor 81 sseb bashfal sc s94 fs
nous, etc. He cannot be ex-
tolrd for the graces of Lerson. but for
those of the mind he may: justly be cele-
and an, engaging countenAnce and ad-
Dress
TWO ON THEIR TRAVELS.
1.-Two on Their Travels by Ethel COL
Guhoun. $3.50. New York, A. S. Barnes &
Co.
1.-TWO on Their Travels by Ethel Col
quhoun with Photographic illustrations
of travel.
The writer describes the out of the-wav
places which she visited with style en-
TREY n natural, and yet which exhibits
a happy ending she writes: IF the food
was bad the drink was worse. The univer-
production Of a bottle bearing a wonder
ful label and the statement Used in the
Houses of Parliament " The commercial
tasted it. put down his glass and
slow Glasgow accent: 'Whaur-r did i ye
find yon bottle?' The delicate Scots
irony was, I fear entirely, lost. It was the
same commercial, traveller who, a few
share rather less poisonous drink un
earthed from somewhere. THANK We,
nor he replied. "Awm thinkin' awe
related how, feeling thirsty in the mid
die of the night, he had got up and drunk
what he believed to be about half a bot
tie OF water In the morning he discovered
tie empty! II THOUGHT it was vary guild
water-r!' he remarked.
The writer describes in a very interest
ing manner scenes. people and places in
Japan, China, and other countries in the
East.
The Illustrations are. many of them in
colors and are very elaborate. :. T.
THE NEGRO. <-+
The Negro in Revelation, in History,
and in Citizenship. BY Rev. J. J. Pip
kin; 81. st: Louis. N. D. Thompson
Publishing Co.
This Book is written along original lines.
It is written in the spirit of the broadcast
humanity and patriotism. It is wen cal
culated to promote good feeing and
mutual helpfulness between the races
between white and black. The fact lie
recognized that they are nefghbors-t1lat |
they occupy the same country, and will |
occupy it for generations to come-that a |
mutual understanding and mutual good |
will win best serve the. interests Of both.
It will impress the Afro-Amerfcan man |
and the Afro-American boy with the pos
5ibilities of achievement. The book gives |