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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A GRAND REPORT.
What the Children's Christmas Clui
Did for the Poor.

What the Children's Christmas Club
Did for the Poor.
To the Memphis Public:
The following report OF the receipts
and distribution OF the Childrens Christ.
mas club is respectfully submitted 10 the
generous public who responded so iiber.
ally and promptly TO the call for aid.
The readers OF TIE APPEAL are familiar
with the plan Of this noble charity which
has already done such excellent and timely
work. Although much good has been &C.
complished by the Christmas club, its use.
fulness can be widened in the future, as il
Is expected to form permanent organiza.
ton, which shall unite all charitably dis.
posed persons. The personal efforts OF
those who are anxious to help the dis
trcssed often fall short OF the desired end,
because II is impossible for individuals
separately TO accomplish as much as when
united under one systematic organization.
The people OF Memphis have never
been appealed 90 in vain when suffering
humanity aid, and the officers of the
Christmas club take pleasure in bearing
testimony TO this fact and thanking one
and all for their liberal contributions.
The success Of this charity il undoubt-
edly due TO the noble-hearted ladies' who.
forgetting everything else, worked day and
night until the good work was accom-
pllshcd. j. ). MENRES. President.
MRs. w. s. ABERNErnEy, Gen'l. Scc'y.
rAsu upCrIpra
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Chancery Co.r,

Calender for Monday, January o. call
pcrcinp,ory; 5,6sl, Emory w Emory;
boss, Busby vs. Wendell 5,7l7, Black W.
Yates b,7lS, lamb " Kennedy; 6,722,
McBrooks W. league; 5,72i, Eakin vs.
Eichberg 5,725, llally VS. Fitzgibbon;
6,126, Allen vs. Marks; 5,727, Newport vs.
Ferguson; 5,72s, Baxter W. Walters; 3, 72g,
Essys Walters, 3, 73l, Buriord W Woodruff;
b,132. Clapp vs. Page 6,735, West w Gar.
rett; 5,736, Tafie vs. VI. u. and l.. associa.
tion; b,73g, billiard W. Martin. $40. Orgill
" Davis 5,7il, Harris vs. Harris; 5,7l2,
Waldran vs. Clapp; MAS, 4. T., Va. x Ga.
r. II; W VI. a G. X. X.
The following real estate will he sold 10.
day at the courthouse by order Of the
chanccry court:
West half Of lot "a Country lot 50il, ON
north side of Court street, near Orleans.
Lot ~ block2l, ON north side Alabama
street Fort Pickering. being 25xgO feet.
Lot IL, block ~, on north side Of Jack
con street, Fort Pickering, being 25xlOO
feet.
Fast part Of lot l2i on Promenade street,
being 25xG0 feet.
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County Rcgister's Omec.

Real estate transfers filed since last re.
port:
Ellen Grogan and others TO Thomas 7.
Grogan, part Of country lot 400, corner OF
Washington and Yates avenues, l5Sxii
feet Consideration, $500.
II. y. Freeman and wife TO Samuel
Banks, lot on east side Of Walnut street,
just outside city limits, 30xls0 feet Con
sidcmtion, $3.50.
j. Z. MeuX TO Overton & Grosvenor, lot
ON fernando street, rear of Calhoun,
27xl27 feet. Consideration, 81 800.
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New L. the Tim.

To use Hodges Sarsaparilla with Iodide Of
Potash, the great purifier for the blood. A
certain cure for rheumatism, scrofulous az.
icctions, and all diseases peculiar "a females.
kcnoNnies aud inyigomics the system. Phys
icians recommend II, Take no other. Ran
gum Root Medicine Co., manufacturers,
Nashville, Tenn. A per bottle Sold at
Holsters drug store, 2Sj Main street
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MENKEN AND COMPANY.


Fourteen and onc.hali acrcs Of land. part
Of the koynOn forty and onc.hali acre
home tract, 10 be- sold January Z, iSSs, ut
the courthouse. II isa valuable piece of
land and lies we'll. II II thrco miles east
II Memphis and within a quarter II mile
Of the East End dummy line. bounded ON
the north by Carr avenue, ON the east by
Rcmbort avenue aud on the south by Cen.
trail avenue. Title good. Come aud iuy.
TnosE desiring 10 invest their money In
suburban real estate should not fail 10 al.
tend the sale Of that beautiful properly
known ~ the Roynon place. Sale by
gicrk and Master bradley Saturday, Jan.
u See advertisement elsewhere.
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MEMS smorsi no,r suorsi

Mems genuine Wcsicol calf button,
lace aud congress Shoes at a.. The best
81 Shoe In the world.
"Thc King Of Shoes" for a 10 genuine
French cali and hand.scwcd, pgular NJ.
tail price 81. Try them.
Mems good working Shoes for a IS.
Boys cali button Shoes, siEcs q TO ~,
ut q.
N0TE.-oPcn every Saturday night un.
I'll 9o'clock.
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A Card.
w. L. PAnKER. Inmmncc.

W. L. PAnKER Insurance,
No Madison street. Memphis, Tenn. !
/ beg to announce to my friends and pa
irons that have opened an office for the
transaction Of the insurance business at
the above location.
The late Peoples Insurance company,
with which hayc been associated for the
past nineteen years, has retired from the
insurance business and rcinsurcd all its
risks in the Northwestern National lnsur-
ancc company, Of Milwaukee, and being
its agent and legal representative, | will
continue 10 rppscn, the interests OF all
the policy holders and patrons Of the late
Peoples Insurance company. rs heretofore.
represent some of the largest, strong
est time and fire tested fire insurance
companies IN the world, and offer un-
doubted indemnity 10 merchants, business
men and property owncn.
Northwestern National In
surancc company, Milwau.
kee ............,..".....".-.."S l,303,OO0 90
Guardian Assurance COM
pany, London. .....".".. l,95G,9jo 90
Phwnix Insurance company,
Hartford .....,,... .............. l,1UD,02S 90
American Fire Insurance
company, philadelphia. 1901, SIS 90
llibcrnia Insurance com
pany, New Orleans. ....... 0i,aj3 90
Respectfully asking share Of Your pat
ronagc, and assuring prompt and careful
attention to all business intrIistcd TO me,
Very respectfully,
W. l.. PARKER.
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me rreaehrr. rra,..,.

Whercas,an effort isbcing made 10 revive
the Mardi Gras exhibitions In this city,
and committees have been appointed 10
raise funds and arrange programs for H.
celebration, etc, We, the undersigned
pastors OF this city, enter our protest
against Us public celebration on the streets
Of Memphis, and We unc our congrcga.
lions TO discounicnancc this species Of
amusement, ~ u tends only 20 evil.
We also appeal TO the ministry Of our rc.
speciiye conferences, prcshytcrics, associa.
tons and conventions throughout Tennos.
see, Mississippi, Arkansas and adIaccn,
States TO assist ~ In opposing this per.
nicious exhibition. ~
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n. II. The reinsurance Of the business
Of the Peoples Insurance company by the
Northwestern National Insurance com
pany, gives It's patrons, u anything. better
security than they enjoyed before, from
the fact that the latter II a much larger
and stronger company, and Il will not bc
necessary NJ the present time TO make
any change whatever In the policies.
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wbe. ,hs LIp. Of n,..,,

Arc parted IN smile, they disclose row Of
peafls rivaling ~ purity those which tho
diver brings up from The bottom Of ,l,c Fer.
sian sea. What will hest preserve these gem,
Of the mouth bOIODONT, the celebrated
beauiller aud prcsereF Of lhs teeth.
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oTfit LiiiN CahmAar tonaSY. Jan a issN
The directors have this day declared n
cash dividend Of 10 per cent on, Of net
earnings for year 1857.
d. u. Rourns. SECRETARY.
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companies filed damage suit for S25, 900
against same railroad companies.
Mullins & Ionge and insurance compan-
les filed n damage suit for $50, 900 against
same railroad companies
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Masenie Tersrle Hands.

Holders Of the above bonds will present
their January coupons 20 firt National
bank for payment on the 10Th instant.
ID. l.. MADDEN, President.
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Tnr stock Of fixtures Of the Star Cloth.
ing House was bought by the cnicrprising
firm Of !. Goldsmith 4 Bus. See their
card In loday'a issue,
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DanslrnH

- REMOVED nv TnE USE oT COCAINE.
And Il stimulates andpUmoics the growth
Of the hair.
Burneit's Flavoring extracts are the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

Wishing 10 retire from business the un-
dcrrigncd offer 10 sell their business that
Is, stock ON hand, fixtures, good will, etc. },
situated In Helena, AK. on very liberal
terms. This Is rare chance or ihcc or
four young men with limited capital.
Ours u the lansrst anil most succcsstul
dry goods business IN The state OF Arkan.
Mas. Call on or addrss
;. SEELid n Co., Helena, Ark.
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lo'hl tl1li ~
Besides the cash receipts, large quaint
ties Of provisions and clothing were con-
tributed, and distrbutedby the committee,
OF which Mrs. Samuel Watson (who makes
the following report was chairman:
Given 10 women, 80 pains new shoes;
given TO boys, 40 pairs new shoes; given
10 men, - pains new shoes; given 10
children, 6S pains new shoes. Total, 220
pairs. Seventy pains good heavy blankets,
30new suits mems clothing, 5S pairs new
pants, 4 new Ovcrcoats, IL new hats, II
new suits WOODEN underwear, 90 new pairs
stockings; ., 100 barrels Of coal were also
distributed, and large quantity Of pre-
pared oodand provisions; 152familics sup
piled with good clothing that had been
worn; I $50 children fed at the dinner, be-
sides over 1900 bags given them, filed
with cakes, candies, oranges and nuts.
From the Christmas trees were given
over 800 toys, books and ornaments and
200 bags containing candies, nuts, figs,
cakes, etc. Great care was observed by
each mcmbcrof this distributing commit
tee in Distributing clothing, shoes and
money, requiring the Endorsement Of the
district committee, ~ We feel satisfied the
most needy were aided.
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shelby sIrrait Court.

A divorce suit was lied yesterday 10y
Mary Ellen Walker ". Robert Walker,
solord, ON grounds Of bad temper, inhu.
nan treatment, etc.
Other cases filed since las, IMPORT;
w. A. Gage 4 Co. and certain insurance
companies fled damage suit for $3.50 600
ngainst the L., n. O. 4 4. X. H. and NJ q
II. u. H. companies.
w. !. Taylor 4 Co. and insurance co IN.
panica hlcd damage suit for 1900
against same railroads.
fulmer, Thornton & Co and insurance
companies fled damage suit for SO. 900
against the same railroad companies.
J. &. Nicely 4 Go. and insurance com.
panies filed damage suit for $4,000
against same railroad companies.
J. X. Goodwin q Go. and insurance
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Licensed In We'd.
The Magistrates.

Marriage license issued yesterday: vii
lis Brown and Celna Fitch, colorcd
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DREssrp turkeys received daily by
Kirk Allen a Co.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

We arp now permanently located Al our former
stand, No 30 Front, wherc We have served our
patrons Tot the past ten Year,. We hayea complete
fuf our new sinnc, but. fortunately, were tiili ~
tho depot aud elevator when tho no occuusd, W
arr. thcreiow prvparcd 70 Oh all ordcr without
any delay. our books aud paper were latcd unln
Iurcd and our loss on stock, alter deduclina ~
Hnfancc aud salvage, will be imnatcfisl Out cot
ton department will suntf no interruption. aud
our tstronsnill rccclve sales aud resufns prompt
~ ~ heretofore
sollcitlnea shhrc Of your ordcr Tor msrhandlae
aud confifnmenis 81 cotton we are,
fJKiKR 4 MAcRAr,
~ ffoni huvet
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Crimi-4i c.,,rt

On motion Of the encouragement a
''nolle proscqui" was entered In the eases
OF the State W. u. z. lIaddcn, The State
VI. MADDEN, lee aud llarris, The State
W. Randlc, aud The State W. kallahcr.
Judge Duliosc ordered the motion entered
and the cases were accordingly dismissed.
John Cunningham, larceny; found guilty
and sentenced TO five years In the pcni.
tcntiary.
Peter Burns, larceny; found guilty and
sentenced 10 one year In the pcnitcntiary.
T.. q. Brown, houscbrcating, found
guilty and sentenced 10 two ycan In the
pcnitcntiary.
Harvey Wilson, larceny; found guilty
and sentenced 10 one year In the pcniicn.
tiary.
3 Joe smith, larccuy; found guilty and
sentenced 10 one year In the pcnitcntary.
Frank Walter. burglary; found guilty
and sentenced TO ten years in the pcnitcn.
.tary.
The case Of Walter Mendcnhall, for
anon, u sci for next Wednesday.
Julia llogan's case, for killing Fannie
Thornton, u set for trial next Tuesday.
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MENKEN AND COMPANY.
oENTLEMEN's DAYi

Today We offer the following note.
worthy bargains;
Our entire stock Of mems Ovcrcoats,
formerly sold for $50 and SIS, will he
sold
To-day n, saa 30 Each.
Our entire stock Of mems all-wool cas.i.
mcc Suits, heretofore marked $40 80 and
SIS, will be sold
To-day at sIa 20 Each.
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1000 pairs Of boys knee Pants, nj 25c
n pair. Tho following caps the climax
~ the
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nIeersr on All n,na.ISs,

500 boys atwood fine cashmere kno
pants suits, to II ycars, sold regularly
IL 10 s. 80,
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"lr's only question Of time" and
snort time, too. ~ 10 when your rheuma.
iism will yield TO Hoods sarsaparilla.
Try A..
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To-day oni, .. "a.

CSC will buy mems Nigh, Shirts, worth
a 20.
i7c viii buy mems fancy lIalflIosc,
worth J0c pair.
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The Ruling Passion Strong.
From Horper's lfaqozine.


In one of the coast States there lived two men
of very dissimar positions, but whose similar
taste in one thing led them to inject together
on an occasion long remembered by many pres
emit One an eminent Judge, and the other
was the French keeper of a sailors loft. The
Judge was holding court, and the loftkeeper
was an important witness in case before him
The witness was called, hut he came not, nor
answered ''Where is Suson;" asked the Judge,
impatient at the non-appearance of the wit
ness.
He will not answer, your honor, replied the
Sheriff.
go and find him, and bring him into court ~
cried the Judge, sterniy.
The Sheriff went TO look for him, and found
the Frenchman deeply interested spectator of
a cock-hght then going on i'll the village. Re-
turning to the court room, he reported to the
Judge: Your honor, Mr.. Suson is looking at
a chcken-fiEht, and says that all the Judges in
the State can't bring him away"
immediately a change came over the Judges
feelings and expression, and in a mild but ear
nest and clearly heard voice he asked, rs it
true, Sheriff, that the cock-iight is now a-going
onm
at is, yer honor" replied the Sheriff.
''Wen, gentlemen" said the Judge ad-
dressing the jury and lawyers, Il very much
desire to witness that fight myself. The court
is adjourned for half an hour"
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BRIGHT BITS.

As general thing, the man who is full of
himself finds his appetite unappeased-Bing-
hdmtOn Leader
THERE Is man in Illinois whose name is
Ananlas Stewart. His parents evidently thought
OF making lawyer OF him.-MiSnedpoItS Tif-
bune.
You cant always Judge the size of mans
bank account by the artistic beauty of the pict-
urc ON the outside of his Office safe.-SOpeTuitte
Journal
THE man who can't sing but thinks he can
sing and yet rcfrains from singing is a good deal
more worthy Of pension than widow o. the
war OF lol2.-SomerU1lte Journal
INvALID-O, Annabel, Tn so glad you've
come; had the most horrible dream last night
| dreamt / died and that / met that horrid
Susan Dingey with the angels and her halo
fitted her ever so much better than mine did me,
and her wings were too beautiful for anything
Life
unselfsh man." Well, to boil it down, we
should say that man who would rather chop
wood after business hours for the benefit of the
hired girl than see a taxcollector struck by
lightning is truly unseltlSh man.-BurlinQtOn
Free Press.
BEGaAR-Will you please give me dime, sirY
I'm deaf and dumb
Gentleman-Deaf and dumb?
Beggar--I mean I'm blind. It's me twin
brother who is deaf and dumb, sir. We look so
much alike that get mixed up myself some
times.-T Troy Press.
BELLE 0from New Yorls)-May come in,
please?
st. Peter-I don't know-you went to the
theater during Lent
Fair Gothamite-YeS but l always took my
hat off. tAnd the angels lifted their voices in
welcoming song)-Ltfe.
FRIEND of the Bridegroom I'm back seat at
church wedding) Lucky man, Jack Trevnor
She's been q society queen for four seasons.
Major Kilters-Kind of unusual, too isn't it?
Friend OF Bridegroom--Wha do you mean,
sir?
Major Kilters-Why. for Jack to take a
queen.--Tid Bits.
MRS ANGLAYs TO recently imported butler(-
and would like you to assist in the supper
room.
Simpkins-SOrry mum; impossible, mum
we ave harranged to ave a Swarry dansanty in
in the servants all on that very hevenng-
TOl0n Topics.
ScHoMANN (cordially)-Tm the advance agent
your town next week. Here's a couple of
passes; take il in.
Hotel Clerk lcoldly)-Any baggage?
Schomann (dublOusly(-No
Hotel Clerk t6rety}-Two dollars, please
PhiL0 ieiplid Call
| Young BosroN1AN Ito servant)-Is Miss Waldo
in?
Servant -Yis ,sorr; but she is that sick she
can't see anybody.
Young Bostonian (alarmed)-Is it possibley
Has she been i'll long?
SerVant-lver since the news came about
Mlsther Soollivan, sOrr.-NeU York SlHI
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.Adulterated Articles.

The opposition to the bill, now before
| Congress, to compel the manufacturers of
adulterated lard to distinguish their product
from pure lard is very great. 1t is SAID
| that great deal of the opposition comes
from the South, because, if the bill becomes
law, there will be a falling OFF in the
demand for cotton seed oil with which lard
is adulterated.
1t doesn't require a second thought to
satisfy any one that the demand for cotton
seed Oil, which is a pure and harmless
article, will not be injurously affected if
the bill should be passed. People who have
been u.ing lard composed Of hog fat, beef
fat and cotton seed oil will continue TO do so
| if they like it better than pure lard, or as
well, and if they can get it cheaper.
The fight that is being made against
adulterated food articles is for two objects.
The first is, that people may know what
| they are eating, and the second is that,
knowing when they purchase an adul-
| terated article, they may have an oppor-
tunity TO find out whether it is injurious or
! not before using it.
At present no one knows whether he is
using food articles which are cheapened
with injurious adulterants or not. There
are manufacturers who would not hesitate
TO use adulterants that are damaging to
health if they could thereby increase their
profits.
Manufacturers should be compelled to
deal honestly with the public, if they do not
do SO of their own free will Cotton seed
oil and beef fat being harmless, why should
manufacturers of compound lard hesitate to
say openly that they use these articles in
their products? Why do they want the
public to believe that their lard is pure hog
fat! If manufacturers of food articles are
permitted TO do as they please, the adultera-
ton OF food articles will be carried to such
an extent that it will be about impossible
to get anything pure that can be adulterated
proftably.
A writer in the American Grocer relates
that a few days ago he went to the restau-
rant in the House of Representatives at
Washington for a lunch. He expected
there, if anywhere, the articles would be
what they pretended to be. In making a
salad he noticed that tho oil was stamped
pure olive An examination, however,
showed that it was pure cotton seed oil. 1t
may be said that one is as pure and harm
less as the other, but should a person who
wants olive oil be defrauded into purchas-
ing cotton seed oil?
The laws drawing the line between pure
and adulterated articles should be very
severe. Food articles should be sold for
just what they are. If people want oleo-
margarine, or compound lard, or any other
adulterated article, let them have it, but let
them be told what it is. Don't let them
be cheated into paying as much for an adul-
terated article as for a pure one, and let
them be certain that they get pure article
when they call for it,
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"Our Fritz and the Soldiers
Fom the PotsdameI. Zeituno.


One morning in 1859 was Marching with my
comrades along the road between Sans Souci
and the Oran ,eriehaus. We had just arrived at
the broad avenue which leads from the new
palace into the road when the Crown Prince and
mis- family appeared in sight, little Prince Will
lam in pannier on donkey led by nurse,
the Crown Prince aud Princess arm in arm be-
hind him.
When the Crown Prince perceived us he
called out 'Liebenau, let your company halt
q moment"
Then he stepped up to the donkey, lifted the
little Prince out OF his pannier, and came to-
ward us.
Good morning. childrenr' said the Grown
Prince to us, and we shouted back in return
Good morning, your Royal HighnesS."
81 just want to show you my little SON., and
he made the little Prince shake hands with his
tiny fist with every grenadier The Crown
Princess stood by, slnimgly watching the
scene. When we had all been shaken hands
with, the Crown Prince again wished us good
morning. and continued his walk We went
on in capital spirits to our field duties.
Only man who in his soldier Gays has been
an actor in q scene like that can guess what
bond is formed thereby between prince and
people. II is one which nothing but death can
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Why Con. "Runy" Lee Objected
From the Ne,o York Press.

FROM Tue AtetU L OfE ITeSS.
Gen. ''Runy" Lee, of Virginia, son of Gen
Robert f. Lee, remained a few days at the
Brunswick Hotel this week. He is serving his
first term in Congress- and ran over from Wash
ington to enjoy a respite from the monotonous
duties of law maker. His face has a strong
family resemblance to that of his father. He is
tall, broad shouldered, and stout, and has gray
hair and beard. During the war he was cav
airy general and participated in all the great
battles fought by the army of Northern Vir-
gnia except Gettysburg. When that memorable
battle was fought, Gen. "Runy" Lee was
prisoner in Fortress Monroe, not held as
a regular prisoner, but as hostage
for Sawyer and Flynn, two Union Off
GERS. Gen. Burnside had executed two
Confederate spies. and the two Union
officers named, captured soon after, were SEN
fenced to death by way of retaliation. An order
was read to Gen. "Runy'' Lee in prison that as
soon as the officer in command of Fortress
Monroe should be apprised, officially or other
wise, of the execution of Sawyer and Flynn,
MeSsrs Lee and another Confederate officer
should instantly meet the same fate. Gen. Lee
said he objected to the word otherwise" in the
order because it not only seemed irregular to
say the least, but practically put his life in the
hands of the commander of the prison. One
day several new prisoners were brought in and
declared that Sawyer aud Flynn had been
hanged-that they saw them executed. Gen.
Lee and his companion expected to be led out
every day and executed, but after eight months
ne was exchanged. Flynn is dead but Sawyer
still survives.