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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
SHOULD TRANSFER
FRANCHISE ALSO
What Would Dubuque Do Should It
Have a Losing Team Next
Year

President Holland has consented 10
the transferring of the series between
Dubuque and Peoria scheduled for the
former place 10 the latter, and accord
ingly the first game is being played at
the Still city this afternoon. This is
the first time in the leagues history
that a transfer of games has been
made on account OF poor attendance a.
one of the cities involved and il forms
a sad commentary on the state OF al
fairs at Dubuque. IL is a reflection on
the league. as well. If Dubuque will
not support a winning team the ques-
ton arises what would be the result
should a losing aggregation fall TO the
lot of that city another year. There II
the best of grounds for a move 70
transfer the franchise next season 10
some other city whose people have a
higher appreciation of baseball as
sport and who are more alive 10 It's
benefits as a means of advertising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
OFFER SIX CUPS
Number of Golf Entries Warrants
the Adding OF
One.
SIXTY ENTERED YESTERDAY
Fast Course and Good Golf Character,
lied the Afternoons Sport
Forty-Eight Will Contest.

Sixty players entered the ninth an
nual tournament of the Arsenal Golf
club yesterday afternoon. and of these
81 returned full cards for the Is holes.
This is the largest number that has
ever entered one of these matches.
There was an exceedingly fast course
and good golf. Ardo Mitchell going out
in 40 and returning in IS. duplicating
his previous low score record. Leon
Mitchell made an so and w. 3. MiXter
an So. many other players lowering
their records.
On account of the large number of
entries the club has offered a sixth
cup. so IS players will continue the
contest. which opens Wednesday. The
first half Of the qualifying rounds were
played Yesterday and the second half
are being played today.
Yesterdays scores.
Following are the scores made yes
1erdaV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Two base hits-Riggs, Wanner, Car
Isle. Three base hits-Sweeney, Van
dine. Bases on balls-Of Neal, l; off
Klinkhammer. 3 Struck out-By
Neal, I; by Klinkhammer, :. Double
play-Sweeney-W anner-Lister Sacri-
fee hits-Lister, Ruby. Stolen bases
-Vandine, Mcconnell. Time 40.
Cmpire-Kreig
Diamond Dust.
Neal AMI Klinkhammer each struck
out seven men.
The Distillers got hit in each of
the first four innings, then went four
without a scratch, getting their fifth
In the ninth.
Neal gave only one pass in his days
work.
Gruebner robbed Lister of one in
the second.
In no inning did more than four Dis
nings there were only three
Besides pitching a good game, Neal
had good support.
Sweeney's work at short was a feat
ure. his single error being excusable,
as it did no harm.
fast double play from Sweeney to
Wanner to Lister ended the game
Nearly everybody handled the nick
DRY with telling effect yesterday. as
witness the doubles by Wanner and
Carlisle, the triples by Sweeney and
Nandine and the pinch hits by McCon-
nell, Ruby and Lister.
Davenport, q; Springfield, 4.
Springfield, H., Aug. 22.-Inability
TO hit Baker and poor work on the
bases lost for Springfield Weisenber-
ger pitched good ball, but had miser.
able support. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Unfinished-O Oswald Schmidt. S +.
Blunt @. II. Hansen
Notion account of the number of
players, the club offers sixth cup.
class f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Two base hits-Berg, Webster. Me
man Bases on balls-Of Weisenber-
ger >; off Baker, Z. Struck out-By
Weisenberger, ,; by Baker, (. Time
40 Umpire-MiIan.
Cedar Rapids. >; Decatur. ..
Decatur. Ill. Aug. 22.-Cedar Rap
ids won a game that was listlessly
played and had no features. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
WESTERN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Rock Island. 6; Peoria. o.
Springfield. 4; Davenport. g.
Dubuque, 10; Bloomington, l.
Decatur, 3 Cedar Rapids. D.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York. >; Chicago, 3.
Philadelphia. 4 St. Louis, 2.
Boston, 3; Detroit. 0 first game).
Detroit. ); Boston. 0 (second game)
Washington, 8; Cleveland, 0 first
sameD.
Cleveland. >; Washington, l Csecond
game).
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, II: Brooklyn, 2.
Boston. /; St. Louis. o.
New York, 10; Pittsburg, ?.
Cincinnati. ); Philadelphia, /.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis. 4; Indianapolis, 0.
Toledo. -; Milwaukee. 2.
Columbus. 10; Kansas City, ,.
Louisville, /; St Paul, o.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, 1 Pueblo. 8.
Sioux City, ); st. Joseph. 1.
Denver. 3 Omaha, l.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield, 3; South Bend, 2.
Terre Haute. .; Dayton. 4.
Grand Rapids. 6; Canton, T.
Evansville, 5 Wheeling. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

never helps in the least If the fans
of the Three Eye league in Dubuque
and in other towns as well. would keep
this in mind, II might az least Obviate
some of the unsFOrtsmanlike and un-
Eentlemanly yapp.ng' az players who are
of color "A little" In a strain some
what similar 10 the above. the Decatur
Herald says: Without umpires there
could be no baseball, and fans forget
as they sit in the stands and jeer that
in the long history of the professional
game no umpire has ever been de
tCcted in any crookcdness. Players have
been accused Of throwing games. tried
convicted and blachlistcd. but the UNI
pire. more exposed TO temptation
han any player. has remained siurdiIy
honest and performed the duties OF the
most trying positions with scrupulous
fidelity. Kicking is rucrile and silly.
IL never changes "a decision. and play
crs would not indulge iu II excepr for
he purpose Of setting the crowd on the
umpire. Every scene of disorder in
jures the game. and Ia seball should
not be made 70 suffer IN the home of
its friends. Root. but don't riot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Bodily pain loses its terror ID
you've a bottle Of DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil in the house. Instant relief in cases
of burns. cuts, sprains, accidents OF
any sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Two base hit-Hughes. Bases on
balls-On Bishop. /; of Hackett. 5.
Struck out-By Bishop. >. Balk-
Hackett Umpire-Cusack. Time -
l:40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

The Championship Game First
I'm tomOrrow's benefit games for
Walters and Vandine. the champion
ship contest will be played first and
that between members of tho two
league teams and the Illinois Smoker
viii follow. The first will be called at
$50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

a big success. Mixed teams composed
.Of Islanders. Boomers and the Illinois
Smokers play one of the games and
the regular scheduled match between
Bloomington and Rock Island will be
played at 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Pick All Star Teams.-The following
Is the choice of an allstar team b.
Presidents Pulliam and Johnson. Of the
respective major leagues:
Puliiams Nationals - Mathewson.
pitcher King. catcher. Chance. first
base. Evers. second base. Leach. third
base, Wagner. shortstop. Browne.
right field. Thomas. center field.
Clarke. left field
JOhnson's AmeTicans-ChesbT pitch
or, CrigeT catcher. Davis. first base.
ajoie, second base. Collins. third base:
Parent. shorts-op; Keeier. right field.
Jones. center field. Stone, left field.
New One Comes Here.-Crews Is
the name Of a new pitcher Of the
BlOomcrs He is from Morris, H.. and
has won fame az an amateur He haa
gone on TO join the team a. Rock Is
land. The new man is a left handec
and he has several new looking ones 20
hand Outs-BlOOHllRgteh Bulletin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
BREEZES FROM FANS

Going to Coast.-Joe Cantillion ox.
poets to make tour of the Pacific
coast with an alI-star ball team after
the season ends. He has signed Hans
Wagner and also arranged with Ma.
poleon Lajoie TO make the trip. ana
VIII have other stars from the major
leagues.
They Like Weston Several objec.
tons were made yesterday against I'm.
pire Weston anent his balls and strikes.
While he may have been a trife off
on one or two Of his decisions. he gave
very good satisfaction as whole. and
umpired a good game. Mr. Weston is
one Of the best umpires on President
Hollands staff. and his work all around
the league this year has been above par
when compared with thai Of others
The Cowboy is good enough 10 UNI
.pire in Decatur any time.-Decatur
Herald
Very Pcror.-Just 10 show what they
are doing in Dubuque. Last Thurs
day. when Springfield was there. they
had l47 paid admissions. while at PEG
ria on the same day. where the tail-end
team comes from, they had 7s1
Theory Of Rooting-Says the Du-'
buque Telegraph Herald: The theory
of roofing is 10 help your team along
Nobody will dispute this. but az nearly
all ball games over the land the theory
is BY no means rightly carried out. II
Is a help TO be sure TO yell like mad
when the opposing pitcher shows signs
Of an ascension. but a team really
needs encouragement most not when
things are going its way. but the re-
verse. At all colleges this is under
stood and acted upon and many a
game or race has been saved thereby
Above all, roasting a player certainly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
Dubuque, 10; Bloomington. 1.

Dubuque Iowa. Aug 22.-Dubuque
had easy picking off Of BloOmington's
pitchers. while Bishop held the visit
ors safe at all times. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Get Your Moneys Worth.-Thcre
1ill be two games for the price OF
one tomorrow afternoon and loyal fans
should see that the benefit perform
ance for Hank Walters and VaRtiBe 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Two base mcfarland. Home
ruu-Spencer. Bases on balls-On
Barry. . off Ford. l. Struck out-By
Barry. 5: by Ford. T. Time: 80.
Umpire-Weston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22

Looks the Right Kind.-NeaI seems
To be one 81 the many Henry county
good ones. He has nearly everything
a pitcher ought 10 have. including con
troll and "A good head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22
Yesterdays Sec

Following are the scores made yes
terday:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22


Ifaf t{,et, knew that her 1usbarttss,l'
General vi. Craft, was SLAVE Y ol'1ei.
without looking up8tho article re-
tAfibdr that thtcd tlat g eile RI
slaves wcte liberated ny Pfesldl w. Y
1t.lncoih tion. we have " before
s AN artcle frot,, the 1ndlafapolls y o m
nal tepubllshed Id the Washington I' t1s'
81, 1880, lii which II is stated
that article III tie col INNS of
the toirhnlsot tuesday giving an outline
80 Nfres Grants autobiography. made ilst.
st1enetnl Grant WIS a slave h6lfelt
ard so Ills people indeed tlc
war broke out our house and field ser
vaits ere al1 slaves, md SO was ~ TIC
nurse rearing oursct ldrsn.' TINS
III doubtless correct although Y. seems
straiigctp think Of the man who brought Il
liz suppressi lon of tic slave gig; ~
holders rebellion to lei SUGGEST cohe e,
sion WINS himself a. slave holder y
Same article g re-
father Quoted as saying in g letter
toe eticral j a,ncs cl Wilson, written from
frankfort Ky, March 90 1865 :s8'' told
him ULYSSES s. Grant he nltiat $coi,1fit,le y,
his wat, within $500 81 9 TINT '
would Tot support him, he must drew 'n
what lacked from the rent Of his house 1Se
and thei,re$ Of Ills llegroeets, In ST.. LOUIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
BRYAN and 4 Roosevelt

Eli ono Of the greatest OF Presi dent Roose-SS
Syelts admirers in the United n 81 tes is \
Mr. William u y ryan, and he has losts
no occasion, since the elect ion. to 9 renss
q word 4 in sem son j n behalf otf Ills X r
vorite. M the current issue Of the G,,ll1 ;.
rnoner r. Bryan omne nts on I'resld eHt$
ROOSEVELT S y crusade against the IA tlroad (
freight ton and sny ~ nat In 4
Ills good work the President Is Sent tiled Il
5to the hearty co.operation 81 I all good {
citizens, and Is receiving great ncoura gG-S
nlcnt from the people w hope he VIII /
win, Mr. Brya III proceedsl but 81 tier he \
VIII Or not, we hope he will ma Ike The I
Vigorous fight which his 4 friends say he
Will y make and every good Y q tizerlB Will
Bid him Godspeed in Ills lauda BILE under 81
taking. Il q n. v y. s
S55s !. Every move the Pres dent has made +
in behalf OF the people has won III I'm new
favor among those who have stlf fered for
a. many years because OF tho exactio ions Of
greedy mon. II {, In add ton to nsltlng I
Congress to enact a law that 9wil put ~.
STOP to rebates ana discrininnt tons, the
president will bring to terms tho trust i
5nagnate hose men who conspire IN re- t
sstrnint OF trade, or. in OF her words pre-
upon n tho necessities OF tho people N r.
roosevelt will have secured nll en- yla Die 4
place In history, md hes{ vii X have won
tho gratitude OF tho countless thousands
who have for SO many years bee.l NO y der
fully patient In the presence Of outra gcous
WRONGS. III NJ ,, Il M is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
IIampering the Individual,

An interesting question has arisen In
the dispute between the Pennsylvania
Railroad ana its trainmen, who have
been threatening to strike. It seems that
on some divisions Of HE road where there
are heavy grades brakenen have been
called into service to assist the tlremen
IN keeping up steam, and 10 This tho
trainmen raised objection. Tho company
has agreed, however. 10 stop all compul-
sorry firing on the part Of brlkemen, ex-
eept between specified points and for q
specified distance, and The brakcmen !rr-
forming such service Wit be paid the
same rate per hour as The fireman re-
ceives but not In addition to his own pay
as brakeman. That is 10 say, lie will not
get double pas, but will RECEIVE the fire.
MANS pay only.
But ~ ~ said that the tralnmen are
not Inclined 10 consider The question Of
remuneration; they are opposed 10 the
principle nf compelling one class or me-,
10 dn5J the work Of another class. This
gems ~ us strange Sround for any set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
Mr.. Gould's Enterprise.

Il, Elsewhere We publish a corlnunicat
from a correspond ents on $&$St he Pre- posed
$Tidewater railroad III which heSurges the
Importance Of such a Inc and says that
to contend that X he ,;const ruction a Of On
electric$line to Ashland wou ld be parable L
Ing the Richmond, Fred icksburg and 2Po.
5to1nnlia l Railroad would be absurd. 55s
III There Is no sense in having two lines ne s
OF railway bctwe cen two points when " ll
one line Is sufficient to carry all the tr;,f.
fc The road tween r clnloln n ,'l1t
washington & IS ample for, all Il present.
needs It is 4 now jointly owned by The
Several railway corp lions in III ! interest
ana the arran cement has prov to & bs
entirely IT little whiise'
the entire line will have been double ''' b :
tracked, and 1t will be sufficient for i,, nan
years to come for all practical purposes ;
But an electrical road which wi Epar;all:Ts
lel 1.-THE Richmond, T'redcr icksburg and Pei Eni
ton1ac forfa short distance, Is an entirely
different proposition and we have no i idea
that the owners Of the Richmond 81 Fred
$ericksburg and Potomac would also any
3objcction3to the limo which Mr. g ould
proposes TO build. NJ The State Corporation
Commission was in doubt as to whether
it.had the legal II ght to- grant the char;
ter, whichfNrr. ould was asking for. and md
very properly referred the matter to- he
court. But tho Attorney General 3ra ised
no objection, being willing; for the court
to take the entire case without argl-
nent and dispose OF according to law:
THAT a rallronel connecting Richmond
with tho Northern Neck Of Yirglniafis
greatly needed, and most desirable goes
without saying. and Mr.. Gould has made
zip his mind to build 1t. III doing So he
will have peri formed a great public SER
vice, and made himself q public hencfac-
tor i [ Is most gratifying and encollr-
aging that "a man ipf his means and 4 his
business sagaclty should have invested
SO largely this section or the State and
should havo determined to- enlarge the
scope OF his Opera Ions by building this b
much needed line. No can assure 70 VI
correspondent that no ptlous objections
to Mr.. Gould's enterprise viii be "a SGD
that no needless obstacles w! u be thrown
In his way; but on the contrary That he
viii DO given every possible encoura go
|ment. a 10 has shown the will and Vtr-
ginians will open Tthe way 5a VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
THAN I GRAN 'i.l'!'!| N
II 4 100 East Ninin Street. y III

Sof workmc,, IL tuko, can see II q tca l
son 4 III compelling any cluss Of ,Sorkiiletis
Ia ~ rk exclusively iii TINT class, when III
SchangingH about tho workman gets better,
nay. S1vo can understand VIII Ia fireman
Tor example, would object to dolhg s sSe,t.3
Vice as brakeman, when iil go x doing hng
lie would receive less pm han lie re-.
cclvcs 1t hts own rcgular occtipa lon $13t 7
Why u brakeman sl,auld fuse toS!Ittl lIl
work temp orarly rs ~ flrei11ai, when il !,
doing so ha receives moro pay, ls an ~ 81
lection that we cannot understand.
We do not blame Ia boring men for or
gambling, if by SO doing they can pron1ote
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
SUNDAY, j ANuATsT 2 q, 100; 1905. I:
SParsifa1.
q!


wo,,ld IS soon see the OGcrP AlllrnesI-
3. {, ia ssion play or a vaudeville stage
as Parsifal&at Covent Ga rdetl
ssaid IA. r.. IIaweis, n he prominent ! t1ils 3
n ,,sl, Gtn,,sica l$rritic Nor was AIR Fla Wels
ri his idea that it would be 81 desc Sc
,cra tlon ID perform the festiv'al fnu ~ ".
drs ma, Parslfal I, anywhere buti$tt B ts9
reuth, III the very presence q ne 4lo 'nA
al wa er himself. This feeling I'm vas ,slsS
II r,,e Il; the natural desire OF one who mas
taken fpart in some pro foundry moving B ll
cerenaony, mot to attempt 70 rerea' tft ma 4 4
exnerience III conpary.i,y III, others who who
q "a mot OF will not enter into the true
spirit of the coca SIC 8 58iE#s
SIS this effect to shield one $ sd .e epest
feelings from thetic shocks ma v
has surrounded ali! religious cerem MONIES
WITH, II mystery hat keeps a
d ths uninitiated ia II MIR. Hnweis's feta cara
Il a been we'll founded II the Ans RIGA
ptiblic IN those cities VIII ere E'arsfai
81 as been presented lad gone q ne tle'i-$
$1,.e as faded seekers for ono ne W NJ
c;temcnt :Sif tho sacred and rel gious! inc ~
Il
S dents OF the love feas &of he Holy Grail
had been used and regarded a 7 mere rs
IA ccessolies sR for tile stage settings, the ~
desecrat on Of sue zee would 1t
5liase been instantly ecognzedl. and pro
sslibitcd. 5555s II XIII " \
rs the credit Of the American, public ll,
IS 81 may said that they ;E have nave
$,,,fiversally these repre- "a lions
s&r everrilt ana sympathetic spirlt.j$'rlhle
FINANCES have lseen moro Sof$a service
has, u spectacle, and, indeed rs only
: sas! such that 'Parsifal IS spossl ble.F55 #
Viii sso,.S5t his reason it has been DECIDED ,tI
& ly$ good taste and approved by practlc
8St q dress for Parsifal 8ps one would Sdr esss
for church. with the sole exception ina
E ladies do notswcar hats. NO 'lpplaul;se is
N yen and Il none is expected. Perfect fee
e silence is preserved, ana each one present
5s8in thn senll-darkness Of the theatre, be-
4 holding the great and moving scenes en-.
\ acted on Tho stage, which are trnnsfrs use
& & 4 nd transagurel by this indescrihnbe Of
chcstraI music, feels in his heart Of
hearts that tile story of redemption by
suffering and pity, as told in the play,
belongs TO every human sou and not alone
Il 10 the audiences at Bayreuth u Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
A tobacco Experiment.

several years asb our attention was CALI
ed 10 experiments which were being made
An the Connecticut Valley with tobacco
grown under cover. When tho tobacco
plants were set out a covering Of thin
cloth stretched on polls several feet high
& was placed over the plants by which
they were protected from the heat of the
sun and beating rains. At tho same time
The plants had tho benefit Of both heat
and moisture, and 1t was said that n
beautiful variety Of tobacco OF fvery doll
cate texture was grown 1t was what Is
known to the trade as the Sumntra wrap
/ per. and Its was stated that the product
was eagerly purchased by cigar manu-
facturcrs at a very high price. Tho gov
ernment took an interest inS the enter
prise and made experiments on u larger
scale. which were said to be satisfactory.
But recently ". L.. SLAMMED, an expert
of the Bureau OF Plant Industry, inves-
tfgated the Connecticut field and reports
that as the case stands to-day there Is
no doubt that The growing Of Sumatra
{, wrapper las proven II failure, lie adds,
however, that this, was largely due TO
the manner In which the seed was ar
fected by the changed climatic conditions,
q and Mr.. Slammed further declares that
The government experiments proved
+ That an excellent grade Of Connecticut
4 Spmatra cigar wrapper can be grown in
flat state under I he sl,ade-growins plan,
beginning with tbs second Or tAnrd years
crop. t.s9,
3'fWe haze heard much about this fail.
AIRS Of tobacco growing In u Connecticut,
RAID Secretary NILSSON. THE complaints
aI,pear u come largely from those whl
sant into IL too heavily in u CONNER
gial WAY Largo companies were formed
and stock was sold all over the country
in q manner which should never have
ilserl attempted The government did moi
recommend commercial enterprise Of .ha
4 SOFT Il!
When the subject was first brought IL
oisf ~ ttcption We suggested that TOBACCO
planters Of this state Try the experiment
on n small seaieS with Virginia leaf es
pecially with what are called bright arr
mahogany wrappers, We remember Il
{ have seen that some farmers were 70
" jns 70 ny The experiment., hut Eitll wha
NJ sstiectss NC have never learned,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
Lee, Grant and Slaves.

Editor Of The Times.D Dispatch; n n
3. Sir,-WI you please q slyer In your edl-
toriul page tho following ELL
i. When and why III KNOWN did Cen
Ieral II. Il. Leo free his slaves
20, Did General Y. S. Gran Il ever own
any slaves, and re he did, when and Why
were they freed? Il 52 \, y3ss
q IN answering tho nbovc please give ref
crence o authority for same. i,
u Buffalo. n. AZ,
IA VI x CAR Il. Il
and Letters Of General Robert f. Leo, by
his son, Captain Robert Il \ Lee" IT is
stated onpp, $500: n Mi. cilstis, my grand
father. had made him General r. u. I-cs)
executor Of his Will. wherein 1t was d.
rertcd that al the slaves belonging to-
tho estate should DO set fred after tho ex- I
piration OF "a many (flve) years, The
|time had now CS62) arrived, and notw!tl,-
standing The exacting duties OF his position
Y n he proceeded according to the
law the land to carry out tho provisions
of the will and had delivered to every
one or tho servants, where II was posi-
be,8 their mannmission papers. Captain
Lee then gives some extracts from let
ters OF General Lee OH tho subject, In
one Of which he says; n hope they w.,l
all DO well and behave themselves. j
should like, il ! could. to attend to their
wants and see5 them l.laced 70 tho hest
| advantage sIsi' st.Those that have
been carried away ! hope arc free and
happy VI
= Some year ago here was published
| IN The Richmond Times n syndicate let-
ter by Mrs Julia Dent Grant which
| gave the first authoritative statement as