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ants in the Twelfth United States In
fantry This was evidently the David
Hunter that Gen. Strother was named
fer.
Capt. Campbell King of the First
United States Infantry has been de-
tailed for duty at the ST. Louis Expo
sition. Although a native of North
Carolina this officer is credited to
Georgia, having enlisted in that state
as private in the Fifth Cavalry,
in 1897, and won commission the next
year, with steady promotion up to
date. In my last letter 1 re-
ferred to errors in the army register
as to names of officers. and a new
case illustrates the way in which some
of these errors occur. Second Lieu
Infantry, who was born in Denmark,
was recently confirmed as a first lieu
tenant by the Senate under the name
of Nels Diemann Anderson, and so
he will be known by that name here
after. Such changes are not uncom-
mon in the army. First Lieu
tenant James D. Taylor Jr., of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, now military
instructor at the University of Florida,
at Lake City. is ordered before the
Examining Board at Fort Mcpherson
for promotion. The destruction
of the Cars great warship and death
of his most priced admiral and the
terrible accident on the Missouri war
ship of our own navy, commanded by
the Presidents brother-in-law. calls
to mind the negro song, Everybody
Has a Trouble of His own"
This is world where trouble never
dies.
Troubles never come alone;
And there never was a darkey who
could enter in the skies,
If he did not have a trouble of his own.
Instead of it decreasing,
You'll find it never ceasing
In every village and in town.
Everywhere you go. trouble will be
there.
Even upon the throne, in the cabin
of the darkey.
III the presidential chair;
Everybody has a trouble of his own;
For in every situation
In a great and mighty nation,
Everybody has a trouble of his own -
Many Southern people, fear. do
not fully appreciate the great favors
shown the sons of Confederate gem
erals in our army and navy. The pro-
motions and details given some of
them deserve a generous recognition
in the South. Take. for example, the
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last case, that of Surgeon William C.
Gorgas, L. S. A, whose detail with
the Panama Canal Commission is one
of which older and more distinguished
surgeons might feel proud. His IA
Their was Josiah Gorgas. a native Of
Pennsylvania, but appointed to the
United States Military Academy from
New York, where he graduated in
1871, next to the fifth cadet in his
class, and was assigned to the ordnance
mot ordinance, as some papers-lead-
ing dailies-put it, department. l make
this comment because Brewers His
tory of Alabma" calls his 'chief Of
ordinance" He was captain in 1851,
and having married a daughter Of
Gov. John Gayle of Alabama, he re-
signed and entered the Confederate
service, where he became chief ord
nance officer. After the war he was
vice chancellor of the University of the
South at Sewanee, Tenn, where his
gifted son, Surgeon Gorgas. was ed
ucated. And this splendid university
is further honored by Medical Direc-
tor John w. Ross, L. s. n. Ca Ten
nesee boy), who is also a member Of
the Panama Sanitary Commission, as
he was formerly a professor in the
medical department of the university.
My dear old friend Capt. Tip" Har-
rison, who objected to the Bars and
Stars being associated with the
STARS and Stripes" on the Gordon
monument receipts, should bear in
mind that all these sons of Confeder-
ate generals-Anderson Butler, Lee,
Wheeler, Lee, Wright, Darlington
Gorgas, Smith-are sworn to defend
the Stars and Stripes against all
enemies, foreign or domestic. The ma
ton has honored them, as it did some
of their distinguished fathers in years
gone by, and so far they have been
faithful to the trust, and also won de-
served promotion and honors.
Sidney Herbert
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
KUROKI, LEADER
OF JAPAN'S ARMY
Like Napoleon He Can Call Thousands of His
Soldiers by Name.
BY OLIVER T. SAMPSON.

exceptional jap. Perhaps this circum-
2 stance accounts largely for the robust
/ health that he enjoys at the age of 81,
making him as active and light on his
feet as man Of thirty.
There Is no more taciturn man in
the Mikado's service. unless IL be To-
20. Indeed. these two men resemble
each other in more ways than one.
Tosn like Kuroki. being a stickler for
detail. extremely dignified. solicitous
OF the men under him, free Of affecta-
ton and equally disregardful of
physical comfort.
The name Kuroh means black tree,
and to-day the General is being affec-
tionately called by that title and the
more picturesque one Of The Shadow
Of the Ancient Generals
Uyemura, second TO Togo.
Vice Admiral Hikonojo Uyemura.
second in command OF the feet under
Vice Admiral Togo has an enviable
fighting record dating from the
Restoration. He, too. is of the Sat
suma clan.
During the China-Japan War he
was in command of the cruiser Akit-
sushima. and he opened the war by
capturing the Chinese transport Soko.
His daring at the battle of the Yalu
caused him to receive high decora-
tons, and when Prince Kitashirakawa
was killed in Korea while with the
army. Uyemura was selected to con-
vey the body to japan.
He has taken part in every war that
Japan has waged since the Restora-
ton. His work in the Civil War
against his own ,clansmen won him
promotion from a lieutenancy.
At one battle in this war he was
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER
Facts of Interest to Confederate and Union
Veterans and Others

Pine Crest Villa, Maitland. Fla.
April 23.-The Times-Union refers to
Maj. Gen. E. Mower Law. c. S. A.
as "the youngest of the brigade COM
manders from the state of Florida IN
the War Of Secession" This would be
all right if it were only true. but Gen
Law was born in South Carolina and
lived in Tuskegee, Ala. when the Civil
War started. He was an Alabama cap
tain first and then lieutenant colonel
of the Fourth Alabama Infantry, and
later its colonel. His first command
as acting brigadier general (of Whit
ing's Brigade), was composed Of the
Fourth Alabama the Sixth North Car
olina, and the Second and Eleventh
Mississippi. 1 don't see where Florida
comes in. 1t is true that within the
past few years the general has resided
in this state, but he was most certain
ly an Alabama brigade commander
in the Civil War. and one Of the brav-
est and best OF her several eminent
major generals. 49, When I stated
in my last letter that my brother died
with the harness on did not know
how very near the truth ! vas writing
Since then l have learned that the
banquet Was an official reception TO
Commander-in-Chie John c. Black, g.
a. R. and as nv brother was on his
staff he felt that duty called him there.
although really too feeble for such a
night trip from Chelsea to Boston. His
sudden death therefore, was the re-
suit, but ne died at his post OF duty. a
place he had always honored by faith
full and valued service.
The Morning News item about Mrs.
Maria Avery Daniels Pike, one hundred
years old. and a real daughter of the
Revolution, her father having been
Jonathan Avery. a Connecticut soldier
under Gen. Washington. contains sew
eral errors. Her father was not I'M
der Capt. James Chapman and Col.
Samuel Holden Parsons of the Sixth
Connecticut Regiment, but under Lieut..
James Chapman and Col. Herman
Swift. Col. Parsons did not command
the Sixth Connecticut Regiment. its
colonel being Return Jonathan Meigs
but Parsons was both a brigadier and
major general. Swift was colonel of
the Seventh Connecticut Regiment, and
in this command Mrs. Pixies father
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served under Lieut.. Chapman. The
company was raised in New London
Conn, where Chapman and Pike then
lived. That was late in 1777, and Par
sons was a brigadier as early as Au-
gust, l776. This is only another exam
pie, in addition to those have given
in previous letters, OF the errors into
which people fall in giving an account
OF the military careers of their ances-
tors. Not long ago the daughter of a
distinguished West Point army general
now deceased. made a similar mistake
10 Mrs. Pixies, in giving the name of
the regiment her father was an officer
in, during the Mexican War, and had
to correct her. Having served on her
fathers staff in 1929. did not hes
itate to do so.
L. L. knight classes "Sergt. s. Prem
tiss and Henry W. Grady as Famous
Southern Orators" And he also says
they were orators closely resembling
one another. both in personal appear
ance and in style OF oratory." l have
frequently corrected Mr.. K, although
he is a talented young man and a
gifted orator. but, like too many of his
class. he ignores detail work and
jumps at easy conclusions. Now
Prentiss was born way down East
educated at the famous Graham Acad-
envy. II is true that he came South
and lived and died in Mississippi
where he won great fame as an ora
tor. a duelist and a poker player, but
in his personal appearance" he did
not resemble Grady. Another error,
but one into which the Portland Ne,
Sunday Telegraph falls, as we'll as Mr.
knight, is in the front name of Mr..
Prentiss. 1t was not Sargent" but
Seargent Smith Prentiss. There was
another distinguished man whose name
has the same sound-Prentice-w is
sometimes called Prentiss and South
erner, but he was born and educated
in Connecticut and Rhode Island. In
1880 George Denison Prentice came to
Louisville, Ky. and became an editor
of the Louisville Journal, where he
won fame, but not fortune, as a jour
nalist and poet.
Alexander Hume Ford has an article
on The Patriotism of Japan" in Pear
sons Magazine for April, in which he
says: THAT any men could be cap
able of such sustained bravery as tc
stop on the battlefield. under the en-
erny's fire, to patch broken bones that
they might in agony fight on until they
fell in death. seemed a tale too in
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

, hit on the chest with a rife and seri-
: ously injured. but he insisted on stay
; ing on the firing lire, and to the sur
/ prise Of everybody ne got well with
! out going TO the hospital or receiv-
| ing other than the rude treatment Of
| the field.
Upon graduation from the naval
| school ne took lengthy cruise on the
training ship Tsukuba to China, For
/ mosa and the United States. When
the ship returned 10 Japan he was as
signed to the cruiser Genyo. When
this vessel was sunk by accident in the
Kishu ocean. Uyemura. at the peril
Of his life. refused 70 leave until he
knew that his presence al his post
would be Of no further avail.
Admiral Uyemura : wife is again re-
peating her work Of the China war,
when she helped the nurses TO take
care of the wounded a the naval sta
ton.
Prince HiEnshifushfmi.
Prince Higashifushimi, also serving
under Admiral Togo. is commanding
the Cruiser Chitose, which was built
at San Francisco.
The Prince is a graduate Of the
naval school at Brest. In the war
ron to ForTOsa and made a good rec
ord for himself. He is 80 years old.
and ever since he has been able to
walk he has been trained in the
science of warfare. He is now a vice
admiral
The Empress is spending the spring
at her favorite summer resort of
Hayama, some thirty miles from this
city, where she first learned of the
war with China, and also of the con-
fiict with Russia
She is leading an extremely simple
life in order TO make her contribu-
tons to the war fund and the various
soldiers aid societies as large as pos
sible. She has sacrificed the great
er part Of her jewels and has replaced
her gold head decorations with plated
ones. Like the Emperor she has cut
down the number of meals and has
insisted upon her retinue doing the
same thing The populace is taking
much satisfaction in the rebuke the
Empress is said to have given one of
the court attendants for daring
to wear gold comb at such
a time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-24

the Confederate army to which you
refer. l was too young to go into
the army. My cousin bore only a
part of the name, 1 bear the whole of
the name Of my uncle, Cleland Kinloch
Nelson" Florence L. Tucker, in
the Sunny South, has an article on
Chief Justice Lamar" If l.. Q. C.
Lamar was ever a Chief Justice" of
any kind of a court, l never heard of
it. During his last years, however, he
was an Associated Justice of the u. S.
Supreme Court which is "a horse of
an entirely different color" And yet
the editor of the Sunny South puts a
big scare head" over the article,
thus repeating and confirming the
blunder.
The Morning News recently publish
ed an item about proposed monu-
ment to Gen. Tadeuz Kosciusko," the
Polish hero. This is a new way to
spell his name. He was made a colonel
of engineers in the Revolutionary army
Oct. Is, 1875, as 'Thadeus Kosciuszko,"
but Congress, Oct. 49, 1888, conferred
on "Col. Thaddeus Kosciusko" the
brevet of brigadier general for long
and faithful and meritorious services
l am indebted to a distinguish
ed and honored Savannah relative of
riage, for correction as to his birth
place. In my last letter gave it as Vir-
ginia, but she says he was born in
New Jersey. The general impression
has been that he was born in Vir-
ginia, and in a hasty moment l re-
ferred to my roll of cadets at West
Point, where l found a David Hun
ter, Virginia, 1918, but failed to no.
tice that there was another David
Hunter, District of Columbia, 1918 So
1 must own up to having been a little
careless. Now, as to my corrector,
who says Gen. Cullum puts it D. c.,
1 have to state that he simply fol-
lowed the old army registers, but not
as to Hunters appointment, for the
old registers give it as Illinois, instead
of District of Columbia. For years
and years this error of birthplace-if
an error-was in the army registers,
and yet Gen. Hunter allowed it to go
on uncorrected and finally died leav-
ing the District of Columbia and ILL
nOis in the registers in place of New
Jersey and District of Columbia 1t is
more than likely that I made another
mistake. in this connection, when 1
stated that Gen. David Hunter Stroth-
err I. S. ", was probably named
for our Gen. David Hunter U. S. A. It
seems, however, that way back in 1918,
a David Hunter and John Strother of
Virginia were appointed on the same
day-March %, 1913 as third lieuten-
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Answers to
Correspondents

SCHOOL FROCK CDoris).-There are
any number OF pretty soft materials
that are always good for school wear.
Mohair is especially good. as it is light,
viii shed the dirt easily and never
looks stringy. as many fabrics do after
the first rain. In this day of full
skirts / should by all means advise one.
If the amount Of fabric makes any diff
ference take the simpler way. Make
straight full skirt, gathered on to the
band at the waist, and for trimming
have three broad tucks. The other way
is a pleated skirt, full and straight.
With such a skirt 1 should advise
shirt waist TO match. Full and but
toned slightly at one side with small
pearl buttons. A soft leather belt to
match or to form a sharp contrast
would finish such a suit nicely. For
instance. if the material is OF dark
blue the belt should be red There are
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enough TO possess one has one trouble
to fight-for these fascinating curves
soon grow old. Left to themselves they
quickly harden. the depressions deepen
into great abysses and the curves take
on unlovely Jumps of flesh. Great care
and constant exercise of the right kind
used in just the right amount are nee
essary TO preserve youthful contours
here. Massage is beneficial. so are the
Swedish movements, of which once we
heard too much and now we hear too
little.
The exercises prescribed by this regi-
men for strengthening and preserving
the shapeliness of the back are excel
lent. But best of all is the exercise of
rowing. A half hours work a day at
the oars in a boat in summer or at a
rowing machine in winter viii prevent
any undue increase of flesh, keep the
lines Of the shoulders soft and yielding
and continue almost unto old age the
languoToUs charm Of dimpled back.
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paid for his or her brains, and not to
do social stunts" This may seem to
you intensely practical, almost to the
point Of being brutal, yet II is strictly
true. Do not, however, misunderstood
me. take it for granted that every
one will show his or her associates the
ordinary courtesies, but to expect your
employer or any male member of the
office staff to open doors when you have
occasion TO leave the room, to arrange
the ventilation to suit you and other
like things is expecting too much. The
men with whom you are associated are
interested in their work, consequently
cannot be expected to neglect it to wait
upon you. II you are a wise girl YOU
VIII change your tactics, and instead of
imagining every one intends a slight
go about the work assigned you in a
quiet. businesslike manner, and you
viii soon be so absorbed in your work
that you viii not notice the trines OF
which you complain. The woman who
is faithful, self-reliant reserved and
dignified in her manners will meet with
consideration in the average office, but
there is no place in the business world
for the social martyr. To resign one
good position after another for no bet
ter reason than that you insist upon
being waited upon and accorded elab-
crate courtesy will soon give you an
undesirable reputation among business
men, and you will soon find it difficult
to obtain a position, for business men
will not stand such nonsense.
ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM AID
MIRERS Ggnorance). - Generally
speaking all gifts should be promptly
acknowledged orally or by a courteous
note of thanks. The inexperienced
young woman must, however, learn
the vast difference between courteous
acknowledgment and being too CRATE
full for favors received, particularly so
when there is an admirer in the case.
Nothing so cheapens a woman in the
eyes of man, no matter what his
sc ntiments toward her, as to have her
seem to take every drilling attention
as a direct compliment and be over
profuse in thanking him for such at
tentions. This being the case would
suggest that you do not acknowledges
such n trife as a souvenir card unles,
you see the gentleman or have oc-
casion TO write him upon some other
subject; then simply say you received
the card and thank him for it, He
should be the one to feel flattered that
you accept his gifts and attention. az
though it would not be wise to tell him
so or to imply any such state of mind
by action on your part. To
strike the happy medium when a gift
is received write a brief note, simply
thanking him. For example, if the
gift happens to be a book, say that
you anticipate many pleasant hours
reading it or that the author is a IA
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for pansies. why not send her a gener-
GUS box of pansy blossoms from your
own garden? l am sure she will be de-
lighted with the loving thoughtfulncss
the gift Will express. Present it in a
dainty manner. Get some fine sprays
of maidenhair ferns from florist. a
box and few sheets of white waxed
paper. Lay the blossoms in loosely
over the ferns, wrap the box neatly
and tie with pansy colored satin rib
bons and send by messenger. A card
should always be inclosed in the box.
Yes, you may write a bright quotation
appropriate to the occasion across your
engraved card, inclosing it in a small
envelope to prevent soiling, and ad-
dress it to the recipient. Don't forget
to plainly label the box to avoid mis-
takes in delivery.
TREATING PERSPIRING HANDS
(B. N. H.).-Hands which are con-
stantly very moist are certainly dis
tressing. aside from the inconvenience
and damage done to the gloves and
other wearing apparel. If the trouble
results from extreme nervousness or
general Ill health, make an effort to i'm
prove your physical condition as rapid
ly as possible. To lessen the annoyance
bathe the palms of the hands frequent
ly with an astringent solution, and
after drying the hands dust freely with
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lunch before retiring. A glass or two
of warm milk and a slice OF thiclxly
buttered brown bread viii be sufficient
Coffee and sweets should never form
a part OF such a reDast-
DEPILATCRY "a. c. - Once a
month should be plenty to use any
good depilatOry- I really doubt il if
viii be necessary to use it so often, but
much depends upon individual cases.
of course. Try it and wait just as long
as you can before using it again. II
the hair comes out a dark colOr-yOu
see. do not know whether you are
fair or nOt-bUy a snail bottle of
peroxide Of hydrogen. Put about tea
spoonful OF ammonia in it and use it
as a bleach.
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vorite Of yours. This will clearly in
dicate that you appreciate the gift
without needless ado and be entirely
courteous and dignihed, yet avoiding
anything which may be misconstrued
as gush. The art of writing pleasant
notes and saying just the correct thing
can readily be acquired by thoughtful
practice.
ABOUT BIRTHDAY GIFTS doubt
fuD.-If you feel under obligations to a
friend who is blessed with an abun-
dance of everything within your power
to give, do not attempt to send a pre-
tentious gift. which she will know you
cannot afford, and which may be infe-
rior to her other possessions. Choose
the safer way and send bunch
of perfect flowers as a birthday gift.
Flowers are always in good taste and
acceptable to rich and poor alike. AS
you know she has decided preference
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disease It will yield readily to treat
ment, although 1t is apt to return
again after each exposure TO severe
summer heat. In cases where the rasn
is Of an aggravated nature. spreading
over a considerable part Of the body,
it indicates a feverish state Of the
blood which can be generally correct
ed by abstaining from highly seasoned
foods, and especially If such are
greasy. Eat plenty of cooling foods,
fresh fruits, vegetable salads ana
mildly acid drinks, such as lemonades,
keeping the digestive organs in the
best possible condition at all times.
Before retiring take a warm bath,
using a good tar or carbolated soap,
as it is essential to remove every trace
OF perspiration and the impurities
which it has drawn to the surface. Put
two quarts of tepid water in bowl
and add half an ounce Of bcarbonate
of soda. When dissolved sponge the
entire body with the solution and al
low it to dry without the use OF a
towel. Then dust the patches or rash
with a good talcum powder, and you
will experience immediate relief from
the distressing itch. This treatment
will not injure the most sensitive skin,
and may be freely used on the hands
and face If so desired. If the discom-
fort is felt during the day you may
repeat the treatment, Out GO not lc~nS
more than one soap bath in a day; pre-
cede the second application with
thorough tepid water sponge bath.
THE FINICAL GIRL (Maude).-
Judging from your letter your troubles
in office work are largely of your own
making. because of a perverted idea of
business customs. The girl who starts
out in life with the firm idea that she
will receive, if not exact. drawing-Toom
manners from all men she meets in an
office will surely meet sore disappoint-
ment and strew her path with thorns
instead of roses. 1t is absurd fer you
to say that a man who does not extend
you society courtesies in an Office is not
a gentleman. You forget that in society
men and women have naught to do but
be at their best, while in the hurry Of
a, busy Office each man and woman is