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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

sight was too weak to enable me to
read the inscriptions, and, therefore,
might have followed a blind guide. But
the Good Samaritan" sends me the
L. d. C.'S souvenir issue of the Sa-
vannah Press, of May 81, and 1 find
in it the same errors in the notice of
the medal, that 1 originally corrected.
''Kernstorm" should be KernStown,
and Front Ryal" should be Front
Strasburg, and SheppardstoWn
should be Shepherdstown. Now, be it
known that have no desire to injure
the sale of the medals but my for
mer corrections were called in question
and a hint given that they might in
jure the sale of the medals. This
cannot be the case, for the relics are
of a character that should insure the
sale of every one. I simply wish my
would-be correctOrs-male and female
to heed good old Davy Crockett ad-
vice-''Be sure you are right, then go
ahead" and fire at me-
Since writing of Lieut.. Armstrong
in a previous letter. l have seen a
sketch of his life from the Macon cor
respondent of the Atlanta Journal in
which old errors are repeated and new
ones made. Capt. Armstrong did not
graduate at the Naval Academy in
1857, for he only entered in September
of that year. 1t is true that he was
a classmate of Admiral w. T. Samp-
son, who did graduate in 1861, and
Lieut.. w. B. Cushing, who did not
graduate. The late Rev. DR.. R. c.
Foute of Atlanta and San Francisco,
and Capt. w. H. C'Tip'O Harrison of
Atlanta. and Midshipman Harry H.
Marmaduke, brother of Gen. John S.
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Haven, Conn. has an invention that
bids fair to make Yankee clock MAX
ers green with envy. In short. Mr..
Thrasher proposes to tell time in fig
ures, the same as we read on the time
tables of every road in the country.
No longer would he have us say II is
quarter of three" or half past two,
but as we look at his invention he
proposes and insists that we must saw
2:45 or 2:30. In the twentieth century
hustle and hustle this proposal seems
likely to meet with more than mere
approval. Mr.. Thrasher proposes to re-
construct the familiar face with which
Father Time has been wont to remind
us of the passing hours, and do away
entirely with the quaint old dial witt
its Roman numerals in use from the
middle ages, and likewise take away
the old clocks hands
Cut ont the Dial and Hands.
Instead Of pointing the way and le+-
ting US figure out the time Tor our-
selves, Mr.. Thrasher's new tinnenieca
will tell us in plain figures at a glance
just what time II is. II will be no more
trouble 10 tell the hour, the minute ana
the second than 10 read the A. b. CFa
or see at glance in the tlme tables the
hour and the minute. Anyone with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
CHILDREN OF
THE ORIENT
The Great Respect in Which the
Little Ones Are Held.

Children are the lords of the Orient.
However fierce and strict a man may
be about governing his harem, he is
the servant of the little ones. They
are permitted to do what they please.
They are rarely corrected, even for
the most impudent speeches. The
Moslem looks on them with sort of
worship.
AS a result, the children become old
beyond their years, and a 3-year-old
boy in noble family will not let any
Of the women address him in any way
except as Master" He will not hesi-
tate to scold, or even strike, the fe-
male servants.
The father, no matter how grave
and dignified he may be, is by no
means proof against all kinds of lib
critics on the part of his offspring
One of the oldest stories of Islam
ism is based on this love for children.
1t tells of the great ruler FL Faruk
He lay in his room one day and his
two children were climbing around on
him, kicking him and at last even
striking him with their fists in their
rough play. His prime minister en-
tered at this moment and cried in a
shocked voice:
Master, how canst thou permit
these children thus to treat the holy
form Of the ruler Of the faithful?"
"Dost thou treat thy children DIFF
ferently?" asked the ruler.
Yes, indeed. When 1 go home they
must be quiet. 1 make them sit still
as mice"
1907" said Ell Faruk. 'If thou art
so hard even toward thy own chill
dren fear thou art cruel to my peo-
pie who are under thee and with
that he took the prime minister's po-
sition and rank away from him.
A famous ORIENTAL tale is about a
4-year-old boy who was seen on
the street by the Sultan. He answer
ed questions so cleverly that the Sui
tan gave him a gold piece and told
him to visit him at the palace on the
following day.
When the boy presented himself at
the palace gates, the doorkeeper re-
fused to admit him until he had prom
Used to share whatever he might get
from the Sultan. At last the boy
agreed to give the doorkeeper nine
tenths of his gift, whatever it might
be.
Then he was admitted and presented
himself before the Sultan, who asked
him all sorts of involved questions and
was delighted with his replies. After
several hours of conversation. the Sui
bring a bag of gold.
Nay! nay!" said the little fellow
IF it would please your Illustrious
Highness, I would beg of YOU to
order me ten strokes of the bamboo
instead
WHAT" cried the Sultan. "why
this strange request?"
The boy only smiled and insisted
on his point. Thereupon the Sultan.
in order to discover what the lad
wanted. ordered that the ten blows
be given to him.
The first blow had no sooner fallen
that the boy cried out stop! The
other nine belong to the door
Then he told the Sultan how the
doorkeeper had extorted a promise
that he was to get nine-tenths of
whatever the Sultan might present
to the boy, and. therefore, he was
entitled to nine strikes of the ham
boo.
The Sultan was highly amused. and
ordered the doorkeeper in to get his
share of the whipping at once: ONLY
he made it twenty-nine blows. instead
OF nine, and gave the wise boy the nag
of geld.
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One of the views shows a group of in
fantry soldiers il the quaint uniforms
OF sixty years ago, some of which are
now on exhibition at the St. Louis Ex-
position.
1t seems to me that it was not nee
essary to appeal TO the War DEPART
ment to know if L. S. A. could be put
on tablet commemorative of Cen
eral the Marquis de la Fayette." in
the Revolutionary War. Every. school
boy of intelligence ought to know that
the Continental forces We're not a part
of the regular ~. S. A" of the new
republic. We have to-day the Porto
Rico troops and the Philippine Scouts.
but they are not in the United States
army, their service being simply sup
Elementary. In the Confederate States
military forces there were the regular
Z. 5. A, the P. A. c. S. and the
state troops, the latter including the
cadets from military institutions Great
carelessness prevails in regard to these
various classes, and this is what con-
fuses and makes unreliable so much of
our so-called military and naval his
tory. Continentals, volunteers, etc, are
COMPOUNDED with regulars. On this ac-
count personal histories do not agree
with the more reliable official records.
My thanks are due the "Good Sa-
marian" of Savannah, as they have
been many times before, for valued
fsvors. He it wars who sent me the
'StonewaH' jackson medal that l con-
tended bore wrong inscriptions. ! was
guided by the Savannah newspapers
spelling, but u. D. c." came back at
me, land said the correct names were
on the medal. l replied that my eye
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Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla, May
PA well-known and estimable gen
tlernan Of Savannah. a friend of the
late Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, writes
me a private letter Of thanks for my
protest against joining Longstreets
and Gordon's names too closely to-
gether in matters after the surrender
When referred TO the Pres
ident William N. Wadley Pecan" of
Air. F. H. Thomson Of st, Marys, Ga.
7 did not know that he was the old
auditor Of the Central Railroad and
served under Col wadley for many
years I am since indebted to him
for some Of the old bonds and checks
of the company. The oldest one is
signed by Col. William w. Gordon, first
president who graduated from West
Point in 1915. while some later checks
bearing a fine portrait of Col. Wadley,
are signed by Gen. T. P. Alexander,
president. who graduated in 1857.
Others are signed by r. r Cuyler, a
kinsman. 1 think. Of Gen. John NJ,
Cuyler L. s. A, medical director and
his son, Mai. J. Wayne Cuyler, I. :.
A, both decea sed. Col. Wadley was in
the Confederate service for time in
charge Of railway transportation. All
these familiar names call up memo
ries Of men distinguished and honora-
BILE in war and in peace. Mr.. Thomson,
then known as the sword maker of
the Confederacy," left Columbus, Ga,
for Savannah in 1870, about the time
went there. and so l missed him, but
knew Clark and Fraser and Mott.
Mai. Frank de L. Darlington, Of the
First L. S. Infantry, who came to San
Francisco with the Philippine Scouts.
now at the St. Louis Exposition, has
returned TO Manila The War
Department declines 10 be responsible
for chicken roOst and orchard raids
made by soldiers at the Manassas en-
campment this summer. Lieut..
David Y Beckham, L. S. A, recently
promoted to a first lieutenancy, re-
mains in the coast artillery, but is
not yet assigned to any company.
= Maj. Ezra B. Fuller, U. S. A,
(ret,) has been assigned to duty with
the South Carolina troops for four
years. Georgia is interested In
the proposed promotion of retired Of
ficers. Col. Henry c. Cook, who mar
RED Miss Theresa Thorn, of Atlanta,
becomes a brigadier general, as does
Col. ]. W. Sculy. now residing in
Atlanta; Lieut.. Col. Geo. B. Dandy
(born in Georgia., becomes a colonel;
Capt. John Conline appointed from
Georgia., becomes a major; Capt Ma
son Carter (born in Georgia.. becomes
a major: Chaplain Sherman NJ. Mer-
rill, Cwho lives in Georgia), also be-
comes a major under the new law re-
garding certain chaplains. Capt. Geo
F. Foote. of Zellwood. Fla. becomes a
major and Lieut.. Henry Narcotic, of
st. Augustine, becomes a captain.
Cranks and reformers have a hard
time in this careless and rustling age.
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eyes and the ability to use them. can
tell time. and a mere comparison with
time table and a knowledge of fig
ures and the ability to read them win
be the only essential to know The pr
else moment when a train is supposad
to arrive or depart, or any event is to
take place.
Three sets of figures. one each far
the hours, the tens and the units Of
minutes, revolving on separate rolls
with measured accuracy, and appear
ing in given space at the proper time.
give MS the hours and minutes on this
wonderful lew clock. A pointer con-
stantly travelling in a half graduated
circle tells the exact seconds. Tn.
pointer and the rolls interlock and The
whole is impelled by a device which is
simpler than the simplest clock mech
an'sm ever made. which seems impos-
sible to get out of order. and never
needs winding.
A MOraIist Clock Tinker.
The inventor of this latest Yankee
device for a decade was the terror of
evil-doers in Connecticut, as head of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER
Facts of Interest to Confederate and Union
Veterans and Others.

, knights Templars." and loose" for
| lose, and court martials' and "ordi-
| nance" for ordnance, and "adjutant
| generals" etc, but all in vain. These
glaring errors meet my eye almost
daily even in our leading newspapers.
And now comes the Atlanta Journal
with a prominent editorial on Court
ing Court Martials," which is, in my
case the feather thAt breaks the cam
/ els back. Then Suwannee is still made
into Suwanee and Sewanee into Sc
wannee I have several times cor
rected these errors and stated that
1t is Sewanee Tenn. and Suwanee, Ga,
but Suwannee, Fla. A Georgia editor
writes me about Way Down Upon
The Suwanee River" and yet there is
no such song. II is one of Stephen
c. Fosters negro melodies, and is
Way Down Upon de Swanee Rib
Der"
Mr.. John A. Britton of woodbine.
Ga, writes me as follows: L read
your letters in the Morning News with
much pleasure. and am led to lsk you
a few questions. You speak of Lieut.
r. F. Armstrong. c. S. N, of :he IA
nous Alabama: was he a brother of
Aenias Armstrong, who was executive
officer under Capt. ]. Mcintosh Kell
on the steamer Savannah, ftted out by
the state of Georgia? I had the honor
Of serving for three months on that
vessel with Can't. Kell, Lieut.. Arm
strong and Midshipmen Hooper and
Merriwether. CIT. Kell and Lieut.
Armstrong both left at the came time
and l was told that they went TO the
Alabama. Lieut.. Armstrong had an
impeachment in his speech. and some
times il was difficult for him to
speak" AS to Lieut.. Armstrong, there
was Lieut.. A. E. Armstrong in the
c S. N, in April. 1852 but I cannot
say that he was a brother of Lieut.. r.
Armstrong. Perhaps some reader
of these letters, may be able 20 answer
the question. Mdshipman James A.
Merrlwether was in the c. S. n. in
1861. but / have no record Of a mid
shipman Hooper. Lieut.. Kell / think
went to the c. S. n. steamer Sumter.
under Commander Semmes. and later
on they were transferred to the Ala
bama.
Mrs. NJ. c. Murphy. Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, on the
Olustee Battlefield Monument Commit
tee, in the Times-Union of Jacksonville,
Fla. recently claimed too much credit
for Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan, c. S.
A whom she called Gen. "Finnegan."
In reply, on May %. Col. Robert J. Ma
gill. who was commander of the First
Georgia. regulars. publishes a very in
teresting article to show that while
Gen. Finegan was the commanding
general. the credit of the victory was
due TO Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt and
Col. George P. Harrison, Jr.. later
made brigadier general. This con-
firms what l have several times stated
In these letters. - The Home Mag
azine, lately removed from Washington,
D. c.. to Minneapolis, MINI. gives in
the May issue a number of valuable
Mimi. the thrilling story of which is
woven into that of the famous Louis
lana Purchase" Pictures are given of
Col. and Mrs. Josiah Smelling and the
venerable widow of Gen. Van Cleve.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

Marmaduke. c. S. A. of Missouri,
with Armstrong to enter the Confed-
crate service. Lieut. Armstrong was
born in Eatonton Ga, in 1912,
If reports be true. but his father. Gen.
James w. Armstrong. was a promi-
nent citizen of Macon. Ga, just before
the Civil War. and was a conspicuous
figure at political, agricultural and
other conventions. AS 1 said in a pre-
vious letter. Midshipman Armstrong
was never in the United States navy,
and therefore could not resign from
it. He simply resigned from the
Naval Academy with other Southern
cadet midshiomen.
A friend of Capt A. F. MarmeIsten
of Savannah has written me a letter
delayed in reaching me. as it was
simply directed to pine Crest Villa"
without the Maitland. which comes to
me finally from Pine Castle. Fla I
do not understand the purpose of the
letter as it gives me no official in
formation. but seeks, think, to "con-
vince" me that Capt. NJ. was
on the Alabama. I have never doubt
ed that fact. although in giving the
official record of other survivors said
L knew nOtnlng or ms OTnclal record
but supposed he was a survivor. This
friend encloses a printed slip from the
Charleston Is. c. News and Courier
containing a letter from Lieut.. r. F.
Armstrong, dated in May. 1899, in
which he refers to Dent Marmalstein
Anderson, Pundt. Freeman. Gait. Kel
McKasky. Bullock and Low. The name
is spelt Marmalstein, but in the letter
from Savannah it is "Marmelsten ;"
Now, as to all the persons named, ex-
cept Capt. NJ. / can give
their official titles and their records in
the Confederate States navy. Why his
name does not appear a a masters
mate or lieutenant, etc, cannot say,
but have been unable to find it on
any of my rolls, etc. Of the Confed-
crate States navy. Still, there can be
no doubt of his being survivor of the
Alabama, and that he did good service
in some capacity. In making correc-
tions in these letters I can be gov
erned only by official records, and this
case, like the army case from Savan-
nah. I have judged only from that
standpoint. When given the official
record in these cases I will make II
public with the greatest pleasure
Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

Cranks and reformers have a hard
time in this careless and rustling age.
have done my best TO reform the
everybody errors of the press. such as
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The Southern Bell TeIenbore 80
Telegraph Company has installed since
last sunday, May %. 1904, telephones
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
FELL
ACROSS
TRACK
John Niemar Receives Bad
Wound In a Peculiar
Manner

John Niemar fell over the track of
the miniature railroad, where it cross.
es High street, last evening about
10: 80 O'Clock, and suffered a severe
injury to his left leg, about half way
between the knee and ankle. A wound
about an inch deep and half an inch
across was made by an unknown OBJ
ject, probably nail, and 1t was some
time before the blood could be stop.
ped. DR.. ]. NJ Smith was called, and
after hard work succeeded in closing
the wound, but not before Mr.. Niemar
tainted from the loss of blood.
The accident was a very peculiar
one, and it is impossible to state Just
how it happened. Mr.. Niemar and a
friend were leaving the carnival
grounds, and when they reached High
street the former stumbled on the
rails Of the little road, and in some un.
known way to him the wound was
made in the leg. A careful inspection
of the track failed to reveal any sharp
substance that would cause such
cut, and it must have been caused by
a loose nail in the street.
Mr.. Niemar has the contract for
placing the new altars in the Catholic
church in this city, and has only been
living here short time. He resides
in California. The wound was pretty
sore this morning, and will require
considerable care to enable Mr.. Me.
mar to resume work
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
CARNIVAL
CROWDS
GROW

The carnival was attended by a
large crowd again last night, and was
chiefly noted by the amount OF con.
fetti flying in the air. The shows
we're well patronized, and the attrac-
tions gave the usual satisfaction.
A great many visited Samson" the
big snake, and admired him, though
he is a reptile. He is very kind and
gentle, and seems to enjoy being pet
ted by his keeper.
The Ferris wheel takes in the dimes
without halt
The electric palace played to sever
al packed houses during the evening
Mangles, the high diver was on foI
two jumps again, and a large crowd
witnessed both performances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
WOMAN
LOST
PURSE
First Robbery of Carnival
Occurred on Court Street
Midway

Mrs. Cal. Patton was robbed of her
purse last evening, while on the Court
street midway, by having it cut from
her arm by an unknown person. She
was walking down the street, when
she felt the jerk on her arm, and, be.
fore she realized what had transpired
the purse was gone.
Mrs. Patton reported the loss at
once to the police, but they have been
unable to locate the thief, and the of.
fender will probably never be appre.
hended. The purse was handsome
one and contained $3.50 in cash, a
knife, which was keepsake, and was
owned by the lady ever since she was
eight years old, two pairs of gloves,
and several other articles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30

RANGE
WAGER

Two Salem gentlemen of sporting
proclivities made a rather novel bet
yesterday afternoon. They both lay
claim to good eyesight, and were dis
cussing the subject of seeing things
when one ventured the remark that
he had a field glass through which he
could see a chickens leg one mile
away. The other one, who Is ac'
quainted with the various kinds OF
glasses, disputed the assertion, and
offered to wager IS that the other fel.
low was mistaken. The money was
promptly covered, and now the ques-
ton arises how the bet can be settled
The stakeholder. says he will hold the
$40 until he is satisfied that the one
party sees the chickens leg or does
not, but when that will be he does
not know.
Az neither party has ever been ac.
cused of being a preacher, and as their
color prohibits the insinuatlon that
they are experts in the chicken leg
business, It is hard to understand how
the dispute will end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
Reduced Rates to ST. Louis Exposition

The Southern Pacific Company will
sell round trip tickets at greatly re-
duced rates to st. Louis and Chicago
on account of the st. Louis exposition
on the following dates June 16, II,
1S; July 1, 2, g.; August 8, 8. 10, Sep
tember 5, 6, Z; October 8, as.
Going trip must be completed with
in 10 days from date of sale, and pas
sengers will be permitted to start on
any day that will enable them to
reach their destination within the
ten-day limit. Return limit 80 days,
but not later than December 81. 1904.
For full information as to rates and
routes call on agent of s. P. Co., at
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
PERSONALS

A. G. Steelhammer. of Silverton,
was in the city today on business.
]. w. Keith, freight auditor of the
Southern Pacific, is in the city.
w. T. Bennett is at the Breitenbush
hot springs for few weeks stay for
the benefit of his health.
Sheriff Worth Huston and Sheriff
elect r, L. White, both of Linn county,
were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Creighton and Miss
Woodin, of Salem, were guests at Che
mawa yesterday of Mrs. Bertha Wood
in.
Sol Stock, of ASH Francisco, now
one of a large dry goods house. who
got his start at Salem, was in the city
today seeing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Charlton and
children left yesterday for the Brett
enbush hot springs, where they will
camp for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Woods and
daughter, Evelyn, of Chemawa, leave
tomorrow for New York City and 9th.
er Eastern points. Later they will go
to England, and expect to be gone
until September 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Cross return to.
day from a several weeks trip in the
East. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. of Earlville, ILL.,, who is
sister of the latter, who will visit
during the summer months.
Henry Shoemaker. who underwent
several operations at the Salem hos
pital about a month ago, was on the
streets for the first time today. He is
getting along well and his many
friends will be glad to learn that his
ultimate recovery is assured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-30
Observation-Disclosures.

A pretty June wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
when Mabel Ethel, the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shoemaker,
was united in marriage to DR.. Rasmus
p. Mortenson, OF Yoncalla, Rev. Davi !
Errett officiating. The house was dec
Grated throughout with flowers and
Immediately following the ceremony
an elegant wedding luncheon was
served. They left on the IL O'clock
train for Yoncalla, where they will be
gin housekeeping in their new home.
The bride is a handsome young lady
of this city. well known, and favor
ite in her circle OF friends. She was
an earnest worker in the First Chris.
tian church and Endeayor Society, and
will be greatly missed.
DIR. Mortenson is a promising young
physician OF Yoncalla. He formerly
resided in this. city, where he gradu.
ated from the medical college.
They have a host OF friends In this
city who wish them success and hap.
piness In their new home.