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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER
Facts of Interest to War Veterans and Others

standing No. and No. Is.
in the class of 1899. Brig. Gen. Will
liam w. Mackall graduated No. in
the class of 1887, and became a first
lieutenant of the First United States
Artillery in 1888. while Gen. Lawton
Joined the regiment as second lieu
tenant in 1889. and he and Lieut..
Mackall were on duty in the famous
bloodless Arootook War. on the Maine
frontier, in 1910, soon after which Lieut..
Lawton (on Dec. 80, resigned from
the army, but Lieut.. Mackall remained
in the service. My father. who was
in the volunteer service with them IN
that war, always spoke of them as SUI
perior young officers and accomplished
gentlemen. In the Civil War their
valuable services were confined, like
Gen. E. P. Alexander's, to staff duty
and such service as did not give them
the opportunity to reach the high rank
they deserved. Mackall was wounded
in the Indian War in Florida QSS7-39),
and promoted for gallantry, and in the
Mexican War he was also wounded and
breveted captain and major. He re-
signed in 1861, having declined the Of
fered promotion to lieutenant colonel.
He was major and assistant adjutant
general of the Department of the Pa
cific and considered one Of the most
efficient and accomplished officers in
the service. especially as an assistant
adjutant general.
have several times referred to the
exciting scenes in the careers of Capt.
James d. Bulloch, c. S. N, and Maj.
Caleb Huse, c.. S. A., special agents
Of the Confederacy in Europe during
the Civil War. but there were other
daring officials in those days who
braved the dangers of blockade rum
ming and crossed the ocean in the in
terest of the Confederate states. And
/ am indebted to good Bishop Benz.
J. Kelley Of Savannah, who is. think,
himself a Confederate Veteran, for
some interesting data of one Of these
officials. while in Ireland this year,
writes the Bishop, 81 met Jesuit Faith
er, Rev. Ino. Bannon. who. during
the war between the states, was chap
lain to a Missouri regiment which was
stationed at Vicksburg during the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

at one time that of congressman, dy-
ing In 1884 With all her grand Revo-
lutlonary and Pilgrim Fathers pride
and her Hub of the Universe" repu-
tation, the poor man of humble birth
and lowly occupation In Massachusetts
has as easy a road to travel to public
preferment as can be found in any
part of our glorious republic. The
election of Douglas is no wonder"
as some people think but simply the
odd Bay states" tribute to honest
labor and good citizenship.
A Savannah reader of these letters
writes me to know If I can tell him
anything of Williams that was Gov
ernor or acting Governor of Maine at
one time" Well L guess I can. and
as this is Thanksgiving week, what
l tell may be interesting: Maine be-
came separated from Massachusetts.
and was made a state in 1920, and
since that time she has had thirty
eight governors, and being a native
who is proud of his grand old pine
Tree State" the assertion is conf
IDENTIFY made that they will rank well
with the same number of successive
governors of any other state. Now,
strange as IL may seem to this i'm
quirer. Gov. Joseph II. Williams was
the only one of the thirty-eight govern
ors who did not issue a Thanksgiving
proclamation. Hannibal Hamlin. In
1857, resigned TO enter the United
States Senate. and was succeeded by
Williams, but before resigning he had
issued the Thanksgiving proclamation,
so this duty did not fall to his short
term OF service. Gov. Williams had
the honor, however, of serving between
Hannibal Hamlin and Lot M. Morrell,
both United States senator's, and the
former Vice President under Lincoln.
All! what old and pleasant memories
come over me in my old age when
think of the governors of Maine
whom knew personally, and many of
whom were my dear friends. Mai.
Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain and Con-
gresham Nelson Dlngley were my
schoolmates: Edward Kent was my
fathers friend and the pride OF my
boyhood days; DR.. John Hubbard, Al
bion K. Paris, John M. Dana, William
G. Crosby, Selden Conner, and Abner
Coburn ! knew personally: Samuel
Cony, Sidney Perham and Frederick
Robbie were my dear friends. OF all
these only Chamberlain, Perham and
Robie--the latter two now over four
score years old-are still living Nine
of the thirty-eight, however. are in
life, the oldest being DR.. Alonzo Gar
celon. Massachusetts, has had twenty
two governors since 1851, and only six
are now alive; George S. Butwell, aged
So. Is the oldest survivor. OF Georgia
governors / have known Johnson III.
W; Brown. Jenkins, Smith, Johnson
(James); Conley, colquitt, Stephens,
Boynton, Gordon and Atkinson, all
dead: and Gen. Kruger military gov
ernor); Bullock, Mcdaniel, Northen and
Gambler, all living. although Bullock Is
confirmed invalid. Governors. as a
rule, are not long-lived race. No
war Governor Of the South is alive to-
day, and Of all the Northern war gov
ernors. only Sprague Of Rhode Island
and Woodbury. Of Vermont, think, are
alive to-day.
Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
IS THE SYSTEM FAULTY?
IN WHAT RESPECT?

Editor Morning News: Quoting from
the general presentments OF our re-
cent grand jury, In reference to the
tax collectors office;
THE grand jury is Of the opinion
that the system of bookkeeping in that
Office is to some extent faulty"
Is the system faulty2 II so, in what
Particular
The present incumbent respectfully
submits that a suggestion looking to
an improved method might have BEEN
and should have been, coupled with
the complaint Of a possibly faulty sys-
tenn" Be IL remembered that business
men OF well known and undoubted
ability do not always agree as to the
best method for conducting a specific
line of business. Expert accountants
disagree In applying systems. An at
tempt to adopt in this office methods
which should meet the entire approval
of each committee from the successive
bodies Of grand Jurors -four per an
num) would at once create a state of
chaos inexplicable.
On this faulty system" see present.
ments published in Morning News Feb.
&c, 1902, to say: I'VE are gratified to
report a much improved system in this
officer under the present collector"
Under date Of June TO- 1902, the Con-
troller General writes as follows: II
thank you and your chief clerk for
the perfect manner in which the ac-
counts have been kept and reports
made to this Office"
The following from a published
statement OF Capt. Tip Harrison, chief
clerk to Controller General w. A.
Wright, Atlanta, under date May 2S.
1909:
THE most perfect report from any
county in the state sent by the tax
collector to the Controller Generals
office has just been received from
Chatham. The report covers every
imaginable class of information I'm re-
gard to the taxes of Chatham county,
each item being reduced to the thou
sandth part OF cent"
May q, 1903, the Controller writes:
your final statement has been COM
pared with the books in this office and
found absolutely correct. certainly
appreciate your fine work as collector.
and thank you in behalf of the state"
Again, the Controller. under date
May 3d. 1904, writes:
II again extend you and your able
assistants the thanks OF this Office for
your fine business methods, which
make the work OF the tax department
easy and pleasant"
Such changes as have been thought
advisable, after careful study and
practical application, covering a period
OF three years and eight months, have
been adopted In this office. The pres
ent incumbent is not so egotlstical as
TO think his system OF accounts has at
tained perfection. He, therefore. in
vites criticism and suggestions, which,
with view TO substantial results, may
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

siege. After the surrender of that
place, Father Bannon made his way
to Mobile and thence on to Richmond.
1 remember distinctly meeting him that
year in Petersburg, Va, while he was
en- route to Richmond. He offered his
services to Bishop McGill of Richmond,
and on the Sunday after his arrival he
preached at the late mass. Secretary
Mallory Of the navy. who was Cath
Ole, being present. after mass, called
on Bishop McGill and invited him and
Father Bannon (whom he then met
and whose story he heard), to tea that
evening. Secretary Mallory had oc-
casion to see President Davis that same
day. and told him of meeting Father
Bannon."
The above paragraph explains how
Father Bannon, not Of his own seeking,
became acquainted with President
Davis, who sent for him and tender
ed him an official mission to Ireland.
president Davis" says Bishop Kelley.
told Father Bannon that he was IN
formed that large number OF young
Irishmen were being induced to come
over and enter the Federal army, and
he asked Father Bannon If he would
not go to Ireland and fake means to
prevent this by representing in a prop
err light, the cause and issues of the
war between the states. Father Ban
non consented and having received an
order on the Treasury Department, for
$1,500 in gold, he procured the money.
and left for Wilmington, N. c., where
he was to Sail. After delay of a
fortnight the steamer managed to elude
the bloclkading fleet, but was after
wards seen and pursued, and the cap
tain, in place of making for Nassau,
as intended, went up the coast and at
last reached Halifax, n. S. From
there Father Damon went to Dublin,
Ireland, where he remained year
and issued a little paper, which he
mailed to every parish priest in Ire
land, and which was the means of
stopping the exodus of young men to
the United States to enter the Federal
army. Father Bannon, who was at
that time a secular priest, became a
Jesuit and is living now at their church
on Gardner street, Dublin"
OF Father Bannon's personality and
loyalty to the South and her Lost
Cause the Bishop thus writes:
Father Bannon is a familiar figure on
the streets of Ireland's Capital city, and
everyone seems to know him. His
appearance would excite comment any
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla. Nov.
Keiley's interesting letter, 1 am COM
PEELED to hold over several promised
items until next Sunday. ! am sure,
however, that no old Confederate will
complain of this. After so long
time, my dear, suffering wife has
gained sufficient strength to be remov-
ed on stretcher in a Pullman car
from the railroad temporary wreck
established hospital at Charlotte, where
she is slowly, and it is thought surely,
improving. This burden of sorrow and
a severe illness the past ten days have
seemingly clouded my Thanksgiving
Day" but only seemingly, for 1 have
so much to be thankful for that these
troubles and Affections should be
counted as small matters. The
Church Club of Jacksonville had q
banquet this week, and Bishop Weed
is reported to have explained the abb
sence Of Bishop Capers of South Car
DINA" and Bishop Beckwith of Ten
nessee." 1 hardly think that Bishop
Weed made any such blunder, as he
must know Bishop c. M. Beckwith of
Alabama and Bishop T. F. Gailor of
Tennessee better than to thus mix
them up.
Maj. Gen. w. d. Ballentine of Fer
nandna has announced his staff as
commander of the Florida Division, u.
G. V. Among the familiar names are
Col. Fred L. Robertson of Tallahassee.
as adJutant general and chief of staff;
Lieut.. Col. D. Z. Maxwell of Jackson
vile, as inspector general; Lieut.. Col.
q. n. Saussy Up. o. Hawlkinsville, Ga.),
as chief quartermaster; Lieut.. Col
Robert ]. Magill of Jacksonville
colonel Of First Georgia Regulars in
the Confederate States army, as as
sistant adjutant general; Bishop Ed
win G. Weed of Jacksonville, chaplain
general, with rank of lieutenant
colonel; Lieut.. Col. A. o. MacDonell of
Jacksonville, as assistant adjutant
general; Maj. ]. X. Munnerlyn of Jack
sonville. as assistant chief quartermas-
Yer. The entire staff, like Gov. North
ems OF Georgia, is too long to be
printed all at once. There are three
origades In the Florida division, the
nfst at Pensacola, with Brig. Gen.
George Reese commanding; the second
AZ Jacksonville, with Brig. Gen. Fran
cs T. Fleming (ex-Governor) COM
nlalding; the third at Orlando, with
orig. Gen. William II. Jewell conf
handing. The recent annual meeting
at Ocala was not largely attended,
many camps having no representatives
present. The same thing. however, can
pe SAID OF the q. A. r., many posts
not being represented at the annual
eIlcanpment In some cases this is
wing TO old age and army wounds
Vt diseases. but IN others honest pow
eIty Is valid excuse. The veterans
, tannot afford the cost OF railway
mere were some errors in the obit-
uuaIy notice Of the venerable widow OF
zen. William W. Mackall, G. s. A.,
nl regard 70 her distinguished husband,
w., wao died a. Langley Va. Aug. ~,
~ AGED lb years. lie was not a
ihAninnte OF Gems. Oilmer and Law
,Yu' ihef numbers az West Point be-
w e's and $50 and e9l. respectively,
sial. Cen. Jeremy ~. Diimer ana Brig,
'sn' A. "a. Lawton. however, were
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

offer better than the present "sys-
tenn" "A failure, after a cursory ex-
animation, to thoroughly understand one
or many entries in a system of book
keeping differing entirely from general
commercial forms, should not be DEEM
ed sufficient ground for condemning az
possibly faulty" a system pronounced
by those in authority and In position
to know. to be the very best at hand,
II not the best In the state
Thomas II. Thomson,
r C C. q
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27
OBJECTIONS TO
KINDERGARTEN.
BY a Kindergartner.

How can kindergarten do children
any good when they so soon forget
what has been learned Can the child
in the grammar school recite kinder
garten verses?"
Perhaps not. The answer TO this Oft
heard question depends largely upon
the circumstances in individual cases,
but so important does the point be-
come when viewed in the light of larg-
err aims that in order to emphasize
these larger aims we are willing to
focus our attention here upon the neg
alive side.
II kindergartens were for the purpose
OF instilling into the chtld-mind GER
tain bits of information, as such the
kindergarten might well be discour-
aged by the given state OF affairs.
This, however. is not the case. The
purpose of kindergarten is develop
ment OF the physical, mental and moral
life, In the most simple, natural way;
the three are constantly interaminRied,
although some play emphasizes one,
some another.
Between the ages OF and certain
muscles and nerves begin to come into
play, and the kindergarten knowing
that II unused at the time they will
never be fully developed, introduces
play that will give them a chance to
strengthen.
SO with the mental life. The forma-
tive state az the kindergarten
child makes Il well known
fact that habits acquired then
are more lastin than those
gained at any other period. conse-
quently the kindergarten so organizes
her work that the child must neces-
sarily form good mental habits. One
of her objects Is to guide him TO a
habit Of logical thinking. She accom-
plishes her purpose by sequence in her
plays. OF course, the child knows
nothing of such endeavors. All ne
sees is a certain song to-day and a
similar one tomorrow. but the adult
intellect can easily recognize I'm such
advance the beginning of sound logic
The two songs may soon be forgot
ten, but the growth has taken place
nevertheless.
And, again, in the moral sphere.
The kindergarten has discovered a
tendency 10 selhshness. A story dis
playing some act OF generosity Is at
tractively told. Immediately following
some little one places a chair for an
other, a second offers a bite OF his APP
pie. Remembering the story Is OF
slight Importance n the spirit of 4 has
reached the little hearts.
And are these habits and desires
easily forgotten? Ask the sage VINO
taught US AS the twig Is bent 10 grows
the tree" or the churchman who said,
Give me the child until ne IL seven
and care not who has him after
that" or the old man by your own
fireside who still puts away his clothes.
or wipes hls shoes IN a particular way.
for no other reason than "bocaune
mother taught me thus"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

Don Carlos King OF Portugal. has
life Insurance amounting 20 about ta.-
900 900 IN American money. His ma
teafy a. continually AZ war with hla
weight. shich by dlnt 81 n ylroroia
outdoor llfo, he has reduced from over
80 pounds % about 2lA
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

Of the former, and that is her greatest
cross in life; wherefore it is just possi-
bic that the ruse of the old ex-Queen
may succeed, and that through the
good graces of Madame de Saint -Prix,
seconded by Madame Loubet, Isabella
may some day find diplomatic relations
established between the Elysee and the
Palace of Castillo.
EX-QUEEN'S FRIENDS.
Cabinet Mi 'sters have followed the
lead of their chief ana have never
called officially on Isabella; but their
wives are sometimes glad to call and
there is not an aspirant or has-been
of the political world who loes not
seek admission to the ex-Queen's court
circle, and Isabella receives them all in
view of the fact tE1t they y some
day come to power and will MT forget
her. AS for the French aristocracy. it
car afford to Slight a Bourbon, how
ever little 1T may approve of the old
Queen and her mode of life. And thus
it is that the republican element stands
at Isabella's levees elbow to elb w with
Dukes and Marquises. such as the De
Rohans, De la Rochefoucaulds, De
Bethunes, De Luynes and other prince
ly houses of France.
In spite of her great age-she was 73
at her last irthday-Isabella leads
comparatively active life. Colossally
rich, she nevertheless believes in house
hold economy, and while not stinting
herself for anything which may add to
her comfort or enjoyment, she person
ally inspects every detail of domestic
expenditure and sees that it is reduced
to a minimum. But while careful al
most to the point of stinginess in this
respect, she enter aims lavishly, she
loves fine horses and carriages for her
daily drives, and her charities are enor-
nous.
However, in regard to her charities
as lin other respects, ex-Queen Isabella
has her own ideas. She never responds
to any petition for pecunia-y assist
ance, and rarely adds her name to any
subscriptions. but she has two weak
nesses, Mo lartre musicians and
Latin Quarter artists, on whom she will
squander her gold in unlimited duanti-
ties, provided they be young. handsome
and talented. She herself always
judges these qualities. She has a spe-
cial detachment of secretar'-- who have
L.. other duty but to inform her of
new discoveries among the meritorious,
and to report the concuct of those al
ready under the queenly wing.
When the secretaries hav reported
favorably on the subject of any one
the Green sends for the per- in oues-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

KYLEMORE CASTLE TO BE REMODELED
THAT THE KING MAY HAVE HIS BAT
Swimming
Magnae and They Are to Be Overhauled
American Girl Starving Italy.

which she had the use during her sons
lifetime, has now come to her. but also
the London house in Cornwall Gardens,
and InverlOchy Castle in Inverness
shire. One of the reasons for this
curious send back of the family pos
sessions is that the late Lord Abinger's
kinsman and heir presumptive was
married to Roman Catholic and he
could not endure the idea of a Roman
Catholic reigning al InverlOchy. so hav-
ing the power to do so he willed almost
everything he possessed to his mother
In consequence the new Lord Abinger
receives the title, but finds his inheri-
tance reduced to a mere $4,000 a year.
Helen, Lady Abinger. was one of the
pioneers of Christian Science in Eng
land and is still one of it's most ardent
supporters. Her husband was the Lord
Abinger who served with such distinc-
tiCn in the Crimea.
Abbott Graves of Boston is again in
Paris studying art. He is very prom
inent member of the American Art Club
in the Latin Quarter in Paris, being
on the board of governors, chairman OF
the entertainment and of the art COM
mittee, etc. During the past summer
Mr. Graves has been in VOllendam.
Holland making a number of studies
for pictures. and has given one of his
sketches for the wall of the American
Art Club. 1t is considered to be quite
the finest sketch yet, received and is Of
a girl on pier in bright sunlight with
a breezy sea and sky.
]. T. Harwood of Salt Lake City. who
- t,a.e
ceiving congratulations from masters
and art students Of the Latin Quarter.
Paris, for series of successes this ses-
sion Mr.. Harwood, not only won first
position in the '"Torse HOmme" Con-
cours with a strong study. but was first
also in the composition competition at
the Academic Julian. Mrs. Harwood
and their children are also staying in
Paris to learn French and TO the
amusement Of both Mr.. and Mrs Har-
wood and their friends, the children, so
quick at picking up new words, begin
to speak the language better than their
parents.
F. T. Knewing Of San Francisco 10
staying at the Hotel Cecil. London.
Miss Aida Ghirardelli OF San Fran
cisco. who is in Paris studying art, is
exhibiting three examples of her work
at the winter exhibition of American
Women's Art Association OF Paris.
Last year Miss Ghirardelli studied at
the Lawton Parker School Of Art in
Paris. under the professors Messieurs
Simon and Cottet. going afterward to
spend the summer in Holland. where
she painted the two Dutch Interiors
now on exhibition for the first time.
Miss Ghirardelli is now working in
studio of her own in the Latin Quarter
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
SAYS TRAIN WILL RUN
10 MILES AN HOUR
Inventor Behr Will Exhibit Model of
His Proposed Railroad at
ST T,oIIis

LONDON, March 26.-A working
model is shown in London of the pro-
posed monorail between Liverpool and
Manchester. The model, which is go
ing to the st. Louis Exposition, is one
sixteenth of the actual size and demon
strates the fact that a monorail train
will not jump the line.
The running wheels are in the CEN
ter of the train, straddling a Roman A
shaped structure, at the apex of which
is the rail. The underworks of the car
riage hang down on each side and there
is an il .ious arrangement of hori-
zontal wheels which run along the
guide rails half way down the Roman
A, with fianges beneath.
When the train -akes a curve the
pressure falls upon these horizontal
wheels and there is practically no more
risk in turning curves than in running
straight. Mr.. Behr. the inventor. said
the speed of the railway to be built
from the model will be 11O miles an
hour.