The sun., 1916-11-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

% 's. T." sought the meaning Of the
reference by Edward Everett a In the
preface Of THE Man without . Coun-
try" to one Tatnall. whom Hale Jumped
with v~aiiandigham and Philip Nolan as
. warning example to young patriots. In
Questions and Answers OF November 8
Q friend suggested that Hale must have
had In mind Josiah Tatnall. or Tattnall
Of the American navy. who served the
C~onfederacy. Josiah Tatnall was the
author Of tho expression BLOOD Is
thicker than water" Our correspondent
"s. r" now writes:
IAN uncle writes to me:
".Josiah Tattnail Of Savannah, Ga,
married the only child Of John Malryne
In 1851. both having lived formerly In
| Charleston, B. c. The history Of the
family Is as follows:
my uncle quotes from 1.-THE Broken
| Hand" n Savannah souvenir.1
"'"The above mentioned J. Tattnall
upon the outbreak Of the Revolution
removed to England. maintaining al
legiance to the English crown but re-
fusing to fight against the colonies and
declining a commission in the royal
army. However. the family estates In
Georgia were confiscated at the close Of
the war and John Malryne n Josiah
Tattnall were declared banished from
the State forever.
"'"Josiah, Jr.. q boy Of 10. requested
permission OF his parents to return n
espouse the cause of the colonies. which
was refused. But he defied parental au-
thority. succeeded in reaching Georgia
and Joined the army OF Gen. Greene.
whom he followed to the close OF the
war.
"'"In appreciation Of his services a
portion OF the conhscated estate was
restored TO him. including B~onaventure.
his birthplace. For eighteen years Jo-
siah Tattnall gave loyal service to his
native State, Georgians ~delighting 10 be-
stow upon him every honor, civil or
military-he became the third Captain
Of the Chatham Artillery. Colonel First
Georgia Regiment. Brigadier-General Of
the First Brigade Of Georgia Militia, a
member of the Legislature on several
occasions. q member OF Congress. finally
Governor.
"'"He died at the age Of SO in 1904.
and his body rests beneath the shades
OF Bonaventure. Two illustrious sons
are also buried there, one the brave and
gallant Commodore Tattnail. who. de-
claring that blood was thicker than
water. went to the assistance a. the
English when In a dangerous situation
at the battle Of Pei-ho River. China
ct appears to me that Commodore
Tattnall must he the man TO whom Mr..
Hale referred. because lie left America
to help other countries, thereby tempo
rarily giving up his civic devotion at
home and In his native country. AS
MIR. Hale's reference was merely n
warning TO the young Nolans. Vallan-
dighams n Tatnalls OF to-day tthe
60s). I imagine II could have applied to
all who were on the verge of doing
things that were not Of the best patriotic
nature. Commodore Tattnalrs famous
saying was then current. and I suppose
II Is easy to understand why Mr.. Hale
singled him out as an example Of such
people as he desired TO warn"
We are ready TO allow that Hale prob
ably referred to Commodore Josiah TAFT
nall. but g. T." appears TO have a mis-
taken idea about this Georgian. He was
m officer Of the American navy when hs
went to the rescue at Pe,-ho and his ac-
ton aroused censure simply because II
was a breach Of our neutrality.
II Hale meant Commodore Tattnall
he must have referred TO his action. re-
cent at the time Hale was writing. In leav-
Ing tho service Of the United States TO
serve the ~confedency.
The poem for which wv. q. Nee" IN
quires in Questions and Answers for No
vember 10. beginning with the lines:
Is he gone to q land Of no laughter.
The man that made mirth for US alif
IL an elegy on the American humorist
Artemus Ward Charles Farrar Browne),
who died in England in 1861. 1t vas
published anonymously in the London
Spectator and was written BY James
Rhoades. n classical scholar, educator
and poet, who still lives in England
Framed together and hanging In the
rooms Of the Authors Club are n copy OF
the poem In Mr.. Rkpades's handwriting
a letter In which he narrates interesting
incidents OF Wards lecture In London
and photographs Of author and subject
The poem may he found In Kendrick',
"Our Poct!cal Favorites." third volume
page 227. RossIrER JOHNSON.
A reader In Washington. D. C.. send,
the verses. which are As follows:
ON THE DEATH OF ARrEMus WARE
Is he gone to the land Of no laughter.
This man that made mirth for us am
Proves death Eat a silence hereafter.
Where the echoes Of earth cannot FAM
Once closed have the lips no more duty.
No more pleasure the exquisite ears
Has the heart done o~'ernowing Will
beauty.
As the eyes have with tesrsf
Nay. II ausht can be sure. what can b,
surer
Than tho earth's good decays not will
earthf
And Of all the hearts springs none ar,
Than the springs OF the fountains o
mirth:
He that sounds them has pierced tn
hearts holiows
The places where tears are. and sleep;
For tho foam Makes that dance In NE
shadows
Are wruns from iifs's deep.
He came with . heart full of sladness
From the glad hearted world OF the ives,
Won our laughter. but not with mere mad
ness:
spaks and ,oksd with Us. not In msr
Jest:
For the man IN our heart fingered after
when the merriment died from our ears
And those who ,yer, loudest In laurhter