Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
The Wild Man of the Woods.

The Chicago Press publishes communication
from Belvidere illinois, dated June Goth, which
says:
The man running wild in the woods near this
place has not, up to the present writing, been
captured have taken some pains to inquire of
those who have seen him, and his description
answers nearly to that of Mr.. Mellen, that
there seems scarcely doubt that he is the man.
He has been round here about a week, and
scarcely day has passed that he has not been
seen by some one. He is naked, or nearly so,
and appears to be afraid of men, he always
makes off rapidly through the bush when seen by
them. He has upon or two occasions, how
ever, chased children who were in the woods
gathering berries. On Sunday last, about fifty
men were after him, and on Monday and yester-
day more than this number, but he has eluded,
thus far, all pursuit.
Yesterday he was seen by some Dutchmen. He
sprang up from the cover Of an old hollow stump,
and made off through the brush so rapidly that
they could not catch him. The woods so
thick here, with so many hollow trees and hiding
places, that it is very doubtful if he is taken in
any other way than by stratagem, as he is very
cunning, like all crazy men. His beard is long,
hair over his eyes, start-naked, scratched and
tanned, and, as you may suppose, he is pitiable
looking object. Some have been near enough to
speak to him, but got no answer One man met
him, who had gun, and told him to stop, or he
would fire on him. He merely turned his head
back, but kept on. What he lives on would be
hard to say.
Personal Appearance of the Apostles.
From st. Paul's expression, ''before all Gala
tians H. l4) it is evident that his rebuke of Peter
took place on some public occasion
The scene, though slightly mentioned, is one of
the most remarkable in sacred history; and the
mind naturally labors to picture to itself the ap
pearance of the two men. II is, therefore, allow
able to mention here that general notion Of form
and features of the two apostles which had been
handed down in tradition, and was represented
by the early artists. St. Paul is set before as
having the strongly marked and prominent fea-
lures Of the Jew, yet not without some of the
finer lines indicative of Greek thought His
stature dmnutive, and his body disfgured
by some lameness distortion, which may have
provoked the contemptuous expression of his
enemies. His beard was long and thin. His
head was bald The characteristics Of his face
were a transparent complexion which visibly
betrayed the quick changes Of his feelings; bright
gray eye, under thickly, overhanging eyebrows;
cheerful and winning expression OF counten-
ance, which invited the APPROACH and inspired the
| confidence of strangers, 1t would be natural to
| infer, from his continued journeys and manual
labor, that he possessed of great strength of
constitution. But men of delicate health have
often gone through the greatest exertion, and his
| own words on more than occasion, showed
that he suffered much from bodily infrmity
ST. Peter is represented to us man OF larger
and stronger form, as his character was harsher
and more abrupt. The quick impulses of his soul
revealed themselves in the flashes of dark eye.
The complexion Of his face was full and sallow;
and the short hair, which is described as entirely
gray at the time of his death, curled black and
thick round his temples and his chin, when the
two apostles stood together at Antioch, twenty
years before their martyrdom. Believing we
do, that these traditonary pictures have probably
4 att in frut nj taxi no
helps to the Imagination. And they certainly
must assist us in realizing remarkable scene,
we're Judaism and Christianity, in the persons of
two apostles, are for moment brought before us
in strong antagonism.-L and Episies Of 81.
Paul. by Conybeare.