The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-11-21

asa. There is good deal of imdividu
altv expressed in the ways I" doing even
the most common things. Many men
have something characteristic in their
chirography or gait, so that You may de-
tect them readily out of the millions who
walk and the less but still large num-
Der of those who write. There is a pecu-
liarity in the voices of some persons, by
which you can identify them, after a
lapse of many years, in a strange land
and of a dark night. All human
faces are after single model, yet how
well-nigh infinite is their variety Of ex-
pression--far beyond even the large di-
versity of feature. The hues and sizes Of
eyes have but narrow range, but what
a world of difference there is in their signi-
ficance-so that the soul seems to lie nude
within them. Any reader may multi
ply illustrations from these hints
Ladies manage their fans, parasols,
handkerchiefs, hoops, and--but we will
not go any farther-in manners that are
frequently quite distinctive. Men han
die their canes gloves and cigars in ways
equally original. Apropos of cigars, ev-
erybody ought to see the little giant,
DoUGLAs-we give his own spelling of
the name-rlse one of the 'weeds, partic-
ularly when engaged in talking earnestly
with an importunate office-hunter. He
snatches it up nervously, without light
ing, bites convulsvely at the end shifts it's
position from one side of his mouth to the
other, takes it out now and then spasmo-
Ideally, replacing it with jerk; and in a
few minutes it is gone-literally chewed
up. Yet, in his quiet moods, the great
patron and godfather of the territories
can enjoy his fragrant havana with as
much contemplative delight as most men.
Mr.. BUCHANAN, probably known to most
of our readers as President of the United
States, always has cigar just half smok-
ed, in his mouth, at his morning recep-
tons at the White House. This cigar is
forever of the same length, diameter and
nut-brown hue, never lighted, and so I'M
varying i'll aspect that some men are rea-
dy to come and swear that it is the same
identical old stub. Standing behind this
stump, he can face, fearlessly, the sturdy
and clamorous beggars for Federal patron
age. The venerable and learned PARKER
CLEAvELAND, for about half a century
Professor of the Physical Sciences in Bow
dom College, Maine, and a perfect ARTS
ToTLE in the extent, variety and pro-
foundness of his knowledge of the branch
es of his speciality, during the duties of the
laboratory and often of the recitation
room, bears between his lips cigar of
which he merely chews the end and which
neither gives puff of smoke nor emits
beam of light.
While we are on this pregnant and
weighty subject Of cigars, we may as well
tell an anecdote of Bishop HOPKINS, Of
the diocese of Vermont, which we had
some time ago from JOHN G. SAKE, who
we believe is his townsman and a commu-
meant of his church. The Bishop is
great smoker-so much so as on a time,
to have caused some scandal. One Of his
rectors-a young man of course-felt
moved by duty to approach his superior
on the matter. The Bishop heard him
blandly and replied, "My dear sir, |
smoke with moderation, smoke only one
cigar at q hnae," can a man smoke less
and smoke at aH?.
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