The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-20
FOUR PORTRAITS.

Bayard Taylar has taken to painting por-
traits. lie has whole gallery of them in
the n. Y. Tribune of the 29th Of Septem Der,
and here is his Western man:
Gle has no special characteristics.
cept certain restlessness in his manner,
and an expansive use of adjcctives in his
talk. He has o great habit of saving,
"Ihats so ~ and his location is denoted bv
the use of peculiar words and phrases rather
than any distinct popularity of accent
lie has rampant pride in his own particu-
lar city and county and State, aud our At
lantic communities seem "slow: to him.
lie is the most demostrative Of Americans,
and you need never ask second time for
his opinion. lie, rs well as Southerners,
is apt to chew tobacco, and be prefers Bour-
bon TO Verzenay. lie does not object to
community Of towel and hair brush in hotels
in fact, be is easily satisfied, and generally
of q very cheerful and jovial tempera.
meDt."
Easily satisfied rs he may be, we do not
believe the Western man will quite like the
picture.
Here is the tourist from New England ::
" lie has great, respectable air. lie 10
slightly petuiant with regard to accommo-
dations, charges, food, and the like. His
face is generally thin (the lips particularly
SOY rarely bearded, his voice even and Of
little depth or compass, and his language
marked with certain precision, betraying
consciousness OF, or ut least belief in,
its accuracy. Sometimes he wears gold
trimmed speetacles. lie does not insist upon
an introduction before speaking to fellow
traveller, but he speaks with calm deco
rum, which says: g am n verv proper
person for you to know" This is his out.
ward shell. Under it you will fad a good
deal Of solid information, fair capacity
for enjoyment. positive opinions (rather too
much so, Ferhaps.) on all subjects. and a
genuine appreciation of Nature. He il by
10 means the worst companion you could
have on a journey"
The New Yorker, our artist says, sis mel
lower aad more demons.rative. lie is also
more flexible in his nature. iraternizss more
readily with Others, and is less precise. both
in person and speech. Ills language is not
so carefully chosen. but his voice has more
variety OF meditation. lie dresses we'll,
and affects careless elegance of appear.
suce. lie generally Possesses his own pri-
vate enthusiasm for something or other.
which ne is no; afraid to display. His phi.
/ logical popularity lies in voice rather than
in accent. lie makes acarain.ances with
ease, and forgess them ditto. He has his
opinions, bat a. he is not certain ,ha. he
may not change them some time, can Iis, en-
/ cheerfuIly 10 contrary siews.''
! Number -four is Philadelphia gentleman:
ssln the rrimnsss Of his department. he re-
sembles the New EagIander. The Quaker
and the PaTitsaic clements have their poin,
Of contact. There is difference. however
/ you viii not hear the philadelphian talk e..
| teen minutes without mentioning Phi!adcI-
pais. He face, isosgh gsneraliy thin. has
/ also warmer color, and his mouth more Of
the Southern fal.ness. Yet, noswiths,apd-
ing this. there Is snmsthins pinched and
contracted in hi. Personality which end
difficult to describe Perhaps ii lies matt
/ ly in his voice, whirh IL thin and sharp. II.
pronouaces the a 10 pain,. calm, and kind
red words, ike the O IN hat. He also .pub.
the short voxel', Promrs, spirui, morul,
mod Tie Phiiajeiphian Ia. much quiet
warmth Of character. He j. q good friend
and hospiiable hoss.''