Smyrna times., 1861-05-30
ISCELLAN NEOUS.
T lE SIZE AND MAKE OF SOLDIERS.
BY n. P. WILLIS.


Another Saturday stroll through our be.so-
o'ered Broadway has confirmed my impression
that men OF small sature are aplest to be mill
iary. The Vermont regiment, with not
man under six feet" (who were on their way
10 embark thatday) were SO evidently mere ex.
eeP'lOns-hne locking fellows, all OF them, but
stlll without that cOmbative demeanor which
SHOWS That man takes to it naturally. The
thousands OF small men in uniform, who were
everywhere visible. were of such very differ.
eat 'iyie-sO much more bantam and pluck.y
IN iheir bearing and cOunIenance! | am in
ehned to think that, for a deminutive man to
nghi gives relief to a certain Jealous resent
@ent 'gaInst Nature for having been done in-
justice 10.
As far back as Pepin the Short, son Of
Chsrles Martel, whose heroisun prevented the
conquest OfFrsncs by the Sarscens, 10 the year
o. Our Lord, 1872, most of the worlds heroes
have been small men, Ma poleon, Frederick the
Oreair Duke of Wellington, etc., etc., even the
most brilliant name in the history ofthe pluck-y
Fainetlos-General Marien--coming under
Tue same category. 1t may agreeably refresh
'Ae memory Of those Of the "eaemy" who are
snort OF stature, if | copy the portraiture OF
"s OFsVest OF soldiers, as given BY Leuten-
shtColonel Lee, Gather OF the rebel General
ottAe same nancy in his Memoirs of the War
10 The Southern Department of the United
States in II:
AZ.
0eneral Marion was in stature Of the small
S't size' thin as well as low. His visage was
To- pleasing, and his manners not captivating
ie vas reserved and silent, entering into con-
esa'loh only when necessary, and then with
noaesiy aud good sense.
ne possessed a strong mind, improved bv
O"h reflections aud obsers ations, not by
SOOA' or travel. HIS dress vas like his ad-
"I" PLAIN, regarding comfoIt and deceLcy
~ ~ MS meals he was absemious, eating
mostly. A's "U'ei
lie was sedulous and constant in his at.
O" 70 The duties of bis station, to which
Other consideration yielded Even the
Saarms Of the fair, and the luxuries of the "a.
~, the aIlurements Of wealth seem 10 be
lost upon him.
The procurement of suhsi.,an.e r.. nj.
'nen' ana the coHtrivance Of annovance n hi.
Saemy' engroseed his entire mind He w,,
virluous ali oyer; never. egen N msnne, dit
hs trench upon right. Beloved bv his fr;enE,
and respected by his enemies, he erbih;,od :
,am'1ons example oft beneficial sfFsc,s =
DC produced by sn individual who. with o,,,
fai means at his command, possessed y,r
saoas hearl, strong head, and a mind dawn
the common gsOd. After the war IN,
kae'ai msrrIed out had no Issue. He died !,
n,,nary' 1873. leaving behind him an undis
90. s title 70 the first rank among the uatri
sa soldiers Of Cur revolulion."
'"s' The ladies' lOge "dear little bsroes'
'aau any oihsr class of u,en, is a vel
N.0d N''''00d faet; but. is owing to this law @
we that smaiiness has become al essentia
'@ea' OfbeSutyl Burke says, in his essa
NE "Sublme and Beoutiful:" "In mos
s"ses' the objects Of love are spoken Z
E raOsr asm'native epithets AneientIy, in til
snsa language. the deminulive ling w,
70 The names sf persons that were objecl
Some we re. AIN still, ps darling, q
"s oearD and a few others But, 10 lh
"a 10 ordinary conversation it is usual to al
itataes = sf9i asfass Ne3l