Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-01
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H0rPsr's Nea0 Monthly for April is en
unusually readable number. Its contents
are as follows: a Dog'a Day Ended;
Where the Wateree Was; Love at Sea; The
Petroleum Region of America Heroic
Deeds of Heroic Men; MILITARY Adven7
lures beyond the Mississippi; Miss Mill.
gan's Sermon Thieves Jargon; Pleasant
Valley and Deacon Marvin; Wall Street in
War Time; Armadale; Soft Shineth the
Moon ReCoHeotions of Sherman Hearts
and Trees; Our Mutual Friend A Sermon
to Servants; Monthly, Record of Current
Events; Editors Easy Chair; Editors
Drawer; The illustrated articles are ex,
ceedingly interesting, and the continue
tions of the Novels by Wilkie Collins and
Charles Dickens, develope new phases of
these excellent stories. The sketch of
General Sherman has the following GpT0PoS
of his portrait
The expression ia that of Sherman in q
good humor. He seldom has suchta self
satisfied air. A critical observer of the
picture in question would remark that Sher-
. man has done in this case what he seldom
takes time or has inclination to do, and
has given the artist special sitting. he
has made himself up" for, the OCCASION
If the critic were one of ShermRn's sol.
diers, he would notice the absence from
his lips of the inevitable cigar. The coat,
it will be observed, is buttoned across the
breast, and is the chief fault of the eDP1a-
wing, for Sherman seldom or never but
tons his coat, either across bis breast or
around bis waist. His vest is always but
toned by the lower button only, and fitting
close around his waist, adds to his appear.
ance CT leanness. 1t is doubtful if at1his.
time any one can be found, except the Cen
era's tailor, who can tell when Ibis coat
was new. He appears to have an aversion
for new clothes, and has never been seen
in complete suit or heard in creaking boots
1t may be said that he never conforms to
the regulations in respect to the color Of
his suit; for the uniform he usually wears
has lost its original color, and is of that
dusty and rusty tinge, aud with that lack
of gloss which follows constant use.t One
would readily imagine, judging by his ap-
pearauce, that he purchased his uniform
second hand. The hat which he usually
wears is ofJthe same order Of faded "regu.
lation," with the crown invariably pnffed
out instead of being pushed. in, in the
"Burnside style"- The regulation cord
and tassel he does not recognize at all.
With the exception of his eyes none of
of the features of ShermAn's 7couutenance
are indicative of his character. Altogeth
er he is common. place in. appearance,
neither excessively handsome, nor painful.
ly reP1lsive, and attracts less notice than
his peculiar style of Dress, At the same
time divest him of his regulations, and in
crowd his face would attract attention,
and afford study. His eyes, conforming
to the general character, are as restless as
his body or mind, They are rather of
dull, though light color, their restlessness
giving them whatever they possess of bril-"
liancY and animation. His lips close firm
~ and closely, and with the deep lines
running from his ncstrils to either corner
of his mouth, give to the lower half of bis
lace an sir of decision indicative of his
character. His hands are long, slender
and tapering, like those of a woman, and
are in admirable keeping with his figure. His
short, crisp whiskers, which grow unshav.
en-, and which appear to be stunted in
growth, are OF dingy red, or what is com
monty called "sandy" color. He takes
very little care of his Whiskers and hair,
each having to be content with one care
less brushing day. he has, perhaps, as
great disregard for his personal appear
ance as he has for what others may say or
think of him.
The following little poem is worthy of
quotation. 1t is entitled
HEARTS AND TREES.
From laughing lips of gray eyed morn
resher tide of life il gushing;
About the bottom of the thorn
The maiden bud is coylJ blusing.
! feel rpon me, like hand
Ia LINING me up, the weight Of Spring;
And as the baby leaves expand
my Spirit seems awakening.
Hath then this mingled life of ours
Anght Of a tidal ebb and dovI
dath man sympathy with dowerE
And with them droop, revive, and groWl
1tmay be SO; for Life is Life
Intense or subtle, lees or more;
And wages the eternal strife
With death and darkness world all DER
In youth We geek to carve our name
le6p-letteTCd On some hearts of worth
Arc fancy We may trace the same
I'LL Tine Testcreth earth to earth:
Nor know that, living tree
Rough bt Tk will oTerrrov onr toll
AsbuTely VIII the world; and We
But hail this knoWlOds sc with a smile:
smile, to think it 'fcaped our sense
how IKE IN this were hearts aud treel;
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