Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-11-20

VI u WIN aug OAous ooN No~S~S w
furloughs for day even, they went home
without leaye-and civilians called them
deserters. Could such men be shot
men who had fought like heroes, and on
ly committed this breach of discipline that
they might feed their starving children ?
And, after all, it was not desertion that
chiefly reduced Lees strength. It was
battle which cut down he army-wounds
and exposure which thinned its ranks II
But thin as they we're, and eve: growing
thinner, the old veterans who remained
by the flag of such glorious memories,
were as defiant in this dark winter OF
1864. as they had been in the summer OF
1862 and 1868. .~aas; s;t-sf .F-4.ss y!
Army of Northern Virginia! !-old sol
diers Of Lee, who fought beside your cap
tain until your frames were wasted, aud
you were truly bis ''wretchcd" ones-you
are greater to me in your wretchedness,
more splendid in your rags. than the Old
Guard Of Napoleon. or the three hundred
of rThermopl@! Neither famine, nor
nakedness. nor suffering. could break
your spirit. You were uttered and half
starved; your forms were war-worn but
you still had faith in Lee, and the great
cause which you bore aloft on tho points
of your bayonets. You did notshrink 10
the last hour-the hour of supreme trial
You meant to follow Lee to the last II
you ever doubted the result. you had re-
solved, at least, on one thing-to clutch
the musket to the end, aud die in harness!
Is that extravagance-and is this pic
ture of the great army of Northern Vir
ginia over drawn? Did they OF did they
not fight to the end? Answer! Wilder
ness, Spottsylvania. Cold Harbor, Charles
City. every spot around Petersburg where
they closed in death-grapple with the
swarming enemy ANSWER! winter Of
'65.-bleak spring of '65.-terrible days
Of the great retreat when hunted down
and driven to bay like Wild animals. they
fought from Five Forks to Appomattox
Court House--fought staggering aud
and falling-but defiant to the
last r,.e ra s=5s.s.f '@sS@@s -.l1'
Bearded men were seen crying on the
9th ofApril, 1865. But it was surrender
which wrung their hearts, and brought
tears to the grim faces. Z ~ ~
Grants cannon had only made Lees
cheer and laugh. Prom
lNohun, or the Last Days Of Lee and his
Paladins-by John Esten Cooke. ee..e
vl:7sa -. The Hair. e4 III a
From q small volume. the '.Secret of
Beauty" we find the following hint how
to judge the character from the color Of
the hair:,i; j. suG an4 II 4aas.~ III
"Coarse black hair and dark skin sig
nifty great power Of character. with . ten.
dency to sensuality. Fine hair and dark
skin indicate strength of character. along
with purity and goodness. Stiff. straight
black hair and beard indicate strong,
rigid, Straightforward character. Fine
dark brown hair signifies the com bination
Of exquisite scusitility with great force Of
character. Flat, clinging, straight hair,
a melancholy but extremely constant char
acter. Harsh, upright hair is the sign Of
a reticent aud sour spirit. a stubborn and
harsh character. Coarse red hair, aud
whiskers indicate powerful animal passions
together with corresponding strength Of
character. Auburn hair, with fiorid coun-
tenance, denote the highest order Of SEN
timent and intensity Of feeling, purity 4ef
character with the highest capacity for en-
joyment or suffering. Straight. even,
smooth, and glossy hair denotes strength.
harmony and eventess Of character, hear!
ty affections, clear bead. and superior
talents. Fine. silky, supple1 hair iisfithe
the mark Of q delicate and sensitive tenn
perament. and speaks in favor of the mind
and character Of the owner. Crisp, curly
hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetu-
Gus, and rash character. White hair de-
notes a lpmphatic and iudolebt eoustitu-
tion !; aud we may add that, besides these
qualities, there are chemical properties re-
siding in the coloring matter Of the hair
tube which undoubtedly have some effect
upon the disposition. Thus red haired
people are notoriopsly passionate. Nov,
red hair is proved BY analysis to- contain
a large amount Of sulphur. while very
black is colored with almost pure carbon.
The presence Of those matters in the blood
points to peculiarities of temperament and
feeling which are almost universally asso-
ciated with them. The very way in which
the hair flows is strongly indicative of the
ruling passions and inclinatiops. and per.
haps clever person could give ! shrewd
guess at the manner Of a man or woman 5
disposition by only seeing, the back Of
their heads" ",5,i 9,is.
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