The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22

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He is possessed Of talent and cOnsid-
cradle experience asa writer. A close
student, he hasa political tempera-
ment which in no way units him for
for the ordinary routine of newspaper
work, which is saying a good deal In
this age Of sentiment and sense at
odds. He has, indeed, written a num-
Der of poems of more than ordinary
merit. Read the following, which. if
published in the atlantic or Apple
ton'sM Magazine, would 60 the rounds
of the press, instead of being lost to
notice in a daily paper:
"MPoTENT.
Through the. solemn nlists of twilight,
and the darker evening shadows,
Over fields all brown and barren, and
through the woodlands gray.
BY the quiet herds of cattle resting in the
And between the silent houses that sem
ttnel the way, ~
81 Comes the rushing, mighty engine, with
its great eye brightly cleaning.
And It's train Of coaches follow, full of
precious human freight,
And from the painting engine a shower OF
sparks is streaming,
Uprising for a moment, then bending to
their fate.
thine is like that mighty engine. and our
lives are as the SparkieSs
We mount toward the heavens when
youthful hope beat high,
But when the htful brightness Of ltfe's glad
morning darkles,
We fail upon a shoreiess tide, ike sparks
against the sFy."
Like Mr.. Harding, Mr.. Vickers
was thoroughly identified with the in
terests of the Mirror, and will, no
doubt, contribute much toward its
future prosperity.
BERRY r.. sULGRovE.
This gentleman, so long connected
with the Journal, is now engaged on
the Mirrcr. His classical editorials
seem a little out of place after Hard
ing's thoroughly domestic American
views, but they are always readable
and instructive. A greater contrast
in personal appearance cannot be i'm
agined. Harding is tall aud muscd-
lar, with one shoulder higher than
the other, as from desk-Work.- Sui
grove is short of stature and round as
a dumping, with no more suggestion
of labor. Harding has large, black
eyes, which, at turns. melt into sad
ness or kindle with savage fire, over
hung by heavy eyebrows and divided
by a nose which IS not exactly snnb
nor pug, but eminently pugnaciOus.
Sulgrove has a full, pale face, and
wears speetacles, which do not dis
guise a pair of keen, sparkling, black
eyes that have the blind look peculiar
to short-sig htedness. A heavy mus
tache conceals the expression of
Harding's mouth, but the chin and
Jaw are strong enough to stamp him
| indomitable and fearless. Sulgroye
wears no beard, has handsome mouth
and teeth, and is only persistent In
search Of knowledge. That he stores
away in every nook and corner Of his
brain, but it is always available. Of
his learning, | heard a practical jour-
nalist say, Il would give two hun.
bred thousand dollars for Berry's
mind. 1t would net me a million. "
Harding, to continue the antithesis,
is shy and taciturD, Sulgrove is cor
dial in manner and brilliant In CON
versation, without being obtrusive or
pedantic. S%ulgrove has been criti-
cized for his trans,A Atlantic editorials.
but they were owing to the profound
impressions made upon his mind
by the tour of Europe. With
Europe was the realization
/ Oh CldSSlE 1OACg anu tl6 DUIEUCU
the study with a delight which has
thoroughly imbued his nature. 1t is
not that he is Indifferent to American
life, but that the freedom from care,
and emotional life of a tourist, suits
him better. A residence in Europe
Of six months would cure him. he
would come back to the study of the
hour with a relish now unknown.
Not that Mr.. Sulgrove is not alive to
the questions of the day. In regard
to diplomacy, he is very shrewd and
amusing, while the whole theory and
practice of politicians, that is to say,
government, are at his fnger-ends.
He is, withal, more Of q clever writer
than frst-rate editor. | can hardly
tell why. Perhaps he is too brilliant.
he is SO much Of q genius, perhaps,
that he is fretted by the tread-mill
round of politics and municipal grind.
He is certainly not intended for a DO
htical editor. Would q duller, more
plodding man arrange a more inviting
melange of daily news? Gardeners
are generally stupid, but that does not
prevent them from gathering most su-
perb bouquets.
Sulgroye Is not in his That
IS very plain. Some people wonder
he has not been called to a DEPART
ment in the ponderous Tribune or
London Times. As faras 1t is known.
such journals as these do not induise
in calls. Whatever merit there NAV
be outside, there is always some man
in the line Of promotion TO fill up
i every vacancy as 1t occurs.
In SulgroEe's case, what would be
the effect of country air? Letting
him down, for instance, in some calm
retreat, surrounded by the sweet IN
fuenccs Of nature, alone with his