Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-06-21
A Romans Description of the Saviour.

The following letter was copied in
an ancient manuscript, in the pos,
session of the Killy family, now in
Lord Killy's library, which was taken
from the original autograph letter
written by Publius Lentulus, Presi.
dent of Judea, to the Senate of Rome
describing tho person of Jesus Christ
'"rhere lives, at this time, in Judea,
man of singular character, whose
name is Jesus Christ. The Gentiles
esteem him prophet, but his disci-
pies adore him as the immediate
offspring of the immortal God. He
is endowed with such unparalleled
virtues as to call back the dead from
the graves, and to heal every kind
OF disease with a word or touch. His
form is tall and elegantly shaped
his hair flows in beautiful shades,
which no united colors can match,
falling into graceful curls below his
ears, agreeably COUGHING on his
shoulders, and parting on the crown
OF his head, like the headdress of the
Nazerites. His forehead is smooth
and his cheeks without spot, save
that of a lovely red. His nose and
mouth are formed with exquisite
symmetry his beard is thick and of
the same color of the hair of his head,
reaching a little below his chin. His
eyes are bright. clear and serene.-
He rebukes with majesty, counsels
with mildness, and invites with the
most tender and persuasive language
his whole address, whether in word
or deed, being elegant, brave and
strictly Characteristic of so exalted
a being. No man has ever seen him
laugh, but men have frequently be-
held him weep and so persuasive
are his tears that the multitude can
not Withhold theirs from joining in
sympathy with him. He is very
modest, temperate and wise. In
short, whatever this phenomenon
may be in the end, he seems at pres
ent man of excellent though singu-
lar beauty and divine projections,
every way surprising the children of
men,"
JAMES Fisk, JR.-This man, who
has been as much abused as any man
of his time, is now making a great
struggle for popularity. The agency
be employs is money, and he scatters
it about with a profusion and care
lessness that make him many fnan-
cial friends. Like most gamblers,
he is pecuniarily generous, and does
things on scale of magnificence that
even lavish New York is not quite
accustomed to. He is reported to
have spent already more than $40, 600
for the Ninth regiment, of which he
was recently elected Colonel, and he
expects his military glory will cost
him about $4,000 year. He IS
trying every way to obtain favor
with influential people, having learn
ed that with all his immense fortune
he cannot successfully brave public
opinion.
A remarkable person is Fisk. His
shrewdness and energy and foresight
are not surpassed anywhere. Like
Fosco, he is a man of brains, and yet
he is as vain as pretty school girl
of sixteen. AT the Academy recep-
ton the other evening the Colonel
was really stunning" He was SO
short and thick, so overloaded with
gold lace, and 80 resplendent with
diamonds that he resembled Punch
after plundering jewelry store.
Fisk knows no more of military
matters than cow does of comic
sections, and to see him disporting
himself at the head of his regiment
in Broadway is funnier than DIR.
Todd's theology. However, he likes
it and pays hansomely for his amuse-
ment.