The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-01-06
IDAHO WORLD.
From the British Quarterly Review
THE Prophet NED.

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E0w EE LOOKED. AcTED. LIVED AID HAD BEISG
He was Of middle hight, rather thin but broad
vt shoulders, wide Of chest, strong u bone and
muscle His head Was massive strongly de-
selOprd- Dark hair, slightly eurlrd. flowed IL
adense mass down almost 10 his shoulders EE-
On in advanced twas sPrinkied by only about
twenty gray hairs-prOdueed by the agOHIes Of
-.reyelat!Ons-- His face was OEel shaped. slight
Iytawny Of color Fine, long. arched eyebrows
we're divided bv = vein, which rhrObbed vlsIbly
IN moments Of passion Great black. restless
evrx shOne cut from under long, heavy eye-lash-
.s- His nose was large. slightly aqulllEe- His
teeth. upon " hich he bestowed great care. We're
well set. dazzling white A full beard framed
his manly face His skin was clear and soft.
bis complexion "red and white" His hands
were as silk and saIin." even as those Of . ~O-
man His step Was quick and elastic, yet firm
- thai of one who steps from high Ia = low
place" In turning his face he would turn his
whole body His whole gait and presence was
Llgn:fed and imposing His cOuntenanee was
mild and pensIve- His laugh was rarely more
than 4 smile. "Oh, nv little son :" reads one
tradition. "hadst seeR him thou wOuldst have
said thou hadst seen . sun rising Il. says an
other witness, saw him Oh = moonlight night,
times az the moon, and his dress was striped
with red. and was brighter aud more beautiful
10 Ine than the moon"
Ia his habits be was e1tremel. simple. though
lac bestowed great care on his person HIS eat
ing and drinking. bis dress and his furniture.
rrfaIned, even when be had reached tic fullnrss
of MS power. their almost primitive nature. He
made point of giving away all "superfultIrs
he only luIurl-s he INDUCED IN We're. besides
arms. which be highly priced. CERTAIN y-llo"
boors = present from iii. Nrgus OF AbEssiuIl.
Perfumes. however he loved passIOnaiey being
most sensitive Of smell Strong drinks b., ab-
IOrred.
His constitution was extremely DELICATE lie
vas nerrously afraid Of bodily pam: he would
sob and roar under il. Efnin-GtIy urpractica- I.
be IN all common things Of lie. be was gifted +
With mighty powers of INA giuaiIOn. elevation Of
mind. dclIcacy and Refinement of feeling ..Hr y
= more modest than virgin behind her cur
tam" Il was said of hun. lie Was most .nIul-
gent "a his interiors and would never allow A.s
awkward little page 10 be s"oIded. wkat-y-r br
I'D. Ten years said Anas. L!s servant. "a.
bout the prophet. and he never said is much
Is IA" 10 ~. He WIS yrry afirc,.ona,r 70
rs family. One OF us boys died OF hIs breast
ia The smoky house Of the nurse. DlacAsm.th's
wife. He Was very fond of children. lie would
top them IN the streets. and pat their little
chreks. He never s;r4ck aiy one IN bis liz
The worst expression hr ever made u.e Of II
was. nat las become Oi him
may his tor-hcai BE- darkeDed with mud ~
When asked 70 curse SOME one he r-pli~d Il
have not berY cent 10 cuTs-. but Ia b. : mercy ,
10 mankind" 'lie visited the sick. followed
any bier he met, accepted the invitation 81 l
slave ~ dinner. Dr!iird Al- UHu c.Otars. i-IlA-
I'd bis goats. AID wair~d up"u nim-.If" relate.
-Immarily aDOtL~T tradition. He a":~T :irs:
drew his hand out at auoih-r mans palm. and
turned not before the other lad turned H.,
hand. We read ris~" A~re-and tradition. liz
these gITc good .ad~x 10 IA. t4,. Arab, Il
pect-d their prophet - b--%a. tie most 2,n-
,rOU', his breast the uI"st courageous h. tongue
ne most truthful: he va. thu most ialtL!u. pro- :
ectOr Of those BE- protected. the -wr~ts-: and
most agreeable IN conversation. those - iD cam. =
rear him loved him; they wh" d--cr bed him .
would say, Il have never seen III, Ike ri;Eer be-
ore or after" lie was OF great taclturnIty. ;,
nd when Re spoke DE- spoke with emphasis and !,
elaboration. aud no one could ever forget What .
r said lie was. however. very neryOIs and !.
estlrss "ithal. often low-spritej dow nca.t a. ;,
. heart and eyes. Yet he would at time. .ud- !!
enIy break through these broodIng. become :.
ny. laxative. iocular, chiefly among hIs own :.
te would then delight IN telling Amusing stories
airy tales and the like. He would rornp with :,
ne children and play with their tDys-as after :,
IL first wife's death. he was wont ~ piay with .
ne dolls his new baby-wife had brought into ,
Is house. =