The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
JOAQUIN MILLER.
A Description Of the "Suuset Poet . n He
Appeared In New York.

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Appeared In New York.
ave dropped in at Brady's the Other
day." says correspondent, "and there
met Joaquin Miller, the poet. He hac
been sitting for his picture, and CAPT
tai one he makes, with striking re
semblance to the late N. p. Willis wher
at the same ag'-" A correspondent o.
the Chicago Times has given life-liks
description of Miller, which can hardl,
be improved, and we copy it below. il
should be remarked that the timidity in
his step is owing to the presence of &
bullet in his left leg, which makes it un
safe for him TO be without a cane. Mil
Ter, through his writings, has made
warm friends in this city, who have
kindly and cordially expressed their al
miration to him in written terms, ano
who will be sorry to learn that he has
reluctantly decided to forego the pleas
ure of visit here for the present.
JOAQUIN MILLER,
our latest sunset poet, who is already
enthroned high in the temple, having
assembled by one stride, 10y way of Eng
lands short route TO American popular
ity, has been in our midst. His was
like an eagles visit, inasmuch as it wa,
made almost unawares, and he Went
away veiy nearly in the same quiet
manner.
The story that we had of him from
England, about his Outre costume and
don t-care-atig -for-your gentry manner
must have been a pure fabrication. Ii
was said that he looked like miner
YI,
Indeed, so much Of Poker Flat was sug
gested by the stories that We're told OF
him, as he braved the British lion III his
printing-houses, and Of his top boots
and red shirt in the very salons of the
alphabet loving peeressess OF her Maj
esty's realm, and that we began to look
about our reception-rooms upon his APP
proach with that "bull in a china shop
dread which the advent of such wild
man would suggest but he came, and
I'll tell you
HOW HE LOOKED AND HOW He BEHAVED.
Not much above the medium height
is he; slight, pale, STOPPING, and with a
timidity in his very step which is almost
painful. His voice is thin, low, and
slightly hesitating, and suggests tend
ency to consumption. His head is hand
some, and his sunny hair grows long
down upon his broad forehead. His
whiskers and moustache are lighter and
hossier even than his hair, and partly
conceal very sensitive mouth. His
eyes are violet in shade and sad in eX-
preston. He speaks little, and smiles
seldom; but when he does either the
effect is charming. He dresses very
quietly, though slightly in the Pacific
style. His suit was black, or very dark
plain cloth, and neat, but not without
the evidences OF wear. His shirt was a
delicate hair-line of blue and white, and
his artistic love of color was manifest
only by his scarlet necktie. His hat,
poet-like, was sombrero
He is probably the most unpretend-
ing man that ever turned the heads Of
poet lovers. Springing from oblivion to
the position of blazing star so sudden.
ly, and yet showing utter unconscious
ness of his altitude Of brilliancy, is a
proof Of his genuineness as a songster.
He looks like a man who was familiar
with sorrow, but who was too proud TO
cry out in his suffering, except nov and
then in rhythmed wall, which brought
responsive tears from all who listened.
Like all such wild MINISTRIES, he cannot
sing at will, consequently he has turned
deaf ear to the princely offers which
have been made to him 10y publishers.
When he has completed one poem he
has no reason to believe that he can
ever furnish another, and so, like a
comet in the heavens OF literature, he
is likely to remain; but we hope and
pray that his light may continue to
brighten our horizon for many a year to
come