Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-22
A Lady's sketch of Bri.tov.


Laura Ream, a Washington correspon-
dent, says that the Secretary of the
treasury belongsto a type of high liyers
seen only IN representative from out
side Oh Washington. Nowhere else is
tnere such development of tat to the
apsorhtion OF muscle and expression.
HOW can you tell what a man thinks
when every line Of thought is obliterat-
ed ? and there is very little. chance to
probe his feelings when the delicate its
sue of nerves is deeply buried under lay-
ers of flesh. The question is. if the fatty
deposits do notpress upon the brain and
impair the vital energies With Bristow
a large show of flesh is given by the styIe
in which he wears his hair. 1t is not
thick at best, and it is shaved away from
MS temples and neck alta barbecue rate.
He does not wear beard, and the cut
OF his collar is low, 80. with an uncom-
fmonly big head, the reader can imagine
Inc broad expansc of forehead, neck and
Jaw. he wears an immense hat. A
larger man put it on by mistake the
other day, and he was swallowed up i'm
lt mead and ears. do not know where
there is such shaped head as Mr, Bris-
lows. LII is composite head i'm the
way OF resemblance. The lower part is
not unlike that of Judge Davis, of ILL
hOis, ana the forehead is similar to that
Oh the great Journalist, Mr.. McCullagh.
inere Is more veneratiOn, owing, per-
maps. 10 Inherent pursuits in life, but the
ih1eiiectuaI organs are equally marked.
Ihere are indications also of a beney-
Olence and tirmness, and there is a fine
quality of humor, further Sustained in
the twinkle of tun about the eve. The
eyes are study. With them. I NAV oh.
serve, the impression of too much cOrpo-
real substance ends. They are the
strangest color in the world. Turned
from the light, they seem deep gray.
bordering OH hazel; in the broad glare OF
the day the color faded to an amber hue.
with dust of azure in it. The express
sion likewise varied from cold and pene-
trating to CLEAN of translucent depth,
sucn as RignOld assumes when he waves
his mimic warriors on to victory. There
must have been inspiration in the lead OF
BristOw to battle. 4at @H
This is more effusiOn than I would
have believed possible about the man
who, with tired voice, gave me an audi.
ence OF one look and tive words. There
was an expression of sweetness as well
as firmness about the mouth, and loyalty
was written on every ineament of the
face and figure-lOyalty in the good old
fashioned sense Of courage, fidelity and
integrity. ~
When the war broke out he raised a
regiment Of Union soldiers. Or, to speak
by the chronicle, he, with the assistance
OF friend, raised regiment. The friend
was Roger Hanson, man very like Bris-
tow in appearance. Hanson was colonel
and BristOw lieutenant colonel. Behold !.
when the regiment was raised Gin south
ern Kentucky the colonel, Roger Hanson,
took his men over to the rebel army. To
muster his men into the Union service,
Mr.. Bristow was obliged to run them
over into Indiana. He was indebted to
Governor Morton for equipment, and he
never loses an opportunity of giving
Morton credit by acknowledging the OBJ
legation.
Mr. BriStow afterwards commanded q
regiment Of cavalry, and distinguished
himself tor his galantry at Fort Henry,
DonelsOn, Shiloh. When Fort DonelsOn
| was taken, Col. BristOw- was sent in COM
mand OF that detachment which was to
cut off the enemy's escape up the river.
Here be met hi, reereant recruiting COM
panion I'D arms, Roger Hanson, in the
sOrriest plight,-ragged, dirty, and starv-
ing. The recognition was mutual. and
Roger asked in the most lugubrious
tone:
"What are you going to do with me?'
II ought to hang you was the prompt
reply - 80 ~ -
Il am hungry and dry and about play
ed OUT said Hanson. "Have you got
anything to drink?"
BristOw gave him drink of brandy,
and Hanson, quaffing it to the last drop
III the cup, exclaimed:
This is graciOusly done, Bristow, it
you hang me to morrow"
They had been companions and friends
from bOyhood, and now Bristow had no
idea OF hanging him. He took him with
the party to Evansville, whence he was
consigned to northern prison, and in
due course Of time exchanged.