Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-12
PERSONAL.

"Mr. Morrill," remarks the Philadelphia Times
after a satisfactory examination of has report as
Secretary of the Treasury, sis thorough-going,
hard-money man, with the courage of his opin-
ions"
Mr.. Matthew Arnold is a man OF striking ap-
pearance-an inch or two over six feet in height
broad shouldered, large boned and ge-ointed.
AS he al IS fnc lis eyes are large and gray in
color, and his thick sidewhiskers and his hair are
dark brown. There is, in fact, little of the pure
Saxon about him; his physique is rather that of
the Anglo Norman.
President Grant has been telling Senator Cor
don this story which is not the worse for having
been told before "Whcn the three Commission
ers met US at Fortress Monroe, Mr.. Stephens came
swadded up from top to toe in an enormous over
coat Lincoln called me aside as Stephens was
disrobing and observed, Grant what does that
performance of Stephens remind you Off an
swcred, Mr.. President, l do not know But what
does it remind you off, With one of his queer
wnks Lincoln said, 1T reminds me of the biggest
shucks of of the smallest ear | ever saw in my
life"
Mr.. Blue Jeans Williams new dignity has not
il is said added to the charm of his personal ap
II
gress on Monday one feminine critic declared that
from the wrinkled condition of his blue jeans suit
one might reasonably suppose it had served as
covering for his stalwsrt frame, both night and
day, during the whole of the recent campaign.
Another so struck by his appearance that she
asked if it was true that he, as chairman of the
Committee Accounts, had objected to the
washing of 200 towels for the 300 members as an
extravaganza, saying his family, consisting of II,
used one towel week.
Queen Victoria goes walking in a short dark
serge petticoat the heels of her boots not
half an inch high, the soles are broad and thick,
and they are never BACKED. She always wei
comes news Of the people, Improvements in their
manners, their health, and their appearance. She
declares that visiting her humble subjects is bet
ter than going to the play. When Mrs. McTav-
sh, ole OF her Scotch dependents, who prides her
self somewhat on her great hight, good looks and
youth--she is only 1S-asked the Queen, not long
ago, about the Star in the East, she promptly
raised the forefngcr Of her right hand and said,
"You must not ask these questions. Ask what
you will about the family-how we are, and how
we love you-and | shall answer you with pleas
ure."
Mr.. stephens appearance is so picturesque that
he is boon to the writer of letters. Mrs. Glenn
mer writes thus to the Cincinnati Commercial, in
describing the opening of Congress: "A little
way up the aisle sits queer-looking bundle. An
immense cloak, a high hat, and peering some
where out of the middle thin, pale, sad little face,
This brain and eyes enrolled in countless thick
nesses of flannel and broadcloth wrappings, be-
longs to the Hon. Alexander III. Stephens of
Georgia. How anything so small and sick and
sorrowful could get here all the way from Georgia
is wonder. If he were to draw his last breath
any instant you would not be surprised. Ii he
were laid out in his coffin he needn't look any
different, only then the fires would have gone out
in those burning eyes. Set, as they are, in the
wax white face, they seem to bnrn and blaze.
Still. on the countenance is stamped that pathos
of long continued suffering which goes so to the
heart. lie took the modified oath in his chair,
and when he had taken it, his friends picked him
up in it and carried him off as il he were feath.
err. When he has not strength enough to hurt
flea, he takes solemn oath never again TO bear
arms against the country that takes back, as if he
had never wounded her, this once rccresnt but
never ignoble SON."