The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-10

IGe fDlioS tBs 4e%ripfloa OF >AF-
gent s. pren'is. a. in Governor Foote's
best style. aud .hoxs how truly the
pen /. the rival Of sculpture snl paint
ing
Taete w4- much shat az reu.ar a. bls
in the appearance and BARN. Of M
prputiss a. this time H. vas no,
more. ,l1lass. than NV i~~t. IA aisd
a bali incas. ia hight and "a. very
stout built ani wsli pr0Is'ftsaaird. Ills
head wA- .ons- ~hst large. shen oom-
pared with his holy il was. II truth.
bead thst 0reciAu artist migh hs
well desi'. 10 copy liz ;urrhrAd ~as
W isis, high, siasi~t attn -elreulsr In it-
oatline--., ~~i,u,t.sIe were All the
phresoiozsssl arssns developed his
eyebrows wrrr full. l,ui po. bushy, aud
were gently srclied His eyes were
large Aul bright anal of All expression
IN which the sbsoiut4- f+Hrl--s-n-s of
his nature a.. very htppil. blended
with the rsres. geniality If spirit. aud
the ksen.ss relish for the ludicrous He
had but . moderate beard. aI,d always
kept hi- i.ce clcanly shaven HIS
chest Was OF uncommon expansiveress,
and though perfectly straight between
the shoulders. stranger approaching
him from the rear could uot avoid be
ing 'struck with tho singular breadth
and fullnes. of tho whole tersal super.
ficies His nose was Grecian. and was
both beautiful Ia shape. and highly
expressive His upper lip WAS little
shorter than customary. and of hex-
Utility have never seen equailed. OF.
ten was ho seen to curl it ur both in
mirth and III anger: displaying to view
u row of strong. well-set and beautiful
white teeth Hs had all his life
suffered from lameness ia one foot
suggesting 10 the historic beholder a
pedal blemish, alike ia Agesilaus and III
Byron--snd be was said To have a
good deal Of sensitiveness as 10 this
matter, though If such was the case. l
never was able 10 discover IL. He bob
bled, of course. very preceptibly III his
gait, and would, conjecture, have
found it difficult Ia walk at all without
the and of large stick, which
was his perpetual attendant. Whrn
| WAS introduced to him. fotty-two
years ago. Natchez ~as alesdy full of
his fame lie hal delivered sev-rs
speeches at the bar which all admitted
never 10 have. been eqnalied there. eth
or M vigoT ot sr.ument. briiliancy OF
expression. or rich aud flowing face
t,ousness Though exceedingly modest
in nature, yet the signal forensic
triumphs ~ hieh h. bad already achicv eel
over men of established reputation. had
inspired him with a manly confidence
ia bis own powers, which could not but
be more or less apparent, both ia his
own aspect and demeauor. and alike
amid the discussions of the forum. and
ia ordinary eanverse was talking
only short time siises with the Hon.
Joseph Holt. iu reference to his former
illus'rious rival IA oratory at ,he Mis-
sissippi bar. and was not at all surprise Il
to find that his opinion of Mr.. Prem
ti-s's extraordinary powers was alto
gether in harmony with my own. |
have long been satisfied that In regard
To all the faculties and graces which
constitute he veritable orator, Sargent
= Prcntiss was equal 20 any man in
modern times, and such is my estimate
of hun In this respect. that should d,s.
trust the Judgment or sincerity OF any
who. after: once having listened to
him in case calculated 10 bring his
remarkable abilities In full display.
should express = different opinion. Al
times he Was almost electrical ia his
uttaranc.-s. reminding one at al versed
iis H-hraic lore, of the sni.thTilliug
strains of an Isaiah or All Ezekiel, whilst.
on other occasions, Vet we'll remember
,d by many still living. his wondrous
harangucs impaired crcdib,iity 10 all
the gorgeous. and perchancc, over
wrought descriptions which we have
read in relation to the majestic thunder.
ings of Pericles or a Henry, or of tn
soui-dissolving pa,hos of Somertield or
a Mafiitt. Twas not at all surprised to
see il Published in the newspapers of
Boston, many years age, on he occasion
of Mr. Premises visit 10 that city for
the first time. that even IN the midst OF
tina. memorable dinner speech. which
he was then delivering. Mr. Webs:er
and Mr. Everett, with ewes over'iow,ng
under his mscic enuneiations, were
heard generously whispering to each
other We have never heard such
eloquenec a. this before.