The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-05
Who is the Handsomest Man in Ameri-
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Who is the Handsomest Man in Ameri-
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This question Is just now agitatng the
cities of Boston, st. Louis, and Brooklyn.
81. Louis paper published the statement
that Mr.. FoRBEs of Boston Is the hand
soonest man in the world. This was claim
ing Il good deal for Boston, and we We're not
surprised at getting challenge from
Brooklyn Offering to lay down one thousand
dollars that q handsomcr man than Mr.
FORBES could be produced in that city. The
question seems 10 be referred TO Us iol set
tlcmcnt and though the momcntous count
going on at Washington occupies a large
share of our thoughts. We accept the posi-
tion Of umpire and proceed to pick out the
handsomc-t man In Amcrica-n0t in the
world; that would be carrying the thing too
far.
There arc many handsome mon in tho
country, and among them the Boston men
have long been conspicuous. 1t used to Ice
said Of Boston that the men were better
looking than the women. aud there was
some truth In thcrcmark; though that there
are beautiful women in that city no one who
has over gone much about Boston can deny.
Still, in it's rather harsh climate the men
seem to thrive better than their sisters.
They grow stalwart aud are ruddy Of com-
plrXion, while the women. too often, are
pale, ilat-chcstcl. and rather awkward. We
are not surprised, therefore. that the ST.
Louis journal should have gonc to Boston
for the handsomcst man In the country. At
least ono Of the hdndeomcst mon might be
found thcrc.
In New York, however, We got tho pick ot
the land In all things. men and wumcn n-
cludcl. Tic finest specimens OF young Bns-
toulns chatting under the confinement of
that provincial go g., long for the wider scope
of the metropolis; and if they can get an
opening horc. We lind tllcm eagerly rushing
to New York Therefore II Boston breeds
handsome mon, New York draws them
hithcr and puts them in with the rest of it,
collection of the rarest and best Of the whole
country. not TO say the whole world.
II would DE hard "a say who Is the hand
soonest man in New York. GEORGE. the
Count JoANNI.s. reprc- 'nfs n type of chiSl-
rou- perfection quite unapproachol i'm its
way; hut, on The other hand. W. have JAY
GoILp's young ciitor, who recalls TIE trout
badour, or rather one Of those romantic Ice
ings We 500 in pink doublct and Il e-h-cplorcd
tights in the opera houife. For Il da-hina
spirit Of Western enterprise and untram-
melted ideas. strong and fresh from the
Russian and Turkish baths. like an ancinted
Crock wrestler ready for the Olvuriln
games, we must look 10 GrOEGE FRANCIS
TRANS. If Wa -,ok f'r the beauty of The
rooi. the romanoi-t md the morali7t We
n re-. f..s l...
cop'iouu' .le of ali cur WutOr-. If $50 dr-'ro
the gravity of thn stat ,mou, the keen pence
tmtiun Of modern MACnAyELLI, ana the
strategy OF the soldier We have only on-k
Gen. l'RhNK SPlNoLA, with his wonderful
shirt collar, 70 stop forward. II we domgnd
religious athlete, always ready for the en-
counter with the grave questions Of life.
whether lac knows anything about th'm or
not, We hnyc only to cross tine river and proc
dUoc Brother TALM,or. the pulpit Bonn
orgr-. For Il gay spirit of wit and huuor
We point to the Hon. ELI PLRRISs, the vera
cou- chronicer.
But in what consists manly beauty? l. it
a mere thing cf flesh and blood. fine proper
tinns, graceful hearing and winning address
Or does the mind enter intoit? Can there bn
real manly beauty without the illumination
Of a gifted soul3 These questions occur to MS
while we cast cur eye over tho country t.
find the handsomc-t man. They bring up
the figure Of the great clcginc poet, G.. WASH
IN0IOS CHILDs, 4. VI. Shall Vc not say that
the contemplation of the grave hcgots
beauty in man? l. there nothing to be learnt
from tomhstone-, and IS not that man hand
some who dcyotcs his spare time, for suit