West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-09
"A Picture Of Custer.

r Mrs X. H. Washington In Philadelphia Time.l
Though not a scientist in physisc.
nomy, / sought TO study out the blonde.
slmost boyish face, of the Young officer,
observing both the features and expres.
sion with close criticism. Ii was strange
TO think this was the Custer who had
made himself ga man OF mari" among
an army whose commanders combined
the skill, drill and courage of this and
other countries-he looking like youth.
had my own beau ideal of a general of
cavalry embodied in our gallant. glori-
Gus, unsurpassed Stuart the prince royal
of soldiers, with his strikingly fine face
and form, his bold, bright, earnest eyes.
Here was the hero Of apother army
alike the pride and idol OF his people,
who admired aud euloigzcd him I'm An
equally enthusiastic manner. They said
his rapid promotion was for "gallant
services, though yet 80 young iRSears.
Skill and courage copnted high in the
deadly strife they We're waging. NY
observations and opinions of him would
be certainly impartial, and resolved To
try and also be unprejudiced whdtsf
saw was this; A tall young man whose
decidedly dashing dress gave .pio-
turesque pecpliaritY 70 his appearance {;
with face full of rcrue and animation I;
clear cut, regular features; anose some
what severely straight. with fexible
nervous nostrils the compressed lips of
an expressive mouth, thin and firm,
shaded by blonde mustachei the
short, weil-curyed chin, close shaven.
Under high, broad brow there CLEANED
eyes of clear bright .PTue-strange,
scinullating eyes they We're, surgfng
WI nv f,,l - a
ows, spark-like steel--fashing like fire.
or softening sometimeswith kindly emo.
ton. Back from the brow were care
lessly tossed the g golden locks y he was
noted for, of really beautiful hair, that
looked like child's curls, they seemed
20 soft and silkenT-utterly mike ones
imagination of, what pertatnet TO war
rior-and altogether uneonifnon. The
tall, well-proportioned figure straight,
supple, muscular --.souaewhat thin.
though in times of rest and peace 1T
might have been fuller was displayed
and set off by the dress that, as I have.
said, gave peculiar Heterogeneous 10.
his appearance. This was a cavalry
jacket of dark blue or black velvet.
richly ornamented on the sleeves with
gold braid, shaped into what was called
the hungarian knot with shoulder
straps and buttons in thestyle belonging
TO brigadier generals. Then a fatigue
shirt OF navy blue With wide sailor col
lar, outlined with white braid n star
embroidered in white at each corner,
turned over a cravat of vivid scarlet
silk, carelessly tied in a sailor knot at
the throat. The tout ensemble was effect
lively completed by high cavalry boots
drawn over ordinary pantaloons of
dark lead color, and black felt hat,
held in his hand, with wide brim, decor
ated with a gold cord and tassel. and
long black plume. thought he looked
like stage sailor or a Spanish odUdHiero,
except the blonde coloriug, and could
scarcely imagine anyone fighting fierceIy
in such parade dress, though il seemed
singuiarly suitable TO the style of mani
was inspecting. One bas an abstract ad-
miration for the splendid spotted skin of
a royal Bengal tiger while safely con-
tempiating his, Gagged beauty, though
feeling the while there is deadly power
in the stroke of those yelyet 'bads of
paws thatstep so still and smoothly up
and down behind. thesffon -loara. The
fierce, beautiful brute oarrics death. in
the clutch Of those terrible claws 80
subtly concealed in their FURRY covering.
And az | looked ] knew that Tire FANCY
dress framed a formidable foe, and H.
voluntarily swift shudder sh08k my
nerves, when I thought Of the death
dealing work thoss. sinewy white hands
had done, and yet were doing Is ahe
cause, the country, the people / loved
and feared for. s.-sf - -. n, ~