The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-30

more fluid and flesh to his body, and he
was now rather portly man, through full
everywhere and not with paunch His
shoulders and figure are very straight; his
eyes are those Of observation and dispatch
without much incidental expression, such
as would follow from much reading or re-
Election, or from quarrelsome nature, or
excessive ambition. Nature and his parents
gave him good health he gave himself
wife early; his employment was TO his
liking, and therefore his life, notwith-
standing its suferings and success, has
been congenial. He has forehead by no
means high, yet modelled on the lines Of a
head of action, the faculties being com
pressed there though in harmony. His
blue eyes are guarded by pair OF stiffish
lashes, which without being soft or beauti-
ful, give fine regularity TO this part Of the
face, coupled with decision and sometimes
sternness. He seldom smiles and never
laughs. He seems 10 10 measure what is
going on with these lashes placidly, and
when they rise and open more than usual
the mettle in the man then is seen TO be
formidable He has straight nose, not
particularly striking or large, chin we'll
rounded but not heavy, though
the chops and throat come up TO
its assistance and show the
bull dog lying about the jaws and neck,
His hair IS yet smooth and Of light brown
color, a little warmer than sandy, and some
gray now appears both there and in the
goatee and mustache, but not enough TO
expunge the phantom of the young officer
at the outbreak of the rebellion, who bound
ed from Quarter-master's captain TO be a
brigadier-general Of volunteers. The bod
lily parts OF Hancock are equally large and
harmonious; il is easy to be seen how his
fine, straight fgure-neither rigid nor
plant, but solid-seated on horse and
with his cool but watchful face dominating
il, would look to be one of the spirits Of
battle. The army, indeed, has taken a
healthy subject from nature and moulded il
10 her uses and history.
With warmish nature but cool habits,
the man has never lost sight either Of his
profession or his responsibility, and, may
add his self.respect, and they have finally
made out of good, beefy son Of Pennsyl-
vania a soldier and gentleman. Men
with perhaps more military talent have
Welded 10 the Vaccinations Of conviviality,
or to rivalry, gossip or rancors, and have
failed Of their great promise, while this
man, who was only fine looking officer
for years, gravitating toward family life
restraining his ardor in any particular
direction, and always making tine best,
if not the most of battle opportunity, has
come 10 be the leading major-geneTal IN
the army and without stain, so that be
was eligible for great party as its presi.
dental candidate. If he had allowed one
enemy TO disturb his head, one appetite to
outgrow itself. we should never have heard
his name at the head Of national ticket.
Though his name is Winfield Scott he has
avoided the egotisms and complacency of
that prodigious old man, By no
means negative parsonage, Hancock
has yet placed obedience higher than
genius and this has kept him from saying
anything which might annoy his party. l
was talking to one Of his staff officers a mo-
ment yesterday, who sad They may
talk personalities as much as they like;
they will find no stigma on Hanconk He
has been pure man in his family and mil
itary life, and those are the only two lives
be has led The same officer remarked
81 think both nominations have been good
ones in this respect; at least, that they have
broken two old machines to pieces. twas
time for new dispensations in both par