Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
Frank and yyinship at Prospect
SHERMAN AND, SHERIDAN.
A Little Interesting Gossip About ihS
lWO Great Soldiers.
Washington Letter to Philadelphia Press.

Washington Letter TO Philadelphia Prcss.l
Sherman did not make use of an amauu-
ensis or shorthand writer, and rarely il
was that staff officer wrote letter for hlin.
He usel to say that he did not have time to
bother with clerks and stenographers | do
not know of more fluent writer than Sher-
man. He never alters or grasses, and his
writing is as fine and delicate as woman's.
His hubits Yes, can tell you something
Of them. \ man without pride or thought
IN dress, he nevertheless impiesses YOU as n
rich man In his daily walks and talks he
wears no badge of rank or service. He goes
to bed at about II midnight and sleeps six
hours. In the morning a modest though n
hearty breakfast, and then to his private
office to read and write. At 0 or 10 he was
accustomed to go to the war department,
working like an editor for about six hours,
aud doing more work than all his staff put
together, aud doing it perfectly in detail.
AT about noon he was very liable to 50 cut
with jelly old Gen. Van Nliet and get a
glass of whiskey and water and bit of
lunch-then back to the department. Where
anything needed his attention he always
went. If it was not important he sent
staff officer. Leaving the war department
at 3 or 4, he took two or three hours to his
own enjoyment, walking, driving or visiting.
Dining at 6, he again went 10 work in his
him.
never saw man so fond of the opera or
tie play, Always in front of the stage box,
it WIS not unusual to see him swayiug his
head and body to the music of the opera aud
beating time with his hands. a great lover
of music is he. With women he il very
popular, and can llalter with winning
tongue. lie never commits excess in drink
ing eating, smoking or late hours--ihough
l..Y,, L.. .t.
cigar, glass of wine or splits, and likes TO
talk al night with men Of brains. He is n
great loss to Washington, and VIC are really
crying our eyes out at his going.
But General Sheridan will be very popular
here. lie has al! the advantages. lie s Il
gentleman to start with. lie is patient at
long stories, likes n joke, and laughs at the
right place, never imprcssing you that he is
thinking over what he will say when you get
through. When Lis time comes 10 talk, he
will entertain you gloriOusly. What has he
not seen! lie ia n wonderfully good tlk,r,
and he makes Il dry subject interesting by
his manner OF treating il, and he tells II
story well, particularly al Irish one.
happened to be at a dinner one night
where he was guest At the table were
such men as General Sherman, Stanley Mat
thews, Chief Justice Waite, Mr.. Blaine, Jus
tice Miller, John Sherman, Senator Logan
SENATOR Allls'n anu OlNtTS-ncaIly al ulslln
guished for their wit and brilliancy. The
minute Sheridan began to talk Che spoke o.
his experiences with King William, PiincC
Bismarck and the Crown Prince in The
Franco-Prussiaa war everybody stoppet
and listened, and for nearly an hour not
word was spoken by any of the gentlemen
except now and then n remark which sound
ed very much like "Water more wine.'
Gen. Sheridan is very glad to come t,
Washington, for, like everyone else, he say
II is the ovelicst city in the country IL
has very pretty house here, presented t
him by his Chicago friends, which is locate
in the centre Of fashion. His wife, n charm
ing lady, Is the daughter of General Rugel
and is well known in Washington society
and he is said to have the pretlicst twins i
the world. To be at the head of the army
with oil the other advantages, ought to sal
isfy even Little PHIL We lose much
Sherman, but we gain much in Sheridan. $
bail to the one and farewell to the other.