Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-15
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GEN. SHERMAN LEAVES WASHINGTON WITH
KEGRET-IlIS POPULARITY

Gen. Sherman walked out and Gen. Shtr-
idan walked in very quietly. writes a Wash
ington correspondent to the PhiiddeiDhta
Record, yesterday. Neither of them likes
fuss and feathers, so the iurmalites were
informal. Both the old veterans were in
plain civilians clothes, although the officers
OF their staff and others OF The army were
gorgeous in colors and gold lace and bullion
Sherman left the army with regret He
feels himself good for inany Years vet He
likel his official duties, he liked life in
Washington and he did rot want to leave
il but he felt that he ought TO set good
example to tie rest of The officers Of the
army. 50 he refused to be excepted from thc
requirements Of the act providing for the
compulsory retirement OF army officers at
Gi, and stepped ont Of his handsome office
IL the new state, war and navy building with
as brave a face as possible. A, heart lie
was very sad. But lie does not consider
himself shelyed. lii case Of war. foreign ul
domestic, he will come TO the front again
and fight US well and as wisely Us though lie
had never been Oh the retired list. Of
course, he will enjoy himself III his retire
ment. He would enjoy himself in purga-
| tory. lie has Il large capacity for enjoy
ment. He has the zest Of living. He will
always have some quasi-ofhcial duties to
perform, and he will not confine himself to
St. Louis. He has warm friends in almost
every city in the United States, and he will
"vlsit around" He will be greatly missed
here. \ true lover, as he had been a true
hater, the enemy of all humbugs, the friend
of all good men and Women, regardless of
their positiun-bluff, bright, picturesque
he was one of the oldest, joliest and most
attractive figures ever seen in Washington
society. lie was in his glory on New Years
day, when, in the full uniform of general,
followed by half a dozen staff officers, he
dashed from house to house in the fashion
able quarter as though he had orders to car
ry them all by storm. He tattered the dove
cotes as no younger man could. There is
not a society belle in Washington but would
prefer him to any of his staff or to any OF
his young officers, barring, perhaps, some
one bright particular star. He always
brought sunshine into the day, even when
New Years fell on very dark, dull day in
deed. Gen. Sherman will be missed at the
war department. He is far superior in ev-
cry respect to any man VINO could take his
place. His hard sense and trained mind cut
Soiuioh MINUS Inc t"o-euSeu sWorus, ana
his manner made hard things easy. His
breezy way kept matters moving and the
cobwebs away. Sheridan is a very different
man, except that he has big heart and a
jolly soul. He is a fighter rather than sol
der. He has neither the tastes nor the
training of a scientist. There are many men
in inferior grades of the army who are his
saperiors in the technique of their profes-
sicn. But he will make good head of the
army, and will have lots of friends here
when he retires. But he will never be as
conspicuous in Washington life as was Sher-
man. He is too fond Of his wife and babies