Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-03-21
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dcrs, neck, and head! What an eyer
These were my first secret words to my
self in coming into General Grants
presence, and feeling pierced by his
searching, undesirable, stern, yet
thoroughly balanced, high minded
glance. He had no cigar, and his ap.
pearance was much improved by it's alb
.sence. No portrait of him that I ever
saw gives the TRANSMITTING, military,
commanding, determined flash of his eye.
Utmost GOODNESS and yet terrible force
OF pent-up-fre.-these are combined
In his look in q way very uncommon.
In any position, his head and face are
strong in form and impression His
brain is not as large as Webster's but it
is OF excellent size, nevertheless, and
apparently as compact as q cannon ball.
A high head. a strong, lower face, a
forehead full in all it's parts, square,
lighting chin, and yet not an unbalanced
one, good Judgment as conspicuous as
bravery, unfiinching and deadly courage,
lnclslveness, tenacity, efficiency,
straightforwardness, and noble, moral
tone-these are what struck me most in
This great veteran.
His closely cut hair is not white, and
not even gray yet. The very clipped
but abundant beard is white in a few
places, but gray for the, most part.
The square, frmly-set mouth, and the
prominent lines of the features match
we'll with the military qualities of the
whole figure. He is not tall, but his
form is almost massive, so forceful are
the head and shoulders. When he
stands erect the top Of his hat is not
far from being on level. with the eyes
Of man six feet in height, nevertheless
he makes the impression that if he were
hurled against the world he would in
iure whatever he should strike for more
than would some dozens Of men six feet
high whom I could name. When I
had my second interview with General
Grant he impressed me, at first, as the
most efficient man Of his physical size I
ever met.
Badeau's book General Grant spoke
well Of when I asked him if it was
the best history of his campaigns; but
he said it must be remembered that the
author is responsible for his own opin-
ions, and is partial toward Sherman
and himself.
His mind does not dwell on little
things. His conversation flowed on
without ostentation, but with very few
broken sentences, and made always the
impression of considerateness, penetra-
ton, sagacity, GOODNESS, and yet of sup
pressed moral passion.
[ General Grant is certainly man of
strong temper, but it is equally certain
that he controls it, and that it adds
force to all his faculties. I did not find
in his face the look Of q high liver, nor
of man that is given to the use Of wine.
General Grants brother, whose
portrait is in the current illustrated
papers, has Just died; and his mood
when / saw him, seemed touched by a
sense of his great bereavement. I was
again and again impressed with the mil
itary force, courage, incisiveness, and
yet with tho perfect simplicity and So
briefly of General Grants manners and
bearing. His frame is slightly bowed,
but seems to be made Of iron. You feel
in his presence that he can do what he
wills; forego sleep, and not feel fatigued
SO long as he chooses not to be wearied
| None of the descriptions of General
Grants appearance do justice to the
contour Of his head and shoulders, his
gait, and his eyes In action. -.