Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-22
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horhdsu. O. Thomas. O. Sherman.


eists in "marginal illustrations" Pen and
Ink drawings and water color sketches,
Of almost microscopic delicacy, adorn not
only the heads and tails of chapters, but
the narrow strips Of margin around the
Letter press upon the pages. As these
must necessarily be the product of the
most careful and painstaking work OF
very ekillful artists, whose art COM
mands very high prices there is hardly
. limit assignable to the expenditure that
may be INDUCED in for this sort of orna-
Wentation of single copy of a chosen
book.
! The late millionaire banker. J. w.
Drexel, ordered of Maj. David Edward
Cronin copy of Gen. Grants autobiog-
raphy, illustrated on the margins, for
which he agreed TO pay $1,000. He died
before the work Of illustration was COM
pleted and Mr.. Augustin i. DAILY &C.
cured the book for 81 800, but even at
that price the proportions Of 81 for book
and 81 ,493 for marginal illustration arc
the work will bear thousands of dollars
worth more Of similar adornment.
Among the exquisite drawings in this
costly book are over two hundred por-
traits Of distinguished heroes Of the war
Of the rebellion, both Federal and Confed-
crate, In the making of which Maj. Cronin
achieved what he believes TO be an i'm
portant discovery In physiognomio
science-nothing less than the "Gghting
nose," or "nose OF the soldier" which ho
demonstrates is at least as markedly in
dicative Of character rs any other physi-
cal trait previously noted. Speaking on
the subjectly recently he said:
&c
"As my drawings COPIES from photo
graphs) were chiefly made with pen and
ink, 1t was necessary, in order TO secure
accurate resemblance, TO dwell with
great particularly upon every line and
feature, especially as in pen and ink
drawing on delicate paper mistakes can
not be effaced. Knowing the general
character and history Of my subjects, 1t
was natural that should remark any
thing in the facial outlines plainly indie
atiye OF either, and before finished my
work ! detected at least one popularity
which seemed 30 invariably characteris-
came to regard 1t almost as demon
strated generalization. AT oil events,
whether demonstrated or not, tho at
tempt at generalization may be worthy
OF record, even should nothing more bo
proved than q series OF remarkable coin
cidences.
"Those who are familiar with the his
tory Of the late war know that there was
class Of soldiers distinguished by sort
OF personal intrepidity, amounting al
most to ferocity. They were, perhaps,
no drawer than others who, In action,
were governed by sense of duty incul-
Gated by stern discipline. But the class
to which refer appear to have been ac-
tuated not only by sense Of duty and
sometimes by spirit of gallantry, but
also by fervent love Of fighting. They
gloried in the tempest OF battles. Gen,
Phil Kearny was n good representative
Of this class.
"There were many famous generals
who did not belong to this class; good stra-
tegists, like Gen. Joe Johnston; great or
ganizers, like Mcclellan; able command
ers OF corps and tacticians, like Frank
lin, Newton. Humphreys, Wright and
methodical and executive, like Meade
and Mcdowell, or comprehensive, watch
full and patient, like Lee.
"That there were SO many, West Point
graduates often very capable officers who
did not exhibit the personal quality /
have described, does not seem strange
when VIC are reminded Of the fact that
all who enter West Point do not vollin-
tarily choose tho career Of q soldier.
Some are merely passive In their choice,
influenced by the wishes of parents or
guardians; others are prompted by de-
sire to secure the unusual advantages of
tho educational course at that institu-
ton. Gen. Grant himself, as no tells us
IN his memoirs, was aycrse TO military
career and at first tried to evadea course
at West Point, though in his case, evi.
IDENTIFY, he did not mistake his calling.
On the other hand, some of tho officers
who possessed the quality Of personal in
trepidity to an excessive degree were
West Point graduates. Obviously, in
their choice Of profession, they Were per-
mitted to follow their natural bent