Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12

His head is large; his forehead is very full,
especially over the eyes; his hair is silver
gray, just beginning to thin, and is combed
smoothly and fatty over the full brow; his
eyes are gray blue, intensely keen,. and
some of the politicians say at times intense
ly cold; his complexion is very fair, having
the healthy pink and white of a gentleman
OF clean living and high health; an iron
gray mustache and long beard hide the
lower part of his face. His hands are very
plump and white. He was dressed in a neat
mourning suit of black with gray trousers, a
black eravat, snowy white linen, and care
fully polished boots completed his personal
equipment
Harrison Is a Rapid Talker.
His voice is deep and rapid; he talks with
the rush OF the rapid thinker. Even Mr.
Blaine himself does not talk as rapidly as
the President in private conversation. In
this conversation he showed no reserve. He
either talks freely or does not talk at all
He is not a man of half condolences; he is
at his best when he is with his friends and
the element of business is eliminated.
When he is surrounded bv his children and
family no one would think of calling him
q cold man.
l noticed in one of the Democratic pa
pers the other day a comment that the Pres
ident of the United States as a platform
speaker from the rear of a train was genial,
graceful, original, and that he ALWAYS made
kindly impression; it added, what pity
it was that he could not make as kindly an
impression upon'those who called upon him
at the White House. 1t must be remembered
in this connection that the President when
he is out before the public is in the sight
and eyes of every one, and that no one
can be deceived concerning his real kind
ness and geniality of temperament, but
when he is in the White House the politi-
clans who call upon him are the reporters,
and it is to them that must be credited the
stories of his GOODNESS. The President is
not cold or unkind man. Whatever one
may think of him, close study of his char
Rcter and mis- life will show that he is ex-
ceptionally kind and sympathetic. Those
who saw him working with his own hands
over the fallen form OF the Secretary of the
Navy at the time of the terrible tragedy at
the latter's house would not think of call
ing him man OF feeble sympathies Tears
rGlned down his cheeks as be labored with
the surgeons to restore the unconscious Sec
retary.
Rule to Conceal His Feelings.
Inc truest stories concerning q man come
from those who are in his personal service,
and from them 1 have heard only stories
of his unusual kindness and unusual
thoughtfulness to those about him.
l wish TO avoid everything which can
SAVIOR Of eulogy. A study, however, of the
Presidents character, of the work he has
done, forces one to the point of esteem,
high respect and admiration. 1t will count
for nothing in the history of the various ad-
ministratiOns whether the President shook
hands well or whether he was able to i'm
press strangers pleasantly during first in
tervlew. / think that the first impression
produced by the President upon a stranger
Is not an agreeable one. He belongs to the
type Of reserved characters who apparently
have made it the rule of their life to con-
ceal their feelings
The President upon the ordinary occs-
sions of life shows but little emotion. He
sits in his chair as President as he would If
be were judge upon the bench. He has re-
fused many times to make concessions in the
way of appointments because he did not
think they were right, whereby he might
have made strong political alliances for the
future. 1 think it can be said truly and