Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
MEMOIRS ARE
FULL OF CHARM
CORNELIUS COLE WRITES OF
NOTABLE EVENTS
BOOK is OF MUCH INTEREST TO
cALIFoRNIANs
Tells of Days When Mental Giants in
All Lines of EndeaVor Were to
the Fore in Golden
West
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haste to the front, and just in time 10
save the day AS related, Sheridan had
left his army in temporary command
of General Emery while he took a short
run, for some purpose, down the valley.
General Emery was a regular army
officer of much ability, burt perhaps a
little too regular for the rough and
tumble warfare in which he was en-
gagged. The enemy. learning of Sher1-
dams absence, made a bold dash with
cavalry and drove Emerys right back
in confusion. Emery made several at
tempts to get his forces In order for
resistance, but each time the enemy,
too soon for him, would push him far
ther. At a juncture like this General
Sheridan suddenly rode up and calling
to his next in command inquired:
Emery, what are you doing?' Emery
replied: I am trying to get my men
in line, sir Sheridan's quick and only
response was: To hell with your lines.
Charge 'eml The latter part of the
command was obeyed with alacrity and
the tide of battle was then and there
turned back. The indomitable will of
Sheridan put new life in his men. The
battle of Winchester was won by the
prowess of one man. Napoleon himself
did not possess it TO a greater degree
than Sheridan"
Dickens Incident
Charles Dickens, the great novelist,
visited Washington in 1865 and lec-
tured there. The following unique pic
ture of the incident is given:
THE lecture room was crowded, but
| was favored with a seat near the
front, where ! had a fair opportunity
10 see and to observe some Of the Pc
culiaritieS of the great author. Mr.
Dickens was dressed in a highly fash
ionable evening attire, not all in dark
colorS, and IN appearance rather fOp-
pish. His vest was Of a hue to eX-
hibit TO the best advantage a heavy
gold chain which extended from the
middle both ways across his chest. His
other Vestments were evidently Of the
latest style. His neckgear was of a
cut and color to be called llashy. His
hair was rather long and WaVy and
was arranged to stand out at the sides
above his ears. His features We're well
represented in the numerous pictures
seen of him and it will be observed
they have quite a uniform appearance.
He stood well out at the front of the
platform when reading with only a
small desk before him, or rather at his
side. He read single chapters without
comment or Introductory remarks, fur
ther than to announce the work as
from 'Copperfield,' Nicholas Nickleby.
the 'Pickw1ck Papers or Little Dorrit
The book in each case lay open before
him, but he paid little or no attention
TO the text 1t was recting rather
than reading. He missed not Il word of
Inc passage he was giving and deiv-
cred 1t in most impressive and enter
aIning style, representing in voice and
so far as he might, the char
3cter he was quoting. 1t would have
1een an interesting occasion had he
accn representing some other author,
)ut 1t was intensely SO as Charles
Dickens himself Dickens in his nu~
nerous works has created many orig |
nal characters. but not one, / should |
-sy more interesting than himself. His |