Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — HERO WORSHIP. [ARTICLE]

HERO WORSHIP.

Schurz In His Autobiography Telia How Bherm'an Was Applauded.

When he» (Gen. Sherman) called himself a ‘‘happy man” there was a tone of jußt exultation in his wo/ds. He was, indeed, a happy map. He had won great renown as a soldier and an immense popularity all over the Northern country. This he knew, and he thoroughly relished it. AH sorts of societies and public organizations had made him their honorary member, and he appeared among them as often as he could. Whenever he entered a theatre, which ne did very often, the orchestra wouiu strike up ‘‘Marching through Georgia”; the whole audience would rise and clap their hands, sometimes even singing the tune, and his rugged face would fairly glow and beam with pleasureEvery social circle greeted him as a most welcome guest, and at receptions and evening parties and other gatherings the pretty girls would come up and kiss him —and how he did enjoy all this! Magazine.