Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-16
The Latest Novelty-Mental Photo
graphs.

grapns.
l have received from the publishers
Leypoldt & Holt, New York, q neatly
printed page of questions, with blanks for
answers, and / Am requested to fill those
blanks. These questions are so arranged
as to ferret out the most secret points of
mans nature without his ever noticing
what the idea is until the thing is done
and his character gone forever. A
number of these sheets are bound to-
gether, and called Mental Photograph
Album. Nothing could induce me to fill
those blanks but the asseveration of these
gentlemen that it will benefit my race by
enabling young people 20 see what / am,
and giving them an opportunity to be-
come like somebody else. This candor
overcemes my scruples / have but lit
tie character. but what I have / am
willing to part with for the public good.
/ would have been better man if l had
had chance, but things have always
been against me. l never had any
parents hardIy-oHly just father and
mother-aud so have had to struggle
along the best way could. do not
boast of this character, further than that
l built it up myself, at odd hours, during
the last thirty years, and without other
educational aid than was able to pick
up in the ordinary schools and colleges.
/ have filled the blanks as follows:
WHAT Is YOUR FAvORITE
Color 2-AnythiDg but dun.
Flower 2-The night blooming Sirius"
Tree 2-Any that bears forbidden fruit
Object in Nature PA dumb belle.
Hour in the Day 2-The leisure hour
Season of the Year ?-The lecture sea-
son. M
Perfume Gent per cent.
Gem ?-The Jack of Diamonds, when
ii lie trump.
Style of Beauty 2-The subscribers.
Names, Male and Female 2-N 0inez
(Msimie) for female, and Taeus and
Marius for males.
Painters 2--Sign-painters.
Musicians 2-Harper & Bros.
Piece of Sculpture 2-The Greek Slave,
with his hod.
Poet Robert Browning, when he has
q lucid interval.
Poetess 2-Timothy Titcomb.
Poose Author Noah Webster, LII. d.
Characters in Romance ?-The Byron
family.
In history Jack the Giant Killer.
Book to take up for an hour Wander.
bilts pocket-book.
What book (not religious) would you
part with last ?-The one l might happen
to be reading on railroad during the
disaster season.
What epseh would you choose to have
lived in n2-Before the present Erie it
was safer.
Favorite amusement = Hunting the
tiger" or some kindred game.
Favorite occupation 2-"Like dew on
the gowan-lying."
What trait of character do you most
admire in man ?-The noblest form Of
cannibalism-love for his felow-man.
In woman2-Love for her fellow-msn.
What trait do you most detest in each 2
That "trait" which you put "or" to de-
scribe its possessor.
If not yourself who would you rather
be ?-The Wandering Jew, with q nice
What is your idea of happiness Find
ing the buttons all on.
Your idea of misery 2-Breaking an egg |
10 your pocket.
What is your bete noir '-[Whst is my |
which |?
What is your dream Nightmare, as
a general thing
What do you most dread 2-Exposure.
What do you believe to be your distin-
guishing characteristic 2-Hunger.
What is the sublimest passion of which
human nature is capable f-Loving your
sweetheart's enemies
What are the sweetest words in the
world p" Not Guilty I"
What are the saddest p" Dust unto
dust"
What is your aim in life 2-To en-
desvor to be absent when my time comes.
What is your motto 2-Be virtuous and
you will be eccentric.
But, jesting aside, the Mental Photo
graph Album is q novel and ingenious
idea. Ifone will take the trouble to write
answers to those questions, seriously and
be will discover, when
no is done, that he has made q record
q stranger may gather pretty
fair estimate Of his real nature and the
peculiar bent of his character. A well
filled Album Of this kind ought to make
An entertaining book TO take up for an
hour" MARX TWAIN.
sI grant that this is little obscure
but in explaining to the unfortunate that
Sirius is the dog star and blooms only at
80. -. .fror1ad an onnorfunitv IN