The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-25
DRAW. TO THE LIFE.
The Mental Photograph OF ths "Great
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take the following capital hard hit
For wit and sarcasm, We have met
nothing to equal it since the cam
paign commenced. 1t ia true to ma
ture-and such nature We'll,
said Voltaire: "Wbat can be ex-
pected of people that chooses On
ape for its God?' He spoke OF Af-
rican savages-but We boast ourselves
the flower of civilization. We think
we recognize the Bamo "fine Roman
hand" iu this which gave "Grant's
civil service examination, some time
since.
The terrible truth of the portrait
is only magnified by tho keenness of
the satire. Well may tho writer sal
"De profundis clamari."
u. s. GRANTS MENTAL PHOTOGRAPH.
Some one has invented new style
of Photographic album, in which not
merely arc portraits of individuals
displayed, but accompanying each
is series of printed questions, the
answers to which are written out by
the original OF the picture. the cross
examination being 80 comprehensive
and searching, that when the respon-
ses are given truthfully aud candidly
they give rs accurate representa-
ton of the character OF the person
as the camera has given of his fea-
lures. A few of these mental photo
graph albums have found their way
to Long Branch; and u correspond
ent at that place sends as leaf,
which ho says he has abstracted from
one of them. and which seems to be
the mental autophotograph OF our
gifted President. IL runs thus:
What is your favorite color p
Claret.
What is your fayorite flower "A
toddy- y-blossom.
What is your fayorite tree "A
wbiiile-tree.
What is your favorite object in ma
ture "A "stone fence"
What is your favorite letter ?-Thc
absent r.
What isyour favorite season Of the
year The present season.
What is your favorite perfume?-
Jockey Club.
What is your favorite wine p
Mumm.
What is your fayorite style Of
beauty "A bull pup.
Wha. are your favorite names p
Tom and Jerry.
Who is your favorite painter p
Tommy Mast.
Who are your favorite musicians =?
Harpers.
What is your lavorite instrument
The pipe.
Who is your favorite poet ?-Long-
fellow.
Who is your favorite author Odd
Burton.
Who is your favorite character in
romance ?-Fagin.
What are your fayorite characters
in history ?--Ihe last of the Bour-
bons.
What is your favorite book to take
up for an hour ?-Job (when fat
What book mot religious) would
you part with last lizard Cash. -
What age would you choose to live
in ?-Pill-age.
Where would you ike TO live Pin
a palace or cellar (wine).
What is your favorite amusement I
Travelling ION free pass).
What is your fayorite occupation
Raking Gn).
What favorite character do you ad.
mire in man ?-Generosity.
What trait of character do you
most admire in woman ?-Liberality
What trait of character do you
most detest in each ?-Sponging.
If not yourself, who would yot
rather be ?-The next President O.
the United States.
What is your idea of happiness?-
-Four aces against four kings.
What is your idea of misery p
Four kings against four aces.
What is your dread d?-Ulysses I
Del Gratia, Amer. Imp.
What is your favorite name P
, Grab?
What do you believe to be you
distinguishing characteristic?-A dog
ged and stable disposition.
What is the sublimest passion o
which human nature is capable P
Love your enemies-before the cleo
] ton.
l What are the sweetest words i
t the world ?--"All that I have i
: thine"
), What are the saddest words i
8 the world PIT was my last cigar.
What is your aim in life ?-To b
the most gifted man of the age.
J.. What is your motto ?-.'To hir
0 that hath shall be given" =