The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-20

DRAWN TO THE LIZ


Silent"
From that repertory of good things,
| Frank Leslie's Illustrated, we take the
following capital hard hit. For VIII
| and sarcasm, we have met nOt1Dg 70
equal it since the campaign com,
menced. 1t is true to natufe-ana
such a nature! Well said Voitaire |:
"What can be expected OF q peopIe
that chooses an ape for its Goo ne
spoke of African savages-but we noase
! ourselves the flower of civiiizatlon !.
We think we recognize the same "nne
Roman handn in this which gave
"Grant's civil service examination,
some time since.
The terrible truth of the portrait Is
only magnified by the keenness OF tne
satire. Well may the writer say:
'.Deprcfumdis eionari.'
U. S. GRANTS MENTAL PHOTOGRAPH
Some one has invented new style
of Photographic album, in when not
merely are portraits of individuals dis
played, but accompanying eaeh Is
series of printed questions, the answers
to which are written out by the origin
al of the picture, the cro-s-examina,
ton being so comprehensive anc
searching, that when the responses are
given truthfully and candidly they
give as accurate representation "A
the character of the person as the
camera has given of his features OF
few of these mental photograph albums
have found their way to Long Branch:
and a correspondent at that place sends
MS n leaf. which he SAYS he has abstract
ed fiom one of them, and which seems
to be the mental autophOtograph OF our
gifted President 1t runs thus:
What is your favorite cOlcr?-Claret-
What is your faGorite fowerE-A
toddy-blossOm. -,
What is your favOrite tree?-A whii
fie-tree.
What is your favorite object in na-
ture "A ''stone fence"
What is your favorite letter ?OIhe
absent r."
What is your favorite season OF the
year ?-The present season. .
: What is your favorite perfume?-
Jockey Club.
What is your favorite wine?-
A,tBinl.
What is your favorite style ofbeauty?
"A bull pup.
What are your favorite names?-
Tom and Jerry.
Who is your favorite painter?-
Tommy Mast.
Who are your favorite musicians ,
Harpers.
What Is your favorite instrument
The pipe.
Who is your favorite poet Long
fello,p.
Who is your favorite prose author?
old Burton.
Who are your favOrite character III
?-Fagin.
What are your favorite characters III
history THE last of the Bo,tr6ons-
What is your favorite book to take
ND for an hour?-Job when fat-)
What book mot religiousl would you
part with last ?-"Hard CASH"
What age would you choose to live
In o-PU-age.
Where would you like to live ?-lna
palace or a cellar (wine.)
What is your favOrite amusement!
Travelling Ton q free pass.
What is your favorite occupation =
Raking (in.)
What trait of character do you ad-
mire i'm 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, VINO would you
rather be-? The Rert President OF the
United States.
What Is your idea of happiness?
Four aces against four kings.
What is your idea of misery? -Four
kings against four aces.
What is your dread? Ulysses l., Del
Gratia, Amer. Imp.
What is your favorite game ?-Orao.
What do you believe to be your dis,
gushing Characteristic A doggeo
and stable disposition.
What is the sublimest passion Oh
which human nature is capable :
Love your enemies-6fore the etec-
tiOn.
What are the swes. IN the
world ?-"All that have Is thine"
What are the saddest words 1T
was my last segar."
What is your aim in life De
the most gifted man of tine age
What is your motto ITO him that
hath shall be given"