The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-17
CP.r biological Journal ]


The Republican Candidate for Vice.
President.
General Logan has the motive
mental temperament-in other words,
combination cf the bilious and the
nervous elements in his physical
makeup He is tall and compara-
lively slim in body, and his head IS
formed on the same plan. From the
ear to the top it is very high, and it is
long on the top from front to rear.
Physically, he is wiry, tenacious:
elastic, enduring; SO III the tissue OF
his brain there are qualities that indl-
cate "a similar character The largest
organs III the intellectual group are
those in the centre of the forehead:
Individuality, Comparison, Human
Nature Siz", Form, and Locality.
The next largest organs of the brain
are those in the crown: Self-esteem,
Firmness, and Conscientiousness. to-
gether with Benevolence, which is
decidedly prominent. Secretiveness
and Acquisitiveness are moderate or
small. and their effects can only be
partially and for the most part pas
sively supplied by the intellect. He
may make money easily; but will he
keep it? We would not select him
for fnancier nor for a banker; but
he would have made capital engin-
eer. explorer, navigator, or pioneer.
He is careless OF mere ornament,
but values the substantials. His
Ideality is not large, and love of tie
beautiful is subordinate to his sense
of the useful. In form and feature
General Logan is strongly marked !;
his hair is iron grey and wiry; his
skin a reddish white or livid brown;
eyes full, black, and piercing; nose
prominent; nostrils large; chin long
and projecting; jaws strong and we'll
set on; mouth large but well cut; lips
full and firm. His breathing. circu-
lation, and digestion are excellent,
and he is in all respects man above
the average in power and capacity.
The late Mr.. S. r. Wells said of
Kim nearly twenty years ago; General
Logan is like The great West from
whence he comes: broad and brave;
frank and free! Without pretension
or affection; without bullying or
buster. he is cool and courageous;
perfectly composed. and always self
possessed. He is everywhere at home,
and at your service to 60 before and
to break the way. lf not humble, he
is no sycophant. If not diffident,
neither is he over-confdent. He is
hopeful. but cautious; resolute, il not
always discreet. He is both severe
and sympathetic, and he can both love
and hate. He acknowledges no mas
ter but his convictions and his God;
no authority but Judgment and jus
tice; He is kind friend and bitter
opponent: a generous giyer, though
he would ask for himself no favor
One of his faults is prodigality, and
he needs more economy"
John Alexander Logan was born
near the present town of Murphys-
boro'. in the county Of Jackson. Hi
nois, on the 9th Of February, 1926.
His father, DR.. John Logan, emigra-
ted from Ireland and settled in Illinois
in the year 1928 His mother, Eliza
beth Jenkins. was native of Tennes-
see. The fruits of this marriage were
eleven children, John A. being the
eldest. During young Logan boy
hood. schools were. scarcely known in
Illinois; accordingly he had only
such opportunities of technical IN
struction as presented themselves upon
the appearance in the neighborhood
of some itinerart schoOlmaster In
1910 he attended au institution with
the local name Of Shiloh College,
which was nothing more, however,
than country academy.
On the breaking out of the Mexican
war, he volunteered and was elected a
lieutenant in company of the First
Illinois Infantry and afterward served
as adiutant Of his regiment. In the
fall of 1S4S, upon his return home,
he commenced the study Of law in the
office of his uncle, Alexander M. Jen-
kins, formerly Lieutenant-Governor
of Illinois. In November, 1949, he
was elected Clerk of Jackson county.
In 1850 he attended course of law
lectures at Louisville, KY, receiving
his diploma in 1851, when he entered
into practice with his uncle The
following year he was elected prose-
cutting attorney of the Third Judicial
District, and in the fall of the same
year he was chosen to the State Leg
islature, to which position he was
three times reelected. In 1856 he
was Presidential elector on the DEM
ocratic ticket for the Ninth Con-
gressional District and voted for
James Buchanan for President. Two
years later he was elected member
Congress from the same district, re-
ceivlng a large Democratic majority,
and at the expiration Of his term re-
elected.
1t is said that at the beginning of
the civil war, Logan entertained the
thought Of espousing the Southern |
cause. But the fact is known that |
when the troops that had been assem-
bling around the national capital in
The summer of 1861 began to move
out to meet the advancing COnfeder-
tie army Logan threw down his pen
lnd entered the ranks as a COM
non soldier, and participated in
he first battle of Bull Run, being
lmong the last TO leave the field. Re-
urning to his home. he assisted in
aising troops, and when Oh Sept. IS
he Thirty-tirst Regiment of Illinois
infantry was organized Logan was
nm nlissinned Colonel The first on