The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-15

Gould's theory, too, Notwithstanding
the fact that his own neck was not at
all such one as he looked for in his
lieutenants.
Mr.. Goff's face would not be consid-
cred handsome in any assemblage I'M
less q countenance be counted comely
because it bears traces of Al intense in
tellectuality. Indications of such pos
session there are plenty IN John ".
COTS lineaments and of courage, too,
and of tenacious purpose. In color he is
blond, and before Father Time came
along aud turned his full beard 70 n pre-
mature gray it must have been lighter
than golden. His eyes are blue, the sort
of blue that poets say is kind and true
True TO his convictions he has shown
himself indeed to all the world ever
since he asked his first question before
Mr.. Lexow's committee, but kind-well,
there are divergent opinions upon this
point, and those who have had anything
to conceal in their answers TO this slight
figured lawyer do not think him kind.
Yet those who know him best say that
in John W. Colts breast beats heart
"a tender as that of the eentlest woman,
and that more than once since the be-
deplored III private that in order 70 do
his whole duty he had been forced to
seem heartloss in the public prosecution
of his trust.
An Admirable Vocal Organ.
have spoken Of his questions. Their
wording and the manner of their asking
have had much 10 DO with his success
His voice Is admirably adapted 10 the
propourding OF inquiries. Ii is M unu-
sually sweet and clear vocal organ, and
ne manages IL with exceeding skill.
Rarely indeed does 10 become harsh or
rasping, bat when IL does you may know
that he Is angry. And whenever he re-
places his usual bell-like tones by those
that are discordant 1t is likely TO go
hard with the lucklesS wight who Is be-
ing examined. And vet his questioning
Is not his greatest achievement, or even
nearly so. The long and severe labor,
the matchless planning, the careful study
of his field and of the human instru-
ments wherewith he was 10 investigate
1t, the executive ability that had TO be
brought into play throughout, and the
unusual analytic and inferential powers
that had TO be exercised before he could
think himself ready TO begin in his
queries-to these preliminary labcrs of
must be accorded the posi-
ton in advance of the actual question
ing in any rational consideration OF his
work
Mr.. COTS dress Is Unobtrusive and
neat enough 10 be seemly. His coats are
not always IL the latest style. nor is
there any ostentat;ous creasing IN his
trousers His only jewelry is a modest !
gold watch and diamond collar but
ton, and the latter would not be visible |
il he were properly attentive 10 his neck |
wear. Mr. Go1f i surely not a dude.
How Ee Came TO lie Lawyer.
By birth he j. an IrishInan. and he is |
proud OF his nationality. He came TO |
this country when hut little more than |
. lad One Of the friends OF those early |
LAYS was another young Irishnian named |
Fitzgerald. The TWO secured some occu-
,ation. almost mental III its nature,
shortly after they arrived here and |
worked together. Measuring their own
abilities against those Ct other young
men who wero rising IL the world
hey decided 10 enter the legal protes-
ION sud 20 stI;ve for its prizes This
1ecIslon meant q degree OF hard WORK
mo a.! amount Of perseverance and LeE
denial that would be appalling 20 the