The old Abe eagle., 1895-04-25
ON NAPOLEON.
yariGls Striking Opinions About Him From
Different Critics.

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"Children, said Miss Peters, the Other
day. everybody now is interested in tho
wonderful career Of Napoleon Bonaparte.
You can find history Of his marvellous
life running in every paper that is pub
lishcd and In every magazine. Now, l
want each one Of you to write me little
composition on Tho Character Of Napo-
Icon. Look up the subject In any paper
or magazine you can find and bring I'm
your composition to me "A week from next
Wednesday,"
a week from next Wednesday Miss
Peters examined the compositions submit
ted.
The first ono she opened was by Tommy
Buiger, who had read The Life of Napo
leon" as it appeared in Ccnsurer Maya
zine. 1t was as follows:
"TIIE KARACTER OF NAPOLEON BoNEPARTE.
NAPOLEON Boncpart had orful karac
ter. He wuz a monster OF croolity. He
lied and stole and sword. He jest looked
out for hissel and let the rest of the world
slide. Hc fit and konkere lots of armies,
COZ ho had good luck. but he want no
general. Anybody could lick him If he
didn't hev good luck. Napoleon wus no
good. THOMAS BuLGER."
The next composition was by little Ethel
Pettigrew, who got her facts from Tho
Life of Napoleon running in Scribbler' s
Monthly:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEoN.
Napoleon was one of the lovcliest men
what ever lived In the whole history of re.
corded time He was very virtuous and
pure and good. He was the beau idol of
goodness, and was indeed loved by all who
met him. lie fought and bled for his ooun-
try to n considerable extent. He was very
kind and gentle, and men wept for JOY
when he passed by. He was so great and
good that no ono since he died has ever
been able TO successfully initiate him.
Rest, noble soul, in thy eternal peace.
ETHEL PETTIGREw.
The next composition was by Sam
Butts, who got his facts from "The Life
of Napoleon" in the Slaughterly Roview;
1.-THE KRACTER OF NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was no gentlcmun. He had
brains but he didn't use EN- mutch. lie
rushed into battle head first without stop
pin to think nor nothin. He could flte in
rough and tumble way, but he hadn't nc
skill about him as fter. The Dock of
Wellington licked him dreadful, and tie
Dock of Wellington warn t no great SHOW.
himself. Napoleons life wuz failure,
and he dide on Hand that was way out
in tho water. SAMUEL BUTTS"
The next composition was by Eddie
Mclloon, who got his facts from 1.-THE Life
of Napoleon, which was running in the
Birdvillc Clarion:
THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON B0NAPARTE
Napoleon Bonaparte was born of pool
but honest parents and lived a useful life
/ He loved all mon, and the earth turned
| pale at the sound of his cannon's rattle
| Ho was thought great deal of during hi!
life, and no one was ever turned away
from the door. He was the greatest maj
who over lived and was never heard tt
murmur or complain.
EDWIN MELLooN.'
The next composition was by Tomm.
Babson, who got his facts from The Llf
OF Napoleon, published by Cribners:
THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON
Napoleon was wicked, but all fire.
smart, and his great example should b.
initiated by us all. He licked the Italian
and the Proosians and tho Roosians ant
was ready for moro He didn't care hos
he did 1t so long ms be could lick every
body. When ret to be a man. shall b.
jest like him. He was smarter than Buf
falo Bill and warn't afraid of no live man
But when he got SO no could lick tn
whole world he was too dangerous, 50 tn
police put him on an lan. ! should lik
to see en- put me on an ilnn.
THOMAS BABsoN."
Tho next composition was by Maud
Purlngt0n, who got her facts from TT.
Life of Napoleon running in the Hay
Silo Weekly Budget:
THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON
Napoleon has been praised too much
He had very small abilities He had yer
poor manners, but no talent whatever fo
war. Ho was no soldier, but he had
large number of good generals, who Tough
battles for him and then said Napolco
did 1t all himself. Napoleon was yer
feeble minded and found it very diflicul
to think things. He was slow and slug
gish In his movements and enjoyed goin
t) sleep better than anything else Hi
, life Is an awful warning to us all.
"MAUDE PURINGToN."
The next composition was by Bcnn
Cnrcw, who had obtained his facts frol
all the lives of Napoleon:
THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
'Thcre never was no sutch IA man O
Napoleon nowhow.
"BENJAMIN CAREw."
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