The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-12-28
Various Striking Opinions About iIira From
Different Critics.

Di1erent tfitiCS.
'Children," said Miss Peters, the other
day, everybody o is interested In the
wonderful career of Napoleon ~Bonaparte.
You can find n history of his maryelous
life running in every paper that is pub
lished and in every magazine. Now, l
want each one of you to write me a little
composition on The Character of Napo-
lcon.' Look up the subject in any paper
or magazine you can find and bring in
your composition to me a week from next
Wednesday,"
A week from next Wednesday Min
Peters examined the compositions submit
ted.
The first one she opened was by Tommy
Bulge. who had read The Life of Napo.
leon" as it appeared in Censurer Maya
zine. 1t was as follows:
THE KARACTER OF NAPOLEON BoNEPARTE
Napoleon Bonepart had u orful karso-
ter. He wuz a monster of c~roolity. lie
lied and stole and sword. He jest looked
out for hissel and let the rest OF the world
slide. He fit and konkerod lots OF armies,
COZ be had good luck. but he want no
general. Anybody could lick him If he
didn't hev good luck. Napoleon WIS no
good. THOMAS BULGER"
The next composition was by little Ethel
ItbblBTGN, VINO Gbl lltr IdEN0 from Is
Life Of Napoleon" running in Scribbler't
Monthly:
THE CHARACTER or NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was one of the lovelicst mea
what ever lived in the whole history of rn.
corded time. He was very virtuous and
pure and good. He was the beau idol If
goodness, and was indeed loved by all who
met him, He fought and bled for his coun-
try tooa 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 one since he died has ever
been nb'o 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 Lifo
of Napoleon" in the Slaughterly Review:
THE KRAcTER OF NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was no gontlemun. He had
brains, but he didn't use EN- mulch. He
rushed into battle head first without stop
pin to think nor nothin. He could ftc in
u rough and tumble way, but he hadn't no
skill about him as a fitcr. The Dock OF
Wellington licked him dreadful, and the
Dock Of Wellington warn't no great show
himself. Napoleon's life wuz Il failure,
and he dide on a land that was way out
In tho water. SAMUEL BUTTS
The next composition was by Eddie
Melloon, who got his facts from "Thc Life
of Napoleon" which was running in the
Birdvillc Clarion:
THE CHARACTER or NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born Of poor
but honest parents and lived Il useful life
He loved all men, and the earth turned
pale at the sound of his lannon's rattle.
He was thought u great deal Of during his
life, and no one was ever turned away
from the door He was the greatest man
who ever lived and was never heard to
murmur or complain.
EDWIN M~ELLoON."
The next composition WAS by Tommy
Bahson, who got his facts from The Life
Of Napoleon, " published by Cyibnors:
"THB CHARACTER or NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was wicked, but all fred
smart, and his great example should be
Initiated by MS all. Ho Kicked the Italians
and the Proosians and the Roosians and
was ready for more. He didn't care how
lie did it SO long as he couid lick every
body. When | get to he a man, | shall be
Jest like him. He was smarter than BUT
ialo Bill and warn't afraid Of no live man.
But when he got SO he could lick tho
whole world he was too dangerous, so the
police put him on an ilan. ! should like
to see en- put me on an liam.
"TEOMA- BAB,ON."
TIN next composition was by Mahde
puIinston, who got her facts from The
Life Of Napoleon running in the Hay,
villo Weekly Budget:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
NAPOLEON has been praised too much.
He had very small abilities. lie had very
poor manners, but no talent whatever fol
war. He was no soldier, but he had ,
large number OF good generals, who fought
battles for hin and then said Napoleon
did it 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 going
to sleep better than anything else. Hi
life is an awful warning to us all.
"MAUDE P~URINGTON."
The next composition was by Bcnn,
Carew, who had obtained his facts from
all the lives OF Napoleon:
~ CHARACTER OF ~NAPOLEON.
There never was no sutch "A man II
Napoleon nowhow
''RENJAMIN CAREW."