Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-21
ON NAPOLEON.
Various Striking Opinions About Him From
Different Critics.

"Children,' said Miss Peters, the other
day, Everybody now is interested in the
wonderful career of Napoleon Bonaparte
You can find history of his marvellous
life running in every paper that is pub
lished and in every magazine. Now, l
want each one of you to write me little
composition on The Character of Napo-
leon. Look up the subject in any paper
or magazine you can find and bring in
your composition to me week from next
Wednesday"
A week from next Wednesday Miss
Peters examined tho compositions submit
ted.
The first one she opened was by Tommy
Bulger, who had read 1.-The Life of Napo-
leon" as it appeared in Censurer Maya
zine. 1t was as follows:
1.-THE KARACTER OF NAPOLEON BoNEPARTE.
Napoleon Bonepart 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. He fit and konkered lots of armies,
COZ he 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 1.-The
Life of Napoleon" running in Scribbler's S
Monthly:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
"Napoleon was one of the loveliest 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 allwho
met him. He fought and bled for his coun.
try to 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 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 Review:
"THE KRAcTER OF NAPOLEON.
Napoleon was no gentlemun. He had
brains, but he didn't use EN- mutch. He
rushed into battle head first without stop
pin to think nor nothin. He could fite in
rough and tumble way, but he hadn't no
skill about him as fiter. The Dock of
Wellington licked him dreadful, and the
Dock of Wellington warn't no great show
himself. Napoleon's life wuz failure,
and he dide ON a Hand that was way out
in the water. SAMUEL BUTTS.
The next composition was by Eddie
Melloon, who got his facts from "The Life
of Napoleon" which was running in the
Birdville Clarion:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born Of poor
but honest parents and lived a useful life.
He loved all men, and the earth turned
pale at the sound of his cannon's rattle.
He was thought a 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 MELLooN."
The next composition was by Tommy
Babson, who got his facts from 1.-The Life
of Napoleon" published by Cribners:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
"Napoleon was wicked, but all fired
smart, and his great example should be
initiated by us all. He licked the Italians
and the Proosians and the Roosians and
| was ready for more. He didn't care how
he did 1t SO long as he could lick every
body. When get to be man, I shall be
| Jest like him. He was smarter than Buf.
falo Bill and warn't t afraid of no live man.
But when he got SO he could lick the
whole world he was too dangerous, SO the
police put him on an ilan. should like
to see 'em put me on an ilan.
| 'sTHoMAS BABsoN." "
| The next composition was by Maudt
Purington, who got her facts from 1.-THE
Life of Napoleon running in the Hay
vile Weekly Budget:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
"Napoleon has been praised too much
He had very small abilities. He 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 him and then said Napoleon
did it all himself. Napoleon was very
feeble minded and found it very difficult
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 PURINGToN.
The next composition was by Benn!
| Carew, who had obtained his facts from
all the lives of Napoleon:
1.-THE CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON.
"There never was no sutch man a
Napoleon nowhow.
''BENJAMIN CAREw"
New York World.