The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

work. is apt to be irregular and careless
! in regard to meals and sleep. will have
! many irons in the fire at the same time,
want TO accomplish two days work in
one. will he impatient under restraint,
naturally fond of work, can accomplish
/ wonders in given time, likes the eX-
element of active business life. but
SHOULD not mistake nervous energy for
vital force. He is relatively deficient IN
the latter and should be cautious in vast
ing it. The vital system IS practically
into the world, and the only one we lack
when we so out of it. 1t is at the founda-
ton OF all happiness that IS lasting ana
al greatness that is genuine: 10 ignore
the demands of nature in this particular
is TO burn the candle at both ends, to
scuander the principal as well as the in
terest and thus utter bankruptcy Is IN
evitable soener or later.
1t is those of the mental temperament
who burn the midnight OIL VINO eat
end sleep from necessity rather than
choice, and who indulge in the sweet ana
highly favored dainties of the table in
stead of the substantials-in short, they
de- just those things they ought not TO
do. and leave undone. etc
Coming now to his organic develop
ment. In the first place. Mr.. Powers, IN
many respects, resembles his mother
There is a happy blending of the femi-
nine sentiments with the masculine pro-
pensitieS. Mrs. Powers was undoubtedly
d devout. moral and religious woman
She was more than passive believer IN
some KIND OF religious faltn, ana the SUI
ject of our sketch has inherited from her
an amount of moral sentiment, OF relg-
:ouS conviction, of belief in Deity, ana
withal, an innate sense of justice that we
seldom look for in leading politician
and which many cynicS will be inclined
to deny. There is. however, better de-
velopment of all the moral qualities that
make the true Christian in this head than
can be found in one-half of those who
wear the cloth. but the executive
forces of his nature are so active and his
love of acquisition so strong that the
moral sentiments are Subordlnated 10
secular eXpedients. He is a business man
first and a theologian afterwards. 1t
would be strange indeed to find an ire
ligiouS man with such development of
the moral group and to think of him as
a ScOffer is absurd. The word God To
him is not without meaning. He could
live next door to church without being
annoyed by the sound of the bell or with
out any disposition to ridicule those who
attend. If he should happen to hear the
sermon he could respond with an amen
at the close without any friction on his
feelings. but he prefers to think. to speak
and to rely on the mercy of God rather
than to think of him as d God who loves
vengeance He is naturally hopeful. OPP
timistic and cheerful; has no patience
with the doctrine of eternal damnation
or those who preach it. Anything narrow
or bigoted will arouse the combative ele-
ment, and this is the reason he would
choose a passive acquieScence in religious
matters rather than an active PARTISAN
ship The pulpit would not afford suf-
ficent scope for his ambition. He cannot
endure the restrictions that religion i'm
poses-though perhaps, many others,
with less conscentiousneSs. would eXper-
ience little difficulty in this respect.
1t is this sense of justice. this love of
fair play and no faVorS, that will fire
his Indignation and call forth his elo-
quence when trusts monopoies. etc. are
mentioned. He is by nature an inveterate
enemy to the doctrine of might being
right He dislikes coercion and will
oppose anything that smacks of anarchy.
He is ma gnanimous TO foe who is wOr-
thy of his steel. but has neither sympathy
nor mercy for a coward, and will count
in the list of friends no one who would
play the dog in the manger.
He has the Dhysiognomical sign of
frankness. but this is counteracted by the
chronological development, hence he IS
wise in his generation does not feel
called upon to tell all his knows. is eau
tiouS discreet, cunning, far-seeing and
seldom finds it necessary to recant or TO
retreat from a position he has taken. He
is naturally aggressive but not quarrel
some. Is not spitetul unless ne lmaglneS
himself injured, willing 10 give ana
take" and viii never tire of fighting
while there is a possible victory to be
won. New obstacles increase rather
than diminish his enthusiasm. and he is
afraid of nothing that has substance. He
Is too cautious to invite unnecessary dam
ger. still. if real. tirst-class al ghost
story should be related. it would discon-
cert him more than a recital of cold,
solid facts of disagreeable nature. Only
those mysterious phantoms without
body. part or passions" could disturb
his equilibrium He has excellent con-
troll of his powers. prepared for almost
any emergency. is versatile in ideas and
talent, but there have undoubtedly been
times when he has felt impressed with
omens forebodinSs, premOnitiOns etc, to
a greater extent than he would care to
acknowledge.
He is easy to approach. There is a
sin abs 0f r.
rogance that so many assume who are
not so well educated. He is thoroughly
democratic. does not seek to impress
there is no Observation-Disclosures. keep-off-
the-grass manner about him. He is cour-
teous yet dgnified and businessike.
Seif-esteem-or the lack of it's often
indicated in the spinal column as much
as in the contour of the BRAIN and Mr..
Powers walk proves he is not over