The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-18

real secret of success rather than any
conditions of chance.
How if question of a similar ma
ture should be put TO Mr.. Savage, I
would expect from him a similar reply,
for he is pre- ninently a common-sense
man. This is one ef the first thoughts
that is apt to strike the student of
human nature who has learned how
TO read character by the general con-
tour Of the brain, the temperament,
quality, etc.
OF course the reader must bear in
mind and must make allowance for
the difference of opinion that necessar-
lily exists as to what constitutes good
common sense.
incidentally it may be as we'll to
state here once for all that those who
criticise what is said of a person in
these columns Gas all are invited TO
do should remember the self-eVident
truth that because one man differs or
holds opposite views from another it
does not follow as a logical sequence
that he is necessarily dishonest or that
he is even mistaken. 1t is hard to find
a fixed criterion TO swear by in these
matters, and though the convenient
method of assuming that orthodoxy
is my ''doxy" and heterdoXy is your
''doxy'' may be permissible in a theo-
logical dispute where only personal
opinions are advanced. yet such a pro-
cedure cannot be tolerated in a scien-
tific investigation where demonstrated
facts are produced, and when, there
fore. we say from a careful analysis
of a mans physical organization that
he is. for instance, strictly honest, that
he is exceedingly brave or remarkably
shrewd we do not mean that his ValCr.
Sagacity or honesty must necessarily
com port in every detail with your con-
ception of these things; but we mean
that he is strictly honest from his
point of view and with the best light
ne has. II l say this man is as wise
as a serpent ii does notd ebar another
man from having the wisdom of two
serpents: therefore there is no good
ground for Jealousy
Again if l assert that Mr.. A is as
Grave as a lion" the statement is not
less true because Mr.. 3. could subse-
Quentiy prove that he had the courage
of a whole menagerie.
These are. 1 hope. liberal and con-
sistant views. and they should be al
lowed to temper the opinions Of both
the writer and reader. and now to take
up the thread again. repeat that our
present subject is a man well endowed
with good common sense.
There is in his composition consid-
cradle of those elements that go 10
make up a philosopher. but he is not
like some philOsophers-an abstract
reasoner- and though he may have
many theories as a result of his active
idealltv ana beneVOlence, yet an inVes-
LEGATION Will prove that as general
thing these theories are mixed with
brains.
Mr.. Savage is a very good specimen
OF physical manhood. standing > feet
I01s inches high and weighing 200
pounds. The circumference measure !
ment of his head is 23il inches and all
the other measurements in equal pro- /
portion. The temperaments, like the
subject Of cur last sketch, are very ]
evenly balanced. but there is a slight /
predominance of the mental and vital {
hence we do not look so much I
for great physical endurance I
or stern. undertaking will power. as I
we do for activity of mind, brilliancy /
of thought and versatility of talent. !
The organ of firmness that gives sta
biTity of character and tenaclty OF /
purpose. is well represented, but with I
so much of the vital temperament and |
such wealth of intellect it is never !
likely to become a dominant factor in !
his character. He can be persistent /
and determined in the execution of his /
plans. but will always take care that |
those plans are feasible, that they are |
workable and he has far too much |
Judgment to resist the inevitable Rea-
son and common sense, rather than |
feeling or passion, will rule, and his |
most intimate associates viii never re-
gard him as stubborn, self-willed or |
strong headed man. Combativeness,
like firmness, is only a negative ele-
lnent. He is not easily aroused to an
ger and win not go through the world |
with his hands clenched ready TO I
strike at whatever displeases him. I
From a sense of consistency in many
cases and with regard TO personal
interest in others he viii oppose what
is 3ntagonistic TO his views or wishes.
but it is not done in that austere, au-