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

making the examination, and with a
smile indica ting surprise the gentleman
confirmed the statement by saying he
was not aware that be possessed any
thing either in personal appearance or
in disposition in common with his ia
Their There are certain indications by
which the resemblance TO parents can
readily be detected just as we can fire.
quentlY tell the nationality.
Judging from the general contour of
the brain, and paying special regard to
certain parts. Mr.. Foster supplies some
of the evidences, though not all. of be-
Ing either Irish or of Irish descent.
The Irish as a race are remarka BILE
tamong other things) for their social
disposition, their liberality of mind
buoyancy of spirit, superstition. love
of combat, and for their sparkling wit
1t may be his Irish ancestors lived and
died so long ago, the trace is about run
out, but at all events, these organs
that give rise to the different func-
tons just mentioned are conspicuousiy
ueVeloped-hence the inference.
He has mellow, sunny, and friendly
nature, good-humored. honest and
healthy countenance that even TO look
upon would do an invalid more good
than all the patent medicine in the
world. 1t is like gazing on a full-bloom
rose in midwinter, and Will be es-
pecially attractive to old people and
young children. No child is ever afraid
of him, and our grandfathers and
grandmothers, attracted by his genial
smile and frank countenahce, would
make a confidant of him like a friend
they had known for years. In a strange
house the children will fondle around
him, and even if he looks at a dog it
will wag its tail, as much as to say
know you won't hurt me. Mr. Foster
cannot be written down as an ariSto-
crat, neither has he any ambition to
become one. There is nothing to indi-
cate and extraordinary delicacy of or
ganism or superfine nature, but he is a
brcad-gauged man. and will take a
broad view of all matters that engage
his attention. He is what many people
would call big hearted" when they
wish to express their idea of mans
generosity, but as a matter of fact, the
heart has no more to do with ones
benevolence or faith than has the liver
or the diaphragm. In the language of
DR.. Watts: The mind, the mind, is
the standard of a man. and Mr.. Foster
has large benevolence, strong social
qualities, a high sense of consistency,
considerable Of the combative element
and a mind that disDoses him to OBJ
serve, to analyze and to compare.
Now the natural and unavoidable re-
suit of such a combination is TO induce
an interest in social and economic
questions, and then combativeness Will
he Utilized il Teci.ing those real or
imaginary evils that conflict with his
sense of right. Thus the sympathy he
feels for others viii be manifested in
works. rather than a choice selection of
appropriate words.
He is as honest as Quaker-or as
A Quaker is supposed to be-would
never think of reciting poetry TO sooth
the lacerated feelings of some unfor-
tunate brother or sister in distress. but
would say: Il am sorry for your mis-
fortune to the extent of SIS at least, and
will see how sorry the others are
His sympathieS naturally run with the
under dog in the fight, and he Will
always throw mis- influence in that di-
rection where he considers ii is most
needed. utterly indifferent as to
whether public opinion will indorses or
censure his action. He is a stickler
for fair play; would make a good ar
bitrator. and will champion the right
or what he considers is right, in spite
of all opposition or ridicule.
Although not man of imposing dig
ritv. though he does not court power
or authority and has no desire to rule
over others. yet he is not lacking in
negative independence He will freely
accord to others every privilege he
claims for himself; it REQUIRES no fien-
tai effort for him to concede others may
be right and honest, Notwithstanding
thev differ from him, at the same time
he will insist on maintaining the right
ito think and reason for himself by
virtue of having brains TO do it with"
He will yield to conviction, but moth