Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-11-07
CHAMP CLARK Stories
The Relation of Brains and
Physical Beauty.

Presidents Of the United States Who
Possessed 5rawn as Well as Mem
tality-Washineton, Jefferson, Jack
son and Lincoln Were Tall and Also
creat-M adIson, the Shortest, Was
Well Equipped With Gray Matter.
Concerning Noses.
copyright. 1902. by Champ Clark.l
Since the lords OF creation have work.
ell out most OF the theories which de-
light or harass mankind, as the case
may be, II Is not strange that Il is COM
monty accepted that only women plume
themselves upon their beauty and that
men don't care continental whether
they are themselves handsome or. to
steal "A word from Nat Dryden's mint.
unpretty.
1t may be true that MS general thing
men do not care for themselves, though
don't believe one word OF it, but lf 80
there are exceptions which prove the
rule.
A Historical Eaet.
1t Is historical fact that when Mrs.
General William Henry Harrison took
possession OF the White House and
''viewed the landscape DER" with an
idea OF renovating IL she observed.
with amusement, that the only portion
OF the velvet carpets worn threadbare
and troddcn into tatters was the part
Immediately I'm front OF the mirrors Ia
the rooms used by President Van Blu
rem as his private apartments. But,
then. "Old Van" was not only n used
up man." aS the hard cider coonslln
literature hath IL. but was n gay and
festive widOwer. which is an explana-
tion that explains. Although he lacked
as much OF being an Apollo Belvedero
as amy of the occupants OF that greatly
coveted mansion. he WAS under the do
minion Of Cupid. the most inexorabie
tyrant OF all the gods Of mythology,
and whatever time lac could snatch
from the serious business OF his presi-
Dental life-i e.. the setting up OF pins,
the pulling OF wires and the laying OF
pipes for rc-elcction-he spent ndmiring
his own foxy lace and pudgy figure In
a looking glass "aliee samee as Nell
can gnllce."
An Idea That Survived.
IL cannot be disputed that woman's
personal appearance had much TO do
with her success IN life In the good old
days when catching husband was
one OF her chief occupations and has
something To do with her career now,
In the day 0f the new woman" and her
hidcOus blOOmcrE.
Whether or not n mnn's looks. phys
ical strength and size u any way infiu-
ence his political cnrccr Is question
which every boy aspiring To public sta
ton should study prnyerrully and care
| fully. for if he Intends entering upon
| that perilous life lie cnunot afford To
dospise any aids which he can legitl-
mately invoke. II hc decides that these
things count. he can 10y proper training
increase his size. augment his strength
and smprove his looks. though he can
not add "A cubit 10 his stature.
am not expressing any opinion ON
this subject. but from time immemorial
the qualities OF people have been more
or less estimated by their physical fea-
lures.
In antiquity rulers were chosen more
for their physical than their intellectu-
al prowess.
That idea still survives I'm our vo-
7 cabuiary If not IN our practice, for the
|
| Teutonic origin. means zone who can"
1t is the same as the German koenig."
IL is thuInped into the heads or our
schoolboys constantly-to their detri-
ment as think--that every boy is u
possible president.
II would be Infinitely better to I'm
press upon them that they should do
their duty honestly. intelligently and
courageously in whatever station God
may place them. and that the chief end
of an American, II not OF man. is TO be
a good, law abiding. patriotic citizen,
true neighbor. faithful friend. kind
husband and II tender father.
Every boy can be all these. but only
about eight boys out Of every genera
ton can be president.
Our Big Presidents.
Nevertheless the presidency is the
measure OF human greatness in this
country. There have been % presi-
dents. What manner OF men were
they physically? OF the % only four
Washington, Jefferson. Jackson and
Lincoln-were over six feet, Washing
ton and Jefferson being feet PA
inches, Jackson O feet Inch. and Lin
coin overtOpped them ali with o feet
inches
Washington. jefferson and Lincoln
were not only very tall. but famous
for their strength Every 10y reinem-
bers the stories or low Washington
pulled a new horseshoe Ia two with his
hands and how he threw "A stone across
the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg,
a performance never diipl.cafcd by any
other man, while Lincoln could out
wrestle any other soldier IN The Black
Hawk war.
Hundreds OF stories bave been told
Of Jefferson's strength and grace
These four men ouirank all other
American presidents To say that they
were great because of their unusual
stature would be arguing on the cum