Show fa babst i i a aa FADS OF FAMOUS MEN mental of People Who ibave earned wide jo genius is spontaneous fluctuating and wholly inexplicable but with all of its le in of childish weakness tha world pays lasting tribute to its strange phenomena and would at any moment gladly possess itself of it says sunny south genius in which we find the fiery threads of passion woven is almost always attended by iri tri citie or physical impotency julius casar was an epileptic whereas dr johnson exhibited a senseless habit in not being able to pass a certain post without first couching it with bis hands and should he pass it by without this mark of distinction he would retrace his steps as soon as the slight occurred to him and lay his hands upon it it Is said his head could not rest easy until this childish performance bad been gone through with yet we profess wonder at a poor ignorant negro who draws a crow mark in the big road and spits in it before daring to turn back napoleons hobby was bounting the blinds in the windows as he passed through the streets and adding up the numbers |