Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-30

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Lioncoin AS He iS.
The Chicago Times and Press gives the
following pen portrait OF Mr.. lincoln
nose VINO nave seen 'ha' o's'ingu'sheo
oommoner can testiiy 10 the Tuthiuiiness oil
the sketch;
Mr.. Lincoln stands SIX ieet and four
inches high in his stockings. His frame is
not muscular but gaunt and wiry his arms
are long, but not unreasonably so for a
person OF his height; his lower limbs are
not disproportioned to his body. In walk
ing. his gait though firm is never brisk
He steps slowly and deliberately. almost
always with his head inclined forward and.
his hands clasped behind his back. In
matters of dress he is by no means precise.
Always clean, he is never fashionable he
is careless but not slovenly. In manner he
is remarkably cordial. aud. at the same
time, simple. His polteness is always
sincere but never elaborate and oppressive.
A warm shake Of the hand and warmer
smile of recognition are his methods Of
greeting his friends. At rest. his features
though those Of n man Of mark. are not
such as belong to a handsome man but
when his fine dark gray eyes are lighted
up by any emotion, and his features begin
their play, he would be chosen from among
n crowd as one who had in him not only
the kindly sentiments which women love,
but the heavier metal Of which full grown
men and Presidents are made. His hair is
black, and though thin Is wiry. His head
sits well on his shoulders, but beyond that
it defies description. 1t nearer resembles
that OF Clay than that OF Webster; but 1t
is unlike either. II is very large, and,
phrenoiogicaiiy' well proPort'oned' oeto'
kening power In all its developments. A
slightly Roman nose' wide ecut mouth
and dark complexion, with the appearance
Of having been weather beaten. complete
the description.
In his personal habits, MIR. Lincoln is as
simple as achild. He loves good dinner
and eats with the appetite which goes with
a great brain; but his food is plain and
nutritious. He never drinks intoxicating
liquor Of any sort, not even glass Of
wine. He is not addicted to tobacco in
any of its shapes. He never was accused
| of a licentious act In all his life. He never
uses profane language. A friend says that
once. when in n towering rage ir conse.
quence of the efforts Of certain parties TO
perpetrate a fraud on tho State, no was
heard to say "They shant do IL, d-n
'em I" but beyond nm expression Of that
kind, his bittcrest feelings never carry him.
He never CANDLES we doubt II he ever in
dulees in any games Of chance. Ho is par.
ticularlycautious about incurring pecuniary
oh,,.o,;ons far anv purposc wbatever. and
II ,sh, ho ia novor contain, until the score
10 d;.ch.rgeJ Wa presume No owes no
man n dollar. lie never speculates.--
Tn. rape Of tho sudden acquisition ol
wealth never took hold of him. His gains
from bis profession have been moderate
.,, .,s,.;.,, fo, b;s nurnoses Will,
others have dreamed of gold he has been
n n,rsu;, of knowledyo. In all his deal
,nns ho has thu renutatiop Of being coner
Gus bu, exact. and nboye all. religiously
honsst Ue would be bold man who
would s.v that Abraham Lincoln eve,
wrouped any ono out Of q cent, or evel
snsnt a do,Iar that he had not bonestl,
oarned His strupples in carly life bay,
made him carefu, of nancy but his yencr
.s,,v 9TH hi. own ia nyoverb;aI He
regular attendant upon religious worship
and thouph not n communicaut. is n Dew
holder ana ,;b.r., sunnorter of tho Pres,v
terian Church, in Springfield, to which
Mrs. Lincoln belongs. He is a scrupulou
teller of the truth-too exact in his notion
to anti the atmosphere OF Washington a. |
now IA H,s enemies NAV saw that h
tells Black Republican lies bu. no ma,
ovey CHARGED that. in n professional ca
.;,v ~ 40 c;t;zon dealing with h;
neigh bors. no would depart from the Scrip
,,,o, command AT home he l;ves Ike
gentleman Of modest means and simpl
tastes. A good sized house of wood
I s;mple but tastefully furnished, surrounde
by trees and flowers, is his own, and ,her
ha ,;ves. at peace with bimsolf. tho id,
: Of his family, and for his honesty, abilit
4 and patriotism, the admiration Of h