The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-06


we're labor OF the President Elect can be
avoided. aud he bess the liberty to make
it public. At his future receptions, he
would suggest, that lie take his position in
the cellar. and his visitors be received ON
the first hoor. He must, OF course. with
out adopting some such plan as this, meet
with the same difficulties in all his future
receptions that nc has in this, for it is a
we'll established fact in nature, that there
are short men as well as tall ones, and in
deed, by the recent census the predomi-
nance Of members is in favor of Short
men.
The Tribune says cit was refreshing 10
observe the pleasure Mr. Lincoln expert
enced when he took man by the hand
somew here near his own stature For
noting this important fact the Tribune-man
has placed the world under lasting obliga-
ton to him. But for his foresight in neulion
ing it it might have been lostto the future
chronicers of time. And, besides it is SO
happily and -delicately expressed; intima-
ting without the use Of coarse and often
sive language. that Mr. Lincoln is troubled
with the spinal complaint. A friend at
my right suggests that he will probably be
troubled with it worse vet before the close
Of his administration. possibly in the re-
gion of the cervex, and he suggests
remedy. which he says he got from lis
great grand mother, and which was never
known to fail, ''fet i'm bathe his spinal
column each night before retiring in a
strong Preperaton of Skunk Cabbage tea,
Il Is presumed that the remedy will
rather agreeable than otherwise to Mr..
Lincoln. inasmuch as it is the principal
perfumery Of Lis more immediate friends
The Tribune in further remark on this
liz por;ant point says that after long
row Of undorsized ones (meaning short
mem Dir. Lincoln. meeting nan of his
ed astonishment'- hat sublime spec
tacle for The world to contem pIate-"and
with look that caused mnch merriment''
supposed to be the same look he put on,
when he tried to look handsome, and fright
ened a child Of one of tie first families of
Illinois into spasms--"said you are up
sOme"-What thrilling. timely thought,
and in what majesty OF language it is
couchedi
1t is said that even Homer does not al
ways keep his bow bent, out Mr.. Lincoln
never opens his lips but his thoughts and
language are like apples of gold in pic
tuies OF silver lyon are up Sonee." Ex.
allied thought! how rhetoricaly and gram
matically finished! That expression is
destined before many moons shall wane to
become household word in every cot
and palace from Pixies Peak to the noun
tans Of the moon. The word some which
is here So gracefully employed is used in
It's primary Specification, to givs the ex-
preston greater force and viyor.
The writer would merely observe here
that the tall man alluded to, is supposed
to have been the Immaculate Long John,
and for once it is refreshing to know that
he was appreciated.
The small boy who was boiling over
with enthusiasm. and whose cheeks glow
ed wi'h.pride is supposed-though to the
great detriment of history it is not intiIna-
ted TO have had on his first breaches which !
is kown to have very Inspriting effect
upon youths Of that interesting age
What a magnificent sight it must have
been 10 have seen the President Elect
STOPPING (the writer greatly fears for that
spinal column so receive that youthful |
republican, and treating him TO tossing |
up which tickled him. (the President
Elect) and the crowd hug, ly'-( mark the
force o: the exquisite words 'tickled' and |
'hugel! and will be remembered through |
life by the boy either from recolle ction |
OF the 6foutJM and august counenance
before him. or the extreme height to which
he WAS suddenly raised
| nm aware Mr. Editor, that have in
truded largely upon your columns, but the !
Importance OF the subject is HE only apol
ogy | have to offer and | offer it boldly
Yours till death.
"a SHORT MAN"