Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-01
Lincoln as He Is

The following paragraphs arc from nm
article under the above title, that recently
appeared in til, Chicago Press aud Tribune
Mr. Lincoln stand, SIX feet and four
iachcs high in hi,.iocsins'. Ills frame is
not muscular, but gnunI and wiry; his
arms are long, bat no, unrslsonably 50 i0r
a person Of hi, hight; BIS lower limb. are
not d,proportionsd to hi. body. In walk
ins, hi, sai, though firm ., never brick
Ne step, slowly and deliberately almo., al.
way. with h. bead inclined forward and
hi. hands cla'psd behind bis hack. In
matters OF dress he i. by no means precise
Away, clean, 10 il never fashionable. he
i. carele,. but pot .loVebly. In manner be
Il. remarkably cordial, aud, a, the sams
tim, simple. Ills poli,cnes' !, Away, sin.
esrs, bot never elaborate aud oppressive
\ warm shake Of the hand aud warmer
smile OF recognition are bis methods OF
greeting h. friends. Arrest, HI, features
though those ola man Of mark, are not
such as belong TO handsome man but
when hi, fno dark gray eyes are lighted up
by any emotion, and his features begin
their play, be would be chosen from among
a crowd a, one who had in him no, only
the kindly sentiments which women love,
but the heavier metal OF which full grown
men and President. are made. lis hair is
black, aud though thin, is wiry. His
head sit. well on his shoulders, bat beyond
that il dede, description. Ii nearer resem.
bic. tina, OF Clay than tina, OF Webster but
it is unlike either. It is very large, and,
phrcnologieally, we'll prOpor,ioned, bctOk.
enins power in all its Developments. A
slightly Roman nose. wids-eut mouth aud
dark complexion, with the appearances Of
having been weather beaten, complete tie
description.
In hi, personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln !, as
simple as child. lie loves good dinner,
and eat. with the appetite which goes with
a great brain bu, his food is plain and nu.
tritious. II. never drinks intoxicating II.
quors Of any sort, nor even a & Ass OF wine.
lie /. not addicted to tobacco in any OF its
shapes. lie never was accused ofa lieen-
,ious act in all hIs life. Ito never uses
proiano language. lie never CANDLES; We
doubt II be ever INDUCES in any games Of
chance. lie Is particularly cautious about
mourning pecuniary obligations for any
purpose whatever, aud in debt, he Is never
content until the score is discharged. We
presums he owes no man dollar. lIsncy.
or ,peculates. The rage fer the sudden
acquisition Of wealth, never took bold OF
him. Ills gain, from hi. profession have
been moderate, but sufficient for his pur-
poses. While Others have dreamed Of gold
lie has been in pursuit Of knowledge. In
all biz dealings he has the repu,o,ion OF
being generous, but exact. and above all,
rsligiously honest. Ito would DO bold
man who would say that Abraham Lincoln
ever wronged any one out Of one cent, or
,peu, q dollar tia, lie had not honestly
earned. Ills struggles in early life have
made him careful Of money bu, his gensr-
O.ity with his own Is prOycrbial. lie Is a
regular attendant upon religious worship.
and though not commitment, isa pew.
holder and liberal supporter Of the Pre'by-
teriap Church, in Springfield, to which