The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-01
Lincoln a. lie l..

Under this heading the Chicago Press -,
Tribune has a careful sketch of the b..
can nominee, from which We extrac, ~. -
lowing
"Mr. Lincoln stands six feet am! four In.
es high in his stockings. His frame !, 80.
muscular, but gaunt and wiry his arm, 49,.
long. but not unreasonabiy So for r,.~.'.
of his hight his lower limbs are not d..
portioned to his body. In walking. hj> r..
though firm is never brisk. He >,e,,> 81.
and deliberately. almost ALWAYS with ms
inclined forward and his hands cla>ned
hind his back. In matters of dress lie j.
no means precise. Always clean. he : ,..,
er fashionable he i, careless but no, ,f.,..
~. In manner he is remarkably cora,sl.,s
at the same time simple. His pol;,rr.,>
always sincere, but never elaborate ard ..
pressve \ warm shake of the baud ...
warmer smile of recognition are hi> ,....
DDS of greeting his friends. At res. h->....
lures though those of man of n.s... -.
not such as belong to handsome Il :.
when his fire DARK gray eyes are I...--! ...
by any emotion, and his features be. -
play, he would be chosen from Az .,
crowd as one who had in him not o...t g..
kindly sentiments which women .3,.- ...
the heavier metal of which fuil grow
and Presidents are made His hair ! t...
and though thin. is w:ry. His hea,. 81 a..
on his shoulders, hut beyond thai +, l...-
description. 1t nearer resembles Tia.
Clay than that Of Webster but i ! III, ~.
either. 1t is very large, ar phrcao.5.....
ly. well proportional, betohcning ,aurr -
all It's developments y slightly Romano
a "ide-cut mouth and dark compltx.ar. ".
the appearance Of having been weather. =
en. complete the description.
In his personal habits, Mr.. I.;@ca.a So.
simple as child. He loves good ,.....
and eats with the appetite which goes VI. ,
great br lin +; bat his food is plan a.. ....,..-
tious. He never drinks intoxicating .e....
of any sort, not even d glass Of Wiz. T..
is not addicted TO tobacco in arv r. r..
shapes. tie lever was accused a.. .-...-
tious act in all his life. H. never r>.> ,.-
fame language. He never sanll,> AL. y
doubt if he ever INDUCES il any sa,...> a.,
chance. lie is particularly car,iuu> .......
mourning pecuniary obligations :or AZ i.---
pose whatever, and in debt. be i nee '..
tent until the score is discharged Y, ,.,.-
sumo he owes no man a dollar. He L.s..
>peculates. The rage for the Sudden a,..-
sition of wealth lever took hold ot m
His eail.s from his profession ,a,tiy,. % =
crate, but sufficient for biz purposes. "
others have dreamed of gold. h, ta> bees. =.
pursuit OF knosltdse. In al his d.. =
he has the reputation ot being gentr.,>. 81
exact and, above all, reiisiou>iy ho,c>r. II.
would be a bold man who would >.v =.
Abraham Lincoln ever wrrnged any u1e d,
Of a cent, or spent dollar that he had
honestly earned. His struggles in e...l ..-
have made him careful of money: bat
generosity with his own is pro,erh:al. H.
is regular atterdan: upon religious T.
ship, and though not commandment :
pew-holder and liberal supporter OF the Pr
b!terian Chuich, i'll Springfield. to wi.,-
Mrs. lincoln longs. He j >clu,'.,.-,
teller of the truth-,oo exact III his not IS
to suit he atmosphere of Washington d !:
now is.