The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Personal Habits OF Great Men.

Several paragraphs have been going the
rounds in relation to the habits of great men
which paragraphs, as usual, are all wrong,
inasmuch as we have had the pleasure Of
dining and hobnCbbiDg with all the great
men of this and every other country on the
face OF the globe. A few illustrations will
prove this to the satisfaction of everybody.
Mr.. Seward generally rises from bis bed
in the morning about the time be gets up.
He rarely if ever eats bis break fast
before be gets it. He is not particu.
lar what kind of food he has, if he
is provided with what be calls for. In
his dress he is plain-never appearing in
public without bis pantaloons. He never
wears bis vest outside of bis coat. He
speaks his native dialect without foreign
accent, and uses bis tongue in all that be
utters. When he walks he uses his feet,
which are encased in boots or shoes. AS
an evidence of the methOdical precision
with which be attends to business, it is on
" necessary to allude to the fact that be
invariably draws bis salary the moment it
Is due. His memory in this respect is pro-
dlgious. He generally writes bis letters on
paper, and uses pen, which at intervals be
apps into stand of ink, that be keeps upon
his table.
Horace Greeley is said to be the beau
ideal OF man of style. He dresses neatly
and elegantly. His linen is faultless..
Sometime since he shaved, which has mate
rally altered his appearance. His walk is
urn and dlgnlfed, like that of soldier.
From the fact that all through bis life be
has kept his arms well shouldered, it is DOS.
sible that nature intended him for the in-
fantry. His voice is peculiarly sweet, and
when he whispers, one would almost imag~
Inc his words were the echoes of an Eolian
harp. Somewhat inclined to obesity of late
years, be still maintains his reputation as a
beau. He reads from right to left
contrary to the practice of his friend, Mr..
Bennett, who, owing to visual obliqui-
ty, reads from left to right-down the
middle, change hands. Mr.. Greeley dimes
on vegetable soup and table beer. He never
drinks porter. His hearty Sunday dinners
are OF crackers and cheese. He retires to
bed at an early hour, and almost Immediate
ly composes himself to sleep with a copy of
the Tribune. Sometimes when at loss for
a subject, be varies the monotony of his edi-
torias upon Bennett, by writing a pleasant
and exhilarating novelty, involving personal
and friendly illusions to the almighty nig~
ger. His editorials are invariably short,
(never exceeding four columns eacb,) pithy
and devoid of verbiage.
General Mcclellan will, should he in
crease in flesh, be more inclined to corpus
lency. His age is at present somewhat
greater in years than when he gradu-
ated at West Point. In disposition he is
jocular, when in joking humor, and ex-
ceediDgly reticent when he says nothing,
which latter fact is amply proved BY
the brevity and unsatisfactory nature Of
his dispatches after they have passed
through the War Office. AS General be is
cautious--particularly so when be is careful.
He makes all his advances by going forward,
but never adopting the same method in
retreating. In his diet he is particularly
abstemous when there is nothing to eat, and
Vice 0erso. He is extremely approbchable
when you get near him, otherwise you will
be apt to keep your distance. He does not
exercise his troops with two inch drill, nor
does he bore his friends in conversation with
an auger.-N. Y. Monitor.