Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-28

fulness eyes not large, but well set and
very expressive, indicating no guile, no
treachery, no foxy cunning, but the SIM
pie. honest, and earnest truth ! and a fore
head ample, but not ponderous the per-
ceptive facultics-Individualityp Form,
Size, Order, Eventuality, and Locality
being among the largest; hence he is
very practical, and abounding in facts.
There is more mechanicism than music
indicated; more prose than poetry. The
chin is rather prominent. but not too
heavy, while the checks are concave rath-
er than convex this is owing partly to
the spare build Of the man, and partly to
other causes, But there is nothing incon-
gruous in this face. On the contrary,
there is, in Mr.. Lincoln's face, when list
ening to pleasant and animated discourse,
a most interesting and winning smile, the
whole countenancc being lighted up with.
a sunny and benignaut glow. t..t
The size of the head is in fair proper
tion to that of the body. 1t is not of the
largest class though quite large enough
for the vital energies of the body. Nor
is 1t in any important respect deficient.
1t is not the head of fighter, and he
can take no pleasure in combat or conten-
tion. Were there more of the lion in him
he would be less patient and more execu-
tive. This is not Nero head but is mar.
row rather than broad, and indicates the
herbivorous rather than the carniverous
nature. Mr., Llucoln has been called a
gorilla Nero, ETC., when the truth is.
he is far more like lamb or Howard,
both in feeling and in character. He is
called " slow" He is certainly not fast,
r but proceeds cautiously, leaving it for cir
cumstances or for Providence to indicate
the when and the way to act, lime alone
can determine whether this or that course
would have, been best, and Mr.. Lincoln is
J simply the Instrument in the hands Of
Providence and the people to do certain
work. There is no man living who could
fill Mr.. Lincoln's place acceptably to aH
There are great and conflicting interests
at stake and to be protected and concili7
atcd Where is the man who could do
what is required, to be done and make no
mistakes 2, @ToE our part, we accept Mr..
Lincoln as no worse, if no better, than
other men. If he is not solomon in
wisdom, neither u.s. he's kpaye or . fool,
If he is not an adroit, ,schemipg politician,
{ neither is he, an ambituous or a selfish
man. If he has made mstakes---and
: who has not ?-he has been honest enough
a to confess them. Men may say what they
will of his acts We can vouch ON the au-
t tbority of his. organization for the cor
rcctness of his motives r.r.',r .,.Iy
He has large Beuevoence, large Con-
!, scientousness, and large Hope, His Ven-
Grafton is full, and his Spirituality. aver
age Ais religion consists more in kind
! ness and justice than in faith, humility,
or devotion. 10 do right and to, do good
+ are his leading moral characteristics. So
!. cially he is strong in his attachments,
81 constant in his affections, and well adapt
7 ed to welded life, intellectually, there
: is nothing wanting. His eCausality is
!. full. Comparison is large and nearly all
d the perceptiyes large and active. 4 s,t
: In conclusion he is open to convict,
ion, true to his higher nature, and gov
: erned by moral principle rather than by
I policy, He is firm perseveripg. generous,
I kind hearted, affectiopate, intelligent,
= with . high degree Of strong, practical
common sense, If not great, is ne not
i good ? If not the best man orthc stu.
J., alton, where can you find better ..il
y BIOGRAPHY. l4igs ha7sb
8 Abraham Lincoln was born or, the 18th
J. Of February, 1906, in Hardin County
q KY, where, at seven years Of age, he wa;
4 first sent to school to Mr.. Hazel, carry
!. ing with him arnold copy of "Dilworth'
L Spelling Book" one Of the three work,
b that formed the family library. His ia
q ther, Thomas lincoln, keenly fcltthc dis
n advantage arising from his own lack o
A education, and determibed, in spite Of diff
d ficulties almost inconceivable, to givelhii
! son better facilities for study than he hat