The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-22
johnson.
His Personal Habits and Mode of Livi"

His Personal Habits and Mode of Living.
The following : q translation from q LcipSic
(G=rmaul illustrated paper
.. From October I = AFrl President john
Su ri-< regularly - seven - c.1SA. ana irpH
April I'll October l a; *, no uAt1a- al what
hour he may have retired - -e-t. His clamber
J. furnished with the --c.tt~t simplicity. large
silver watcs-rL.g9 " turuiv winch ne l>
ses~ai a. . railur'S a~pF-an.ce. >uA serves HiA a.
= ti-- iece- his tb-.are rctl-iDEl he always
hangs IN with hi owu hands AZ the head ~ ms
bei. In the morning Nj. johnson trst go u =
snail bathing room adjoining In t~a-cHamoeT-
for he = = great believer II c1lG baths. and enl6 y
them T. the fullest extent lie then h>t'~s
much attention upon III teeth. which are >tl+i
very handsome. and next upon hs finger nails.
Hic toilet : ALWAYS c.mlltted in half an hour.
H-reulon he proceeds 10 his study. where he
remains from eight e. ten O'Clock. reading the
papers OF writing tho>a remarkable messages
which have - often created = : n>ation- Ihe>-
he sometimes shows u his irieud>-the Radicals
before making them public Beiuse the ITe>i-
den; enters Es study. = servant places a very
large coffee PIT upon the writing table. Mr..
Johnson has ! great love for coffee. and while ~
work consumes with great gGsto IN immense
quantity uf il bat without sugar or milk.
No living creature i permitted 10 enter his
study while he remains there. with the single
excruti1u Of q great tlack cat. the declared favor
lie OF the President. which. pUrrIng, takes it,
accustomed place on the table 10 the LETT u has
writing materials. From zen u eleven o'clock
the President receives visitors. petitioners. deputa-
tiJnS. &c. At eleven, together with hi family,
he takes lunch, generally # the simplest de>crip-
ton. At the table he i quite lively. and gen
eraliv leads the conversation. At twelve ne pre-
sides at Cabinet meetings, or receives Foreign
ambassadors or distinguished persons who have
sought audience. VI three lie takes = walk
either in The beautiful gardens which surround
the White House or IN the city Of Washington.
He usually steps of very quickly-One
might call il a SIT Of tr0t. Unfortunately he
has upon one IF lis lett toes q corn which causes
him much pain for this reason his left boot l.
always made larger than the right. pr, senting 4
curious appearance while walking. Mr.. John
son smokes constantly. but he has not chewed
tobacco "a habit u which he was formerly adj
dicted) since he became President. His cigars.
Of the finest quality. Of course, are sent directly
from Havana to him by the weli-known house
Of Susini.
AT four the President goes TO dinner. having
first taken an a~lpeti-er in the shape Of q stiff
glass Of whiskcy. During the meal his nearest
and most intimate friends post him NJ IN all the
most interesting and important items Of daily
news. He Is fond IF laughing, and I great lover
of witty anecdotes. His frDgaiity has almost
become pTOverbial he eats very little meat. and
never touches pork. especially since frichIaG have
been talked of. lie il fond of salt water erals
and fried oysters, and has a passionate liking for
rice. At five o'clock dinner l. generally over.
Various fine wines are then brought in. of.which
the President takes very little. closing the meal
uniformly with another ration Of coffee.
Mr.. johnson then proceeds Immediately TO
his study, reads the evening papers, Congressional
documents. &c. then dey0ting some time TO favor
tie literary authors. among which Piutarch occu-
pies the first Vlace-this Is = translation Of course.
At eight o'clock the President takes tea with his
family, and returns at nine 10 his study again.
where the traditional coffee pot and privileged
eat are to receive him in the morning. A. from
this hour (nine p NJ none can Be admitted TO
his presence. he takes his ease, and works either
In his shirt sleeves or in Z great flowing dressing
gown. At midnight lie retires u rest, having
first paid another visit to his bathing-room. No
one has ever heard him snore, and he himsei! de-
clares that he never dreams. After six hours
sleep he feels perfectly refreshed, and ready to
begin his active life again. He Is hardly ever
sick. but when he feels unwell he cures himself
after his own fashion, and never lets a doctor
come near him. Towards the ladies the President
Is very amiable and polite. and IN his youth Is
said to have been a great ladies man."