Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-30
Tho Prcsident in Undress.

Mr. Johnson, from October LIST to April
LIST, rises at Z A. NJ, irrespective OF what
hour he may have retired on the previous
night from April LIST to October LIST he
rises at 8 A. NJ. His ed.chamber is sim
ply furnished he never looks at the CLOCK
but consults q large silver watch, or tur.
nip, which he has had since the m Of
his being o tailor, which lies always under
his pillow. The first article Of clothing
which Mr.. Johnson dons is O pair Of Han
mel drawers; then he puts on his stock
ings, usually wooden, afterwards his slip
pers and then his cloth pantaloons. In
this costume he resorts to a small bath
room, shaves and washes himself thor
oughly, after which he makes his toilet,
which is generally completed in half an
hour.
From s to 10 o'clock, Mr.. Johnson re-
mains shut up in his study, where he
reads the newspapers and pens the re-
markable messages that he sends from
time to time to his friends the Radicals.
Care is taken to have placed before his
desk a coffee.pot capable of holding a
gallon Of black coffee, Of which the Presi-
dent takes enormous draughts while
working, never taking sugar IN it. No
one is permitted to enter the cabinet while
the President is at work, except q large
black cat, who is greatly favored by his
master, and who takes his place always
with becoming gravity on the bureau to
the left of the inkstand.
Between 10 and II in the morning, Mr..
Johnson repairs to the reception chamber,
where he receives visitors, petitions, depu-
t~ations, etc. At II o'clock he breakfasts
with his family, very sparingly; an egg
and a boiled potato constituting his entire
repast.
At IL o'clock, Mr.. johnson generally
presides at the council Of his Ministers,
where he receives the leading politicians
and bearers of news for nearly three hours.
He after this takes a walk, sometimes in
the grounds of the White House, at other
times through the city. His gait resem-
bles q jog trot, and it is said that he is
able to defy q modern Atalanta in a race.
A corn on the small toe Of his left foot
causes him great pain, and he wears q
larger boot on one foot than on the other,
which lessons the inconvenience slightly.
Mr.. Johnson always smokes while walk
ing, but has not chewed tobacco since he
became President.
At 4 o'clock MIR. Johnson returns to
dinner. He eats but little meat, and never
any pork since the trichine invasion; but
he adores crabs, processes q great liking
for fried oysters, and is passionately fond
of rice pudding. Mr.. Johnson likes agree
able table-talk and amusing anecdotes at
dinner. according to his opinion, sharpen
the appetite and assist digestion. He eats
more bread than the general run Of Amer
leans !; in summer he partakes heartily Of
strawberries and water-cress, which be
holds Z be conducive to the purifying Of
the blood. At 8 o'clock, the cloth re-
moved, port and sherry are put upon the
table, Of which he drinks several times, as
also q large bowl Of black coffee. He
then returns to his study, and having
perused the evening papers and the reports
Of thu proceedings vt Congress. he gives
himself up to the pleasure of reading. His
favorite books are "Plutarch," Punch"
"hobinson Crusoe," and the "Aiabian
Nights; :" on rainy days he reads Shaks-
peare, and Young's "Night Thoughts"
At 7 o'clock Mr.. Johnson returns to his
reception room. takes tea at s, and goes
back to his study at O.. As he receives no
one, he takes his ease, and generally works
in his shirt sleeves, or completely envel-
oped in a large dressing-gown, lowered
over like an old-fashioned bed-curtain.
There is another large 'cofee-pot brought
to him, in which he does not leave n
drop of the precious stimulant by mid
night, the hour the President generally
goes to bed. He is as careful about his
night toilet as that Of the day, and to this
constant care Of himself is owed to the
fact Of his appearing ten years younger
than he really is.
The Presidents sleep is as composed as
his conscience; he never has been heard TO
snore, but on the contrary 1t is said that o
heavenly smile is at times seen to rest on
his lips, while Morpheus closes his eyelids
and supplies the place Of laudanum as q
sleep inspirer. It is affirmed that he never
dreams-a sign Of good health and a first
class constitution-and after six hours's
sleep he is as fresh and well as ever, all
ready to commence the day so much occu-
pied BY his ludicrous occupation.
The President is very amiable in ladies'
society. In his home he is head Of an
accomplished family, equally generous as
he is firm and wise-Comrier de, Etats
Unis.
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