The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26

not so mucn from - ab from baJurhl
formation. When sitting he appears
short, partly from a rather lounging
habit of sitting, and partly from the
disproportioned length of his limbs.
His dress, when in the house, is 0
gray surtout coat, korseymers stuff
waistcoat, with I'm under one faced
with some material Of a dingy red
HIS pantaloons are very long aud
loose, and ofthe same color as his coat
His stockings are wooden, either white
or gray, and his shoes of the kind
that bear his name. HIS whole dress
is very much neglected, bLtnot sloven.
~. He YEA n common round bat,
His dress, when on no rseback, Is q
gray, straight-bodied coat, and a spence
of the same material, both fastened
with large pearl buttons. When We
first saw him he was riding, and, IN
addition to the above articles of apparel,
wore around his throat a knit. white
tirpet, il tho place Of a cravat, ana
black velvet CATERS under his panta-
looms. His general appearance indi'
Gates an extraordinary degree Of
health, vivsolty and spirit. His sight
is still good. for he needs glasses only
IN the evening. HIS hearing is gener.
ally good, but u number Of voices in
animated conversation confuse him.
Mr.. Jefferson rises in the morning as
soon as he can see the hands of his
clock, which il directly opposite his
bed, and examines his thermometer
Immediately, as he keeps q regular
meteorological diary. lie employs
himself chiefly in writing till breakfast,
which is at nine. From that time till
dinner he is in his library, excepting
that in fair weather he rides on horse
back from seven u fourteen miles,
Dimes at four, returns TO the drawing
room at six, when coffee is brought in,
and passes the evening till nine in
conversation. His habit of retiring at
that hour is 20 strong that 1t has be-
como essential to his hcaltl and COM
fort. His diet is SIMPLE, but he seems
restrained only by his taste. HIS
breakfast is tea and biscuit, always
from the oven, Of which he does
not seem afraid with sometimes q
slight accompaniment of cold meat -
He enjoys his dinner well, taxing with
his meat II large proportion of vogeta-
bles. He has u strong preference for
the wine Of tho continent, of which no
has many sorts Of excellent quality,
having been more than commonly sue
c~essfull III his mode of importing and
preserving them. Among others we
found the following, which IRE very
rare in this country and apparently
not at all injured by transportation
L'Ednau, Mucat, SanJan and Blanchet.
te de Limoux. Dinner is served in
halt Virginian, half French style, in
good taste and abundance. No vino
is put on the table till the cloth is re-
moved.
In conversation, Mr.. Jefferson is easy
and natural, and apparently not am
b%Itious; it is not loud, as challenging
general attention, but usually address,
ed to the person next to him. The
topics, when hoJ selected TO suit the
character and feelings of his auditor,
are those subjects with which his mind
seems particularly occupied; and these,
at present, may DO said to be SCI ence
and letters, and especially the Univcr-
sity Of Virginia, which is coming into
existence almost entirely from he ex-
e%rtions. and will rise, it IS to be hoped,
to usefulness and credit under his con
tInued care. When we were with him
his favorlte subjects were Greek and
Anglo Saxon, historical recollections
of the time and events of the Revolu-
ton, and Of his residence in France
from 1884 To 1889.