The Long and the Short of It — 308
One of the American papers observes of Mr. Wentworth, a member of Congress for a district of Illinois, that “he is so tall, that when he addresses the people, instead of mounting a stump, as is usual in the West, they have to dig a hole for him to stand in!” Another paper, which goes the whole ticket against Mr. Wentworth, politely observes that they “dig a hole for him not because he is tall, but because he never feels at home except when he is up to his chin in dirt.”
He would eat oysters while his neighbour’s house was in flames—always provided that his own was insured. Coolness! he’s a piece of marble carved into a broad grin.