The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-28

| ilhc Inc Sncpncfu III Adam BGuG, wllt
was not aLlc to go to church because he
had the ewes upon his mind. How
ever, such as he is, he is very prom
nent figure in that dim, close, circula
place Of assembly which we are her,
describing.
A MEMBER IN THlG HANDS or HIS con
| sTITUENTs.
| Perhaps, however the most interest
ing feature of the lobby to persons who
arc tolcrably familiar with it lies in
! .HG5o conferences between members OF
the House and their constituents. their
private coaches so to speak, and the va.
rfo'Is nondcscript Eangcrs.on who do
Jobs for them, or want to get Jobs done
for themselves. The struggles Of law.
glvcr in the clutches Of an ccctor are
| often very amusing to witness The
first transition from the loud, hearty
greeting with which he steps out into
the open space, vainly pretending not
10 know nat his friend has come on Sc.
rious business, to the grave attentive
face with which he listens to his open
ing statements; the second transition
from grave attentive face to one OF
distressing vacancy as he hcass for the
twentieth time the grievance about that
new drainage scheme; the third transi-
lion from distressing vacancy TO DANCE
rous mania as he finds escape becoming
more and moro hopeless, and stalks hrr-
riedly up and down, jerking his coat
tails violently, and reminding one Of a
cow with a gadnv and then the final
desperation with which he tears himself
away at all hazards, rccklcsslv assuring
his companion that he is wanted for a
division, though Mr.. Plough is just up
aud Mr. Plod is announced to follow
This is only one Of the many charming
spectaccs which the lobby of the House
Of Commons has to proller TO The eye Of
the philosopher.
"CoAoInNG.'
Sometimes, but not often, members
may he seen undergoing the actual pro-
cess OF being "co; chcd." Information
is more commonly sent in to them but
now and then some orator with slip,
perry constituency is to be witnessed
clearly y learning his lesson, and receiving
admonlt@ry hints from delegates, sccre-
'ar'cs OF associations and other ct those
champions OF popular rights AM vested
interest TO whom the House Of Com.
mons is so much indebted. We rcmcm-
Der not long ago beng much amused
at ovcrheanng dialogue OF this de-
scrp''on between an unc'uons little
man ana some noble member OF 'he low
or house, on whom the little man was
STRIVING TO impress the good policy OF
"droF'ns the m'ndling classes into It,"
into what we l"'led TO lind ont and as
my iofd cohlln"ed 10 regard tic 1nslrnc"
'of an INC wh'le WIN an ar OF tolerant
pcrp'ex'Nv' we imagined that he was as
wise rs ourselves.
JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS, ETC.
~ n'lo'S @ o'not classes @ OF pc'ple VINO
,,' IW"u o' .'S',"Iv ni '''''''s anu 's'l''ia'e G
o"s''1e9o i.,: ~ r',' 10 sven '"e mo'''v !,
pol''''".,'', p'', o' 'ne 'oony may DC wen
o"'.' 'cu "e'o "',u '',e'e !" Jourha''st
artist, if az orL debate 10 oo;no an n
Ten an archdcacon or n Roman C,tho
lie dioo;iarv, whnn occ,osias,;o0, '"~ n,,os
ions nre com;ng m Tho ;o,rnal;s, s
stands quietly and nn,icntlv smart nll
tho rioht man n,akes ii. ,nnoar nr 90 oo'
when he bears down on hin, -, onco
and after the EXCHANGE Of - few wor1s
nav be seen 10 eli1e swiftly awav r.
digcst his news like a niko makino Of
with gudneon 10 enioy It )eis,,relS in
Tho weeds The artist nav bo seen i,
earucs. conversation With Mr. r Hono
or Lord E;icho or Mr. Tilo. and ,bc Mr.
sons talk and ;oke among themselves n n:
if ,he Church were rea)iy no, m dancer
| Clornvmen are rather fond of This i;nG
Of thina and the country vicar who
comes u np for the Nav mee,ins.s and aet; M
n sent in ,bo stronaors' isaII.rv rar, :, =
clerical deba,e is rather ] areot ~ ~ 81
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