The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
AnausrA. Feb. Is. 1872.

they had been ''born in the lap of luxury and
| fed with silver spoon" all their blessed days.
And we don't wonder at it, for it is nice to sit
| in one easy chair whilst practical careful and
attentive people go deftly and quickly about
without noise haste confusion, performing
for you thousand and one little needed errands
attending to all possible wants, and bring
| ing ready to hand papers, letters, pamphlets,
and all the necessary requirements for the
transaction of business IIOf course its nice and
pleasant, and we don't blame anyone for set
Ting down to it comfortably and contentedly
We only hope these same lords of creation
won't feel called upon either in the near or re-
mote future to aniDadvert upon the luxurious
laziness of any of the feminine persuasion, but
will remember the time when even they were
not averse to the delights of being nicely wait
ed upon The running and waiting and tend
ing by the many and careful messengers forms
no unimportant part of the necessary work per-
formed here 1t is to be hoped that everybody
| is appreciative and thankful for the great COM
fort and convenience. Then, too, the hard
worked and interchangeable. scrihes and busy
newspaper men who scribble, scrihhle, scribble,
all through the long hours, how could they be
dispensed with? Why when one begins to
think about it, and to think of the curious, ex-
acting public, they begin to realize how much
of the real hard work devolve upon these at
taches OF the legislature There are host of
| them. Suppose we picture them for you, Mr.
PRESS?
| The best known man amongst them is Mr.
Whitman, the official reporter of the Senate,
familiar To tha l,o
''Toby Candor" Personally Mr.. Whitman does
MT have that rough and tumble appearance
pertaining to most journalists, as if they had
come in contact with the real sharp realities
and hurry of life, and hadn't been able to stop
to adjust themselves to the nicely of drawing
room toilet All the way from his neatly
fitting, highly-polished boots, to his smoothly
brushed hair, he is nice and polished and
slick and shiny. Not foppish at all, but with
that air of precise adjustments and immaculate
neatness that now and then seems to be part
and parcel of mans inheritance. Slim, we'll
proportional and of medium height with very
light, abundant hair, mustache and beard
The whiskers worn full long and pointed. Civ
ing heightened look to the somewhat thin
and narrow face; A full, intellectual forehead
cold, unsympathetic eyes, straight, firm nose,
and an habitual expression of preoecnpatioa
and gravity, impressing one with the IDEA of q,
man who considered self before anytime eliza
and yet pleasant, polite, and affal'',a
ton, and ready, reliable Cd -, ,nver-
writer, holding e-,a .ns'r' .ctive as a
great - :. aeservedlys hip,A place in the
Newspaper world. a, t-4Y
On the opposite side of the Senate Chamber
sits Mr.. Brackett tie Associated Press re-
porter, and special reporter and correspondent
of the Bangor Wing and Courier. Mr. Brack-
EFT has long been connected with the leading
newspapers and magazines as an occasional
and regular contributor, and is well known as
a pleasant entertaining and versatile writer
in other departments of literary labor than the
mere reporting of current news. In physique
he is short and stout, with dark brown hair
and eyes, and dark, pointed beard and mus
tache; has a high, broad, full forehead, large,
prominent nose and large, full mouth. Is
pleasant and accommodating, and always look
ing carefully and industriously after the inter
! est of his employers.
| Just in front of the President sits the Secre-
| tary of the Senate, Samuel w. Lane; a man
of medium height and compact form, with
dark, almost black hair, eyes, mustache and
side whiskers, pleasant, regular features, and a
frank, genial face that Immediately progresses
one in its favor. Easy and composed in adj
dress, courteous and cordial in converse ton,
| ready, reliable and industrious, Mr. Lane very
acceptably fills his position, and is well liked
| by all with whom he comes in contact. Aside
from his official duties he finds time to contrib
ute racy articles to various newspapers, partic-
ularly the Bangor Wing and Courier.
| At his left sits the Assistant Secretary, a
| light complexioned, smooth faced, slight and
| boyish-looking individual who answers to the
name of Heath. He apparently attends to
| nobodys business but his own, and to that
WELL writing away as patiently and busily as
possibly n be imagined.
The obliging messenger of the Senate is
James H. Banks, one of Names true heart.
ed soldiers, who gave his service to his country
in the 18th Maine Regt and lost an arm in
Banks celebrated Red River expedition. He
| has had position here for the past six years,
carefully and faithfully discharging his duties
Personally tall compactely built man with
clear brown hair, gray eyes and slightly sandy
and pointed beard: has frank, pleasant face,
| and obliging manner.
| His no less obliging Assistant Benjamin F.
| Stevens was also soldier and did service in the
| 14th Maine. Is tall and broad shouldered, with
brown hair and eyes, and long, full, heavy au-
burn whiskers; is slightly bald, has high
broad forehead, and is altogether good humor-
ed and rather good looking man.
| The Messenger of the House is J. B. Walker
| e II, L
and 32d Regis of Volunteers, has been in the
House four years, two as assistant messenger
and two as messenger. Is short stout, exact
looking man, with broad square shoulders now
slightly bent with advancing age Has gray
hair, that the dark eyes and black whiskers in
dictate, must once have been black also. Is me-
thodical in all his ways and wants everything
kept where it belongs, yet is kind, willing and
ready, and very faithful in the discharge of his
| duties "a 4 -l
| His assistants are David C. Lombard and
Lyman B. Kimball, both soldiers in the late
war. Mr.. Lombard, the first assistant mes
senger comes from West Bath, and was mem
Der of the 10Th Maine Regt., being severely
wounded and losing his arm in the terrible bat
tie of Gettysburg. Imagine a tall, robust-look.
ing man, with brown hair and eyes, red side
whiskers and mOustache, regular features and
| good-natured, somewhat ford face Mr. Kim.
ball belongs in Clinton, and did service in the
10Th also, very seriously impairing his health
in the long peninsular campaign. He is a slim
nervous looking man, of light complexion, with
high pale forehead, blue eyes locking out from
behind steel-bowed spectacles, and otherwise
regular and pleasant features
In front of the Speakers desk, at still another
| polished desk extended from it sits the Clerk
| of the House, Sumner j. Chadbourne straight,
erect, well proportioned man with the blacklist
hair, eyes, moustache and long full beard
Has pleasant but somewhat serious face not
wholly in keeping with the jovial nature that
finds venti the best turned jokes. Always at
his post and working away in the most indus
trious manner with pleasant word and accom-
modating manner, ever accurate and ready, Mr..
Chadbourne deservedly merits the approval and
esteem of all the members.
At his left sits the Assistant Clerk, j. o.
Smith, slight and slim with dark brown hair
moustache and long pointed beard Has low
full forehead, blue quiet eyes, straight nose and
wide good-natured mouth. Like Mr.. Chad
bourne he is always busy but always pleasant,
agreeable and ready to accommodate, thus rem
dering himself both popular and efficient.
The official reporter of the House, Mr.. Frank
Small, is just in front at littlel low, yellow
| desk, and high stool for seat. He is a