The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-02-18
Bristow Personally.

Mr.. Bristow's body is big, his legs are
long, his arms are long and far reaching.
To squeeze himself down between the mar
row back and low top of q members desk
gives him the appearance of very large
jack in very small box, with very small
jacks sitting ON either hand. His great
body bulged up fantastically upon the red
mahogany surface Of the desk, the awk-
ward, constrained place disarranging his
garments, to carry which suggests appo-
plexy, the shirt bosom bulging out between
the vest and coat like an avalanche from a
background of broadcloth There was an
uncomfortable suggestion crammed in his
aching bones. The Treasury Hercules sat
betwixt Blaine, of Maine, and Wheeler, of
New York. Above this avalanche of linen
and background of broadcloth toiled the
broad, square shoulders, surmounted by
the -.,.s.-.s.. 654s.f, -ss.. 5szza ~ =~=.z.
r-s,,s,r LARGE ROUND HEAD zt.f
Ana bright expressive eyes, which fixed
the attention of the House. The straight
wisps of brownish hair seemed merely a
casual veil thrown over the skull to secrete
it from observation. Hair il the ordinary
sense it does not appear to be, but it is
neither thick nor long, nor obtrusiye, fall
ing away backward from every approach to
the forehead, but leaving an expressive ex-
panse of white which fastens the attention
at any distance. Wherever he appears, all
parties pay court to him. Indeed, the
Kentuckians, without regard to party affili-
alton, glow with enthusiasm whenever
their great compatriot is brought on the
carpet. His languid, unstudied, and
sonorous cordiality are delightful to them.
IN EVERY WAY
You look at him, Bristow has a striking
presence. It is not alone his bulk and
physical breadth Of beam, nor the great
globe of head resting upon the square and
towering shoulders, the firmly braced, SYM
mctrically built figure, the arms long and
wellproportioned, but the subtle, indefina-
BILE outward show Of an inward grace far be-
yond anything have seen among the lists
of those who serve in his party ranks. He
is emphatically, from his words, his discre-
tions, his methods, his purposes, and his
parts, one of the men of the world in sense
as well as in standing. have heard wo-
men call him an Adonis, because his COM
plexion is fair and wholesome and deep,
and because the expression lis habitually
gentle and almost conffding. Because in
the ensemble the statesman is forgotten in
the man. The poet who always appears
before you ii his singing robes is rather a
fatiguing presence. There are times for
song and times for sobricty. There arc
times when even the
Music which kindlier upon the spirit lies
7s8 Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes
Is oppressive. Whenever you meet the
Secretary, he is III the manner and spirit
and circumstances of the time. He knows
how to do the thing that most American
public men do not know to do-to leave tie
crafts and cares and entangiementsa and con-
tentions and intligues III Official atmos-
phere, and present an untronbled front TO
the world. asa
Miss Dickinson's Debut Postponed,
Writing from New York, under date of
January 10. Mrs. NJ. II. Fiske says Miss
Anna Dickinson presented herself (by her
agentl at the Fifth Avenue Theatre yester-
day, but instead Of coming 70 arrange for
the rehearsal for her promised debut in
February, she handed in D doctors certiii-
cate perempt ordering her TO take
rest for six months on account of cerebral
exhaustion--I should think so !. An ami
cable arrangement was effseted with Er.
Dslv, whom the success nf Piqne has
made quite independent of sstars and
Anna, and 80 Miss Dickinson goes ofF 10
s,nba at once instead of appearing at the
Fifth Avenue. But her engagement Il only
postponed, and Mr. DAILY holds her likea
trump card lin reserve. She liaH ex pended
over &fn. 600 for costumes for her debut