St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29
Men and Things.



Mr.. Hill is now tittN-thrce Years of
age. is il Georgian by birth, and man
of fine personal presence. being above
the average height, 1.-the and sincwy,
without any appearance of lcanneeS.
He has IL square face. large, steady
glancing. bluc-greN eyes, il thln-lIppcd,
firm set mouth, the upper lip cicanly
shaven always, with Il full, clipped
beard His hair is rather brlstling and
slightly wavy, standing up and back
from his forehead, and is, together with
his whiskels. of Il ycllowish brown color
with small bald spot on the crown.
He possesses an exceedingly pleasant.
almost musical voice. and Is graceful
and easy in gcSticulation. The most
characteristic point connected with his
personal hearing is the peculiar manner
in which he hahitually carries his head,
which he does by dropping his chin al
most upon the breast and looking up
and out from under his eyebrows. This
he does alike in walking and sitting,
but in speaking he throws his head up
and square. Mr.. Hill Is one of the most
scholarly men in Congress, and is Il
great lover of books and home Wash
tHVtOH 'OIftSpOUttHtt- '"t''""' IN
THE AUTHOR OF HELENs BABIES.
Coming into my room Il few days ago
| found, with the compliments OF the
author, '..The Barton Experiment. by
the author of .Helen'S BableS," and
that reminded me that promised som,
weeks since to tell who the great un-
known is who has anonymously enter
tanned so many. If You will take my
hand us we climb two long pair of stars
in the building No. - Park Place, t.
the editorial rooms of the ChlStIa'
Union. | will introduce You t" Mr.. John
IIahbcIton. who will doubtless impress
you as very genial, pleasing man OF
English family, not exceedingly tastidl-
Gus in dress. neither unmimdtul OF II
dark complexion. dark hair. full beard
except Il shaved chin; il man VIII" has
had greatness thrust upon him quit,
unexpectedly, and who finds the pc"-
pie have Il relish for the humor bnbhllng
| hounlilullN from chlldrcn> words and
dccds.-New York Letter.
CKoNIN, TIE OREGON ''ELECTOE.'
| Cronin is thus >kctchcd by one of his
| imtcrviewcrS: AT first sight he would
be taken for Il prize fighter His hca'
| is large and long. with rather low
| forehead His eyes arc dark, and hail
and mOuStachc somewhat mingled Will
gray. He is short -ncckcd. CrumiI
weighs about 300 pounds. and III height
/ is about five feet ten or eleven Inches
! He may he called rather pudgN. though
wcll-built. and of Il good. SCUM,
physique. His nose is II pronounce
feature"
MIR. EvART>'S OPINION.
MIR. Evart-. who has been here fo
some DAYS. il known to hold the opinion
that Congress cannot legally go hcliu'
the action of the canVa>>Ing board of ;
state. Some of his friends here are
little disappointed at this expression "
his views. but there is probably III
mistake III the fact that he holds tina
Gov. Hayes has been legally elected
President. and that the questions "
fraud or violence in the election caun"
Ice inquired int" 10y Congress with lcg;l
pIopIiety. Washington Letter.
CHAMBERLAIN. TIE THADUCED.
GOV. Chamber lain. of South Carolina
is Il graduate of Yale College. Dr.
Bacon, of New Haven. SAYS: Il know
him and | venture to SAY that there al,
few men i'll public life better qualitic,
than he. 10y nature and culture. tor thu
office which he holds. Nor do helicv,
that anything dishonest nI di>honurahl'
can bc reasonably laid Ia his charge.