Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21


have lost all that it has gained in the
past four years by its patience and
moderation. Mr. Hewitt keeps house
in Washington, more for the sake OF
his friends, it would seem, than his
own, for his family is not here. lie
enieriains largely and seems to have
embodied in his social code maxim
which all public men would do well TO
becd -nevert TO dine alone. He is fifty
;iveyears old. His conversational hob.
bies are business and European affairs,
on both of which he has vast fund OF
entertaining information. He and his
brother worked their way through col
lege together in an original and highly
ira.ernal manner. The brother had an
occupation in which be could earn
enough to support them both, so II was
agreed, as both were equally thirsting
Tor knowledge, that the brother should
stick to bis business and that Abram
should enter Columbia College and i'm.
part to him every evening all be had
learned during the day They kept
up this system with incredible industry
and seli.denial, and both graduated at
the same time.
THE BUCKEYE SENATOR.
A stout, stock, iarmer-looking man,
with broad shoulders, muscular arms
and legs, and hands that seem made to
WELD an axe or swing a scythe rather
than 10 propel quill across page of
ioolscap. II be should drive into any
Ohio town on wagon-load OF corn or
pork there would be nothing lneongru-
1us abont him and bis surroundings.
lie would be accepted without surprise
Us a shrewd well.fo-do farmer. Even
his clothes would be in keeping with
the part, for he wears no suit Of fine
material or fashionable cut. He dresses
habitually in garments Of stout cloth,
woven, IL would Seem, in some country
WOODEN mill aud made by a country
tailor The color is doubtful black,
aud coat, pantsand vest are OF the same
piece From the pocket of the sack
coat there invariably prutrudes the end
OF red bandanna handkerchief, which
every few minutes is whi-kcd out with
flourish and applied 10 the snufitak.
ing Senatorial nose. Thurman has q
strong face, marked with deep lines.
The expression is usually grave and
severe but il is often relieved by u
humorous twinkle in the eyes. lie
loves u Joke, and his big, broad mouth
ran throw ont hearty. wholesome
! Western laugh. He is smooth shaven
except his chin, from which depends a
thick TUT of gray beard lis hair,
though quite gray, is still plentiful.
Thurman is the Democratic counter
part Of Morton-as strong partisan, pow
crlul in argument, whose logicis thrown
out like fiiteen-inch shot | should
rate him as an ADLER man, intellectual
I w., than Morton, but he is lazy and the
/ Indiana Senator is unremittingly in
dustrious lie is much the best speak
er on the Democratic side Of the Senate.
4 His deep base voice is resonant and
agreeable. Before be has been two
minutes on his feet he commands at
tention, and the listeners know that a
grist of thought and argument is com
ing out and that the mill is not "run-
ming emptyings." Thurman is rich,
having accumulated fortune at the
bar in Columbus and by prudent real
estate investments. He lives in a
handsome house on New York avenue,
which belongs TO him, making his
home in Washington, and stopping at
hotel when he visits Columbus