The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-05-25
Some Senatorial Noses.
Washington POST

hookllig iiVill TIE StlltEy oI tHC Gen
ate upon the faces that upon the fiool
below attract the attentive gaze, one i,
struck by the great diversity of nose,
that set off and otherwise embellish the
| heads of the United States Senators. The
nose is a very important feature, even
to an ordinary citizen, but to Senator
it is indispensable. With a nose, even
Howe is not altogether insignificant
but without one Thurman himself would
| fine his occupation gone. 1t is true
that the spectacle of seventy-eight nose
less Senators, sitting in a row, making
vain attempts to sneeze, could not be
contemplated without awe, yet their in
fuence for good, would in such case, be
assuredly gone. What weight could pos
sibly be attached t., virtuous advice, Il
it came from a man without nose
Imagine Blaine with snoutless face ar
raigning Massachusetts at the bar of
public opinion, and Dawes calmly re-
plying, " The gentleman's eloquence is
fiery and his charges may be true, but
what the devil has become of the gen
tleman's noseP Think OF the depres-
sion which would occur in the perfum-
cry business if Conkling should he be de-
prived of his nasal protuberance.
What kind of lover would Donald
Cameron make kneeling at the feet of
his fdncee and signing with a tender
grin on his noseless face, "Wilt thou
be mine 2" No, the nose of Senator
is an indispensable requisite 70 his use
fulness, and with view of arousing
their attention to the Importance of the
subject, Post reporter, Thursday, hired
an artist to sketch the proboscides of
the American Senator'S, with the follow
ing result:
Senator Herman is noted for having q
great deal of what is called "horse-
sense" and his nose is an admirable ex-
ponent of his intellect 1t is long and
straight, coming to a point at the tip,
suffic emily broad at the base, with wide,
thin nostrils indicating lack of sensi-
tiveness in his composition. 1t is a
rigid nose, utterly lacking flexibility,
and proclaiming mind devoid of fancy.
You would as soon look into horse
trough for poem as expect flowers of
speech from man with the nose of SEN
ator Herman. Yet if you wanted to
know the price of oats or learn a lesson
of practical wisdom, kindly expressed,
Herman is the man for teacher.
Senator Conkling's nose starts from
the forehead with the light and grace
full spring of youthful confidence,
changes its mind and retreats inwardly
at the center, then plucking up spirit
advances itself toward the end, and
looks up with an inquiring, not to say
an insolent air. 1t is not exactly pug,
but looks as though it wanted to be.
1t would be Roman nose if it were
turned over and trimmed up. 1t looks
as if nature made handsome nose, and
in laying it aside, accidentally trod upon
the middle of it. Withal, it is hand
some nose, the lines are clearly cut, and
indicate taste, while its size at the end
bespeaks power 1t is a fighting nose,
beyond doubt, and men like Senator
Conkling hit hard and keep on hitting.
Its favorite perfume is musk.
Senator Thurman has splendid nose,
aquiline in it outline and massive in its
proportions, just the nose for the SUI
perb head and face it adorns The in
tellect behind such nose is chaste,
plain, and severe, perfectly harmonious,
strong and clear. 1t indicates taste
for the simple and inornate, and is a
mark of steady refinement of character.
Thurman plays the fiddle or the banjo,
but his nose indicates he could do both
if he tried.
Senator Whyte has triangular nose,
the apex starting from an overhanging
arch of brain, and the base straightly
defined at a right angle. The end looks
as if it had been abruptly and clearly
cut off Aggressive and determined, it
is good, straightforward, honest nose.
1t is not nose to pull with impunity,
and the owner, if smitten on one cheek,
would strike straight from the shoulder,
while putting into practice the Chris
tan doctrine of Cunning the other
Also"
The nose of Senator Eaton is heavy,
sprawling sort of nose, wide at the
base and somewhat dish-shaped, and
broad at the end. The nostrils are wide
and inflated. 1t indicates the nose of q
good feeder, and indicates man it Il
safe to sit beside and initiate at BAN
quet, for he picks out the choicest
dishes. There is no ultra refinement
about it. Pork and beans are not re-
jected because terrapin and canvas-back
are not available, but the pork must be
sound and the beans well-cooked. The
man with such a nose would be more
Likely to thrash an incompetent cook than
an Ascending debtor
Senator Barnum has very long nose,
large and strong, bearing decided re-
semblance to that of Mr.. Herman; a
precise nose, with tendency to sharp
ness and inquisitiveness 1t is dash
ing, rather needless nose, indicative OF
shrewdness rather than depth. The
owner of such a nose cannot be badly
cheated in trade. 1t is Just the nost
for dicker. Had Mr.. Barnum been (
peddler fifty years ago, he would have
sold more horn gun-fints than all thu
rest of Connecticut. iti
Senator Edmunds has large, long
irregularly shaped nose, full and in
denied nostriJs, with curved ridge a
the bridge, almost elevating it to thu
majesty Of Roman. 1t is firm nose
indicative of obstinacy and persistency
1t is nose of gnarled and knottet
character, originally smooth and sweet
but twisted and acidulated by successiv,
accidents, like fair promising tre'
growing in poor soil, and its beauty
marred. by worm at the roots. 1t is
first-rate nose to pull-not that it woult
be altogether safe for the man pulling
it, but its prominence affords such goo'
opportunity to take hold.
A finer nose than Senator McCreery'
never inhaled the odor of Bourbon o