The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-18
Senatorial Good Looks Some Of
the characteristics ofthe
Crave Ssignors.
IFrom the chIengo Inler-oeonn.

Recent letters from South Carolina
announce the rapid recovery Of Gov.
Hampton, and his intention Of visit.
ing Washington us soon as he is able
to travel. He will bring with him his
daughter, who is described as possess
ing unusual beauty, aud whose ad-
vent IN society here Ia expected to be
quite sensation. She Is about TWEEN.
~ years old, and just from school.
The Governor himself Is a large,
well.framed man, with face that is
somewhat striking IN its tout-ensem-
BILE, II that is n proper thing to say,
but his features are irregular, and his
skin Is coarse. When he comes here
South Carolina will be represented
by better looking men IN the Senate
than any other State, as Hamburg
Butler ia y very handsome man. lie
las ugly eyes, however-cold; cruel,
aud sulky.
The Senate can stand good many
handsome men without the floor be-
ing crowded with them. Lcaving
Conkling out OF the question. n glance
at the Senate will show many good
looking men, dignificd, wcll-dresscd
bald-headed, high "dome of thought"
well filed stomachs, but veiy few
with pretcntions TO beauty.
You oiteii see Burnside's form and
face IN the fashion plates in tailor
stores. alongside of the Marquis of
Lornc, aud he is u mpn Of tlne appear
ancc. lie Is tho best dressed man IN
the Senate, as Clarkson Potter is the
best dressed man IN the House, only
Potter looks like a swell--a cockney
and Burnside looks like .nn Empe.
ror. No man in the Senate looks
wiser than Burnside. No man was
ever 20 wise as he looks; but appear.
anres are often deceptive.
Ferry, Allison, Booth, Dorsey,
Jones, of Nevada. Eustis. Don Cam
eron, Spencer, Windon-,he young
men IN the Senate--are good-looking
that is. they are up to the standard
of manly beauty, such as you will
find among business men in New
York and Chicago.
lIayard, Morrill,, OF Vermont, Stan.
ley Matthews. Whyic. OF Maryland,
Gamer on, aud some other Of the old
cr.looking Senators have the appear
nncc Of ability aud profundity, and
NAV be said to look impressive.
Ingalls, looks like college profess
sor.
Gordon looks like a soldier, with a
great sabre scar on his check.
Lunar looks like man with a
great remorsc. Ills heal is bent
down. his hair uncut, and his hand
ircmblcs.
Christiancy's appearance suggests
the same idea. lie Is growing old
very fast, aud his habit Of pacing the
floor behind the Senators chairs,
with his lands claspeA under his coat
tails, is more and more noticeable.
They say there is trouble on tho old
mans mind.
Blaine's appearance is familiar, on
ly he hasn't black hair left.
Hanlliu looks like an ol'l >ow
England parson. aud Kirkwood like
an old fashioned country doctor.
Edmunds' likeness to The picture Of
ST. Jerome is well known.
Morrill, looks like Charles Sumner,
except his frame Is not so massive,
nor his bearing so noble.
McCrccry, of Kentucky looks like
Mr.. Pirkwick.
Eaton, of Connecticut, like Uncle
Pumblechook, IN "Grcat Expecta.
tions.r never see Eaton talking to
a page without thinking of Pumhle-
chook and Pip, aud expecting TO hear
him, turning to Thurman. who Is his
scat-matc, and saying, snow, mum,
with respect to this boy.' Il
Garland. Of Arkansas, looks like
one of the priests in vibert's pict-
ures.
Ben TIill looks like Joseph Medill,
Collins OF New Hampshire is the
emalest man in the Senate; Davis. OF
Illinois, the largest Ferry has the
most hair on his head, and Cameron
Of Wisconsin. the least. Grover and
Jones. of Florida. are the tallest men
Hnmlin and Merrimon habitnally
wear swallow-iail coats, and McDon-
aid wears an old fashioned cloak like
Tho toga ofa Roman Senator.