, 1879-01-08
Weld much to ZONE Of his relations who hsve
recently become needy.

Weld much to to,ne Of his relations who hs7e
recently become needy.
ALErK n. eT1PHnHs -
!. one OF the few survivors OF Mr. Cushfn1'e
early days hcre at Washington, and one OF the
most remarkable Congressman Ia personal ap-
pearaneG. lie occunics an invstid's chair Witch
he wheels about In the area before the Speakers
chair, And to see his smal pals, beard1css rsce,
his attenuased n0nrr+ and the shape OF tho
almost withered limbs visible through bis gar
ments, stranger would set him down as some
overwrouant shco1ovtcal student who had
somehow obtained permasfon to wheel hia chair
into the midst Of debate. We're this the case,
and should be live to graduate ttho stranger
would saT), no parish would ever gtvo him q
cali, ,-uulese upon the old Egyptian principle of
having
skkIEroN BEFORE THEN,
to remind them Of the uncert a!nty OF human
exftseuce. Yet this fraction Of humanity has,
during the past quarter Of century and more,
been 4 leader Of Politician. Tho dissolution
Of The old Wing pArty. With which he had long
acted. thrsw him Among the Secrestoniste, but
s',s co,neslke tcht Of hts powerful mind s!,one
ltc never fat1A to command stlentton when Ills
shritl voice claims tho floor, although ths tonea
ot tat voice arc anything but agreeable; nor IL
acton,pany them, and which arc At ttmce ~,
neFvously frantic ~ to create spprellcnstons
that he wltl shake himself to pieces. Yet he
never istls 70 fascinate the imagination Of bis
QEAlEAb W tH0 ut4AaDHCEHCG u glf4 UEEI2lUAttDn
and tho beauty q h.s language. ais sIyIe Vi
orstory 10 decidedly Gor1d, With occasional
bursts Of keen satire, though these aciuttila-
lions OF wit are lost in thc lnetcor.lko blaze of
bY brilliant argument rather than to impress by
solid reasoning. he speaks with great n.fetcy,
passing from topic 10 topic With tmpasstoned
haste. lis Is
TIE zouAvx srTLH or oRAroRr.
neut'e position, then rallyine on somc strong
point, poufinE Ia rattlinE fire, stumbling firm
againat n ciargc, and ev@r displaying that per.
partisan drill that the Zou ZOus ftAughtly de.
IlVht In. Every wurd has BEEN ~ carefully
studied that no trace ol study Is pt1cepttblc as
he .lsshes along. apparently discovering tov q
NJ the subject Wllich common capacities struR-
gle 1aborf0usiy to comprehend. anu bringing
forward tosa which favi,r his cause III 70 strong
light that tho illumination, n hA r,etr1e casts
unfayoratIc trutht Into shutluw Of oblivion.
HANNIBAL HAML:H,
who Is another veteran Congressman, Is pointed
uut to strangers who visit TIC S1llata t:hatnt>er
as having dlIed tho Vtre-PrrslLcnl's ciialr dur
gentleman. whose features Appvar tu have been
caryel from Kehnchtc wt,tr 0als Rnd smoked
into liet. brown Tint, stIll t1tspenses with an
and pants. looking Is md ~ au u1dertaser.
llo Ii Onu of tllo few leading Democrats
who went into the Republican ranks
utter tho Kansas.Supraska outrage, and
have not crawled back under the Democratic
flag, but with him change wl,eu principle IL 10.
Vowed is an imposs1bllity. An evident allmlrer
VI tbs RententIous vlgor 6f SuiiusG Fathcr Ham
lin nescr alnaks tntcss hc has something u SAY,
and hc .sasslt with correctness IN arrangement
M thought and language tAat docs credit tu his
carly truiuing us q cor,Eositnr III a country
prtnt!nx-ofifGc. lie IL thoroughly acquainted
with the intrlcacich Of parliamentary faw and
therulcs Of the Senate, aud often gets the body
out of bad sbarl. Although decidedly Purttnr-
tcal ID aptcarsncr, no one enjoys moru thor
ouRhlJ social game OF suehto ar . country
at all prominent gatherings
FOR 1IottDAr ANusEMkNTs
we hare bad strakoscd,. with kullogu, Litta,
Gary. Pantateont. Lasartni. md other mInur
NOR and i vas evie". @ shsa si er ueps pop"art; q
With our oocsa.gocs IL on the wnnc. Bnt l.Etta
was hsil'lsntlY satressfni, especially In LUCK"
she Is native of Bloomington. H., but has
wheru her mother Hnd sisters now live; und
after stud!nEy anEuaa sho mule her debut nt
Chicago, 10 November, 1878 Il Was the unt-
versal opt1on Of nIualc-'oScrs hero that =
brilliant futurc awaits her.
THAT TRAGEDY QUEEN OF OTHER DAYS,
Jean NnHn Davenport. who married 1en. Fred
Lauder lust betoro llc received hts deathwo,ind
III tue War fur tne suppression Of the Rebellion,
the stage, hut this winter she has organized for
amusement and enar,ty llttlu company OF
comedians, aud they certainly Eeaect cEedit upon
r., e1 Mr. suo.a
formers. nod prominent In tho selact audiamce
assembled to sec thelu act MAS Mrs. Kntu Cha,u
8psaguc, who residca at q tEtiee~uud." thu rural
l,me purchased By the Chief Justice, bcrfathrr
where shc suucrluteatls tho education Ut l.ef
children. spruguc remains In R.lc Island, tty-
Ing to patch up his snasserc fortunes.
TIE KHtnHT TEMrIAHs
are to have grand gathering nc It week, when
tin D({}uotA O{ Columbia COtttnn nifsrr. Mn q