The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
SENATORIAL GOOD LOOKS.
Some of the characteristics Of the
Grave SignOrs.

Some of the characteristics Of the
Grave SignOrs.
washington Letter Chicago Inter Ocean. J
Recent letters from South Carolina
announce the rapkf recovery of Govern
or Hampton and his intention of Wis ting
Washington as soon as he is able to trav
el. He will bring with him his daugh Inter
who is described as posNssing unusual
beauty, and whose advent in society here
is expected to be quite a sensation. She
is about twenty years old, aud just from
school. The Governor himself is a
large, well-framed man, with face that
ls some what striking in its tsut ensemble,
IL that is proper thing 10 say; but his
features are irregular and his skin Is
course. When he comes here South
Carolina will be represented by better
looking men In the Senate than anv 9th.
er State, as Hamburg Butler Is a very
handsome man. He has ugly eyes, how
ever-cold, cruel and sDakv.
The Senate can stand a good many
handsome men without the q ,or being
crowded With them, Leaving Copkling
out of the question, a glance at the Sen
ate will show many good looking men
iignified, well.dressed, hald.headed, high
dome of thought" well hlled stomach
but very few with prc.ensions to beau
ty.
You often see Burnside's form and
face in the fashion-p ates in tailor stores
alongside Of the Marquis OF Lorne, and
be is man OF fine appearance. He is the
Test dressed man in the House, only Pot
ter looks like swell--a cockney-anj
Burnside looks like an Emperor. No
man in the senate looks wiser than lBurn.
side. No msn was ever so wise as be
looks; but appearances are often decep.
tive.
Ferry, Allison, Booth, Dorsey, Jones
of Nevada, E Istis, Don Cameron, Spen.
Ger, Windom-the younger men in the
Senate-are good locking; that is, they
are up to the standard of manly beauty,
such as you find among the business
men in-New York and Chicago.
Bavard, Morrill,, Of Vermont Stanley
Matthews. Whyte Of Maryland, Came
ron OF Wisconsin. ani some other of the
older looking Senators, have the appear
ance of ability and profundity, and may
be SAID to look impressive.
ingalls, looks like college profes
sor.
Gordon looks liks soldier, with q
great sabar scar on his cheek.
Lamar looks like q man with a great
remorse. His head Ia bent down, his
hair uncut, and his hand trembles.
Christiancy' appearance suggests the
same idea. He Is growing old very fast,
and his habit OF pacing the hpor behind
the Senators chairs, with his hands clasp
ed under his coat tails, is more and m ore
noticeable. They say there is trouble
on the old man 3 mind.
Blaine's appearance is familiar, only
he hasn't black hair left.
Hamlin looks like an old New Egg.
land parson, and Kirkwood like an old
fashioned country doctor.
Elmunds' likeness to the picture Of st.
Jerome Is we'll known.
Morrill, looks like Charles Summer lex.
cept his frame is not SO massive nor bis
bearing 80 noble.
McCreey OF Kentucky looks like Mr.
Pickwick.
Eaton Of Connecticut looks like Uncle
Pumblechook in "Great Expectations l
never see Eaton talking to page with
out thinking OF Pumblechook and Pip.
and expecting TO hear him turning 10
Thurman, who is his seat mate, and say
ing, "Now, mum, with respectations TO
this boy"
Garland OF Arkansas looks like one OF
the priests in Vibert's pictures.
Ben Hill locks like Joseph Medill.
Rollins OF New Hampshire is the email
lest 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. Hamlin and Merrimon
habitually wear swallow.tail coats, and
Mcdonald wears an old fashioned cloak,
like the toga of Roman Senator.