The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-20
MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20.
Senatorial Good Looks
Some of the Characteristics of the Grave
Seiguiors.

washington Letter to the Chicago Inter ocean,
Recent letters from South Carolina announce
the rapid recovery Of Gov. Hampton, and his
intention of visiting Washington as soon as he
is able to travel He will bring with him his
daughter, who is described as possessing un-
usual beauty. and whose advent in society, here
is expected to be quite sensation. She is
about twenty years old, and just from school.
The Governor himself is large. we'll framed
man, with face that is some what striking in
its tout ensemble, if that is proper thing to
say, bat 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 Hamburger
Butler is a very handsome man. Hs has ugly
ewes. however-cold, cruel and snaky.
The Senate can stand good many handsome
men without the floor being crowded with
them. Leaving Conkling out of the question.
q glance at the Senate will show many good
looking men, dignified, well dressed, bald
headed, high dome of thought" well filed
stomach, but very few with pretensons to
beauty.
You often see Burnside's form and face in
the fashion plates in tailor stores, alongside of
the Marquis of Lorne, and he is man of fine
appearance He is the bsst dressed man in
the Senate, as Clarkson Potter is the best
dressed man in the House, only Potter looks
like a swell-a coekney-and Burnside looks
like an Emperor No man in the Senate looks
wiser than Burnside. No man was ever so
wise as he looks; but appearances are ofteD
deceptive.
Ferry, Allison, Booth, Dorsey, jones of
Nevada, Eustis, Don Cameron, Spencer, Wind
om-the younger 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 of New York aud Chicago.
Bsyard, Morrill, of Vermont, Stanley
Matthews, Whyte of Maryland, Cameron Of
Wisconsin, and some other of the older look
ing Senators have the appearance OF ability
and Dro!undity, and may be said to look in-
pressive.
Ingalls, looks like college professor.
Gordon looks like soldier. with great
sabre scar on bis cheek.
Lamar looks like MAI with great re-
morse. His head is bent down, his hair un-
cut, and his band trembles.
Christiancy's appearance suggests the same
idea. He is growing cid very fast. aud his
habit of pacing the floor behind the Senator'S
chairs, with his hands clasped under his coat
tails, is more and more noticeable. They say
there is trouble on the old mans mind.
Blaine's appearance is familiar. only he
hasn't black hair left
Hamlin looks like an old New England par
son, and Kirkwood like an old-fashioued
country doctor.
Edmunds's likeness 10 the picture Of ST..
Jerome is we'll known.
Morrill, looks like Charles SIMMER, except
his frame is not go MAJ sive, nor his bssring so
noble
McCreers, of Kentucky, looks like Mr.. Pick.
wick
Eator, of Connecticut, like Uoce Pumble-
chook, in "Great Expectations" never see
Eaton talking to PAGE without thinking OF
Pumblechook and Pip, and expecting to hear
him turning to Thurman, who is his seatmate,
and saying, "Now, mum, with respections to
this boy"
Garland. Of Arkansas, look, like ore of the
priests in Vibsrt'd pictures
Ben Hill looks like Joseph Medill
Rollins, of New HAMPSHIRE, is the smallest
man in the Senate; Davis, of Illinois, the
largest. Ferry has tina most hair on his head
and Cameron, of Wisconsin, the least Grover
and Jones, of Florida, are the tallest men.
Hamlin and MerrimOu habitually wear swsl-
low.tail coats, and Mcdonald wears an old.
fashioned cloak, like the toga of Roman
Serat