The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-01

preciated throughout the State, to b,
damaged BY Che "forted tongue" o
anonymous SANDER. a
4 His speeches are pointed will
brevity and characterized with com
mon sense. In personal appearance
a stranger seeing him for the frsl
time, would be apt to mistake his
surplusage of flesh for pomposity o.
bearing; for the bay.trindotts in front
and rear of the structure are Of huge
land somewhat unwieldy proportions
His age cannot be mere than forty.
four.
Hon. NELSON NJ. LOWRY.
1 Born in Bedford county, Virginia,
Mr.. Lowry brought with him to the
new State, all that devotion to and
fondness for angling and Geld sports,
So characteristic Of his fox-hunting
ancestors. From his frstappearance
in the Legislature, he has been re
garded as the special guardian Of the
gaming and pisciculture interests Of
West Virginia. AS one Of the three
Fish Commissioners, be has done,
perhaps, more than any other public
man, in filing our mountain streams
and unhavigable rivers with the
best known varieties Of fish. For
this valuable work, by which thous-
ands are furnished daily With whole
some food, he deserves The grateful
remembrance of our people. y. y
Something more than six feet in
stature. with a handsome and pre-
possessing face, he presents, in his
person, a splendid type Of the cultur-
ed mountaineer. Is
In the House, he has much TO say.
1t would be better for his own repu-
tation as parliamentary speaker
and debater, were he to devote more
care and preparation upon his
speeches. They are too loosely con-
structed, too carelessly worded, TO
produce any very decided effect, Ell
Their at the time Of, or after their de-
livery. No man, however highly
gifted by nature, or accomplished by
early scholastic training, can hope
to win substantial and permanent
honors, as a parliamentary debater,
unless he devotes much time and
labor to the work Of preparation.
Popular with young and old alike,
possessed of gallant and chivalric
spirit, Mr.. Lowry has a wide circle
of ardent and devoted friends.
There is one feature about him, as
a debater, deserving of notice in a
passing sketch Of this kind, viz: His
faculty for repartee. He is not ex.
celled in this by one of his brother
members. We have known him to
score several victories, by making
smart and witty retorts. ~0
DIR. BENJAMIN F. IRONS AND JOHN NJ.
sYDBNsTRIcKER.
The two delegates from Monroe and
Greenbrier, are legislative twins.
You cannot separate them in your
mind. They dress alike, look alike,
think alike and usually vote alike.
They sit together at the. same desk,
board together at the same house,
lodge together in the same room,
sleep together in the same bed, and
are nearly always, at church, on the
street and in the House, to be found
together. ''i.oA iaA4'
They are both types Of the QUIET
Legislator. Men of fine sense, sober
habits and unassuming industry,
they are far more useful to their
State and their constituents, than
many other members Of fussier
habits. .a3'a Il tasNt'st'
DR.. Irons is physician, and first,
rate one at that; Mr.. sydenstricker is
u farmer and wool grower. They are
both very attentive to their duties,
and yet, ] take it, public life is some
what distateful to them.
HON. sEPTlMus HALL, OF wETzEL.
There is q class Of shrewd politi-
clans, to be found IN every State in
America, who, though not lawyers,
arc well versed on all questions Of
governmental polity and familiar
with all the ropes, shifts and scenes
Of party management.
In this class, rank Mr.. sebtimus
Hall, of Wetzel.
Having frequently served his coun-