The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-20
0OngreSsmen's Kida
How the Youngsters Make Thlngs Lively In ths
House

How the youngsters Make Thlngs Lively In Tho
House,
Looking down from the reporters gal-
lery OF the house the wieder OF tho quill
now and then has an opportunity Of
Witnessing some very funny sights, and
like man up tree, makes mental com
ments and says nothing, 1t often comes
under his notice that congressman have
children, though why they should have
is n mystery and that some OF the child
rem are very good, and that they arc
very pretty, and that others are very
ugly and very, very bad, exact counter
parts Of their fathers, as it were. IGthis
connection it is not out Of place to say
word or two of the children that fro
quently grace the floor of the house.
To start with, there is Congressman
BeIfords boys, pair of fiery red-headed
cherlbs. There is no mistake as to
whose boys they are, for their "top-knots"
pronounce them yeritable chips of the
old block. These lads come up to the
house quite often. They are each about
two feet high and very bright Whether
the father is present or not they are by
nv dli
over the desks and make themselves at
home, and are favorites with even the
gravest statesmen. "Belford's boys"
are frequently the envy of tho most
juvenile of the pages, because they are
such pets. Such members rs have red
hair are most considerate of this pair
Should equity member drop in some
morning and anchor himself on q bent
pin, Bedford boys" are held respon-
sible. Should another find his ink-wen
filled with water, "Beford's boys are
blamed, and so il happens that many
boyish pranks of which the members
are victims are credited to "Belford's
boys" however innocent they may be-
Leopold Morse has pair OF bright
little lads who often visit the house.
They are mischievous, ms their venerable
papa used TO be, perhaps, but more dar-
ing. On more than one occasion they
have caused the heart of pater familias
to quake with alarm as they approached
and asked some sturdy representative
point blank questions, or when they
rolled spittoons over the floor, or drew
pictures with chalk on members desks.
Morse is proud of his heirs, but he can't
manage them, and the little fellows
make it lively enough for him.
The prettieSt and most favored child
rem of the congressional group are the
bright-eyed, fair-haired boy and girl Of
Congressman Skinner. Their pretty
manners and charming prattle has made
them popular with everyone connected
with the house. They climb over desks
and oil that sort of thing, but unlike tho
majority Of children of their ages are
not bosterous or inclined TO precocious-
ness. Mr.. Skinner is proud Of them,
and when the house is In session, and he
can sit behind his desk with one on each
knee, he seems the happiest man in con-
gress.
Congressman Hammond, of New York,
has fine little son, who always makes
friends, and when he stands around tho
floor he Is dignifed and polite, and
shakes hands and chats brightly with
members on all sides, He's friend OF
Belford's boys, and when these little
chaps are together it is a pleasant picture
to watch their many pranks. Two of the
brightest children are the daughters Of
Congressman Mills and Dingley They
are handsome girls and always prettily
dressed Little Miss Mills is I'M especial
favorite with Joe Blackburn, who takes
particular pride in teasing her with ref
erence to her fathers political status.
MIR. Mills is greenbacker, but Black
burn, when talking with the little miss,
always speaks of him rs n republican,
ut which the little girl fires up with in
dignation, and with all the language
her baby lips can command rcbu6es
Mr.. Blackburn fierccly, fact which
pleases tho latter immensely, and always
ttractsagroupof statesmen about them.
Congressman Valentines boy is an
other who is favorite in congress, and
is friend Of Master Harry Smith, son
of the journal clerk.
These little chaps arc bright, hand
some, and full Of vigor, and complete
the list Of as fine body of youngsters
as ever adorned congress. --WaShing.
Ion Critic.