The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-31

ROUGH SKETCHES

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OF 4 FEW UNITED STATES SENATOR'S 40
sEEx FROM TIE REPoRTER'e
GALLERY.
Malone. Of Virginia, has just u.
ken seat to the right Of Jones, Of
Nevada. HI comes in with cigar
between bic fingers, and With . white
soft felt hat doubled up and slutched
in his right hand. He 10 not bigger
than pound Of soap after . hard
days wash, and Is in no way distin.
guished looking. With thin face,
hollow cheeks, gray mustache and
long grizzled whiskers, With . little
tuft Of dark hair in the midst Of .
big bald spot. which reminds you Of
Stump McKenna, he is about the
last man that you would expct to do
Or say anything that would render
him famous outside Of bis township.
He combs his hair straight behind
his ears.
Sawyer, Of Wisconsin. who sat for
the original Of Florence's "Bardwe,'
slose,' is = very large, man, and 10
over sixty. Az he sits there 10 his
chair, with gold spectacles on and
reading \ paper, with his broad,
health, looking cheeks, gli.tening
bald head, rim Of white hair, and
snow-white short chin whiskers, be
10 the beau ideal of retired butcher,
we'll fed and At peace with all the
world.
Anthony, Of Rhode Island, is the
oldest member 10 the Senate. He Is
a comfortable looking, well.dressed
old gentleman. He has plenty Of
busby. gray hair, that sticks straight
up like quilts upon the fretful por-
cupine, and his chin whiskers, still.
lighter 10 shade than his hair, vi
brste when be speaks, just like 40
Infatuated billy goats. He wears
no uustache, aud dresses 10 blsck.
Ben Harrison, Of Indiana, looks
like sleek superintendent Of Sun
day SCHOOL. He 10 short and slight,
with pale hair and muddy complex
ion, With one side of chin whiskers
almost entirely white. He seems
very attentive to debate, but doesn't
get on bis feet much. His chief
claim to distinction is the fact that
he is the grandson Of a former Pres.
ident of the United States.
Lspham, the stalwart from New
York, sits alone, awsy of Oh the left,
and appears to be busi|y engaged 10
reading. He 10 quite strikiug-look.
ing old party, and appears to feel
very kindly toward himself. His
face 10 = strong one. Broad. high
forehead. mutton chop, white wbis.
kers, prominent, well.shsped, nose.
smooth upper lip, and very spare
white hair, with . streak Of dark on
top, and With 40 amplitude Of shirt
front, snd 4 dne textured coat With
q big velvet collar, he makes pleas
ant. fatherly, wsll.to.ds picture
Williams, Of Kentucky (''old Ger
70 Gordo"), makes up pretty we'll.
With . we'll brushed, slossy dark
wig and curly, and dressed in black,
he presents very nice appearance
His mustsohe, slight and gray, =
little curl, : Ia conkliog, 90 bic rsth.,
or vell-shaped and ample forehead.
be compares favorably In facial gifts
With any Of the old boys. He keeps
working bic jaws constantly, but no.
10 talk-it nust be tobacco.
Brown, Of Georgia. 40 be sits there
writing, makes . good picture Of the
late Horace Greeley about the time
be was running for the Presidency.
Ola Joe is not bit handso me, but
he would attract attention about 10
quick - any member Of the door.
Like 90 many Of bis colleagues, HE
hair has deserted the top Of bic
head; that remaining on either side
Is very thin and long, ind is combed
straight over his ears. His whis-
kers are snow white, and are worn In
such way that they look like they
were put on just for the occasion,
and are hanging by . string. Joe
seems 10 b proud Of his ,hairsute
sdornnent, and lovingly strokes it
az he rises TO speak or sits reading
in bic seat.
Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri, 10 said to
DO the best talker ip the Senate on
the Democratic side. He is q bright,
alert, active man, and in form great.
.Iy resembles Tom Logan. His face
is handsomer than Toms though
Mr.. Vest hae large, we'll shaped
head. He's an orator born and bre.'.
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