The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
ROUGH SKETCHES.
ora Few u. $. Senators as SecnI1rOm
the Reporters Gallery.
Cincinnati Enquirer.l

[Cincinnati Enquirer.
Malone, of Virginia, has just taken
a seat to the right of Jones, of Nevada.
He comes in with cigar between his
fingers, and with a white soft felt hat
doubled up and clutched in his right
hand. He is not bigger than pound
of soap after a hard days wash, and is
in no way distinguished looking. With
thin face, hollow cheeks, gray mus
tache 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 expect to do
or say anything that would render him
famous outside Of his township. He
combs his hair straight behind his ears.
Sawyer, of Wisconsin, who sat for the
original of Florence's Bardwell Slote,'
is very large man, and is over sixty.
AS he sits there in his chair, with
gold spectacles on and reading a paper,
with his broad, healthy-looking cheeks,
glistening bald head, rim of white
hair, and snowy white short chin whis.
kers, he is the beau ideal, of a retired
butcher, we'll fed and at peace with all
the world.
Anthony, of Rhode Island, is the
Oldest member in the Senate. He is
comfortable looking, Well-dressed old
gentleman. He has plenty of bushy
gray hair, that sticks straight up like
quilts upon the tretful porcupine, and
his chin Whiskers, still lighter in shade
than his hair, vibrate when he speaks,
just like and Infatuated biuy-goat's. lie
wears no mustachc, and dresses in
black.
Ben Harrison, Of Indiana, looks like
a sleek superintendent Ola Sunday
school. He is short and slight, with
pale hair and muddy complexion, with
one side Of chin whiskers almost en-
tirely white. Heseems very attentive
to debate, but Doesn't get on his feet
much. His chief claim TO distinction
is the fact that he is the grandson of a
former President of tho United States.
Lapham, the stalwart from New
York, sits alone, away off on the left,
and appears to be busily engaged in
reading. He is quite a striking-look-
ing old party, and appears to feel very
kindly toward himself. His face is a
strong one. Brad, high forehead,
mutton-chop, white whiskers, promi
nent, well-shaped nose, smooth upper
lip, and very spare white hair, with a
streak of dark ON top, and with an am
plitudc of shirt front, and fine tex
tured coat with big velvet collar, he
makes a pleasant, tatherly, well-to-do
picture.
Williams, of kentucky Csold Cerro
Gordo"), makes up pretty we'll. With
a well brushed, glossy dark wig and
curly, and dressed in black, he pre-
sents a very nice appearance. His
mustache, slight and gray, little curl,
Il Ia Conkiing, on his rather wellshaped
and ample forehead, he compares favor
ably in facial gifts with any Of the old
! boys. lie keeps working his jaws
constantly, but not in talk-it must be
tobacco.
Brown, of Georgia, as he sits there
writing, makes Il good picture Of the
late Horace. Greeley about tho time he
was running for the Presidency. Old
Joe is not bit handsome, but he would
attract attention about as quick as any
member of the floor. Like SO many of
his colleagues, his hair has deserted
the top of his head; that remaining on
either side is very thin and long, and
is combed straight over his ears. His
whiskers 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 to
be proud Of his hirsutc adornment, and
lovingly strokes it as he rises to speak
or sits reading in his seat.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, is said to be
the best talker in the Senate on the
Democratic side. TIc is a bright, alert,
active man, and in form greatly re-
sembles Tom Logan. His face is hand
so'ner than Toms, though Mr.. Vest
has a large, wcll.shapcd head. He's
an orator born and bred. The only
thing noticeable about Mr.. Vests ha-
biliments is the wide cXpansc of shirt
front, snowwhite and aggressive. lie
seems to be proud of his fine linen, and
as he sits cooked up in an easy position
it appears that he has obeyed the in
junction "pull down your vest" thus
leaving the shirt to roam at will.
Vance of North Carolina, the wittiest
member of the Senate, has magnif-
cent suit of fine gray hair, but has
young face and a love of mustache.
He affects stand-up collars, and is par
tial to nose-glasses.
Beck, of Kentucky, as viewed from
the reporters gallery, looks good !
deal like our own George Pendletop,
who sits near him. At close range,
however, you will see that he is not as
handsome as UGentlcman George