South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-14
Letter from Washington.
From Oar Regalar Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10.

young men-and with the prospect of
new departure in tue POSSESSION of
q positive policy on the part of the
majority. The House has q good
look to experienced eyes To glance
down upon it from the gallery the
so Members appear to be mostly
good looking men mainly men OF large
frames and of serious demeauor. The
conventional attire of Congressman is
plain black, and nowhere outside Of a
church funeral would one see such a
gathering of men in BLACK cloth suits
On opening day especially, all the new
members endeavored 10 look spruce.
The only man bold enough to intro
drce color in this sombre mass of
statesmen-like raiment was Pettibone.
OF Tennessee. He had flaming
cherry colored handkerchief tied a.
bout HE neck. and, az u necessa ry
consequence, attracted unusual notice.
Some accused this Southern Member
OF waving the bloody shirt, and 9TH
Sers called him patriot wrapped in
the banner of his country.
But L e some in the body who
look rather out of place there. Elk
Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, who
so recently served in the dignified
Senate will feel strange in his new
surroundings. And another veteran
Is Poland. Of Vermont, who was
prominent in previous Congress and
comes back after years Of absence to
find conditions somewhat changed.
Ills sallow face. white side whiskcrs,
and blue coat with brass buttons, are
marked by all observers. Then there
Is Kellogg, of Louisiana, who leaves
the Senate and comes back to the
House, only too glad to squeeze in
anywhere. lie had his desk piled up
with flowers on opening day, proba-
bly, to offset the bad odor in which he
sands personally. The red-he AIDED
Munchausen Of Texas, I ON Ochil-
tree, also attracts a good deal of at.
tention. Dorsheimer, Of ; ew York,
Is the finest looking man in Congress,
and VIM. Walter Phelpa, of New
Jersey, is called the dude Member.
His style and dress is exquisite, and
some OF the new Members expected
TO see him come into the house wea: :
ing white velvet coat, as somebody
said he would. Phelps did not sue
seed IN having Keller repudiated, but
1t IL certain that fully one-hall' of the
hepubllc, rs desired to drop him.
The arguments used in the caucus for
supporting him We're amusing. They
said that to drop Keller would be TO
admit all that had been charged a.
gainJt him. The Members said they
knew it was al. .true, but they could
not afford for the sake of the party TO
acknowledge it publicly. That settled
it. The 6. o. r. had to be sustained.
The feeling of satisfaction over the
selection for Speaker is steadily grow
ing and there is the general opinion
that no mistake has been made. The
better Mr.. Carlisle and his character
andpnrposes become known the great
or he confidence in the perfect safe
ty and wisdom of his administration
Mr.. Randall takes his defeat easily.
and there Is no doubt that his useful
ness as leader on the floor will be
almost equal to the service he might
have rendered in the chair. The new
Speaker is u tall man, with slight
stoop IN the shoulders. lie has a ve-
ry large bead, high above the ears,
with q tremendous indication of
strength iii his square smooth shaven
jaws. Ills complexion is sallow-,he
dead pallor Off close student. His ewes
ave keen blue, deeply set under
bushy eyebrows His nose is cross
between n Grecian and Roman. His
mouth is large and firm in it's lines.
His hair is dark brown and is lust be-
ginning to be thin upon the crown.
lie wears the conventional loose fit
ting broadcloth suit worn. by the aver
age public man. He apparently ne
yer gives q single thought Of what he
has on, but his appearance is always
neat aud the very reverse Of carel css.
He is very simple and democratic in
his manners, but is never familiar with
anyone. No one would ever dream
OF taking liberty with Carlisle,
while the humblest would be at ease
in his presence. lie is n profound
student of all political questions and
is nearly always at his desk. At lis
rooms, when not engaged in his ac-
tive duties in Congress, lie has none
OF the arts of the politician, and he has
won the Spea%crship solely upon his
merits and the general recognition of
his bright qualities as Statesman.
lie is forty-eigbt years old & possesses
a modest fortune, although not sufiis
ciont 10 support him without the in,
come from hs law practice, which is
considerable. PHoNo.
II disease has entered the svstem
the only way TO drive 1T out is TO pu-
rity and enrich the blood To this
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