The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-16
HAMPTON IN THE SENATE.
The old Hero Welcomed with Cordial
Greeting.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Hampton is again at his post of duty in
the Senate. He arrived here yesterday
morning, looking the picture of perfect
health and showing no i'll effects from
his recent accident in the wilds OF Miss
issippi. When he appeared in the Sen
ate Chamber this morning, looking sew
eral pounds heavier than he did last
spring, he was greeted with friendly
salulations and hearty congratulations
from his Senatorial brethren. In an
swer to inquiries concerning his unfortu
nate hunting expedition, he replied that
the reports of the affair mad been highly
colorcd and that he sustained no injury
to his person, although he regretted sin
cerely the loss of his horse.
Representative Perry also arrived here
yesterday, thus completing the South
Carolina delegation in Congress, except
ing COL Aiken.
Senator Hampton's absence has been
noted with interest and regret, and his
colleague, Senator Butler, daily receives
numerous inquiries about his condition
and the extent of the injuries he received
during his recent hunting expedition,
when he accidentally killed his horse
under him instead of the deer he was
pursuing. Senators Butler and Kcnna
were sitting together few days ago
talking about Senator Hampton's lo7e for
outdoor and field sports. The former re-
marked that Senator Hampton was par.
ticularly fond of boating and horseback
riding, two Of the most dangerous prac-
ticcs he could indulge in because of his
artificial leg. In the first instance, if he
should fall overheard he would experience
considerable inconvenience in making
shore with one leg, and he was always
more or less in danger when on horse
back, especially when be is mounted on
a fractious animal.
In spite of the painful accident to Sen
ator Hampton, some Of his Senatorial
brethren have INDUCED in few jokes at
his expense. One Senator, who is gifted
with wonderful descriptive powers, draws
a very comical picture representing Sen
ator Hampton riding through thick
forest, gun in hand, and. mistakiDg his
own horse's head for deer, blszes away
and kills his fayorite steed. AS a COM
panion piece to the above Senator Kenna
tells story of well known West Vir.
ginia colonel, who at the breaking out of
the war organized cavalry company
with the intention of accomplishing
many wonderful distinctions for himself
and his men. After the command had
been mounted and equipped he took them
out into an open field to teach them few
cavalry manpuvres. He drew his sabre
with grand flourish and directed his
men to look at him and learn how the
thing was done. In the midst of his
maneuvring he cut deep cash in his
horses head, killing the beast almost in
stantly. The result was that the cavalry
company elected new commanding
officer on the spot.
Among Senators there are but few
expressions of sympathy for Senator
Jones, of Florida, who has so long neg
lected his duties by remaining in Detroit.
His recent unfortunate sleigh ride has
revived the subject of his mysterious
absence from the Senate, and various
reasons are assigned for his peculiar
behavior. A Senator who was formerly
one Of his most trusted friends, in con-
versatior with your correspondent yester.
day, remarked that "he was afraid that
Jones WAS losing his reasoning powers"
Floridians assert quite confidently thathe
cannot, under any circumstances, hope
for reelection, because during all the
time be has been in Detroit he has never
made an attempt tc explain his curious
conduct. They say that he was once
extremely popular in the State and
might have secured a re election without
much difficulty, but now he is barred out
of the race and could not secure an ap-
pointment as fourth class postmaster.
His places on the commerce, naval affairs
and Territories committee have been
filled by other Senators, and he is treated
by his former associates as though he was
no longer member of the Senate. His
desk, in the second row near the middle
aisle, is daily occupied by brother Sena-
tor, and should he suddenly appear on
the scene he would probably have some
trouble in convincing the present occu.
pant of his light to resume it.
There is Representative in Congress
from one of the Southern States who
manages to live comfortably in Washing
tor at an outlay of not more than 81 500
per annum. He has no family, neither
drinks nor uses tobacco in any form, yet
he apparently enjoys life in his own way,
and is q general favorite with his Con-
gressional associates. He has neat but
not extravagant apartments in an emf.
nently respectable section of the city,
and dresses in good taste. Many of his
companions are very anxions to learn his
methods of saving so much of his salary,
bu. he refrains from giving any advice on
the subject, but, tells them good -natured
ly that it is the result of his remarkable
selfcontrol. He is not in any sense
miser, but he is about the best specimen
of model moral Congressman in existence
Correspondence Neaus and Coar-
ier.
A Revolving Murder.