Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-19
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works OF aft OF historic Interest and
steady stream o. pretty women ana
famous men complne 70 attrace the eye
ana enlist the attsnuon. There ase
oencheo hers ana one may sie down ana
watch tho kaleidoscope OF human ngurec
eeS 10 Oeeutliui Irame OF marble ana
frosco. Directly through the rotunda
passes the walk which Thousands take
every DAY from senate to house, OF house
70 senate. In one door ana out the other
al the famous Americans have passed
during the last hfty years; each day that
congress sits scores OF men whose names
are Known all over the country may b
seen strolling along singly, In pairs, or
groups.
The senator or representative even the
veriest stranger may know, for states
men always pass here bareheaded. Their
hats are hung in the cloak rooms, and
these they do not take the trouble to get
on starting for committee room or the
other end OF the Capitol. Not 90 with
the Newspaper men, who are almost a.
numerous and ~ well known here a.
senators and representatives. Journal
lists arc never seen In the corridors Of the
Capitol with bare heads, though they
have coat rooms as spacious a. those
used by the members OF the two houses.
No one can tell why one class OF men
who earn their living In the national
state house habitually appear with hats,
while another class arc always bare
headed; but such Is the fact.
As the men and women come and 60 we
notice other peculiarities and eccentrici-
ties. Noone appears to walk through this
hall without pausing, or at least slowing
his pace. There is 30 much to see. 30
many lines OF beauty which one may
never before have observed, that instinct
lively the eyes wander hither and yon.
SIMPLY a. an experimcnt IN opserva-
tion we sit down 70 note ior haif hour
the notable or known men ana women
VINO pass. Ihis Is always an interesting
experiment., no matter where tried. 1t
10 douoiy interesting hcre, for ~ ~ spot
thas stands midway between the two
houses OF congress, q spot IN which his
tory 10 centered and where history is
stiii being made. Inc very hrst couple
to attract our attention are men whom
one would nardiy nave expected TO see
together. Ihey are Mills and Gear, OF
tne ways ana means COMMUNICATING one
representative OF hepuollcanism ana
the other OF democracy. dear we OBJ
serve to be carelessly dressed man OF
OO or more years, with face thickly
bearded ana way OF dropping his head
down toward his breast which many
thoughtfui men nave.
Mills looks older than his companion,
Dut as matter OF TACT Is not so old. His
compiexion Ii as ruddy as that OF a girl,
and MS eyes nave the twinkle OF kindli-
ness ana good nature. Neither OF these
party warriors seems 10 care o rap about
ms dress, though both, thanks, most
hkeiy, 70 their good WIVES are entirely
Presentabie. AT hrst sisht one would
say that neither was genial man, yet
TINS Is but another illustration OF the rule
that appearances are deceitiui, Tor two
more companionaDle, informal, delight
iul men 90 nor Walk these marble noors.
AS we step up the two men are talking
ABOUT secretary Blame ana the scheme
OF interhationai RECIPROCITY which nc is
SAID 10 nave devised.
Inere is one thing can say about
mr.. biaine, remarks Governor Gear.
ne mas the mcst phenoinenai memory
l nave ever known. A lew days ago
was caliing on the secretary when he
asked INC I'd Blu down. dear, SAID ne,
you are the very man wanted 10 see.
FOR long ume nave Deen wanting to
ASK you ABOUT some families which left
my o'd county IN iehnsyivana thirty
years ago ana sett'ed IN the part OF Iowa
which you now represent In congress.
HOW are the Smithsons getting alongf
ana the brownsr And Mr.. Blaine went
on, added Governor Gear. ito make in
qu'ries apout no iewer tnah twenty-five
iamiiies' q memoer OF which he had not
seen ior more thail a quarter OF q CEN
Jury. ne ho1 ohly remembered the
naihes' Dut character'stics ana family
n,s.orles' anu wnen my own memory was
a. iauit, vhough nave known nearly
every iamiiy ne maze inquiry about, he
uescriDeo tne heads 70 mo win such par.
t,cuiar,'y tnat ! couid not iail 10 recall
them had ever known them. A very
member the names OF nearly a,I tha o,rIs
whom these men had married and aiso
the names OF their children. and among