Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
THE MIGHTY SENATORS

Pessimists who point to the results of
the eleventh census and who argue that
population by birth is decreasing in these
United States, says the Washington ID.
CO. Star of Dec. %, are evidently unac-
quainted with William Duvall and Mary
f. Duyall, his wife. This couple, after
much patient endeavor, have at last bro
ken their way into something that is
akin to notoriety, and, if their efforts are
not soon interrupted, will move with un-
exampled rapidty toward untold wealth.
During the past week an acute observ-
er in the Senate galleries might have
seen numerous self-congratulatory smiles
chase each other over the countenances
of some of the more distinguished states
men who occupy places on the floor, but
until today the reason for these muscular
chuckles was not apparent. Grave and
reverend Senators-to some of whom the
delights of early fatherhood were but
memories-sent out and purchased silver
mugs and silver spoons, and had names
engraved thereon. Others folded up sam
Piles of the newest and most crisp five or
ten dollar bills. All of them wrote nice
little letters to accompany the bullion or
the promises to pay, and, singularly
the same person at the same address.
Today there is more of humor Than of
seriousness in the Senate. Partisan
speeches of the tiercest description will
be involuntarily interrupted by smiles,
while bitter accusations and sarcastic re-
tort will be sandwiched between robust
strata of never-wearying laughter.
TO the people in the galleries these ex-
hibitions of hilarity will be engmas, but
not for any length of time. The secret
is out. The United States Senate has
been made the scene of confidence
mans operations, and he would have
been working" the greatest deliberative
body in the world yet had he not in
an unlucky moment decided to make a
victim Of Senator Henderson of Ne
braska.
This morning, when Senator Mander-
son went through his mail, he found
therein the following letter:
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20, 1890.
THE HON. CHARLES +. MANDERsoN:
Dear Sir-Inclosed you will find the
baptismal certificate Of my little son,
Charles Henderson Duvall, whom ! nam
ed in honor of you. How / came to
name him after you was that wanted to
name him after some prominent Republi-
crn, aud chose you because you are from
my native State. have seen you on
several occasions and always have been
an admirer of you. Little Charles is get
ting along first rate and | hope that he
may live ADD be as upright and honest as
the man after whom he is named. He is
our frst-bOrD, and as soon as we have
his picture taken we Will send you one.
Also jocosed you will find five tickets
to an entertainment which is given for
my benefit. | would not haye troubled
you with them, only last week | had my
leg broken while at work, and my
friends ATE giving this for my benefit.
All the Income | had was what was de-
rived from my daily labor, and hope you
will take them to aid me. II you do not
wife and little Charles are well, and |
hope this will find you the same. Please
answer by return mail and let me know
if you received the certificate all right.
Hoping this will find you we'll, and wish
ing you Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, remain yours respectfully,
WILLIAM DUvALL,
s25 E. Baltimore ST., Baltimore, Nd
Answer by return mail, as I will be
anxiously awaiting reply from you.
The tickets which were inclOsed had or
Their pink surface the printed announce
ment "Graud entertainment for the ben
eft of william Duvall, to be held al
Byrh's Ball, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 80
Tickets, 81.
Now, had Senator Henderson beeu the
only Senator thus applied to, all might
have been we'll, and by this time the
broke1-legged but happy father would
have bad five of Senator Manderson's
4l2 $40 gfains foe silver dollars in his
inside pocket. But 1t so happened that a
few days ago the Nebraska statesman
had seen q similar certificate, in which
the name OF this firss-bocn child was de,
clared to be Justin Morrill, Duvall, and
he likewise knew that the venerable Sen.
ator from Vermont had torn IS Off his
salary and sent 1t to the suffering father
at 1925 East Baltimore street. CONVINCED
that II Mrs. DIvall could be the mother
of two first-born children she might have
given birth to a few more at the same
time, Senator Henderson began to inves.
tigate the matter and the results of his
inquiries caused the laughter which ia
the Senate today was frequent and pain
fui and free"
According to the certificates which
have been uncovered, there are now in
existence Joseph Doiph Duvall, William
Eyarts Duvall, Anthony Higgins Du.
vail, John Griffin Carlisle Duvall, Alger-
non Paddock DuYall, Watson Squire Du-
vail, Edward Wolcott Duvall, George
Edmunds Duvall, Wilbur Sanders Du-
vail. Richard Pettigrew Duyall, Thomas