The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-07

The strongest is William H. Alliston.
OF Iowa, who could almost fell an OK
with his fist.
In the House are 2o4 members who
served in the last Congress, besides
sixteen others not in the last Congress,
but members of Congresses prior to it.
The father of the House IS Charles
O'Neill, of Philadelphia, Pa, who if he
outllves his present term, will have
broken the record by having served 30
consecutive years in the lower branch
of Congress.
The House contains zoo lawyers, II
farmers and agriculturists, ID journalists
IA manufacturers, IS merchants, S
bankers, 3 teachers, publisher, doc
tors, clergymen, college professors,
printers, gentlemen of leisure,
society men, and 80 odd whose pur-
suits are tco indefinitely reported for
classification. OF the lot 221 went
into the Democratic caucus, I26 are
solidly Republican, and s call them
selves Populists. That leaves unde-
termined.
The most eloquent of all. w. Bourke
Cochran, of New York.
The one with the most solid consti-
tuency is Thomas J. Geary, of Sana
Roso, Cal, whose motto is "The
Chinese Must Go -
The most unpopular outside of his
own district Is William S. Holman, of
Aurora, Ind, who, should O'Neill die,
would become father of the House.
He is serving his fifteenth term.
The thinnest IS a member from
Medicine Lodge, Kan, who wears no
socks, If current report be trustworthy.
The most literary is Thomas Dunn
English, of Newark, N. J., once the
boon companion of Edgar Allan Poe,
and who has written verses which the
Prince of Wales greatly admires.
The most interesting is Daniel Ed
ward Sickles, of New York, who has
been on trial for his life, charged with
murder; who lost leg at Gettysburg,
and who saved the lives OF three men
at the risk of his own.
The best educated is William L.
Wilson, of Charestown, w. Va, who
knows Virgil by heart, can read
Hebrew with ease, and coIjugate a
Greek verb as readily as he hustles
about the polls on election day, not to
mention essays he has written on the
integral calculus and equations Of the
second degree An exception might
be taken to this in favor of Dr.. Wllliani
Everett, whose scholarly attainments
are we'll known.
The most unique is William Nc
Aleer, OF Pniladelphia, Pa, who is the
first out and out Democrat and sup
porter OF Grover Clev .land and tariff
for revenue only to BE- elected on the
Republican ticket alter his own party
refused him a nomination.
Tne one who bobs up serenely is
Joseph A. Scranton, Of Scranton, Pa
who is elected and defeated with much
regularity at every other Congressional
election
The most puzzle,' is Charles F.
Crisp, of Americus, Gl., who has never
been able 10 decide whether he is
eligible to the Presld erc5 of the United
States, or not, having been been born
abroad of American parents.
The proudest is Joseph E. Washing
ton, of Cedar Hill, Tenn, whoS S4AspgsE
to the family of orr first presidef
The most elegant is John E.
burn, OF Philadelphia, whose princ>
duties are connected with the inhei
ancc of series of fortunes from da
parted relatives.
A gentleman with an appropriate
name considering the object of the
special session is Representative Money
OF Mississippi.
No doubt this session will bring out
others who are as interesting as those
already recorded.