The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

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dilapidated little chrome OF George
Washington and one visitor. The
large room outside is reserved for the
general public, snd fills up as fast as
the energetic Secretary can get it
empty.
HE RADIATEs GOOD NATURE.
Mr.. De Thulstrup, after sketching
Mr.. Hoke Smith, declared that his
face was the most difficult one to pro.
duce.
Mr.. Hoke Smith is as difficult
man to describe as to draw. The
most striking thing about him is his
good nature. This shines out in all
directions. The name of Hoke is
very appropriate to the man i'm view
Of its derivation, as Hoke Smith ex
plains it. Hoke comes, he declares
from the German word "hoch." mean
ing tall. The Southern Hokes came
from Pennsylvania, where Mr.. Smith
declares there are thousands of Hokes
still. The name was changed to Hoke
by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Hoke Smith who has such an i'm
portant branch of the nations house,
keeping in his charge, has one great
horror in life, and that is the horror of
getting fat. The description of him
as very stout man, is absolutely in
accurate. His chest, which is very
big, is at least five or six inches bigger
around than his waist.
Mr.. Smith declares that he never
allows himself to get fat, but adopts
no special plan for keeping thin. ex-
cept violent riding. He expects soon
to bring to Washington his saddle
horse, which, according to description
must be very fine and powerful
animal.
Hoke Smith is simple man in APP
pearance, and in his way of living.
He drinks nothing but water, believ-
ing that drinking exhausts physical
and mental energy. He eats only to
gain strength, and considers the pro
cess rather duty than a pleasure.
To amuse himself he goes in for box
ing, and frequents the society of his
boy, now eight years old. This re-
markable boy is the pride of his
father, and supplies Hoke Smith with
more pure delight than the Interior
Department or his great success as a
lawyer, Hoke Smith has been in the
habit of taking this boy with him on
shooting expeditions ever since the
boy was so small that a man had to
be taken along to carry him. Recent
ly the young man won the boxing
championship of his school for any
boy under twelve, and brought home
a belt as q trophy. Since then Hoke
Smith. Secretary of the Interior, has
boxed regularly with his son, the Sec
rotary sitting in a chair to atone for
the difference of there feet in height.
FAMILY MAN, TOO.
. Mr.. Hoke Smith is fine type of
the grown-up American boy. He
delights in his family, and has the
family photographs carefully framed
upon his desk. A young boy and
girl are in the middle of the frame,
which has three compartments, Mrs.
Hoke Smith is at one end and Baby
Hoke Smith at the other.
Hoke Smith has hair which stands
up straight, and is very dry. His
eyes are small and blue, and set deep
in his plumb face, like the eyes of a
small boy before the eyebrows and
eyelashes have begun to sort them
selves out. He has high cheek-bones,
and very big, strong arms. His tie is
a simple little affair of black silk
brOcade. He does not waste much
substance on external decorations.
He is satisfactory type of the sue
cessful American, doing his best to
transform good lawyer into a useful
and efficient public servant.
J. STERLING MORTON,