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Show 80- SENATORS. Gordon, the confederal general, is a fine-looking,' soldierly fellow. Thero aro Hags captured from his men in tho ordnance museum here. Bayard, of Delaware, is the third generation of senators in his family. Frelingbuysen is something of a swell. Edimmds, his neighbor, is the most quarreUome of senators. Th'.nnan looks and moves like P eher. Dorsey is only thirty-three .us old, the "hahy" of the senate. I 'liimnfin is the oldest senator. Dor-sey, Dor-sey, Allison and Oglesby have young and pretty wives. Jlra. Senator Spragu-1 wan a faiiiotia beauty, and is now, though tier loveliness shines not on us. Sprauue came to tho senate w ith gn it prestige, butt never lived up to his reputation. Sumner was a very unpopular man among the employes ot the senate the doorkeepers and pages aver that he never vouch.-aled them a "good morning." Even hi dour Africans., ... i.-.A o.ki in me ipint man in. the flesh, and they knew it. Person-1 ally ho was self-satisfied and pompoua; association with him was difficult, unless every superiority ww conceded to be his. Julia Ward Howe went to: him once for some charitable subscription. sub-scription. "Madam," said the great Charles, "do you think I have time for individual charities? My purpose is to reform the world." "Forgive me, Mr. Sumner," she replied, for asking you; but perhaps you forget the Savior of tho world found time to bless little children. A. 1 World. |
