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&& THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER W. V. SANDKHS, TublUher. NEMAHA, NEBRASKA. BEAUTY AND ITS OPPOSITE. The Story of n 1'rntty Olrl, a Homely Ctrl untl Mini. As the writer was talking to n re tired colonel in front of nn uptown liotol n fow days ago, a very hnndsomo woman passed them, and the writer's eyes went after her almost as fast as the colonel's did. "By zueks!" cxolnlmed the writer, "isn't she pretty?" "Bather," admitted the colonel, "but beauty is something you can't most al ways sometimes bank on, especially the beuuty of woman's face or figure." "Well, it's always good to look at, any how." "Of course, and sometimes it's lasting mul actual, but oftener the very pretty woman is notthemostattrnetive." "Still, there's u charm in beauty," in sisted the writer, straining his eyes around the corner to getti farewell view of the fleeting vision. ".Now, here's where I come in with a story," laughed the colonel, who always makes his points with a story. "When I was a man of 35 I was on one oc casion going down the Ohio river from Cincinnati to Louisville. As I passed into the cabin of he steamboat that was to carry me I saw two young women of 2 and 20, say, standing on the guards, evidently waiting for some one. I no ticed them because one was so pretty that a man would have been treasonable to all his manliness not to have seen her. She was gray-eyed, with a beautiful complexion, soft, silken hair and a fig ure which was grace itself. As the young man of to-day would say, she wns a 'corker.' Her companion was as bomely as the other was pretty; so homely that I felt sorry that she had to carry such a face around with her. Who or what they were I had no means ot knowing, but I was glad that I was go ing on the boat with them, for the sake of the pretty girl. "I went back to my stateroom, and in a few minutes thereafter I heard women's voices in ttie cabin near my door. I noticed then that I had left it open, and as I closed it I saw the two young women had the stateroom ad joining mine and were just entering it. They didn't see me, and I closed the. door, feeling elated over the idea that as soon as possible 1 would make the acquaintance of my pretty neighbor. Then, as I began to slick up for th.j conquest, I heard voices in the next room. One was sharp and angry, tho other soft and pleading. I could only catch an occasional word, but I learned they were sisters, and one of them was reading the riot act to tho other, and the other was taking it very meekly in deed. "After awhile one of them stepped out on the guards, nnd though I didn't care to peep out, I could hear her abus ing everything in sight. She was out side only a minute or two, returning lo begin her tirade inside. Inwardly I thanked my stars that I had been thus placed, because by the merest chance I had been let Into the secrets of the dispositions of these two sisters, and I wondered why it was that beauty couldn't carry other charms as well. At the same time, I made irp my mind that the conquest I was on the point of making, or hoping to make, would be indefinitely postponed. As the boat pulled out I went forward to look at the city we were leaving, and when 1 came into the cabin again the supper table stretched away down the length of it, and I caught the appetizing odor of ham nnd coll'ee and that sort of thing. "I knew the captain, and he invited me to a seat at his table, and when I sat down, behold, my two young wom en sat opposite. The captain, of course, knew them, and at once presented me. They were rather quiet at first, and most of the talk was carried on by the captain and myself. I was wntehing the .homely girl now, because I was afraid 1 would have to run up against the temper of the pretty one, and I didn't want to be any further disilln tsiouized. It was enough to simply look at her, for, by Jove, temper or no tem per, she was a beauty. But I was hungry, and as I was getting my supper in eating shape I stopped talking, and all at once the tones of tho voice I had heard in my stateroom filled the va cancy my voice had left. I was almost afraid to look at up, but I did, because it wasn't the pretty girl's voice at all. 1 never felt so relieved in my life, and that night as we sat on deck in tlwt moonlight I told her all about it and a lot more." "And was she up to her beauty in all respects?" inquired the writer. "Tho finest woman I ever met," said the colonel, heartily. "Why did you let her escape?" "Who said I did?" laughed the colonel, showing the writer a beautiful medallion of his wife, which he carried with him always. Washington Star. On the hill where stood aneieuf. Troy, Sehliemunn found, in successive layers, the ruins of four cities, each of which had evidently beeu. destroyed by fire. Hubens had finished a number of greatly admired portraits before he was 10. THE SENATE AT NIGHT. How Evening Sessions Woro Oon duotod a Fow Yoars Ago. Clever IVnjr In Which Senittor Dolph Mmta a Victim of Notmtor Vnneo Apol- UinirU mid Colli Ten by tho Oulloit. Special Washington Lotter. Tho Fifty-fourth congress has man aged to get along without night ses sions, as contests of physical endur ance. The last resort to that senatorial folly was in October, 1S93, when the silver purchase repeal bill was under consideration. Time was when a night session of the senate was an event, in deed. In tho good old days before sen ators had become so temperate and so afraid of public opinion that they felt called upon to state openly in the senate whether or not they over got drunk, a night session was something of a sight, riuI often wound up in a feast. It was customary in those days for the ser geant at arms to have nn open "spread" to which everybody who could got ad mission to tho chamber was welcome. On thoso occasions employes freely clinked glasses with senators, and It was with great reluctance that consent was given for adjournment. Times have changed, however, and a night ses sion of the senate is now but a tame alTair. There have been numerous night ses sions full of funny situations. Senator Zeb Vance, of North Carolina, who was a statesman, humorist, wit and orator, once was made the victim of a practical joke; but the peoplo In the galleries Buffered with him. It was one night in 1800 when the senate held its first night session in the Fifty-first congress. The big light in tho dome of the capitol, be neath the feet of the goddess of liberty, blazed out brilliantly that night. The meeting was rendered necessary by the dcslro of senators to bo heard on the question of reciprocity, which came out for the first time, tho debate being opened by the brief but telling speech of Senator Hale. A night session of the benute always attracts a crowd of spec tators. The galleries were full long before eight o'clock, the hour set for conven ing, and the visitors remained late, al- HIS I.irs WHltK lMJCKKHKl) TO BAY I'ltUSlUKNT." Mil. though the entertainment presented was not strictly first-class. Tho curi osity seekers' were rather imposed upon by a trick of Senator Dolph, who also made a victim of Senator Vance. The latter had been for many days fixing up a great speech, intending to set himself right.with his tar-heel constituents, and vith southern democrats generally. The Fanners' Alliance had been very active in North Carolina, and the good-natured Mr. Vance felt called upon to tickle them with a speech. The night session was ordered specially for Air. Vance's benefit, and hosts of his admirers who always enjoyed his characteristic story telling and mirth-provoking speeches, were on hand. When President Ingalls' gavel fell Mr. Vance was ready to go on with the programme. His manuscript was piled high on his desk, a glass of water was at his side, and his lips were puckered to say: "Mr. President," when the solemn and slender Dolph, of Oregon, arose, and, being recognized, began a dry and long-winded speech in opposition to reciprocity with Can ada. The surprise and disappointment of the audience, the senators and every body else was painful. Mr. Vance, in deed was indignant and disgusted, lie settled back in his chair nnd waited. lie waited a good long time, too, for both the evening and tho nudlence were half gone when Dolph talked himself to a standstill; and then he sat down.. Audience or no audience, Senator Vance determined to deliver that speech, and he arose and began it. He glared at Senator Dolph who had spoiled his pro gramme, adjusted his spectacles, and lifted up his voice. In each of the cloakrooms there was a largo bowl of lemonade and several baskets of Apollinaris on ice. Down in certain committee rooms, occupied by senators who never indulged, sena torial cold tea was en tap for the fa vored few. Very littlu attention was paid to the speech of Senator Vance, although his democratic colleagues did listen occasionally, and the galleries ap plauded as loudly as they dared when lie reached one of his many humorous points. The scene In the chamber nt ten o'clock, when Mr. Vance was talking, ivas interesting, if not inspiring. There were just 20 senators in tho chamber, q dozen more In the cloakrooms, where they could easily be seen through the i open door, and a score more were out of sight in the various committee rooms, sampling the smuggled cold ten. Senators Hisccck and Evarts sat on the back row, talking earnestly, the younger with his gray luilr arranged in the usual disorder and his aged colleague curled up almost out of sight in the big chair of Senator Sawyer. Senator Hawley wns nervously fingering the manuscript of a reciprocity speech and Senator Mitch ell was reading an Oregon newspaper. Down in the front row Edmunds, Cul lom nnd Spooncr were drawn up in a bunch, telling stories and laughing so loudly that the presiding olllccr was compelled to warn them to keep better order. Senator Aldrloh, tho argus-eyed manager of the tariff debate, was jug gling with a great mass of figures on his desk. Through the cloakroom door tho handsome and well-dressed McMil lan, of Michigan, could bo seen cracking jokes with Saunders, of Montana, whose three yards of massive gold watch chain shone like a streak of lightning. Sena tor Hoar kept his hat and cane in hid hands and wont away early. On tho democratic side, in tho front row, Morgan, Cockrell and Coke sat reading and writing, as If they never did anything else. The pugnacious littld Mr. Vest was listening and nodding ap provingly to Vance, and tho good-natured, big Mr. Gray talked earnestly to ids seat mate, Mr. Carlisle, who looked absolutely wornout with hard work and tho effects of the long, hot summer. Gibson, of Louisiana, listened wearily to his neighbor, Mr. Blair, who was an intruder on the democratic side; and Pasco, of Florid i, and Turpie, of Indiana, sat as quietly and seemingly as dead to the world as Itufus Blodgett, of New Jersey. The most uneasy man in the chamber was Senator Hearst, of California. He visited the republican cloakroom for awhile, and finding things too dull there went back to his own side and chewed on a cigar which he was, apparently, just dying to light. Senator Vance is now on the other shore, but lie wns very much alive on that night. Senator Dolph was not re elected, and is no longer here to trouble the senate witli his singular perform ances. Nenrly all of the men who were present on that occasion have gone to glory or to private life. The stately lngalls, of Kansas, who was president pro tempore, is a statesman out of a job, and realizes that political life 'is an iridescent dream. Senator Hale is still a member of the senate, is just as hand some, fully as well dressed, quite as sar castic and given to oratorical efforts from day to day a-s of yore. Dolph has one out of public life and will never again steal an audience which belongs to another senator. Senator Hlscock, tho handsome New York statesman, has long been in retirement, having been succeeded by David B. Hill, the sar castic and aggressive ex-governor of New York, who is willing to be presi dent. Senator Evarts, the learned, the legal authority, the ex-cabinet minister, tho orator with long sentences, all of them classical, was succeeded by Sen ator Murphy. Senator Sawyer has gone back to Oshkosh, and little Senator Mitchell, of Milwaukee, occupies his place. Senator Edmunds resigned five years ago, and ex-Gov. Proctor, of Ver mont, was elected to nucceod him. The changes have been numerous, but the qunlity of statesmanlike timber has not deteriorated. Senator Blair, of the Blair educational bill notoriety, is a visitor in Washing ton, his plnee In the senate having been taken by Dr. Gallingur, who is now chairman of the committee on pensions, and quite si worthy sample of New Eng land statesman. Senator Carlisle is now secretary of the treasury. Senator Gib son, of Louisiana, no longer entertains in the democratic cloakroom, with his inimitable stories with morals. Senn tor Blodgett, of Now Jersey, has gone back to the sand lots of Jersey, and in his place is James Smith, the only sen ator with a natural, unaffected, simou pure, perfect and almost fabulous fog horn for a voice. We have managed to get along with out night sessions of the Fifty-fourth congress, .but the Apollinaris water lias recently been on tap in the cloakrooms. It is furnished out of what is called the contingent fund of the senate, and dis bursed under the discretion of tho ser geuut at arms, who makes himself pop ular with the senators by keeping plenty of lemonade on hand during the hot weather. There is a very black man in the republican cloakroom, and a partially black man in the democratic cloakroom, and these employes keep the iooms clean, comfortable and well sup plied with tho creature comforts which come only to senators, millionaires and newspaper men. There is some honor in being elected to congress as a mem ber of the house of representatives; but he who is ambitious avIU aim at the sen ate, where for six years a man may live like a lord, and tho poor patient peoplo pay the expenses. That man who can be elected twice to the senate can spend 12 years in luxury; and after that emount of pleasure in one lifetime, a. man ought to be content to return home and live with his neighbor?;, or else gather up his feet and bo laid away with his fathers. But the average states man, when retired from congress, set tles down in Washington ua a claim ayent, and lives ever afterward regret ting his retirement, and daily imitating Wolsey in bidding "farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness." Smith D. Fnv. Lord Byron had a favorite dog, "Boatswain," which is buried iu tho garden ut Ncwstoud abbey. THE M'KINLEYS AT HOME. Honored Most by Thoso Know Thorn Dost. Who Kvery Child lit Cunt on Ik Fninllliir with tho lleiutll'iin I.emler'n I. Ho lllntory Mr. .MrKlnley'it Chiiriiilni 1'nraoif iillty Their Vrotty llotuu. ISpoolnl Cnnton (O.) Lcttor.l Your average Oliloan is loyal to his state and to his great men. Just now everything In the Buckeye statu re vives around Mnj. William MuKluley. As soon as you have taken your scat in the train which carries tho just nnd tho unjust from Cleveland 54 miles south east to Canton, the pretty capital of Stark county, 0 you arc accosted by some patriotic son of that thrifty town with tho inquiry: "Going down to see the major?" The question is not unrea sonable, for everybody who goes to Can- WIT.MAM ton wants to sec tho author of the Mc Kinley bill, just as every tourist who JKlts JJome wants to see the pope. Col. MeKinley is immensely popular iu the place he calls his homo. In fact, he Is persona grata iu every circle, po litical and social. Some admirers go so far as to almost worship him. And after you have met the man you are no longer surprised at this exhibition of loyalty. The famous statesman has the knack of meeting every caller with bonhomie so natural 'ind engaging that reserve gives place to confidence. Ho is not effusive, just kind; and adapts himself and his conversation to the mental and social conditions of his vis itor. And that is why the hewer of wood and drawer of water Is quite as enthusi astic about the republican favorite au is tho political diplomat or senator who visits Canton to assist his host In formu lating plans for the impending cam paign. Tho life history of tho modern Nn poleon is on the lips of every boy nnd girl. Without waiting for an invitation the youngsters will tell you that their famous fellow-townsman was born in the little town of Niles, Trumbull coun ty, O., January 29, 1843, the son of a pros perous iron manufacturer; that ho re ceived his education intho public schools and nt the Poland (Mnhoning county) academy; and that in June, 1801, lie en listed in the Twenty-third Ohio volun teer infantry as a private. They will also tell you that on September 24, 1802, ho was promoted to second lieutenant; on February 7, 1803, to first lieutennnt; on July 25, 1804, to captain; and that ho was breveted major by President Lin coln for gallant services at the battles of Opoqunn, Fisher's Hill nnd Cedar Creek. They will conclude his war his tory by informing you that ho served with distinction on the staff of ex-PrcsI-dent Hayes and Maj. Gen. George Crook, and that after the hitter's capture ho served for a time on Gon, Hancock's staff, and subsequently on the staff of Gen. S. S. Carroll; that ho was with tho gallant Twenty-third Ohio in all its bat tles, and was mustered out with it on July 20, 1805. After the close of the war the young major studied law with Hon. Charles E. Glidden and David Wilson, of Ma honing county, 0 and then attended the Albany (N. Y.) law school. In 1307 he was admitted to the bar, and located in Canton, which he has since Hindu his home. Two yeaiH later he was elected prosecuting attorney of Stark county; and in 1870 his neighbors sent him to congress, where he remained until 1801, except part of his fourth term, when he wus unseated by a democratic house of representatives late iu the first session. While iu congress tho major served on the committee on revision of laws. the judiciary committee, thecommlttco of expenditures for tho post ollice de partment and tho committee on rules; and when Garfield was nominated for the presidency ho was assigned to the committee on ways and menus, on which ho served until the end of his congres sional career. While acting as chair man, during his last term, he was in strumental in formulating the histor ical tariff measure known as tho Me Kinley bill, which has made his uamo familiar iu all couutrkvi with which the country has commercial relations. In 1801, after his retirement from congress, Maj. MeKinley was nominated for governor by the republicans of Ohio, and after one of tho most hotly-contested campaigns in the history of the state was elected by a plurality of over 21, 500. His administration proved so ex cellent that ho was renominated iu 1893 and reelected by tho enormous majority of 81,000. Much is said by Cnntoninns about the major's loyalty to principles and friends. When he was a delegate nt large to the national convention of 1888 his name was sprung for the presiden tial nomination, and ho might ensilj have secured the coveted prize, hut 'n a strong address ho forbade the use ol his nnme for the reason that he had pledged his support to Senator Shor man. Tho same thing was repented in 1S02, when, in tho face of the most urgent appeals from friends from Ohio and elsewhere, ho declined to accept u nomination and carried the day fur Har rison. Should any foolhardy individual von turo to say ought against Mnj. MeKln ley's personal appearanco lie would bo torn to pieces by n Canton mob. As far ns I am concerned, 1 could see nothing Napoleonic nbout tho ex-governor. Ho struck mo as a very pleasant-looking gentleman of medium stature and weight, who looks ono squarely In tho eye and seems to read one's thoughts. Ha is probably five feet eight in height, and weighs nbout 180 pounds just the correct proportion for a man of his age. There is nothing about him to remind one of Bonaparte's cold stare or haughty Impudence, nor of tho Co is I can 'a trenchery nnd cruelty. When 1 mentioned this to n pleasant Canton mntron sho agreed with me, anil clinched tho argument by adding: "II lie had been n cruel man, or a haughty man, Ida Sexton would never hove mar ried him." This observation led to a chat about tho homo life of tho MeKln leys, nnd I was pleased to learn thnt Mrs. MeKinley is scarcely less esteemed than her distinguished hnsbnnd. Sho ia n Canton girl, the daughter of James A. Sexton, who was ono of tho most prom inent business men of tho town. Sho married the major on January 25, 1871, and their life since then, so everybody says, has been an ideal one. When Bho was Ida Sexton she was considered one of tho belles of Ohio. After graduating from Brook Hall seminary, at Media, Pa., she traveled through Europe; ami upon her return acted as assistantcash- Kler or manager in her fathers bank. Naturally tho bright young woman wn paid considerable attention by tho young men of her acquaintance; hut, to use a modem slang phrase, Maj. Me Kinley "had a cinch" on her affections and, what was equally Important, on her fnther's esteem. Humor has it and rumor, you know, never lies thnt when tho young lawyer asked for his daughter's hand old Jnnies Snxtonsnld: "You are tho only man I have ever known to whom I would entrust my daughter." In prosperity and ndvorsltyMrs. Me Kinley has been her husband's guide, philosopher nnd friend, and although a confirmed invalid for years she has never spared herself when she thought she could promote his interests and am bitions. The home life of the coupla MS. WIM.IAM M'KINI.KV. hns always been regulated by tho wife; and tho case and grace with which sho entertains visitors, whenever her health permits, are pleasant to contemplate. Tho MeKinley home is a cheerful, rather old-fashioned mansion, taste fully furnished and conveniently ar ranged. Like its occupants, it Is solid and substantial. The 'awn surrounding it is spacious and nently kept, and hand some trees add not a little to the attrac tiveness of tho place. Should the Me Klnleys be destined to dwell iu tho white house their thoughts will, no doubt, often go back, regretfully, to the pretty Canton house. Both Maj. and Mrs. MeKinley aro members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Canton, and hove always taken a deep interest iu its prosperity as well as In all humanitarian and re ligious movements. Doth aro fond of good books and art, two of tho chief treasures of their home being a choice collection of pictures and stntuary. William Wai.tku Wi:m.s. Wnntoil ChiwiK". The two small boys who wanted to fight Indians had gotten some distance from home. Tho romance had dwin dled, nnd a discouragement which neither liked to confess hud taken pos session. "Look here,"' said ono of them at Inst, "Pvo been playin' I'm Sierra Snm for two days now, haven't I?" "Yes,"was tho reply. "Well, I'm kind o' tired o' that game. I think 111 play I'm the prodigal son." Golden Days. Thnt Terrible Hoy. Boy Ain't sister nnd you going for a ramble this afternoon? Suitor Wo ure, sonny; but why do you ask? Boy Because sister's had the corn doctor hero all tho morning. Water bury. A Houiululioiit KesiHon. "How fortunate it is thatyoungPink'a whiskers are so becoming." "Why so?" "Because he never has the price of a shave." Cleveluud Plain Dealer.