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rTr .' "n"fiiv' ") "nrwfwsiKv ' "j CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, JANUARY i6, 1H92 -L HAIR ON THE PACK. MANY UNITED STATES SENATORS WEAR BEARD9. Tim Nrn Si'iiulm friim Krtiium ltilr-il th lliii 11I tin Sniiiiilh I'hi'oiI .Hfii Mil WhlokiTM Mnlr mi tlm Willi mill llnlr 1111 Ihr llir l.l. Si'1hI (.'oiTMiixintlpnco.l Waunniton, .Inn. H. When Mr Porkiim, or KiinwiN. took his noat in the senate a fow iluyn ago some ono wild the beard low inuti wore still eoniiiiK to the front, and that the day was Taut ap proauhiiiK when a great mujorlty of the S TIIR PART AN TIIK I'UKSI'.NT. public men of this country would wear their I'ui'L'H liaru, as in the good old days of the Hwallowtullud coat and frillod hirt front. 1 am Horry to say this re mark is not borne out by the facta. It Is true that in the Mount; of representa tives a large iiiunhur of beardless uien have recently made their appearance The fact that IbltO. the year in which this house was elected, was a "smooth faced year" has become historic: liy some strange coincidence, in nearly very instance in which a boarded man and a smooth faced man were pitted Against each other in the congressional contents, the tatter was the victor. Hut the mysterious influence or chance which thus influenced the popular elections has not as yet oxteuded the scope of its op erations to the United States senate. Of seventeen men who havo taken seats in the senate within a month, only two liavo smooth faces Irby. of South Carolina, and Perkins, of Kansas. As if to omplmsizc the fact that the country in not drifting toward beardlessness. many of the now senators are more or less noted for the abundance of their hirsuto adornment, liven with Air. Perkins' hairless face, Kansas is still represented in the senate by more than its share o board, "Whiskers Peirer," as wo havo dubbed him here, having quite enough for the whole stato. Senators Proctor, Vilas, Urice. Gordon, Palmer, Chilton and Gibson, other new senators, have ample beards, while Kylo. Hill, Dulwin and Hausbrough have their upper lips adorned with copious mustaches. One of the new men, Senator White, wears u delicate pair of side whiskers on r. ? raipj. ROMR Kl.NATOHIAI, IIKAItDS. a face noted for its largo superficial area. If we were to compare the now faces with tho faces of tho men whom tho now senators succeed smooth faced Keagau. Payne. Evarts and Wilson of Maryland, and light bearded Spoonor, Ingalls and Pierce wo should find a large balance in favor of beards. Ti ho euro, we have lost the patriarchal chin whiskers of Urowu. of Georgia, tho (lowing "suleboards" of Wado Hamp ton and the full beard of jeorgo F. Ed niunds, but nevertheless tho United States somite now contains a larger quantity and a greater variety of heardii than over befoie in its history. We are drifting farther and farther from tho ideal senatorial face the hairless, clean, clear cut Roman type which was so common fifty and oven twenty-five yearn ago. It is a remarkable fact that of eighty nine men now sitting in the United States senate only nine havo bcai'dlesii faces. Tluw are the vice president, who some years ago hail a beard like that of ox-Suuator Hampton, and Sen ators Carlisle, Gorman, Hoar, Colquitt, Irby, Daniel, Perkins and Kouim. All the remainder have hirsute growth upon their countenances, ranging in bulk from tho toothbrush mustache ol Sen ator Call, of Florida, to the "bearded lady" stylo affected by Mr. Poller. A Capitol veteran who has taken pluasuro in watching theso things says that a quarter of a contury ago more than ono third of tho members of tho Rounto had linooth faces, among tho number being' Buinnor, Bon Wado, Frelinghuysou, Lot Morrill, Fcssoudou, Dick Yates, Bayard. Sanlsbury. E. D. Morgan, Uuckalow, Jim Nyo, Henry Wilson, A. U Cat tell, John Connors, Timothy Howe, McCroory of Kentucky, Itoverdy Johnson, J. M. Howard, Lyman Trum bull and many others. So, you see, our great statesmen aro becoming more and more a raco of boardod lueu. Fifty years ago a com (Hisite photograph of United StatoH sena tors would have shown a typo without bair except upou tho head. Twenty-five years ago tho picture would have had Wx. be. VfA wm "'; small side growth and faintly marked throat whiskers, just creeping up the chin Now a senatorial comxslte would result In a face with a conglomerate muss of hair on every art cheeks, upNir lip. chin and throat. The rise ol the mustache In this coun try hm bawu rapid and all conquering, if we may judge by appearanc on the senate MiHir A iiiarter of a century ugo, it Is said, there was not one iiiihv tactic In the senate. Now sixty out of eighty-eight senators wear more or less hair on their upper lips, Joe Blackburn and Mr. Hausbrough having the largest crops Would you tH'lleve that boards are geographically distributed that sections of the country havo their distinctive tyiies? Well, it is so. Take, for In stance, the vast, new region west of the Mississippi, Hero Is whero you find the big beards, the men who havo lieen too busy conquering tho wilderness or dls' emboweling the earth ol her riches to shave their faces, and who now find early liublts stronger than any desires which they may havo acquired in public life It is from this region that come such beards as those of PclTor, Cockrell, Mitchell, Dolph, Stewart, Jones or Nevada, Jones of Arkansas, Coke and Chilton of Texas and Stanford. Nearly all the big beards in the senate are from this transmississippi region. In fact the only exception is that or Stookbrldgo of Michigan. hig Again the smooth faced men arc largely from tho southern states, or the states in the border belt between north and south. Gorman, Carlisle, Irby. Ken ua, Colquitt and Daniel aro tho beard loss representatives of this region, leav ing only Hoar and Perkins as smooth faced senatorial representatives from the north. As If in protest against tho mustache as somewhat frivolous in a diguilled senator, a nuinlxjr of senators haw v MOKK munim. shaved their upper lips, leaving chin whiskors their only hirsuto appendages. Among these aro Allison, Coke, Palmer. Proctor, Wilsou, Culloiu and Uiscock. In all the senate chamber there is no more scrupulously groomed and regularly trimmed beard than that of Urice, of Ohio. Tho handsomest, most soldier like beard is that of Gibson, of Mary laud, though General Hawley is a good second. Senator Hill is ono of tho fow states men in tho upper branch who wear both side whiskors and mustache. Senator lliscock has the curliest beard in the chamber and Senator Washburn thu only genuine pair of Dundrearys. Thau Senator Cockrell's, there is no more straggly sot of whiskors in tho Capitol. Suuator Harris' rather florco looking mustaclio is as white as snow. In no Buuatorial beard is there more character than in Dan Voorhecs', a board by which the owner would bo known among n million, ovon if nothing but his beard were found after an explosion. It is a lighting beard, too, grim and savago. Senator Mandorson also has a beard that is full of character precise, orderly, ra tional, cautious. Senator Dixon's sideburns aro aristo cratic, liku himself, while Senator Mor rill's white side whiskers aro of ancient typo, handsome, studious, eminently re spectable. By tho way, why should wo not have, in this land of fails, a fad re duced to tho pretense of science, as all fads are, which shall Ihj able to read character in beards? And would there ! MUHTACIIKS, 'SUIKS. I'.TC. bo a bettor or more interesting place in which to apply this now philosophy than among the grave and bewhiskered sena tors of tho United States bouato? Wai.tkk Wki.lman. What IIiijh Wuur. Boys uudor ten wear polo caps and Tarn O'ShantorM mostly, though some mothers affect the English stylo of derby for thoir boys, or oven tho ridiculous littlo stovepipe with a sugarloaf crown and big buckle, but they detract greatly from tho frankness of a littlo boy's faco, as thoy hamper his movements. Soft felt hats crushed in tho middlo aro worn by boys over ten, as well as round folt hats low in the crown, Tho ureas of tho country's chief citieti re: Chicago, Wil square miles; Phila delphia, ViWii Washington, Vi: St. Louis, fl'J'i; Now Orleans. 00: San Fran cisco, 424; Nw Vork, 41: Boston, :I7: Baltimore, it;, Brooklyn, 'JOJi, and Cin cinnati. 24. TESTS (r J S?'JS fe fi s? - J ;33Rcictot. r . r tJ A tfaO'V rilKKKI) SKA'S SHORK DAVID KER WRITES OF AN AFRI CAN MONTENEGRO. A Mlulity Wall nf ltuii, Hiii-iiIiik HiiiiiI limn Tlnil Slri'li'lii'ii Tor Kfon-n lit Mlli Tln t'liniuiiN I'nrl uf MussimHti l'lrlur'miiily Hpm rllii'il. INiKflnl t'irriwimili,iK'P. London, Jan. 4. There are fow drear ier landscapes ihiii the face of the earth than that mighty wall of bare, burning sandstone that stretches unbroken, lor scores of miles together, along the west ern side of the Red sea, like an embodi ment of that destroying heat and hope less desolation which tho very name of Africa never fails to suggest. Greatly would any raw traveler bo surprised to learn that behind this grim rampart lies one of the most beautiful and fertile regions in the world, and ono of the most romantic likewise Christian for ages past, yet utterly savage, pictur esquely blending ancient civilization and modern barbarism a perfect African Montenegro, llrst introduced to tho no tice of EiirotK) a century ago by tho dar- i ing explorers of Abyssinia. J "" '"" "" ""n-Hi ,,,li,u ,lH CHrioUH "H ltm,lr- Sweeping MM... . ..!' .1.1.. ........ 1 1.. north ward along the African slioro you descry far in the distance, on the edge uf a strip of level beach, which forms as it were the doorstop of the Abyssinian t highlands, a row of Hat, white objects, I suggestive of a game of dominoes loft unllnished by two mountain giants. As you approach, these nondescript objects gradually shape themselves Into bril liantly white houses, built entirely of ' coral, beyond which llnttcr jauntily over i the smooth, sunlit waters of a small land- locked bay tho smart scarlet of tho Brlt j ish union jack and the green, white and I red of the Italian merchant ensign, An English cargo bout from Liverpool and I an Italian steamer from Naples havo just come in, and the latter has' brought not a few passengers who havo come to stay, for this is the rumens' port of Mas sowah. coveted for ages by the fierce mountaineers who look down upon it from those shadowy heights abovo us, jetleil by Turkey to tho lato khodivoof Egypt in IHiiil, and now occupied by Italy without any cession or formality at all. This future avenue of African trade mid European enterprise, and perhaps of European conquest as well, is a quiet little town of 4.01)0 or 5.000 inhabitants, (lerched on a low islet a mile long by 1 00 yards broad, lying at the northern slid of Arkiko bay and connected with tho mainland, liko Venice, by a cause way nearly a milo in length through tho smooth, shallow water of tho roadstead, which is sheltered from storms by tho long, straggling Isle of Dhalak across tho mouth of tho hay. The streets, or rather lanes, of the miniature fort havo a curiously diversi fied appearance, tall houses of coral or stoiio alternating with littlo nests of sticks and palm leaves or of cane and dried grass, such as one sees along tho l sunny hill sides of Algeria or along tho burning plains of Tripoli. Nor is the population less motley than tho town itself. Handsome, black haired, olivo chocked Italians: hig, heavy, wooden faced Turks: supple, keen eyed, brigand liko Greeks: sturdy, red whlskored Brit ish sailors, looking down with u grand, indulgent contempt upou those ill fated beings whom tho iuscrutablo decrees of Providence havo doomed to bo "foreign ers" instead of Englishmen; black, bulky Nubians, with thick lips and rolling oyes: tall, gaunt, high cheokod, savago looking Soinaulis, from tho wild African "No Alan's Lund," between Capo Guar dafui and the straits of Bab-EI-Maudob: dark, sinewy, bare limbed Arabs, with shaven crowns and flowing black beards, and stately, white cloaked Abyssiniaus from tho overhanging mountains, whoso bold, warrior bearing, oroct head and swaggering stride carry mo back in a moment to tho wild mountain glens or Albania and Montenegro. Tho mech.iudiso, too, is as varied ui those who handle it. Knives, hatchet) and striped cloths from England, rifles and daggers from Italy, Turkish sabers, Persian carpets, bags of Arabian cofTee, and embroidered sashes and turbans from Bengal, lie side by side with thy ivory, beeswax, gum. hides, butter and grass mats which have just come down fiom the Abyssinian hills and aro about to bo shipped otf to Europe via tho Sue, canal. To reach Massowah itself is now an easy matter, thanks to tho monthly lino of Italian steamers from Naples: but to penetrate thonco into Tigie (tho ad jacent province of Abyssinia) Is not quite so simple as formerly, tho Italian invasion and tho severe lighting that fol lowed it having embittered the native ' mountain clans against all foreigners alike. However, tlie thing may bo done ' with proper management, though tho journey Um'U is by no means a holiday i trip. Over the dusty, scorching plain of the lowlands nothing can carry you safely but a camel, and the camel's or i diuary motion (as any man who has ever ridden one will readily admit) is very mm h liko being perched on tho top of a particularly high'uuuihus which keeps upsetting every two minutes. When the mountains aro reached at last, and yon exchange your two humped j engine of torture for one of thu hardy J and untiring native horses, matters im . prove considerably, though a norvous I man might object to ride at full gallop uloug the edge of a !I00 foot precipice, or i to pass outside a laden pick hoine on a iledgo path barely two yards wide, 'lu heat is terrible. Higher, ever higher, ovn an i I. j series id' bold ridges tli.,1 s. i , i to -'. uparouiid you like rolling ws.tu l weary level of the Hal. wmu ,,. , the liaro, scorching, cruni ,111111 the film uf intense h.' . : ors along the horuon are ail 14 I, I 1M 1 in ui id u it in..,.4 .!") 11 i.' ' v,(i t i ..( 1. I. anil now you in'gm to nee around you greun. sunny v clustering tiros, and gl. falls, and rocK cut villa,;- - k eagle's ue.sta on preuipi ? only by a single narrow path, which one man might defend against an army. If you are bound for the king's court you will Hud plenty to look at oven be fore you get there, and when you do gel hereyon will llnd more to I u at mill, The native dress of the Itlii, ml 'us nobles Is at once simple and strlkng, consisting of a long white frock or man tle, embroidered with live broad stripes of bright crimson, which are supposed to typify thu Hm wounds uf our Lord, for these strange people (Nestorlan Christians over since thu Thirteenth century) aro extremely devout In their own peculiar way, ami even thu dreaded King John himself a perfect Abyssinian Henry VIII used to hear morning pray ers ami read u chapter or the Ulblo every day ImiI'oki going forth to dye his battle sword In blood or to order olT a score uf Innocent men to Instant execution, This robe is usually tucked up so as to leave , thu limbs free below thu knee, and the feel aro protected by strong sandals Most of the Abyssinian grandees are , splendid horsemen, and the reckless way t In which they dash up and down these j precipitous ridges, with the tip or thu I foot just touching tho silver ring that serves them as a stirrup, might cuih maud the applause of any Gaiicho on tho I South American pampas. Tho king's life guards are picked sol diers, all Hue and xworful men, armed with long native lilies and curved swords of wonderful keenness and tout or Here and there amid their stately ranks you may espy a stalwart fellow who wears on his neck a lion's claw set In gold, a decoration which may hu called tho Victoria Cross of Abyssinia, proving as it does that the lion to whom ' that (daw once lclougod has been slain ill single tight by its present wearer n feat which even theso hardy mountain eers consider well worthy of notice. Conspicuous amid tho crowd of richly . dressed native attendants that surround I tho "Nehgus" (as tho Abyssian Icing is called) is tho figure or a tall and portly man in a gorgeously embroidered robu. with a Hat, shining disk of metal hang ing umiii his broad breast at thu end of a light silver chain, this being tho badge of his olllco as the king's head cook. The Mist is one of tho best in tho whole king dom, but it has its drawbacks, the hold er of it being iHiuiid to remain unmar ried, and never to quit tho court without the special leave of tho king himself, which is seldom if over given. More over, among this high functionary's countless duties is tho tasting of every article of food or drink, no matter what It may be, which is to bo sot before his royal master. One very characteristic feature of this strange court still remains to bo de scribed. A little apart from the throng you will notice a large group of hand some native girls of various ages, from thirteen to sixteen, arrayed in pictur esque national costume, and adorned with barbaric national finery. A paint er might object to their receding chins and thick, pouting lips, hut thoir black, lustrous, melting oyes, thoir long, silky hair and thu wonderful symmetry of their slim, graceful form, aro a study worthy of Titian himself. i Should thu king ho pleased with your uddrcss, or with tho presents which every one is bound to offer him, ho will re quest or rather command you to take three or four of theso beauties away with you us your wives u courtesy rather embarrassing to some prim, middle aged British envoy with a strong minded wifo of his own at home, especially as, by native c istom, it is death for any man to decline a gift olfered by tho king in porbon. Strangely enough, tho young ladies themselves appear to bo quito satisfied with the custom which thus transfers them from ono master to an other, like sheep or cattle. Once given into your possession, an Abyssinian girl will toil for you, fight for you and if need should lie, die by your side on tho battlefield more than ono weird story being current hero of slender, dark faced soldiers who were seen fighting side by side with some of the Italian officers in tho great battle two years ago, and who, when found lying dead over tho corpses of those whom thoy had striven in vain to defend, were discovered to bo women in disguise. Only once within tho memory of liv ing men has that strange gift been of fered and refused. When tho terrible King John reigned over Abyssinia a tyrant whoso merciless cruelty was ren dered doubly formidable by the daunt less courage and great abilities by which it was supported there came to him on a public mission a spare, muscular, clear eyed English olllcer, who had written his name in history some years lieforo as "Chinese Gordon." In thu courtyard of tho king's palaco the two men mot the strong, swarthy Abyssinian in his gorgeous white anil crimson dress, with gold rings in fii.s ears and a houskiu sash across his baro. brawny chest: thu Englishman in his plain, well worn uniform, with tho tool: of calm, feailess confidence that had kept up the dumping spirits of his sol dieis on many a hard fought battlefield Behind th in stood four lieuutiful native slave girl-, looking wonderingly with their large liquid eyes at tho strange war rior from bejond thu sea who dared to luce thin leiiible master and talk to him us mi I'quiil. John h i , imI to tho women and bade his i! i ., , i... them for his wives as a gitt horn m- liiug. It was x'ltaiu death to rofuso and GokIiii I w it, but ho never hesitated one ,.iii ' He drew himself up stern ly inn! ". .'. firm voice rang out clour aii'i .' .; i ,ly us over: "i i ma Mian, and what you offer n e i . '. i.y my religion. 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