Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25
Anec.,otes Of President TnyIor.


/ Anecdotes Of President Taylor.
The New York Herald was an original friend Of
Taylor and still praises him. though it denounces
the cabinet sci of grsceIess scan-i's. who were
appointed BIZ Taylor because he was not acquainted
with better men, nnd knew lille Of politicians as
OF politics. The Herald observes:
Every President of the United Siaies have hnd.
has been distinguished Cor sulr personal pecuarlies
of his Washington WIS remarkable for his
stern dignity Of character. e,en IN private LIFE JEFF
fcr>on for his stern repuahranIsn. IN his dress
jackson. Tor imperial Will and decisrrness, Old
Tip, for his benevolent and nmable dispositions; John
Ter. fof The ancient cv1lry of his hospitality; Mr.
Polk, for his ineAhauslible industry; but PRESIDENT
that we have had possessed rema rkable
character of bIs own, held tic nilice under more
renarKahe circumstances, than present chief
magistrate.
Aud in illustration Of the "renar kable character
of Old Zack, the Herald ndduces the following au-
thenlic anecdotes-
DrscomroRrs OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
friend day remarked t. General Taylor that he
pe'red to be getting heher aud youngr every day, and
that life at the White House seemed to suit him exactly
pretty WELL" said Old lack. little to ele though
But il the President could set the fashion, should
comfortable In hot weather. find these clothes TOO
bose pair Of trousers and check shirt ale the
things for weather. Suspenders great
fence. and these stiff shirt collars always in way
bsicher day drove up the White House prize
OK, and calling the President out TO it, skcd HIM what
part he would like have "What you sell il at %
"Why, sir, ought be worth fifteen a pound 8"
"Whas your common beef 7" "About cents on an
erage" swell sir. prefer the common beef,
got other in Mexico "But General, propose
give you ration Of this fine present" 'Where is
il from :" "The valley of vrsina." "Ah then s,nd me
sroin, az you please; but dOn't cut il too fat"
THE SHIFTS.
Two Young mechanics day spring were inter-
cepted ia the grounds of House. they
we've passing through their way home. by Old lack
Stopping Of them, the President said 10 him: "My
fiend don't with these grounds be made public high
road and if will walk round for the future il will be
doing me favo aud when say this, don't give
you any offence" "Gen. Taylor" said the young man,
you perhaps forget that ths house and these grounds
long TO the publcha you for the time and
mat Jour occupation OF the house does not debar The
from passing through the grounds for that part of
undeI standing For years have exercised pvil-
ege and think giving II up now because il short
Gus my walk home" You may be right" said Old lack:
'bnt the fact is have had parcel of tho
bushes, and don't like 10 lose my shirts" "Gcnera"
piled The other, never heard that General Washington
hung his new washed linen out TO dry these bushes
Here the companion OF the mechanic advance
called cut TO his friend. "Ohi along Bwhsts the
use Of talking TO that id hman " mistakng the Pres
iden for Jenny Mahar. the gardener, OF the
simplicity or his appearance Old Zask parted with the
ehsDic- You will me, sir, through when you
please, aud call and see me whenever you can"
FIFTEEN EGGS
IL reported that General Taylor, short time since on
one oil bs tsis 10 the market came TO who had two
small tubs full Of eggs Whas the price of these p! said
Old lack. Thirty cents" "And are these ?" eff
teen cents" "Fifteen and the other Thirty? Well they
almost look quite as nice; give thee dozen Of the
fifteen eggs" They counted out into the bs
boys basket aud paid for, and the GsneIsl walked
"Now asked bystander. swhy is it that you ask only
fifteen cents for these aud thirty cents for them " why
said the market man, "these Thirty all fresh
sound and those at fifteen about half eetle old
be used "Very wel replied the othei Il expect that
Old lack selected his cabinet in the way
The eggs tie had plenty OF thirty cent flesh statesmen to
choose om; but he took the fifteen and half boys
because they were cheap aud plenty. Ha ha ba, Good
mOInng SIR"
TIME.
An once-seeker called TO jog the memory Of the Pesi-
dent with Iegad office After the
the applicant asked Old lack concerning the mai question
Of that office. WHATS the day Of the week 2" "Fdsy
replied the "Ahi yes, Pliday-wen, don't consid-
applications for Office Friday .'To-morrow then %
Cabinet day, Tomorrow sir; bat suppose you call MIR.
EWING" did. sir. and he says he can't do anything
will be Friday all the time" Mr. Ewing my therefore be
called Old lacks Friday.
STRANGE HORSE IN THE stable
The messenger The White House had horse which he
put into one Of the stalls of the stable old Whitley
Old lack discovering him there, ordered him turned
out why" said the messenger, "thst's my Nurse. y
"We sir il you can't walk the post Office, you must
find your owo horse feed II the infantry horseback
they must pay the expenses" "Bu General
tom to allow it," "oh. very weI but horse to
the other end Of the stable for Whitley don't like
looks Ike Mexican"
THE SUBSCRIPTION CHURCH.
Methodist church member called Old lack SUBJ
scripion 10 chapel in Georgetown. II can't do il,
says Old Zsck 81 can't inermedde ia religious affairs. II
would be bad example Bapss, and PresbyteIisns, and
Catholics and all the rest would be after The const
would be interfering in Of religion and cant
scribe am sorry, but hands tied up Ihsvs
sworn 10 support the constitution, aud can't subscribe
an establishment Of religion"
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