The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20
TUlIPS!
Eminent Statesmen with a Fond
ness for Oscillation.

A recent letter describing Senator
Vance campaign in the West mentions
THE last glimpse we had Of the Gov
ernor, be was ON the railway platform
kissingSome pretty girls,"-but really
they might have been fifty second cousins.
you know, which inspires the thought
that successful politicians electioneer with
the lips, as well as the tongue, or voice.
All great men have a hankering in that
direction. Sampson, who slew SO many
Phllistines, got slowed himself, aud a
clnder in his eye, because of his weak ne S
for kisses. Cleopatra ~subjugated Antony,
and would nave fetched down Cesar him
self if she could have gotten a good
smack" at him with her lips aud eyes.
Recently at Saratoga, a of
four young girls cornered Elk Secretary
Blaine on the balcony Of the States al
though the great leader refuses to talk
politics, he never refuses to hirt with any
number of pretty girls at all times.
These sprlghtly beauties engaged him IN
conversation about prominent politicians;
one saying:
Il used TO know Mr.. Conkling at Rich
held Springs, and he was just lovely. He
could tiirt Just as nice as our fellows from
the stock Exchange"
Another telling of Tilden's and Cor
nell's GOODNESS, complained that neither
one complim nted them or even remem-
bered who they were.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply, AL successful
politicians like young ladies'. All success
tul great men are full Of love and senti-
ment. \ man who hasn't heart enough
to love a pretty girl can't hold his con
~stituents through two campaigns"
Hes got to feel" said one, like kiss
ing all the girls even if he don't do it."
Yes, that's just it !" said Mr.. Blaine,
laughing. That's just it."
He was asked if General Garfield liked
young ladies.
Yes" said Mr. Blaine; General
Garfield was very fond of young ladies',
[ believe he'd rather sit among "a group
of young ladies ike this han preside over
an whole Nation OF men"
Old hummer Shel man is the brag
nnsser. A letter from the St. Louis
"EDcampment Balr' says:
lie patted the relies Under the chin,
.nG wien b.; saw one more than usually
handsome he would place one hand on
her head, the other beneath her chin,
and plant a luscious kiss upon her fair
cheeks Many of the young fellows en-
We'd the OLD veteran. He said he had a
perfect right to kiss them as he had dan.
died the majority of them upon his knees.
And it must be confessed that the ladies
rather liked it, for one a bride of a few
months, artlessly raised her other cheek
for the general to kiss after he had saluteC
her on the one. Sherman is an expert il
the art of OSCILLATION and kisses with q
vim and virliity surprising. Genera
Sheridan descanted on the beauty of the
Young ladies', and he awarded the palm tC
Miss Ada Ames, who personated the
Lady of the Lake" in the Round Table
tent. He said she was the most accom-
pllshed, handsome and beautiful youne
lady he had ever mean complI
ment from a man who is a connoiSseur OF
feminine beauty. 1t was amusing to SET
how the ladies pestered the general tC
BUY some OF the bric-a-brac they Offered
lor sale. Mrs. Joe Can made strenuous
efforts to induce "Tecumseh' to purchase
something Of her tent, but the old gen
erai was obstinate. All her charms avail
ed naught, and he persisted in refusing
Sherman remained for over two hours il
the armory, and the lowest calculation il
that he kissed seventy of the young ladies
and about twenty of them twice, and five
of them three times. The bellies will no,
forget Sherman's visit in a hurry