Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-15
SOME FAMOUS KISSERS.
Blaine ConHncs Himself to Bables-CIeVe-
land, Sherman, jackson and CIay,

Blaine ConHnoe Himself to bahleB-CieVe-
land, Sherman, jackson and CLAY.
Ex United States Senator Clingman Of
North Carolina, was a CREST friend of
Henry Clay. He WAS q young man in
Congress when Clay WAS in the Senate,
and he tells me, says 8 Washington letter
to the New York World, that Clay was
one of the best mixers who have ever
shsken hands with country constituents.
"Henry Clay" said he to-day, "was fond
Of kissing pretty girls, and WAS quite
IS popular with the women as with
the men. It WAS his custom in meeting 8
lady 10 salute her in the good cid
English style, snd the young ladies Of
Washing or, during his latter years, were
ss anxious to get kiss from Clay IS
those of the present are to receive q
friendly salute from General William Te
cumseh Sherman. remember, however,
that he had to kiss many
women whom he did not
wish to, and during one Of his calls 8
bony-fsced, thin lipled old girl Of forty
years was receiving with q friend. AS
Clay entered she rushed to him and got
mis- first kiss. She then slipped out the
| back way, ran down the street several
houses and got into line with some other
friends of hers who were receiving, and
| here she received q second kiss. She
said to me thst night: 'Oh! Mr.. Clay
kissed me twice to-dayl' and she smack
ed her thin lips IS she said it.
"Shortly sitter this" continued Senator
| Clingman, "Mr. Rives, editor Of the
Globe entertained Mr.. Clay at his country
seat. The time was during Clay's latter
years, when he was beginning to break.
At Mr.. Rlves' house there was a bevy
of pretty girls, snd Clay, as usual, got all
the kisses, while We young men stood
back with hearts thatyearned and mouths
that watered. At lsst 1 ssid: "Senator
lay, have long thought that you were
overwhelmed with your public duties,
and, as your friend, l don't want
to see you overtsX yourself. There are d
! few things in which l Can help you. ]
would rot attempt to make your speeches,
bat really think l could do the kissing
for you as far as the younger generation
Is concerned, and assure you If you will
turn this over to me, will put my soul
into my lips and will take pleasure in the
Work.' Mr.. Clsy drew himself up to his
full height, while the girls Uttered, and
said, with 8 graudilOquent air: Il thank
you, Mr.. CliDgman, but l am perfectly
able to sttend 20 my duties, private as
well as public"
General Sierman's kisses nave been
almost national in tteir reputation, and
/ he might answer as did Buchanan at one
| time when some youth offered to relieve
him of this feature Of his presidential
popularity. Buchanan waved the young
man aside and said: 81 kiss for the ma.
/ ton.,ss Il is the same with the jolly gen.
isetai, tiaouga it is said that his short, wiry
mustache sometimes scratches the
lips of the tender maidens. He says
I pretty girls are Gods most perfect
v handiwork, snd that he is never ashamed
4 to express his admiration for them. One
day, during his calls here in Washington,
friend of lbs said on meeting him {:
S0h. GsaefsI, 1 have beautiful girl
whom I want to present to you, and l
know you will like her, for she is very
nice. She will be very glad to see you,
and 1 want you to kiss her." To this
the General replied that he was al
ways glad to meet pretty girls
and always glad to oblige friend.
The lady then asked him TO
visit and she would bring the young lady
in to him. A moment later she returned
with her little one-year-old bsby girl in
the arms of its nurse, snd the two were
formally introduced. General Sherman
was surprised at the sizs of the yG1ng
lady, but he leaned over and put a. fous-
ing smack on its rosebud Of q mouth. In
the meantime the girls are quite Sc friend
ly to General Sherman as he is to them,
and she would be foolish indeed who
would refuse kiss from the genial Gen
eral.
james G. Blaine, as rule, confines his
kisses to babies, but he is the most af-
iectionate handshaker in sevenssen states,
srd numerous curious instances occurred
during his trip throughout the United
States, which evidence the admiration OF
women for him. At Bsllsire, during the
campaign of 1880, he made stirring
speech, which called $4,000 people from
the surrounding country. The West Vir.
ginia girls came over in squads and each
one of them was bound to shake hands
with Blaine. They besieged him st little
country hotel where he stopped AND
pushed their way into his room when ~
was deeidedly en- deshabille. After th<