The morning news., 1889-03-03

Ex-Governor Charles Foster OF Une Buck
eye State, is the most flushed and polished
laugher in the west. President Hayes ad-
mired his laugh and there is not a town in
Ohio that has not heard his voice in the ros-
trum aud admired his winning smile. One
or two of his political enemies started the
report that he had taken lessons from
great Delsartian teacher in New York, and
had got laughing down as a fine art, but
his friends know that nature did all for him
aud art nothing. 1t is related of him, while
be was running for governor, that one day
he was taking a walk and met man who
after they got into conversation, declared
that he would never vote for that man Eos
ter. The latter talked to the elector about
Foster, tod jokes, funny incidents, and had
the pleasure of seeing his companion laugh
immoderately. Finally when they came to
part the voter said frankly: Now if such a
pleasant man as you we're running tor gov
ernor, would vote for him every day in
the week"
"Well, sir, am running for governor"
was the reply
"What is YOUR name!"
"Charlie Foster"
"Well, sir, I'll vote for you, and if you
want to win, go among the people and tell
your jokes and laugh.
Senator Evarts has dry, but pleasing
way of denoting that he IS pleased. His
style In elocution would be classed as the
monotone. because he does hot make an
effort to get out Of the key he pitches his
ha, ha, in. He has no he be, tones. but his
ha, ha, notes are well sustained and bis eyes
around the CO ners have a merry twinkle.
In his youthful days he was a robust guf-
fawer, but time has changed his notes.
There are few men who can smile with more
effect. His mobile face is of great assis-
tance to him in performing the polite per-
functory smile. There ars some jokes so
apparently absurd at he does not laugh,
but answers them seriously. Last year he
attended the funeral services of some one
who died on Fifth avenue. A reporter
from an evening paper was sent TO write it
and get tue names Of prominent men. HJ
stood In the hallway and asked the names OF
the men who entered. Finally gentleman
with strong Roman nose, eagle eyes, and
wrinkled. but cleanly shaven face entered
He wore an old battered hat, and carried
an antique, weather-beaten umbrella under
his arm. The reporter gazed at hin aud
then went for him di rect
What IS your namef he asked politely
1he question somewhat astonished the
gentleman. For nearly half a century no
newspaper man had ever asked him his nam.
because tley knew him. My name is
Evarts" he answered slowly. What arc
your initialsp quoried the verdant quill
AihFRis hhJ Wltn tpp llAIuf lll d ldT-hHhy
torgiving smile gathered upon the Sena or's
face, as he passed On and by several re-
porters who were enjoying the scene.
Gen. William Te:umseh Sherman is such
a good and reliable laugher, iheatrica
Managers miss him when 9 does not appear
at their opening nights His cGchinnation
is louder than his brothers and more
healthy. There are few srmy jokes that ne
cannot laugh over without struggle.
Dock tader, the negro minstrel, whenever
he secs General Sherman IN the aud euco,
plays 70 him and II he fails TO make him
laugh the burnt cork artist knows tnat his
jokes are not up 10 their usual standard.
General Shermau's smile is very broad and
IS usually the prelude To he, he, ha, ha.
He likes cau3tic humor aud cluD Jokes.
One Of the most curious ana weird
laughers is Gen. William Mahone Of Vir-
ginia. 1t Is a gnome-like laugh and sounds
similar O. a weak tenor vo.ce trying few
talsetto notes through a AeyhYle. Heinrich
Hudson and his companions In tho Catskii
mountains whom discovered by RIP Van
Winkle could not have laughed in more
unearthly way than the famous exc MED
crate general. He docs not smile when he
laughs, but simply opens his mouth and
permits few outlaws b come forth. The
sound is interpreted as laughter but IL does
not encourage the joker TO relate another.
The senator's psrfunctory snlcksr is very
dry and discouragiug 20 an iDveterate anec-
dota relator Artemus Ward often maie
himself the clothes line TO hang bis own
jokes on, but the Virginia statesman does not