The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-07-31

" 1oea OF I'LL
man as the
typical FIRE eater he
Is about the last
man that would DO
suspected of any
thing SO genial as
humor. That con-
sSNA ception OF him is
ANN now becoming some
what modified. or
possibly he is b.
coming mellowed himself. At any rate.
rich vein of wit has been found In
the South Carolina senator, though his
thrusts are somewhat rough and saw
age, like the man.
When Tillman was governor there
was revolt against his famous LIQUOR
dispensary law. He called out tha
militia. and the members OF one COM
pany rendered their designations. The
governor dismissed them In a charac-
teristic letter, closing as follows;
"You can depart to your homes. You
do not deserve 1t, but Will pay your
hotel bill and trust that may never
be bothered with any more such band.
box and holiday soldiers"
In his first speech in the senate tho
South Carolina man paid his respects 10
President Cleveland In rather savage
fashion. He recounted how he had
come to Washington as governor to
attend Cleveland's Inauguration. stand
ing out for several hours in drizxllng
rain TO see the first Democratic execu-
tive since the war. Then Tillman
raised laugh by vehemently exclaim.
ing:
God forgive me for being such a
fool"
1t was some time before this thaO
Tillman had made the thrust at tho
president which fastened on the South
Carollnlan the sobriquet of "Pitchfork
Ben" 1t was as follows;
'But IL go 10 the senate promise
that will use a pltchfork in the prosi-
dents fat old ribs"
AT another time Senator TilIman ex-
claimed:
81 would rather go to hell with my
followers than TO heaven with the 9TH
er crowd"
To Columbia audience In his own
state he said: ''This is the fifth time
I've tried to poke some sense into the
heads of you people. but suppose you
don't want II, and think you had bot-
ter beat your drums and stampede like
lot of towards, as you did the second
time came here"
Later at the same meeting:
you are set of old fossils, and you
can go to the devil in your own way.
don't want your votes"
This is rather grim humor. 1t must
be admitted. OF somewhat gentIer
quality is the following, given at the
time Of his row with his colleague,
Senator McLaurin: A young reporter
was gathering statistics as to the "a
yorlte recreations and books Of Wash
lngton notables. When the South
Carolina man was approached he Look
ed the reporter over quizzically and re-
piled:
Every one knows my fayorlte recrs,
atlon-hnvlng fun with McLaurin. Ny
favorIte book is If Christ Came to
Congress-
The reporter thanked him and asked
where Senator Depew might be found.
Why" said TIllman. "Chauncey Ia
In Europe. but" he continued, with a
sly CLEAN in his one eye, ~ can give
you the information you seek. De
pew's fayorite recreation is claying
penuchle, and his favorite author n n.
P. Roe"
Can you tell me his fayortte work.
Certainly. Senator Depew's favor
lite work is Opening a Chestnut
Burr"
Senator Tlllman dropped into the wan
department one day to see Secretary
Taft.
"See here" exclaimed the secretary,
who had just assumed spectacleS-"seo
here what you have driven me to with
your attacks on my character and mo-
tives. You have forced me to take TO
glasses."
"Well." responded Senator Tillman,
az hope sincerely 1t will enable you to
see the constitution now"
The South Carolina man got dry fun
out Of the rate bill fight. Whsn AID.
rich accused him Of abandoning his
own measure when the Hepburn bIll
was placed in his charge, TiIIman re-
spOnded:
81 never deserted my baby. but the
senator from Rhode Island insisted
upon putting his own dress upon II.
That was dlstasteful to me, and the
bantllng is sleeping peacefully. Then
some one dropped another kid In my
house. and l am holding It. / won't
deny that 1 am suspicious of the pa
ternlty Of the brat and OF the brat
Itself" "
Aaesoas Dosossa4vo AgG.
Though Il Is diGeuIt to Say whsgo 10
decorative value Of pottery and e
china began TO be appreciated, thoFo
Is little doubt that It originated In the
east Ancient Chinese drawings stilI
In existence show that the process e
manufacture has varied but little In the