Salt Lake Times | 1890-09-11 | Page 8 | Presidential Profanity

Fresidential Profanity. President Harrison, beingadeac. the Presbyterian church, is rappon not be in the habit of swearing, body has , been known to hear Many of the presidents have, v been able to swear, and did so. Ja stands pre-eminent for his month ii oaths. His genius for inventing ' ling expletives was extraordinary. 1 age, however, his habit of cussing j less pronounced, and he generally tented himself with saying, "B; Eternal!" unless the occasion raji something stronger. Andy Johnson' cd frightfully. Grant, although a a er and drinker, seldom uttered an though he was a military man. & the only soldier president who c swore. The best known swearer of present day is Gen. Sherman, aj;lu Sheridan when he lived was a riva the honor, but with little Phil reigns the prince of oath invent'1 Pittsburg Press. .