The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-10
OLD JAcKson's NOSE.
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 la the days of :. old Hickey. the yer itAble. energetic. irasctble Andrew lack son. II will be secoliecied there occurred several events cf ihrsllsng interest. The old hero's career in the war oi 1872 ~Hh Great Britain was marked with events which will long be remembered. Ills sturdy defense of New Orleans. the grand and successful battle before that city. were eminently suggestive ol the terrible energy involved m Ackson's cemposi- ton and marked him as one of the tore most men of the then young nation. The people did no, forget him. and ere many years elapsed he was called to hli the great office of p.csiden, of the niied States What he did ,n that position is So imprinted on the historic pages of tho country as never to be forgotten. The, have come down the years ,n trumpet tones a1d are yet reserberatlns m the lisl of celebrities of the land.
 Andrew lacksons civil battle ~lth the United states bank. his stern. uns,eldlng and successful grspple with the secession serpent in the person of ohn |. { Aihoun. and other noted displays ot his indom,,- able will are proud m lden,s oi hIs hls tory and verltable laarels Of his adminis tration. Every true patnoi taVe> io re- cali them to hls mind and record hts ap prosal of the,r value and importance.
 ot the many ino idenis occurring darlng the lie of toid Hickory WAS ono winch eminently brought ou; some ot the man points ot his character When filing. We believe. his second term as pres dent, hts secretary oi the navy. or the completion of one of our Wal irigsies. planned an eA- eursion down the loiomao and ,o some oi the Atlsnle cities. To ,his eNcurslon the secretary invited the president and his oab.net. l. proved pleasant one. While lylng al anchor, we believe, al Philadelphia, the people were permitted to board the vessel and examine l,s va- nous points. Among other visitors was one Lieutenant Robert 4. Randolph. ~ho had been An officer of the 'niied States navy, but had violated some important order and had been dismissed from his office. General Jackson. as president. had signed and approved of the report oi the naval cour, in the case of Randolph. He Randolph being of a determlned, fearless nature. vowed revenge on the presiden, when opportunity offered. Making his way into the room on the ses- sel where the presiden, was receiving calls, he impudently improved his op- poriunlty by violently pulling the nose ot the president. True ,o hts cumulative aa- ture Old Hickory showed tsh, bl using his cane CT his umbrella on the audacious assailant. Betole. however. Randolph could be secured he escaped to the shore and it fs k... .f oatYcnce, the bold nature et ;he ae; ef course made quite sir n ,he publie mind. and @Iihou, doth, ls ye, renem- bered by many of the ptescn, generation.
 Randolph never enained his position ln the navy. II seems he had. duuag hls navy career. been induced to invest some of his means Tn the then Nes;ern V country, now our own sfca, state oi lhlo Persuaded by his brother another tfas- cIble old bachelor he had bought some four hundred acres of land near wha, Is now Washington Court House hayeite county. c. His brother also bought tttilte d tract of land near Jamestown. noi many miles from Washington Couti-H House In the pur hase of these tracts of land the papers growing out oi thct aCqsiisi ton became so joined as to temp, hi> brother to treat both tracts ss hls own. When dismissed from the navy the at- ,entlon of the sailor brother vas dlTected 70 his landed purchase. and on attempt ing to possess himself oi Il hIs brother re- sisted and would not give up the papeIs. Oi course direct icnd cnsued. lhIs line ot events was kep, up between the two brothers for some years. one siIiyIng to Tegain his nghts and the other resist ing Occasionally the brother lnlng neal Jamestown would visit N ashington Court House. but he always failed to make res titution to his sailor brother. IL seems If certan paper m possession of the oppos- ing brother could be secured. the right oi the sailor brother to the land could easily he maintained. Hearing that his brother would he absent from home At certain tune. 'he lieu,cnan, visited Jamestown sough, og, his brother room, and though he found |, strongly guarded. knocked down the guard, burst the door open and secured the papets he wanted. 1ms brought the matter to 4 head and the lieutenant almost immediately thereafter sold his land to citizens ot Washington Cout-fouse. who are now enloyiny some of the flnes, farming lands of ,ha, quarter.
 The sailor lieutenant was t Verlta bic eharactcr. rough swearing man, but ngidly honest n all his transactions. Many curious stones are related by those who knew him. showing his many points of character and marked ecceniucl,y He was of Southern birth. and had many traits of that ilk.