The Washington critic., 1889-04-05
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

aud nose-pulling in general recalls the TACT
that President of the United States once
bad his nose twcaked by an ex-offlcer, near
this same Washington. The hero Of this
exploit wins Robert b. Randolph, a dis
missed naval officer, and the pullee was
President Andrew jackson.
In May, 1888, President jackson aud his
suite left Washington on the good steamer,
"Sydncy," Captain James Guy on the quar-
ter-deck, bound for Fredericksburg, Va,
where the President was to lay the corner
stone Of the monument to the mother Of
Washington.
When the boat stopped at Alexandria, so
the legend runneth, aud while the Presi-
dent was seated In the cabin, q gentle
manipulating fellow strobe down the
cabin and paused before the President
moment while he tugged at the glove on
his right hand which seemed hard to get
of.
"ob, never mind the glove, sir" said the
President, supposing the young fellow
wished merely TO shake hands with him.
But the young fellow did mind the glove
aud tugged Mt Il until IL came on, when, to
the utter amazemcnt OF those standing
around, he made a vicious tweak at the
Presidents rather prominent nose. He was
Immediately seized and hustled about, while
the President sprang to his feet aud reached
for his cane. The bystanders interfered and
kept them apart, Notwithstanding the
doughty Presidents attempts to get at his
assailant. Randolph escaped from the boat
In the confusion which followed and was
never punished, but the President swore he
would lick him II he ever caught him.
Randolph had been court-inartialej In the
navy, and the President having authorized
his dismissal, he wanted revenge.
Every Saturday evening number Of in
tellectual men and women assemble IN a
hall up on Fourteenth street and discuss
theories for the amelioration of mankind.
Edward Bellamy's "Iooking Backward
has been the spur that has caused this un-
wonted interest among men and women
WHO are not mere social philosophers and
dreamers OF a Utopian civilization, but
persons who hope to aid in practical re-
construction of the industrial system Of the
country. No book in many years has ere
ated such profound sensation among the
thinking classes rs 'Looking Backward. "
Nationalist clubs, as they are styled, have
been organized in New York and other
Eastern cities, their fundamental motive
being to promulgate the theories set forth
in this work. But while they are formed
to spread the theory OF the naturalization
Of Industries the clubs do not hesitate to
discuss all theories which have as their ai IN
the amelioration Of humanity.
One Of the standing committees is the
committee on information, and it Is the
duty of this committee to keep the club in
formed Of all social movements and their
progress. The Nationalists. have been
called Communists, but they are the oppo-
site Of that as the term Is generally applied.
According TO the Nationalist theory the
members Of the future nation are to own
nothing but their few personal effects, the
State is to own all and control all. 1t can
be readily seen that in forum where all
socialistic theories are admitted some lively
discussions will result. But everything is
conducted with well-bred courtesy, and II
members differ in their views they know
that all are aiming at the same end, and In
Vohiihoh nchicn lof tIuth 'hcy Jury hcri-
monious strife.
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Few appointments yet made by President
Harrison are likely to result more satisfac-
torily than that OF Hon. George II. Shields
Of Missouri as Assistant Attorney-G General
Mr.. Shields in 1872 was o member Of the
| Missouri Legislature, and even then the
conscientious young lawyer was accepted
as legal authority by both parties, and
was practically the Republican leader.
There are few attorneys in the country who
outrank him In solid requirements. Later
Mr.. Shields became the law partner Of John
b. Henderson, and soon won place in the
first rank Of the St. Louis bar. OF recent
| years he has been alone in his profession
Mr.. Shields personally Is man OF striking
appearance. He has the curling gray hail
and calm, quiet face Of General Noble, bu
is taller, and has little more Of" the air O.
the student Of legal problems. He is {
man of the type of whom 1t may be ex
pected that he will yet reach the suprem,
Bench.
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The proposed University Club, TO be com
posed Of college graduates living In Wash.
ington, has not been abandoned, as NIGH
be thought from the silence on the subject
since the idea was suggested some weok,
| ago. The committee appointed at the an
nual meeting OF the Cornell Alumni Asso
citation to canvass the matter among tn,
graduates of other institutions, has beer
quietly engaged In pursuing their iuvestl
CATION. Everywhere the suggestion has
been warmly approved. Several I. wer,
found who said that they had long thought
OF such an organization, and hoped tina
steps would be taken to form IL. A mem
Der OF the executive committee of the
Princeton Alumni Association said to on,
Of the committees: ~ shall bring the mat
ter up at our annual banquet for the pur
pose of getting an expression Of opinion
Personally, shall be glad to eo-operat,
with you In any way possible, as 1t hai
long been a fnvorite project OF miue.'
Could the rolls OF the alumni associations
OF Washington be combined in a club 1
would include some OF the most famou
names In the country. Such club woult
rank In the culture and renown OF its Nom
bers with any association OF equal size II
the country. The proposed club is not de
signed to be an elaborate or costly affair
or in any sense o rival OF existing social OF
literary organizations. Its prime objec
Will be to provide headquarters whert
college men can meet on common ground
and revive recollections Of old times.
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