The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
PRESIDENTS MECHANICS.
Popular Applications by Which Men Of
White House Have Been known.

White House Have Been Known.
, From the days of Washington the
American people have loved to make
free with the names of their chief
magistrates. says the Louisville Her.
aid. Washington was given several
nicknames. By his admirers he was
called the Father of His Country; he
was by his opponents termed Step
father of His Country. The British
soldiers called him Lovely Georgius.
and in France he was known as the
American Fabius because of his eau
ton and wisdom of his military man
euvers. He was called by Lord Byron
the Cincinnatus Of the West and by
the Italian poet Alfieri named the De-
liverer of America. Other titles given
this Incompatible man were the Atlas
of America and the Savior of His
Country.
John Adams was given one name
only, but it was a mighty significant
appellation. The Massachusetts states
man was called the Colossus of In
dependence. His son, John Quincy
Adams, won by his speeches in con-
gress after his presidential term. the
title of Old Man Eloquent, an appella-
ton which later on the English loved
to give William Ewart Ola lstone.
Thomas Jefferson was. among other
names, called Long Tom, in allusion to
his height, and after his retirement
from office was known as the Sage of
Monticello. Madison, for his part in
framing and securing the adoption of
the constitution, was called the Fac
tor of the Constitution. James Mon
roe, having stuck to the revolutionary
headgear long after everybody else had
given it. up, was rewarded by the ap-
pellation of the Last Cooked Hat.
| Andrew Jackson was called by his
soldiers Old Hickory. The Indians of
the southwest named him Big Knife
The title of Hero of New Orleans is
popular acknowledgement of his fam
GUS victory. Martin Van Buren, bore
the several names of Little Magician,
Wizard of Undertook and Follow in
| His Footsteps. He was also called
Whisky Van and King Martin I.
William Henry Harrison, a much
more lovable and beloved man than
Van Buren,, had a wealth of nicknames
Tippecanoe was given in allusion to
his celebrated victory. 1t was Short
ened to Old Tip. Hard Cider Harrison
and Log Cabin Harrison, names first
bestowed by opponents, were accepted
by General Harrison's friends, who
also called him the Washington of the
West. Tyler was known as the Acct
dental President, and Polk as Young
Hickory. Willard Fillmore bore a
striking resemblance to the last King
of France and was called in conse-
quence the Louis Philippe of America.
Franklin Pierce was mispronounced
Purse, while James Buchanan was
termed Old Buck, Old Public Func-
tionary and Old Bachelor President
President Lincoln, who came nearer
the popular heart than any of his pre-
decessors, was known as Old Abe,
Honest Abe, Old Rail Splitter and
Father Abraham. He is also called,
and very justly, the Savior of His
Country.
Johnson was nicknamed Sir Veto by
political opponents, but in Tennessee
was known as Old Andy. Grant, from
his initials, got several names, the
favorite being Unconditional Surren-
der. His soldiers called his Old Three
Stars. History names s,him Hero of
AppomattoX. President Garfield was
in life known as the Preacher Presi-
dent. Since his death he is called the
Martyr President. Chester A. Arthur
was known among his familiars as Our
Genevieve, on the scenic Moffat road,
just across the main range, where
Vasques creek takes it's source, is
named from little Miss Genevieve
Shaffer, who lives at 100 South Grant
avenue. Miss Genieveve's father owns
rich mines at Camp Shaffer, near the
line of the Moffat road, and the little
girl has often been visitor to the
place, where the mountain is named
for her. She was attracted to the
mountain from her first sight of it.
Evening after evening she sat in the
door of the primitive log cabin built
for the miners and watched the sun
set on the giant peak. Fred G. Shaffer,
her father, entertained some members
Chef. Cleveland has been called the
Man of Destiny. Benjamin Harrison
was known as the Son of His Grand
father, Mckinley was called Mckinley
Bill
Roosevelt is known to the classes as
Teddy, the Peoples Teddy, or the Peo-
pies President.
The nicknames given the presidents
of the United States indicate, for the
most part. respect rather than aver
sion. No president has ever borne a
purely contemptuous appellation which
had general use.
Mountain Named After Girl.