The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
It Is Mr. Adan,s singing
bic yeuos family to sic eP.,

heartily, Those i'll his Immediate pr5x-
unity were amazed and delighted over
ms splendid vocal performance, and
when IL was OVER an apprecia tive de-
huty turned TO him and observed, Your
ENecilcncy may, II sou choose, have IA
career as a singer
After his recall from the French
mission Monroe published a work of
ABOUT 800 pages in defense of his
conduct while abroad. II was q master
~ effort from his point OF view, ana
il made hosts Of friends for him. The
famous Monroe Doctrine. which he
made public during the latter part Of
MS second administration, was suggest
cd by Jefferson. who was Monro 8
adviser in all political matters OF great
moment Monroos published writings
are chiefly of a political nature, al
though his correspondence on almost
al subjects is voluminous.
John Quincy ADKINS had no ear for
music, according TO his own confess
SON. Dnt he acquired the ''scribbiins
haoit al an early age. About the time
he was admitted TO the bar, In 1880
ne was a frequent contributor TO Inc
poiiticai literature of tho day, and
also took an active part in the con-
tfnFersial strugBla brought on by the
radical theories of Tom Paine DcsDi,c
his superior educational adyantauas
ana MS long experience in foreign cap
ltals, the younger Adams never ac
auirad an agreeable literary style. Al
though his political papers are some
what ncaVy reading nowadays, there
Memoirs, published in twelve Vol.
umes.
Not Niolinist, bu, n Fiddler
some Line nti'ar he had became
PRESIDENT ana while he was at dinner
WIN S'naii party of intimate friends.
among whom WAS Martin Van Bprsn
ZONE one within HE hearing of Andrew
jackson began TO tell Of .Iciferson's
"onderful violin playing
AS a boy ! could have beaten him
~ that game declared the old al
ler' Win ms customary positiycncss
may not nave been what you would
.crin vioiin!st, but could nddl.
20 beat any man in the State of North
aroma. didn't know note of
music either but anything that could
DC whstled could draw out of tbat
old fiddle"
should like TO hear YOU play. ,1r
resident" said member of inc
Kitchen Cabinet" who felt that some
thing was demanded after this aston
.shing revelation.
old Hickory shook his head regret
1illy. Never again no sighed. 81
lflcd II one night in camp down in
Louisiana. Why couldn't cven rosin
tho bow"
jackson left no literary remains OK
ccpt limited official correspondence
IN which he mad only s. trifling share
Martin Van Buren, was not musical.
bnt was the author of a fragmcntary
work; published hvn years after his
death. entitled IAN Inquiry into tn,
Origin and Cause of Political Parties
In the unitcr States" William Henry
harrison was neither musical nor lit
erary. ana John Tyler. although n man
or scholarly tastes, left nothing from
MS pen beyond "a collection OF letters
published after his death by his son.
PRESIDENT Lyon Caroline: Tyler of vii
liam ana Mary College. James X. Polk
ieft number OF manuscripts which
are now In the possession of the Chi
caso historical Society, and his man.
uscript diary may stu be seen NJ the
LenoX Library. New York City.
or zachary Taylor. Willard Fillmore
and FRANKLIN Iierca IT. may he af-
hrmed that no one of the three was
eithcr 'distinctivciy musical or liter
airy IN his tastes Shortly after his
retirement from the presidency james
fuGhanan published what appeared to
nc an explanation of kia course dur
lnG The trying months which preceded
the breaking out OF the Civil War. II
Was entitled, Mr. Ruchanan's Admin
is'rhtiop OH the Eve of the Rebellion
AcfaAam LiEcoln's fondnesg for