Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-05-12
ATeaneSsee Statesman,

IdtUittC VI LHO HSofr s'S -
and fearless Observation-Disclosures histo-
ry is here narrated, Is the now demo- i
rrttic car didate for Governor Of Ten TX
ANDREW J9HNsoN: II
"About thirty years ago, a son OF
one Of the wealthy men of North Car
Gina was bathing in a river in that
State. lie yentured too far into the
deep gater and being unable to swim
he was about to be drowned. An ell
derly man was on the bank and see
ing the imminent peril Of the little
boys situation, he plunged into the
water, aud by severe eKeFtions sue
ceeded in reaching the spot where he
saw him sink for the third time. BY
diving to the bottom he found the
body of the boy, and succeeded in
swimming with it to the shore. The
energies of the old man we're exhaust
ed, and so soon as he had placed the
boy on the baak in 4 liieless eondl-
tion.he sunk under the over exeriiop,
and soon after died, lea wing a moth
erless son Of about ten years Of age.
The timely exertions Of skillfll
physician rescued the little boy,
who was thus saved by the old man
from the o rave. but his skill could
not save tile life Of the old man.
The old man was poor, and upon
his death Ills son was bound out to
the Tailor's trade, under the laws Of
North Carolina. He served his an
premiership in the city of Ralel 81
and at the age of twenty-one,he went
; forth in the world with a decent suit
of clothes, but without having beetfl
: taught even so much as to read anti
} write. After tramping Q short time
I through South Carolina, he deter-
: mined to wend his way to the " est'
ern District Of Tennessee, where #
! understood the wealthy gentleman
e then resided. whose son his iathd
y had rescued from a Watery grave, 4
T. the expense of his own life Hf Sc
is out on his tramp westward with n / |
t bundle ON his back. intending to worl
q his way By halting a short time AM
It doing iourneywolk in the seYer'
i towns on his route. lie rea6heI
Greeneyille, In East Tennessee, anI
determined 10 cali a short halt. Ii
4 soon discovered that there was
j. rood opening for another shop, an
i. he concluded to hang out on his oy
hook. In a short time he found hin
s, self hanging on another nook II
u succeeded b winning custom, an
ye Re had also " on the heart Of al inte
Nc ligent and highly accomplished bad.
1 They were married, and that was Il
ey end Of his tramping.
,ir The responsibilities Of family il
: 1pced him to double his exert ion
in and his attention to business s
nv cured him abq ndance of patrons.
! He Piled his needle diligently durif
r. the dav, and at night he went
re school to his wife, who undertook
cir teach him to read and write. |
ev was an ant scholar and he had an e
ID; cellent teacher. He became enar
be ored of books, md to them he dev
as ted all the time he could spare fro
~ his shop-b6ard. He Prospered
Of business, and grew in knowledge
,an Tn h few years he vas censidered
nd man of fine intelligence and of u
il firing perseverance, whilst bis CHI
he acter fox sterling integrity was ful
established. In looking around
a suitable representative in the lie
stature, the people fixed their ey
it upon the intelligent and energet
le' TaiIor. lie WIS elect ed to the Hou
no of Representatives OF the Ienness
his Legislature, ii 1887. He attract
lad no particular attention for sol
tn weeks after the commencement
il the session, xcept for the regularl
his Of his Attendance. He had b
but little to say O b the floor, although
did was always at his post and ready
mt vote. 1t becElme necessary on Q
ma occasion FOR him to say a lew Won
, III opposition to some M aasure, WI
hat to ii surprise he vas assailed W
hat dthing like rudene~s by one
ars the leading lawyers and speakers
led the Assembly. By way OF MAXI
nx- the attack entirely overwhelmll
the the LAWYER alluded to the occupat'
Of the Tailor This alluslon X
died the Indignation of the you
:. mechanic into blaze. de took
H. floor in reply, and poured forth a |, ,
? : rent Of bold, biting. crust ing. -pl
IL, / lippic and denuneiatlon, ming
Tx with au eloquent yinaicatlon OF
'"p meohanis of cthe State, which co
) pletel y overwhelmed his assal'a