The Van Buren press., 1869-08-03
Anecdotes Of General jackson.


Mr. Rogers. of Rogersyille, Tenn,
was we'll known and popular landlord
in General Jackson's younger days, aud
"Old HickOry"used to stop with him be-
fore he had acquired that familiar title.
Stories are still cxtant Of the exploits Of
Jackson when he used to visit Rogers
Vile as lawyer ard afterwards as q
judge. He always put up at Rogers
tavern, and was very plain man and es-
sy to accommodates lie hated preten-
tousness and foppery, and never let an
opportunity or rebuklng it pass. One
ecening while court was in session q
dandy chap, dressed in =. store clothes, eiiSs:hliess'
as hroadcloth was styled in those days,
rode up in front Of the tavern and want
ed to know whether be could be accom-
modated with lodging The landlord
told him to light of, promising to do the
best he could for him. After some pre-
Iiminarics the dainty youth asked TO be
shown TO his room, and, it being court
week, he found the accommodations
which were at command not at all suited
to his fastidious tastes. Down stairs he
| came with the landlord gruinbling like
sore headed bear. jackson, hearing tho
row, advanced and asking the landlord
TO give him an introduction to the strau
ger, informed him in that peculiarly
suave manner, which he could assume
when necessary, that he would be happy
10 share his room for the night The
dandy WAS delighted with the affabiIity
OF lawyer Jackson, and rose several de-
groes in his own estimation at once The
crowd suspected there was some joke
concealed under all this suayity, and not
a man moved until Jackson called for 8
light and asked his young aoquaintace to
accompany him to bed. Gathering up
his saddle bags the fellow followed him
until they both stood in front vi an emp
corn crib in the yard, en the floor OF
which some deer skins had been laid
down and two shapely logs OF waod ar
ranged for pillows. The door was small,
being about two feet square. Jackson
insisted upon helping his comrade 10
make his entrance. but. as was natural,
he began to protest most indignantly
That did not last long though, for Jack
son speedily gave him TO understand
tHat hc Wouiu ieSaiu tHe iVJeclioH VI hio
profered hospitality, after it had been
accepted, as an insult to be atoned for
as such things were in the ruder days
So, amid the laughter Of the crowd which
had gathered TO w!tness tie scene, the
dandy crcpt in through the narrow door
Of the corn crib and Jackson followed
him. Whether the fastidioas yonth
slept well or i'll tradition sayeth not, but
we have no doubt "Old Hickory" slum-
bered as soundly and as swcetly on that
couch Of deer skins as he would have
done in bed OF down canopied with
royal purple When morning came,
Jackson administered some wholesome
advice to his unwilling bed fellow, by
which he no doubt proftcd.
Another story which is still current
here in regard to Jackeon is worth rela-
ting. When he was Judge of the Judi
cial District which then embraced Haw-
kins county, rude and apparently worth
less fellow, who had deserted his wife
and not been heard Of for years. turned
up unexpectedly to find her living with
another man aud baby in the cradle
sezing the infant he swore he would put
his mark upon it, aud proceeded TO cut
OFF its ears A warrant was issued for his
arrest, but no officer cared to take hiRl,
as he went fully armed and bore the rep.
utation Of being desperate. Oae day,
while court was in session at Rogersyille,
tho fellow came to town, and hearing Of
it Judge Jackson ordered the Sheriff to
arrest him. The criminal mounted
wood pile, and, with pistols in hand anil
bowie knife in belt, deiied the represon
tatye Of the law. swearing he would kill
the first man who dared to lay hand on
him The Sheriff thereupon returned in.
to court and reported the condition OF
affairs to the Judge jackson at once
sternly bade him go and do his duty, il
he had to summon every man in Hawkins
county 10 assist him. The Sheriff in
formed the Judge that he had called up
on the by standers, but thatnone of them
would meve. "Then summon me-"
cried Jackson, by this time fully aroused.
No sooner said than done, and no soon
or was he summoned than he strobe with
long firm steps out Of the court room.
marched right up to the wood pile on
which the outlaw was brandishing his
weapons, leaped to his side. laid his
strong hand on his shoulder and told
him lie was his prisoner. To the sur.
prise Of all who stood looking on anil
expecting bloody scene. the criminal
made not the least resistance, but turn.
ing to the crowd cootly cursed them all
for n set Of towards, telling them that
any one Of them might have done just
what Jackson did, as he knew it was use.
less to resist and had no idea of adding =
murder to the crime he had already com
mitted. He was tried and convicted be.
fore night.
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81 we'll bet you bottle Of wine" said
a gentleman to his friend. that you vii,
come down oat Of that chair before ask
you twice"
Done" said his friend.
Come down" !" cried the other.
al will not" said his friend, with much