The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-06-02
Re,niniseence of Andrew Jackson.

A correspondent of the Chicago Republican
is responsible for the annexed story, .,
Jenesboro is thirty two miles by rail from the
VIRGINIA line. on the East Tennessee, and the
VIRGINIA and Georgia railroad. 1t is droll old
town--city I should SAYS built on the con-
fronting faces of two adjacent hills, the busi,
ness streets and railroads being accommodated
with place in the intervening hollow. vi one
of these hills, / must write, specially, as 1t IS
entitled to conspicuous place in almost tragic
history. Prior to the organization OF the state
territorial court was held at this place, under
the authority and auspices of the State OF norm
Carolina; and several lawyers from that oio
State (noted among many other Things Il! !or a., i!s
turpentine and persimmons,) practlceu III 'nls
Court, coming from Raleigh on n1rseDacA % aJ
Among the number were Andrew 1acAs9n an anu
a Mr.. Avery. Avery was not only good man,
hnt oood LAWYER especially on textbook law
-"Lo ord Bacon" being his favorite. lie was
scrupulously neat in his personal appearance
and he reduced to elaborate system whatever ne
had to do. Each one of his indispensable
textbooks were carefully wrapped IN sepa-
rate sheets of soft paper, and the strings OF taPe
that bound them carefully, touched OH WIN
smooth double-bow knots His custom at the
bar was. in a careful extempore, first to make
general statement of the legal grounds relied
On: and then to the Court or jury II will
now read what Lord Bacon has to say on the
subiect.n jackson, who was counsel on the op-
posite side of an important cause, first to be
called and believing that Avery's side had the
larger show of merit, yielding, without Difficult
ty, to an impulse of scarcely excusable mis-
chief. watched when Avery was out OF his
room, took the volume of Bacon from Its wrap
per, and supplied its place with an lnclosure
corresponding in length, breadth ana tnlcSness,
bearing the same name" bacon but pelng
part of the we'll preserved remains OF hoe
Soon after the court was open for business
the special cause called, and its trial COM
menced. Avery, in his argument, was more
than usually careful and exhaustive in his
opening averment of the principles of law in
volved, and finally remarked: But, gentle
men of the jury, and if the Court please, that
you may know that am not in error, Will
read you what Lord Bacon has to say on the
subject" Deliberately releasing the tape from
the restraint of the smooth double-bow knot.
Mr.. Avery exposed to the astonished view OF
the Bench, Box, and Bar about enough of
Lord Bacon to satisfy the hunger of about
six railroad hands, An irrepressible outburst
of laughter and applause followed, not only to
the modification of Mr.. Avery, but resulted in
the defeat of his client, as Mr.. A. was only able
to make lame conclusion.
1t soon became known that Jackson was the
author of SO great change in the appearance
of the leading English law commentator. The
result was that the fun-loving members of the
bar had but little difficulty in prevailing upon
Mr. Avery to challenge Jackson to mortal COM
bat. The challenge was accepted, and the adj
jacent hill repaired to in order to avenge the
insult. Both pistols were loaded with blank
cartridges. All the solemn and tragic formula
of the code of honor were strictly complied
with-at least, SO it appeared. jackson
allowed Avery to fire first. Then advancing
three PAGES, drew his commanding and awe-in-
spring figure to its full height, leveled his
pistol, but reserved his fire. Again advancing,
his countenance assuming still greater fierce,
ness of expression, he exclaimed as he leyeled I d
was more than Avery's nerves could bear. He
fed, and was followed by Jackson some dis
tance, discharging his pistol as he went 1t
was estimated that but few men could have
stood at long as Avery did before the threaten
ing advance of such man as Jackson.