The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-04

ing one line of the large pound contain
ing the property bet on the race. Each
man was anxious to get back his prop
ertv. Gen. Jackson waived his hand
and announced the decision and said,
" Now, gentlemen, go calmly and N or
der and each man take his own proper
ty." When the word was given the peo-
pie came with rush. It was more ter
rible than an army with banners. Ihey
came bullying against the fence, and IN
the struggle to get over they knocked 1t
down for hundreds of yards. l was
overturned and nearly tramped to death.
Each man got his property, and thus
the fraudulent race was broken up by
an exhibition of the most extraordinary
courage. He did that day what 1t would
have required two thousand armed men
to have effected. All this was effected
by the presence and action of one nan,
an without the drawing of one drop OF
blood. A certain knowledge that IN one
event streams of blood would have
flown, effected this great and worthy
object.
GEN. JACKSON PROTECTING COURT.
If it will not fatigue you, ladies, 1
viii give you another scene IN Gen.
Jackson's life not found in Parton. Al
written with reasonable ability, 1t
should have been written by a southern
man, who has had the advantage of an
intimate acquaintance with the old hero,
who had been inspired by his genius
and had had impaired to him the fires
which burned in his patriotic breast. ]
was employed in the great will suit of
Col Anthony Bledsoe, who was killed
by the Indians on the night of the Gosh
oS July, 1887. 1t became necessary to
look through the old muster records of
Sumner county. In the fab - 787 l
'ound the following entry re-
cords 90 The thanks of I'D ~.
rendered to Andrew Jackson Is
efficient conduct" Signed by the two
Douglass and Musklewrath, justices.
ESQ. James Douglass still survived.
took him to the clerks office, read that
entry signed by him, and asked him If
he could explain the occasion of its be-
ing made. He informed me that he re-
collected all the circumstances well, and
said the first county court was held IN
q log cabin on the banks of one of the
station camps. They had jurisdiction
and took steps to put down the fights
and personal rencounters, that We're in
those days very frequent Gen. Jack
son was the attorney general for Middle
Tennessee. The two Kirkendalls were
the great DULLES of that creek. They
were spirited and powerful men. They
held tina, the sitting of the court, taking
such jurisdiction, invaded their domin-
ions, and they went in a bullying man
ner and dispersed the court, and or
dered it never to meet again. Gen.
Jackson heard of it and attended the
next term, carrying upon his arm his
saddle bags, containing his long black
bulldogs. He placed his saddle bags
in a corner of the house. The justices
took the bench and the sheriff pro
claimed the court open. The kirken-
d1lls appeared and ordered the court TO
disperse. In the confusion and terror
of the hour the sheriff failed to arrest
the parties and restore order. At this
juncture Gen. Jackson appeared before
the court and denounced the DULLES and
their conduct, and told the court If
they would appoint him their officer he
would arrest them and have order. His
proposition was rea lily accepted. Jack
son seized one Of the Kukendalls, who
was terror to the country they
clinched and got outside, and being on
the edge of the bluff, the bully threw
Jackson, and they rolled over and over
down the bluff into the creek. When
the bully thought he had conquered
Jackson he left him. But the old gained
cock came rushing up the hill, as wet as|
an otter, in search of his bulldogs
He grasped them, and pointing one at
each of the bullies, arrested them and
brought them before the court. They
were heavily fined and order was re
stored, and hence the thanks of this
court were extended to Gen. Jackson
for efficient conduct.