The Greenville times., 1874-09-12
"reminiscences Of Tennessee half
q Century Ago.
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Ranenbsred.


RansnbsIsd.
A STORY ABOUT GEN. JACKSON. ]
Many are the interesting scenes
Of Jackson's life which his biogra-
pher, Parton, has omitted and
not brought to light. When q boy
I saw him scare and put TO flight
twenty thousand men. The occa-
sion was THE: Grey Hound. a
Kentucky horse had beaten Double
Head, a Tennessee horse, and they
were afterward matched for five
thousand dollars a side, to be run
on the Clover Bottom course. MY
uncle. Josephus H. Conn. carried
me ON horseback behind him to see
the race. He set me on the cedar
fence and told me to remain unt'i
| he returned. There must have
been twenty thousand persons pre-
! sent. I never witnessed such fierce
bett ting between the states. Money
| and negroes were put up. A large
pound was filled with horses and
negroes beto the result ofthis race
The time had now arrived for the
competitors to appear ON the track.
IL heard some loud talking, and
looked down the track, and saw fo'
the first time Gen. jackson riding
slowly on q grey horse, With Ions
pistols held In each hand. ] lthin'
they were 30 long as my arm, ant
had mouth that o ground squire
could enter. In his wake followe'
my uncle. Conn, 6tokely Donelson
Patton Anderson, and several 9th
, err. a. fierce ~ bull dogs. AsG
. jackson led the ran and approach
ed the Judges stand, he was rapid
" talking and gesticulating. a
no came by me he said that he ha
!. irrefragable proof that this was
! be q jockey race that Grey Hour,
|. was seen in tho wheat field N
night before, which disqualihe
him for the race, and that his rid'
was to receive $500 to throw 1t Of
and by the eternal God he woul
shoot the first man who brougl
: his horse upon the track; that Il
peoples money should not 10 stol'
j. nom them in this manner. J
talked necessarily, while the sp
tic rolled from his mouth and Il
st fire from his eye. Ihavc seen bea
n and wolves put at bay, but he W
= :. certainly the most feroclous loo
lnr animal that had ever sec
OF His appearance and manner stra
:, terror into the hearts Of TWEEN
thousand people. II they felt
'e. I did, every one expected to
slain. He announced to the part
If they wanted some lead In th
h. hides, Just bring their horses on
track, for by the eternal he wo.
~, ~ kin the first man that attempted
la do 80. There was no response
nd this challenge, and after walt
J. use some time, and they failing to
II. ~ pear, Gen. jackson said 1t wa
raj great mistake in the opinion
some that he acted hastily o
:. without consideration. He wo
give the scoundrels q fair trial, .
to that end he would constitu'
court to investigate this maj
u who would hear the proof and
Justice to all parties. Thereul
he appointed a sheriff to keep orr
and Ave judges to hear the G.
Proclamation was male that
r court was open and. was read
proceed to business, and for
49, parties to appear and defend til
W selves. Not appearing, Gen. il
son introduced the witnesses p
rs. inc the bribery Of Grey Hou
rider, who was to receive $50
= throw off the race, having recel
ns $3.50 in advance, and that {
Hound had been turned into
paid wheat field the night before.
.i -: again called on the parties tt
sted pear and counteract this proof
ran. vindicate their innocence. Z
and failing to appear, Gen. JAG
= told the court that the proof
closed, and for them to render
Judgment in the premises, "
n in q few moments was done !
- cordance with the facts prove
was still on the fence forniinl
line Of the large pound contal