The Ottawa free trader., 1874-09-05

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In one corner of the old fashioned yarden
surrounded by willows and magnolia trees
is the family tomb 1t is constructed Of fo,
| sililcruu, limestone, and resembles a garden
,umMcrhousr with columns supporting d
circular roof Nearly even with the raised
circular floor are the tablets that cover the
ggagcs Of the General and his wife On one
of them We see the simple words:
Gen. Andrew Jackson,
Born March II, 1867,
Died June 5 1913"
I On the other tablet is a lengthy culogy
written by the General
Here lie the remains OF Mrs, Rachel Jack
son. wife Of President Jackson, who died the
22d Of December, 1928 aged 81.
Her face was fair, her person pleasing,
her temper amiable, her heart kind; she de
lighted IN relieving the wants Of her fellow
creatures, and cultivated that divine pleasure
b. the most liberal and unpre.ending meth
DDS; to the poor she was q benefactor; to the
rich an example; to the wrctchcd a comfort
ci to the prosperous an ornament; her piety
went hand in hand with her bcncYocnce, and
she thanked her creator for being permitted
to do good, a being so gentle yet so vrtu-
Gus, slandcr might wound but could not dis
honor Even Death, when he tore her from
the arms of her husband, could but transport
her to the bosom Of her God"
Ona simple monument which stands near
the tomb we read
Andrew Jackson, adopted son of Gen. An
drew Jackson, died at the Hermitage April
II, 1861, IN The 5lst year Of his age"
Near by is another:
"In memory OF t. +. " Earl, artist, friend
and companion Of Gen. Andrew Jackson,
who dieG at the Hermitage lhc 10Th Of Sept
1881"
An o!d co!orcd woman named "Aunt Gra-
cey' acted As our guide. She informed US
that she was bought by the General At Wash
ington while lie was President" and that he
was always kind to his slaves, and never
whipped them" OF all his old servants,
Aunt Gracey and her husband, Alfred Brad.
ley, are the only ones that now remain
In his will General Jackson directed that
q sword presented to him by the citizens of
Philadelphia should be given to a. Jackson,
son Of Andrew Jackson, Jr., with this iniunc-
ton; That he will always use it in defence
OF the Constitution and our glorious Union,
and the pcrpctuation of our republican sys-
ten, remembering the motto Draw me not
without occasion, nor sheath me without
honor" How faithfully these directions
were followed may be judged when we state
that the recipient of the sword served as a
colonel in the Confederate army during the
rebellion A brother Of this colonel was also
in the Confederate service, and died during
the war.
The Hermitage now belongs to the state of
Tennessee. Mrs. Andrew jackson and her
son, Colonel Jackson, are now living there |
and married daughter resides in the same |
A gentleman residing in Nashville has
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the following letter written by the General to
a lady IN louisiana:
Hermitage, Jan ;, l343
Ny dear c. On the last Il ight received |
the letter of your adopted son, Mr.. r. J. b,
giving us the melancholy and heartrending
Of your dear husbands death, |
and agreeable to the request forthwith sent
the letter to your dear sister f.
Il sincerely sympathize with, and offer you
my sincere coincidence to you on this melan-
,hOiy occurrence and great bereavement, us |
loes my family. | trust your piety, and be
lief in a glorious Redcemer and kind Prov.
'encc Will support you under this affecting
bereavement, recollecting we are taught by
he scriptures to mourn not for the dead but
he living; that God doeth all things well;
hat he giye,h aad taketh away, and blessed
)e His nnme that your dear husband has
gone the way Of al the earth that he is taken
rom this evi! word and gone to happier
lines than this; that we are soon to follow,
md ought to prepare to meet in those realms
If bliss, where the wicked cease to trouble
nc the weary are at rest Peace to him and
nay kind Providence support and comfort
'ou under this heavy and hcartrcnding be-
eayement, is the prayer Of your friend
MY health is and has been bad for some
ime. am passing away like taper nearly t
Exhausted endcavorlng to put my house in
rider to meet the call when made by my Gre.
tor; trusting in and through precious Re S
eemer for happier immortality, where, if 4
should not see you on this earth, hope to I
meet you in the realms of bliss. +
My whole family unite with me in kind {
wishes and sincere sympathy under your {
eavy bereavement; and believe me sincerely t
nd atec.ionn'ely your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON. i
80 Mgs {. d.
"P. S.-iresert my kind solicitation to Mr.. {
y aud his lady and to your adopted s
on Mr.. B. / have been confined for ,
ONE time 70 my room and house, and am I
rnrrplC able tp write from, 1ptili,v- :