The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-09-03

world has produced since the days Of Wash
inpto and Napoleon. | believe him equal
~ either. He takes his RANK with such men
az Caesar, Charles ", the Duke OF Alarl-
borough, Cromwell, the Duke OF WellllS-
ton, Bonaparte, and our own washington
Robert 4. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
Such men are the growth OF centuries.
They are bright anu brilliant Stars
that take their pace in history ut long
periods of time. And as time rolls
on, and the distant ages come their
brightness increases and their glory
is not diminished. Many are the interest
inI scenes of .Jackson's life which his bio-
%prapl,cr Parton has omitted and not brought
to ilght. When Il boy, | saw him scare and
mt to fight twenty thousand men. The
occasion was this: Grey Hound, II krl-
lucky horse, had beaten Double Head, a
Tennessee horse, and they were Afterwards
matched for i've thousand dollars aside,
To be run O., the Clover Bottom Course.
NV uncle, Joscplus ii. Conn-who, by the
death of my parents became II 10 me-
Giving Inc such education as | received
carried me on horseback behind him TO
see fine race. He set me on the cedar fence
and told nc to remain till he returned. In
those DAYS not only count es put
States, i'm fall feather, atteided the
race course as a great national alnllse-
mrnt, and the same is still Kept u
in France and England under the fostering
care of each government. There must
have been twenty thousand persons pre-
sent, never witnessed such fierce betting
between the States. Horses and negroes
we're put M. a large pound was filled
with horses and negroes bet on the result
Of this ace. The time had now arrived for
the competitors To appear on the track. !
heard some loud talking and looked down
the track, and saw for the INST time Ten.
Jackson riding slowly Oh q gray horse, with
long pistols held in each hand. lhi'iN
they were rs long rs my arm, ana iild IL
mouth that y ground squirrel cotiiH enter
In hiS wake followed my uncle, Conn,
S'okcly Donrlsor, Patton Anderson, ana
several Others rs fierce rs bull dogs. rs
Gen. Jackson led the van and approached
the Judges stand, he was rapidly talking
and grsticulating. As lie came by me, H."
said that he had irrctraglble proof that this
was to be Il Jockey race; that Grey Hound
was seen in the wheat field the night be-
fore, winch disqualified him for the race,
and that his rider was 10 receive ilNc nun
drcd dollars to throw it oil, and by III"
Eternal God, he would shoot the llIs'
man who brought his horse upon
the track; that the peoples money should
not be- stolen from them in this MANNER
He talked necessarily, while the spite
rolled from his moutl AMI the me from
hi, eve. | have seen bears and wolves
pint at bay, hut he was certainly the most
fr.ociorls looking animal that | had ever
teen. His appearance and manner struck
tcrur in u the hearts Of twenty thousand
people. lfthey felt as did, every one eX-
peclrd to be slain. He ANNOUNCED to The
parties iftlcy wanted sonc lead in their
hides lust bring their horses on the track
for by the Eternal, he would Kill the first
man thai attempted to do 50. ll"rc was
no response to this challenge, ana alIrr
waiting some time, and they falling 10
Appear, Gen. Jackson said it was "A great
mistake in the opinion Of sonle, that he
accd hastily and without consideration
lie would 1--WE the scOundrclS II fair trial
and to that end he would constitute 4 court
10 investigate this matter who would hear
the proof, and do justice to all parties.
Thcrrupon he appointed ashclill to keep or
der, and five Judges to hear the
case. Proclamation was made llIat
the count was open and was ready TO pro-
cred to business, aud Tor Tie pirIles
TO alpear and defend themselves. Not APP
pearing, Gen Jackson introduced lle VIII
nrSsps proving the bribery ott;rry llouuId's
rider, who was to receive five hundred dol
lars to throw oil the race, having received
two hundred and fifty dollars in advance,
and that Grey Hound had been turned into
the wheat field the night before. lie again
called on the parties to appear ana counter
act his proUf and vindicate their in
norrnce. They failingto appear, Gen. Jack
son told the court that the proof was
closed, and for them to render Their lhdg-
mcnt in the premises, which III a lew mo
mcmls was lone in accordance with the
facts proved. | was still on the fence
/ forming one line III the large pound CON
tanning the property b,t on the race. Each
man was anxious to get la k his property.
Gen. JACKSON waved his hlnd AMI an
Z. nounccd the decision and said, "Now,
gentlemen, 90 calmly and in order and each
man take his own property When the
, word was given the people anne with II
rush. 1t was more terrible than All army
with banners. They came bulging against
the fence and in the struggle
to gct over, they knocked II
down for hundreds Of yards. Was over
. TUNED and wa, nearly lrampcd to death.
Each man got his property and thus the
| fraudulent race was broken up by an eXhi-
D hition uftlc most extraordinary courage. lie
h did that day what it would have required
e two thousand armed men to have effected.
All this was effected by the presence and
= action Of one man, and without the drawing
Of one drop Of blood. \ certain owlcdgc
+ that in one event streams Of blood would
: have flown, effected this grelt and worthy
, object.
ZEN. JACKSON PROTECTING a COrRT.
1 Fit will not fatigue you, ladies, | will
| give you another scene in Gen. JacksonS
/, life not found in Parton. Although Par
toms life is interesting, and written with
= reasonable ability, it should have been
5 written by Il Southern man, who has had
= the advantage Of an intimate acquaintance
Y with the old hero, who had been inspired
by his genius and had had impaired to him
I the fires which burned in his patriotic
| breast. | was employed in the great will
suit of Col. Anthony BlcdSoc, who was
killed by the Indians on the night OF the
10th of July, 1887. 1t became Necessary
to lo, k through the old muster records of
Sumter county. In the fall OF 1877, |
found the following entry upon tlIerecOrds.
The thanks Of this court are rendered to
Andrew Jackson, EsI., for efficient con-
Iurt - Stoned hy the two Douglass and