The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-19
HIS EARLY LIFE.


1t OF the late President, is the editor
D, contains lengthy biographical sketc
vi OF Mr.. johnson, written by Mr.. Sar
a w. Small. 1t contains some interest
!t ing facts connected with the privat
Il life OF Andrew Johnson, and correct
IL some inaccuracies of previously writer
!: biographies, which we copy:
"a HIS FIRST LOVE AFFAIR.
(. In John Savage's "Life OF Andrew
"a Johnson" the reader is given the belle
n that MIR. johnson loved and was dis
l. appointed in his affections by theil
/. object. Snch ia not the case, 80 far as
d the conclusion is stated. He did fal
d in love with young lady Of goot
c family and estimable character. Sh,
t responded in the fullest degree, ant
q both anticipated great felicity in 8
a future life together. The parents o
Il the young lady, however, objected tt
Q the marriage upon the grounds of Mr.
+ Johnson's youth Che was yet in hi
G minor years. and Lark of means. Upol
r hearing this, Mr.. Johnson sought Al
+ interview with tho young lady, told hei
, of the decision of her parents and oi
the course he himself had resovled
upon. With his native high principle
he said there was nothing left to them
but to part and forget what they had
been to each other The lady felt
otherwise aud frankly told him she
would go with him wherever he might
lead, and that she would not hesitate to
trust her life and its keeping into his
hands. The strong pride and love of
fair dealing Of Mr.. Johnson could not
permit this, and, Notwithstanding his
love, he denied the proposition and left
the place, only r9turning loug years
after, when the lady was married and
the mother Of a family. Thus, it will
be understood, that the lady did not
prove taithIess and cause any wounded
feelings to the subject of this sketch.
HIS MARRIAGE.
After a time Mr.. Johnson went to
Rutedgc, in Granger county, and re-
maincd there some six months. Before
lei ing and while absent, Mr.. Johnson
was paying his addresses to a young
lady who possessed warm heart, strong
intellect, fair education and large indi
viduaity pnd strength of character.
NJ John Brown, who WI then post
m"ster, remembers that letters passed
between them during Mr.. Johnsons stay
in Rutledge, >, his being written for him by
some friend, they must have been. Her
namewas Miss Eliza NIcCardell, and, up
on Mr.. Johnson's return, they were mar
ried, at Warrcnsburg, II miles below
here. He brought his wife to Green,
vllo aud rented house which stood
upon the site of Mr. Browns present
St )re, putting his family into the rear
portion and converting tho front into
n tailor shop to be conducted by him
self and IIente w. Atkinson, bis
partner.
PROGRESS IN LETTERS.
Mr.. Johnson was hard student, and
every moment spared from bis work was
given to his search into books. After
the days work was finished he would sit
until late in the night reading and
studying,
1t has been stated and generally belicv-
ed that his wife taught him how to read,
This is not the correct report. He had
learned how to read, but III learning to
write, to make calculations and properly
use language, she indeed gave him much
assistance, and she became to him
person of reference when he could not
comprehend some of the harder routine
matters in hand at the time. Mrs
Johnson's education and sympathy with
him were great aids to him, and he
always referred to his early struggles
after learning with evident gratitude
for the part she assumed.
HIS FIRST CANVASS.
In 1885, Mai. james Brltton, father Of
David Britton, present clerk of our cir
cult court, announced himself II candi-
date for the Legislature. The counties
of Greene and Washington were then
entitled to one representative n ilOator
and Britton went to JOnesboroto to open
the canvass. Mr.. johnson quietly took
horse for the point. Britton made his
speech, with evidentsuccass. Matthew
Stevenson, the then flOater, also made n
speech, announcing himself for re-elec-
tion. Mr.. johnson then took the stand,
and to the surprise of the crowd, an ,
nonnccd his candidacy for the position
and made n strong speech, full of native
sense and rugged eloquence, i'll which
he completely used up his opponents.
The crowd were carried with him ire
and when he concluded, the
people went wild with enthusiasm, and
shouted Justify for the speaking tail
or" Britton Withdrew from the race,
and Mr.. Johnson Leat Mr.. Stevenson
with largo majority.
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