Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-08-05
DEATH or ANDREW JOHNSON,
THE LAST OF the ExiPRESl.
DENTS GONE.

q the residence of his daughter, Mrs
Brown. formerly Mrs. Stover) in Carter
County, two miles east Of Elirabthton,
last Saturday morning at p o'clock.
On last Wednesday morning he parsed
mp the road on the eastern bound train to
visit hs dsaghten whcp Mrs. johnson
TAI been s~ojOurning for several weeks.
He left the rail road Of Carter's Depot
ara rode 10 a back I oher residence which
4. about six miles. Attet ratins4a hearty
dinner saa while in cUntsrsasiou With h,s
granddaughter bis tongue scsura 70 'r,suss
as,arsace. ard no suddenly toll to tho
floor. IN o few moments aftervardl he
seemed TO partly recover ~concionsness.
and protested ~ssaipsr Sacndine for o.
physician. sayius thtt he would soon re-
cover. The friends having hopes that his
'eass wasnot serious, delayed sending for
medical old several hours, when DR..
Jobe, Of Eli7abethton was called, who
began o heroic treatment at once, and
sfsr o lew hours thought he would be
successful. Mr.. johnson consersed in
regard to domestic affairs, but it was soon
discovered that hi, case was beyond .he
skill Of physicians. lie peacefully breath.
cd his last at the lime above stated, SUR
rounded hy his wife, children and grand
children. 10
Indeed n great man has faller. No
matter how bitterly he may have been
fought BY those who differed with him
politically, mono can say but, that he was
tonest and true. True to his Govern
ment, and true to his friends. The faint
Of corruption was not found on his
garments.
The following sketch Of his life, we
clip from tho Knorciue Chronicle Of
last Sundays tissue:
Mr.. johnson was born in Raleigh, n.
T.. on the 10Th day Of December, 1903,
70 that at the time Of his death he was
tixtyIiI years and six months old. His
parents were poor, and when he was only
four years old his father died leaving him
10 The protection Of a widowed mother
struggling with poverty.
At the age Of ten he was a%pprentlced
TO = tailor, with whom be served seven
years Ills mother was unable to afford
him any educational advantages, and he
never attended school q day in his life
but through his own efforts be secured thu
Yudiments Of an English education. Hav'
ing completed his apprenticeship in thu
Autumn Of 1924, when he was sixteel
yesss Of age. lacking q few months, b,
vent to. Laurense G. H., s. C., where h
worked about two years as a jouraeymaI
tailor. In May, 1926, he returned t
Raleigh, where no procured employment
and remained until September. He thel
~, out to seek bis fortune elsewhere
taking his mother. who was dependent OIL
him for support, with him, and stoppet
Al Greeneville where he worked ut hi
trade about twelve months. He then lei
mere. but not finding a place that suite
hin better he soon after returned aud ha
ssade that bis homo ever since,
Up 10 that time his education had bee
very limited, he being unable 10 write Q
o~ipher--could barely read. With tina
unconquerable will which has all throug
life been ono Of bis strong characteristics
he set TO work to learn this, which he di
under the Instructions Of his faithful wife
ne was forced to labor for his dali
bread, 80 that the only time th'
he could devote to obtaining even TIL
limited education was the dead hour
night. when men less ambitious and lei
industrious were asleep.
The first Office he ever held was Aide
man Of the town Of Greeneville, to whic
he was elected in the year 1928. Il
vas reelected in lS29.an again in lSS
In that year he was chosen Mayor. whic
position he held for three years. In lSS
he was elected to the State Legislator
whore he distinguished himself by oppo
ing q scheme for giving State aid to il
ternal Improvements, This was at q tin
when there we're very few railroads in Il
State. and his position was unpopular
that IN 1887 when he was a candidate I
reelection be was defeated. In 1889
was again q candidate for the Legislator
ut which time certain Developments b
made bis former position on the intern
improvement question more popular oil
he was elected. In 1910 he served as
Presidential Elcctor OF, the Democrat
ticket and canvassed the State in the
serest Of Martin Van Buren, as agaiI
William Henry Harrison. In lS4l
was elected to the State Senate. i
Legislature that year was closely divid
between the Wings and Democrats, I
former having one or two majority.
. combination Of Democrats was formed
prevent the election ola United Sta
Senator. which combination was ever
forwards known as the Immortal Th
teen. Mr.. johnson took Q promin'
vart in tho matter, and BY bis course
AL tNhsna IN