The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-24
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FsBat LET us 'Pas5s 'Pass5s t6 t.s 81 OF ihst JACKSON
waose alloss life il s6fsliea fiell GiosoEsna
andthe1sfore Woald lend 10 aaahy etlag1n.
70 :ap extended biography that tyeyy
ditiep!t 10 epp6ne ono sisoIg 60 skptchiue
his great chaiac cseristics.p Senefal Stone.
~alE Jackson had nothing ID ihiS extsri6i
appearsnce which would xiudiGata alfesli
eFall Of 90 greet meEIts r,0f amedIura and
unerect statue, awkward ID BILE more
fnehts, he perfectly feAernbled 4 schoia
with hia keen black eyes, ana pleasant
counteraneo, enclosed in4a black beard.
His long, black hair, his precise language;
end .he. complete nsgiigenea Of his hear-
ing, did not modify the imprcSsion that
he produced as q soldier TIE fess as he
was not s. sktllfll cavalier, and that he
trotted not lelegantlylons o thin. brown
horse. now become famous. ~, 5.t
General jackson was born January u !.
1929. Sprung from parents with 4fittie
wealth, he was at an early age. destined
TO- 0 almiltary career. d. Hetwaa educated
at West Point, on leaving which place he
entered tho artillery. In the .carnpaipn
Of IS4T, against MEXICO, he ,ifstihgaished d
himself to seoll degree that he was
Goon commissioned. firat lieutenant, His
brilliant conduct in the battle Of Contre-
ras and Churubusco obtained for him the
grade Of captain, and after the battle Of
Chepnitepeo no was sbEsveted major.
But the climate SO badly affected his
health that he WIS forced To- .resign, in
2 aga ISs.'s9pe e aSsset s gseS5 q tb bs
distinguished himself for .hie originality.
Little liked by the cadets, whom he
aeliepated by his pedantry, and seyerities,
he was, frequently the object of carica-
names, such az "Oid Ton, 6etc.le saI'nf,
"a If theiwar of secession had not afforded
him neeaaion: to nut iE.e.nlay hia l hEil-
iianf I,! military qualities, hei would, most
likely, have passed through life. like
many thousands before him, sis d simple
individual, s.who'would have besn rem
dered conspicuous mora than in any othhr
manner by hia 4ig 4nriiggiralitys In 1851 81, e. e
the age of 81 years, he wae called to The
command OF o small corps Of observation
&c Ha!speg's Ferry, aua after that debut
it could have bean peroeiYed that ha pos
aessed dtstingaished talents Las ageperalt;
not only in the, akillful preparation of his
troops; but Also by his Judgment in con-
eeiving gaud executing his plans. After tho
military operations in whienaNS Haslen-
gaged, of which there has been account
IN this work, 1t is no longer necessary. 10
refer to his military talents; but there 10
much untold about his 9chas Ger that IL
OF interest. .eS4i 80 bi., /; ~ vrI htu@a
al General jackson was Presbyterian
and resepbled Cromwell in. being not
only the military but spiritual chief Of
his ssoldiers. He remained faithftfs to his
peculiar belief; did nothing without pre-.
5aSiasTas with an ardent prayer, sa that
his men, who were attached 10 him with
Q most profound love-, cav hin, Sc sc &c &C
speak, surrounded with an Ideal. halo,
while he himself drew from thisintimata
union of invinoible farce, aud in contemps
ss h:ssI personal aafety, committed Into the
hands Of Providence. He had o zeal for
tho service, and an activity I'M the exdcu.
sion of just MEASURES, the result ogwiIich
sEae !nmeEe! aEl med gilies lGuhseryicnt
fe hi5 Wllls # was here ,Ais force ccpf
stated, that acquired the absolute conf
denee OF mis- men, aud gaye hiin q bold.
fess alnoseJ6youaj which reflected isHelf
oifihis 4ac0ftahsn no eEecuteds aiu2nRee
ment. But it was not only. jnstsbsfoye
tne Pstfle that hs PRAYED, His negro
servant SAID OF hinh, tsAassa, on morning
onhig battle pray SO mitch. e. But sven
hnr:ag sab battle fi7henlhe hedouldradtn
ssalpgict9EN; then ia yeEY Ahialasl Of tho
hI't, ne ne would raise his sgn, as,if to, ,ap-
pe.se tne heayens. He always attributed
20 God the Victories be: gaih hgal s.itagl tiid
s1gmedy tatuse AdolEi ikusj jUfi fiEwedsn.
IA DIED with the Esap,se5 baEaism assd In
the b., same H faith ip which ,ha Ind sliyed.
Only one VINO like myaelf; has BEEN an
eyetwitn65sj could form ali idea; oFltisa
pfofonndesb Haaaess that his deatl.uzueeas
in she army, General; I,see gas, paEtisus
lerly struck by the uhllls9,Hgr,, hls9,Hr,i, was
Gneisenah that was missipE To 'BhfSher.
Whea General Zee seee.s a Etfte ug s SOiis
the iampusations OF General TanlsassEssss
syna, no 9rotssl gYoIiarehetteV of s.ls,,
am ar While Fpu ,,hAga only, lqst solS
ley, haze lost my, right arm" =
topleparosf5E da.iony' bIoilia 5eHnaa III
i las hong lies, sRiheaFyY hiatoryeexists
Jackson will be envaleIated aapqpg eits
nonlest heroes, ar and every ogold dIerly heart
VIII be Joyousiy Tsoyed nt ting recital OF
The exploits Sfssiiis9 valiant sahar pibdi
warrior. n '-e' eshosesib gnE bstff nea
I'll, ~ ID ~ ef,osy
s9STRucK AgRoNANsA.-lAn Dacatai
atreat grocer. took, s.ispgar,curesi han
from its yellow oyercoat the other dayy
sttfied the canvass With saw.diuisttE rAd1S
h;dHg Is isltsmptingly 'befores his door al
eae1lss2sa :s2..sA sSA e. s.iA!s q ae.si ~
srl Y Yesterday. short, legged, ,IIiun csme alonr
and seeing the 'decovo Remembered fhs
the old oman Was 0dS foSf fof nj eat, and icof,
Sladed he' propflata ahat fhe etlnei
khosbig hananai'' ''7ilIY Yatching his cia.t,
he ysqon bad the yellow fraud under, hi
arm making for home.
-" Oig '6nah: hyare + liafanin o. meat
4eech6dI YER" ne said as he deposited Ii Is
prize. .s1nssf fsi.ss, i
at Look hy9r, Niger, whar in she nam
2 ~ S' '4's'ip did u }sailas y
q F.Ass meiAb 1duischuiis am rif ten We
alb lias, y: aaid Jim, efasiveiys ts,s:Dfss.f
I,aas8 ell ,iit dnzs look sorter like ole. time
ter see 80 much: meat as dis in der house.
Clhr' to gfashus dat man. Hayes ain't T
,siohch OBJ Q. AM hsi |?
hnnShet yef fly trap, sSolnan ,ilw0Sti
ldebbiln Son knoV f,bept, Hasas3 Ecfcl
i iiss si1IIi 9f9,s5ITS siIi i, sHrnr,ie is nam
The scissors cut two OF three ssitches
and the save -dilatS began Us lp5dlir oyiI
1yFhere were two o'daflI faeeSs ifha5ierf fiarke
by the Eeyelat tGoi1s > and deik Dashed dthYnuz
Jim'sb b mind ~ that he hadn't atrlciS
bonanza after all. z" efta Ftsa sIili
yns'ese hyaf, jim pears ter fnS'das sF;
eeoEldn 'stet.f 6. eloG5 5lsJEF lIEat XysSrrld
tstealla bag elh Eawdust a 81 4 4, .1,ss, 3
Lrsf4hen lin went down torn. fully satil
lied, that s.all 5 not gold that rsitteyg,
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