The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-03-28


Washington society, he met Miss Sarah
York, of Philadelphia, and after an ar
dent wooing married her and brought
her TO his home at the Hermitage.
Years passed on, and family, consist
ing of three sons, one Of whom died In
infancy, and a daughter, sprang up to
waken the echoes of the old building.
These children were named Andrew
jackson, 3d., Samuel Jackson, and
Rachel Jackson.
In 1913 the Hermitage estates were
sold in the State of Tennessee, $4S 900
being paid therefor. Bonds were issued
for the amount, of which only $4,000
have been redeemed. After the sale,
Andrew Jackson, Jr., continued his
residel l'0Ig ,ythe Hermitage, and even
up to the present Zine it has continued
to be the home of his family without
intermission. After the death of Gen.
Jackson, the flow of life at the Hermit
age was undisturbed by the outer world
until the civil war. And now what de-
cision could the adopted son of Gen.
Jackson make? In the corner Of the
garden slept the great man who had
said the "Federal Union must and shall
be preserved" and around him were
friends, and sons casting their lots with
the Southern COnfederacy. A strict
neutrality sealed the lips of Andrew
Jackson's adopted son, and he devoted
himselfmore sedulously and exclusively
to domestic concerns. The family at
the Hermitage now consisted of Andrew
Jackson and his wife, and sister OF
the latter, Mrs. Marion Adams. The
war came to close, and but one of the
two sons who had put their armor on
returned to the hallOwed Hermitage.
Samuel Jackson fell in battle, but An
drew jackson, 3rd, returned, bearing
the title of Colonel, and covered with
honor, having served with distinction
throughout the war. Death had fre-
quently broken into the little circle.
In the year 1865, Andrew Jackson, Jr.,
was hunting, and passing over fence,
he held his hand upon the muzzle of his
gun. A stray branch struck the ham
mer and shattered the hand, pI Ioducing
painful, but not, it was supposed,
dangerous wound. But lOck-jaw set
in, and General Jackson's adopted son
was laid beside him in the corner OF the
garden.
Col. Andrew Jackson, now the sole
representative of the Jackson name,
devoted himself to the service and sup
port of his aged mother and her sister 3,
TO him the arena of politics was closed
he had cast his lot with lost cause,
and came out empty-handed. There
was nothing left for him but to devote
himself, as his father did before him. to
domestic pursuits. Less than a year
ago Mrs. Marion Adams died. Mrs.
Jackson was then asked If she would
not prefer leaving place so full of sad
memories, but she replied, "No, 1t will
not be for long now." Here she came
years ago a happy bride; here her
children were born, and here her hap
piest days were passed, and here she
desires to live the remainder of her al
lotted years. The garden, containing
the tomb of Gen. Jackson, is full OF
beautiful flowers that in summer fill
the air with perfume, while the ivy and
cedar mingle their branches with the
weeping willows that sigh above the
tomb. The family of DR.. Lawrence re-
side in the neighborhood of the Hermit
age, and the loved grandmother is ten
derly cared for. The % years of mar
ried life has passed in great domestic
happiness, and numerous family, con-
sisting of four daughters and five sons,
blessed the union. Col. Andrew Jack
son has never married. He Is now
above 45 years of age.