The Red Cloud chief., 1878-03-28
General JacksOn's Wifi.

Jackson was u young lawyer. He
WAS ON his way from Tennessee tn some
town In Kentucky to attend court. He
was passing through what IL now either
warsaw or Barron County In the Green
river country. which was then quite thin.
~ settled and the most Of Il covered
with timber. Approaching n lone cab
In In the road, he heard the cries Of n
woman. which grew more and more
distinct the nearer he approached the
house. Squirting up the animal he was
riding, he soon reached the cabin. and.
alighting from his horse, entered IL to
find n shoemaker beating his wife with
his great strap Of leather. The sounds
he had heard proceeded from her throat.
Disrcgarding the old admonition. new
er to interfere between husband and
wife. he caught the mans arm and
compelled him to dcsist from his dia-
bolical pastime. Then half showing
HIM, half kicking him into the yard.
he told the fellow To clear out. You
COMPOUNDED scoundrcl 7" he exclaimed:
'leave the country Immediately and
never lot me hear Of your showing
your Ease to this woman again. NV
name is Andrew jackson. I am a law
yer. l am going up here to court, but
! will return tn this place every day or
two until am sure that You are so far
away that YOU can cause the lady no
more disturbance. II she has no one
else to protect her, l will do it,"
The positive of the young adj
vocate convinced the cowardly husband
that his adversary meant what he siad.
So he took Jackson's advance and
cleared out,
Jackson visited the woman. rs he had
avowed he would, and from becoming
interested In her case became interested
In her and she in him. In the course
Of \ year he procured u decree of di-
vorce for the woman from her husband,
and then married her. The marriage
was n quiet one. and occurred near
Nashville. The name of his wife's
first husband was Roberts. and her own
maiden name was Donaldson. Hop
kins says that she was an illiterate wo-
man. but had n very kind heart, and
was always u good, true and worthy
wife of jackson.
Soon after the marriage Jackson de-
termined tn emigrate tn what was then
the Territory Of Mississippi, Here the
report became current that he had new
er been married to the woman with
whom he was living, IL was married
TO her. he said Tin Tennessee, in the
presence ~ two witnesses; but II Il
will be any qualification tn the people
here to have us married again, ] am
willing" And sure enough said MIR.
Hopkins, "otf he goes and is married
again"
Some time afterward MIR. Jacksore
and his wife went To Kentucky. Then
they found that Roberts, Mrs. Jack
sons first husband, had heen circula-
ting the report that they never had
been married. Being willing that all
parties should be satisfied on this point,
jackson went oil and procured another
license and was again united in mar
riage with the woman he had rescued
from the wrath Of anil hatesoemake:.
Thus, though he had but one wife, Gen.
eral Jackson was thrice married.
The knot 81 well tied grew
slack. jackson always loved his wife.
Mr.. Hopkins tells an incident illustra-
ting his devotion to her. Hopkins had
remained over night ut the Generals
house after the death Of his wife. One
morning he arose very early and start
ed to walk toward the old family GEM
etery. He approached rather close to
the grave Of Mrs. jackson, and was