Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-25

was universally credited thata divorce
had been granted. The Donelson
family and friends certainly fully be-
lieved il.
In the Spring Of 1901 Mrs. Ro.
bards, in company with some friends,
visited Natchez, descending the river
on fiat-boat. Jackson was OF the
party. II was either during his alb
sence or Immediately upon his return
to Nashville that he heard OF the di.
vorce. He then decided to marry Mrs.
Robards If she would have him, con
suting with her family in advance and
obtaining their consent and approval,
With this purpose he again visited
Natchez. His suit was at first declined,
and it required three months assiduous
courtship before Jackson could obtain
the fair lady's consent to their union,
After living together in the mar.
riage relation most happily for cou.
pie Of years, jackson industriously
lpractiemg his profession and raising
rapidly in distinction, was surprised
to learn that no divorce had been
granted by the Legislature of Virginia,
but only an act passed empowering
the Court of Mercer county, Ky,
where Robards lived, to impannol a
Jury to try the case and grant the pc
Itition upon legal proof This Robards
had delayed doing until after Jackson's
intcrmarriage with his wife and when
he himself had formed marital en-.
gagement which he desired to consum.
mate. So he brought suit, as authorized,
in the Mercer Court on the ground Of
Mrs. Robards, living with one Andrew
Jackson, and on that ground obtained
it, In the Winter Of 1894 Mr.. Jack
son was again married to Mrs Jackson
Mrs. Hays and Miss Boyd and some
others of the friends of the family were
present.
Among Gen. Jacksons papers are
statements cOrroborative Of these facts
from Mrs. Bowen, niece of Patrick
Henry, Of Fayette county, Ky, and
mother of Mr.. John IL. Bowen, Rep.
resentative in Congress from Tennes-
see by Mrs. Sally Smith, widow of
Gen. Daniel Smith, who succeeded
Gen. jackson in the United States
Senate in 1899, and from Mrs. Elizabeth
Craighead, widow Of Rev. Thomas B.
Craighead, of the West Tennessee Pres
bytery. These ladies testify to the
unsullied purity of Mrs. Jackson's life
and conduct, with all the circumstances
Of which they were perfectly ac-
quainted. The General was devotedly
attached to his wife. | find frequent
illusions TO her in his correspondence,
always ovincing anxiety for her health,
comfort and happiness The most
stately, the most cOurtly Of gentlemen,
accustomed for many years to the best
society and polished in his manners to
degree which attracted the attention
of thoroughbred people from abroad
his little homespun wife managing her
household affairs, her kitchen, her
dairy, her slaves, familiar with and
kind to the highest and the lowest, the
most bospitable of women, even tender.
ing her pipe to q guest as token of
hospitality rude, unpolished and un.
lattarad. yet faithful. tender and true.
she was to him the dearest ofcreatures.
II knew Mrs. Jackson well, once
remarked General William o. Butler,
sand she was one Of the best Of wo.
men. Certainly q kinder.h hearted soul
never lived. Ii was interesting TO OBJ.
serve the General when she was in his
company. His eyes were constantly
upon her, and he seemed TO anticipate
her every wish.p
Mrs. Jackson died very suddenly of
heart disease shortly after the Gen
erals election to the Presidency. This
ailment had been aggravated by the
cruel aspersions Of her character in the
newspapers and the flaming indignG-
ton Of the General in consequence,
chatting for, but denied, as he was, the
opportunity of avenging her. She was
frequently seen weeping on this &C.
count. She had never desired the
ot his election sbe simnlv remarked
aWell for Mr. Jaekson's sake / am
Glad Of il but for myself am not. .
Gor doo,b occnrred m Dece.bor 1900
Sha sos a,tondinn her domes,ic duties
os nsr"I annarent1v in tolerahle health
when sbe snddenlv uttered a loud
shriok nIoced bor hands mon he,
hoaom and sank raintino and strug
,ling into a chair The General wbs
gas in an adioining feld was sum
monod and scrvants we're disnatched
tor medical ossistanco lie had lono
onnrebended such an attack and was
craatlv agitated Until ber death
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