The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-22
An Old Servants Tale of General
Jackson.

From The louisville Courier-Journal.
Old Mars Major Meaux was pow
erlui good friend of old Gineral
jackson, and had fit under him at the
battle of New Orleans, agin them
redcoat fellows. That's Whar he got
his Major title. They liked each
other mighty well, and had habit if
one had anything the other liked it
went oyer right thar and then. Our
old Mars Major had hunted the coun-
try over, and found himself fine
pair Of match clay bank horses, with
white names and tails. He was awful
proud oPem, and no money could
touch 'em. One time he and old Gin
eral Adair took it into their heads to
go down and visit old Gineral Jack
son at his home in Tennessee. Well,
they drove the matches, and took my
father along to pull the feathers and
site 'em. When they got down thar
The Old GineraI was glad to see 'em,
and powerfully taken with the
matches he liked hosses better than
anybody. He was always looking at
the matches. and always akin about
'em and hdvin' hisself and the com
pany drive out behind 'em. He
wanted 'em awful bad, but he know
de no amount of stuff could take 'em
away from old Mars Major. So he
took fox turn on old Mars Major
and come ut home on the blind side
AS said afare, they had a habit if
one wanted anything the other had
no sooner said am it Was his'n. So
one m0rnin' at the break fast table,
while the old lady was pourin' cut
the coffee, the old Gineral rared back
in his cheer at the head of the table,
and went on this way: "Maj0r
MeauX, | had "A wonderful dream last
night" "Ah, indeed" said old Mars
Major, not dreanlin' of the thunder
that was comm; "what is it Giner-
2" WELL" said the old Gineral,
"Maiar Meaux, dreamed last night
that you and Gineral Adair was down
here from old Kentuck yisitin' me,
a drivin' spankin' span of match
hosses, and this mornin' yer took me
out to the stables and said: Here,
Gineral, they are yours. Take 'em
along; | brought 'em down for You
and Mrs. Jackson
Old Mars Major kinder fell back in
his chair and turned white as sheet,
cause he loyed the matches better
than hisself; but he come back quick
agin, and said: "Csrtainly, Gineral,
they are years. Take 'em and drive
'em for your own USE" 1t was like
drawn all his teeth at once. The old
Gineral come back and said: "Oh,
no, Major, that won't do. l wouldn't
take 'em away from you for the
world. You think too much Of 'em."
Never mind" said cid Mars Major,
"they is yours, and yau must take
'em and drive 'em al eyer Tennps-
S e." "All right" said the Gineral
"they is honeys, and nothing could
please the old lady better"
Old Mars Major was awful sore,
and studied all that day how TO get
even with the Gineral. He couldn't
eat much, and ha rolled an,l tumbled
all night, thinkiu' about the matches
and how he would get even with the
Old Gineral, Just fore day it struck
him, and he thought about that fine
gold watch the Old Gineral was so
fond of pullin' out and lookin' at.
This made him as easy as pareg 0ric
would make a baby, and he laid low
until break fast. Then hs want in as
snthn' As the sun, and after they had
all spoke and ssttled down ,s0ld Mars
Major k nder squar'd hlsself and lust
as the old lady was pourin' cut the
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