Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21

coolly recocked it, carefully aimed and
fired. Dickinson yenled and fell The
ball had struck him Just above the sht
hip and passed enurelv through the
body. When assured by his surgeon
that the wound was mortal he insisted
upon another fire. General jackson
must go with ms, ne said excitedly
He was carried TO neighhoring house,
where, after intense suffering nc died
about O'Clock the next morning.
JACKSON WOUNDED
Jackson and his friends imraediate-
ly remounted and returned to the tav-
ern where they had stayed the night
before. He then disclose the fact that
he was wounded. He was stripped
and the injury examined and dressed.
Two ribs were found to be fractured.
but he was able to start on his return
home the next day. The wound proved
To he more serions than was supposed.
1t confined him 10 his house for nearly
q month, and when it healed il healed
falsely, giving him trouble for the re
msinder Of his life. The hemorrhages
81 the lungs. which several times
brought him to deaths door while
president, were the consequences of
Dlckinson's bullet. In the opinion of
some it finally killed him, although
the strength of his constitution was
such that he lived until his seventy
ninth yest.
The duel created q profound sensa-
ton. Dickinson had many friends,
and Jackson had numerous enemies
public meeting was called in Nash
vile to express soarow at the event.
The local newspaper was placed in
mourning. Jdckson's whole course in
the progress of the difficulty was se-
verely criticised. His conduct on the
field In recocking his pistol to shoot
down q defenseless man was especially
mmented on. II was denounced as
against the usages of the dueRo. This
compelled the seconds to unite in a
card certifying that the affair was in
all respects honorably conducted, and
strictly in accordance with the condi.
tons previously agreed upon.
HE DEFENDS HIS CONDUCT.
Ihe General, uom his sick couch at
the Hermitage, met the cutlery with
characteristic prompttude and bold
ness. He required the editor of the
paper placed IN mourning TO publish
the names of the per sons who had re-
quested it. He procured number of
ceruhcates sustaining the formal stat
ment. OF the second ~ to the proprietv
OF MS conduct on the field Even friends
OF the unfortunate Dickinson v no wit
| messed the duel admitted that jackson
had behaved witt great honor on the
occasion" He threatened to hold his
calum4iators to personal account as
soon as he was able again to go upon
the field. For this he was grsvely
ceusured by several of his more Judi
cious friends.
One OF the most prominent OF these
Judge John Oyerton, as late as Septen1-
Der after the duel, wrote him on hear
ing a false report that he had fought
and killed Swami, that the respect he
owed to the opinion of his friends, his
duty to his family and the world, for
babe the idea of his again putting him
sell on footing with boys who were
merely the instrument of others. "No
mau," he wrote, " not even your worst
enemy, doubts your personal courage,
and you would gain much more by not
noticing any thing these people say
than otherwise, Be assured that their
ISLANDERS can do you no harm among
your Friends"
Thus counseled and admonished, the
General cooled down and abandoned
further thought ct fighting. Many who
condemned the morality of the duel
could not withhold their admiration of
the extraordinary nerve he had exhibit
ted, and when It's secret cause trans.
pred they were generally disposed to
condone it. He very rarely in after
lie referred TO it, and then orly to his
most intimate frien!s. The attention
of a visitor at the hermitage was once
attracted 20 the case containing his
dueling pistols, and rather indelicately,
but probably without reflection, he ex-
pressed his detestatlon OF the code. The
General, who was present, pointed to
one of them and quietly remarked, to
the confusion end horror Of his guest,
Chat is the pistol with which / killed
Mr. Dickinson"
DICzINsON's GRAVE.
About four miles from Nashville, on
what is known as the Harding pike, as
it leads to the celebrated Belle Meade"
stock farm, owned by a gentleman of
that name, at distance of about 400
yards to tho left of the road, may be
seen a small distillery, and near it a
clump of young trees. These trees
partially conceal an old and long dis
used graveyard. 1t is in state of utter
dilapidation. Most of the headstones
have been utilized in the fencing of a
cottage near by. Only one grave is
plainly distinguishable. That is marked
by handsome marble tomb. Vandal-
ism and theft have alike spared it and
time has also dealt gently with it. Save
that it is slightly sunken at one corner,
its appearance must be nearly the
same as when first placed there. I'll
bears no inscription, but beneath it lies
all that was mortal of Charles Dickln,
sou.
Healthfulness Of Lemons.
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