The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
TENNESSEE DIsPLAI.
St. Louis Globe. Democrat.

from MISSOURI, ne Will lose no Time
in making for the Tennessee exhibit
and perform his second devotions in
the presence ot very interesting col
lection of relics of that good Demo
cratic Saint, "Old Hickory" jackson.
Here he may sit in a chair which be.
longed to Washington, and descended
from that hero to the distinguished
Tennessean; he may recline on settee
that often bore the invalid form of
Jackson during his latter days; he
may hang his hat on the hat tree that
stood in the hallway of the "hermiN
tage" and look into glass that has
often reflected the features of its dis
Linguished owner. These privileges
are open to all who visit the little pa,
CODA that rears itself in the center
of the Tennessee space, for the relics
are there for the delectation of Re-
pubhcans, and Democrats alike. Ten
ness 9, besides having very costly
and elaborate display, has oeen sing
ularly fortunate in the historical as
pect of its display. Besides the OBJ,
jects enumerated above, there is a col
lection of portralts-Laken in every
case from lite-of President jackson
and Rachel his wife; of bluff old Sam
Houston, whose distinguished career
began in the State and developed to
greatness, as everyone knows in
Texas; OF Presidents Polk and john
son and of the wonderful "Davy
Crockett" whose memory Frank Mayo
has made dear to every theatregoer
of this generation. Mrs. Jackson is
shown in the fat, fair and forty stage
of life, to have been a woman not I'M
worthy of the romantic regard with
which her chivalrOus husband invest
ed her. The portrait of "OId Hicko,
ry" himself is singularly happy and
striking one; it has all the points of
the strong, thin face, the steel-trap
mouth and the white bluff of hair,
rising straight from the square set,
uncompromising forehead. The copy
here shown has furnished model to
most of the pictures by which the
veteran is generally known through
out the country.
But the choicest Jacksonian relics
are gathered into a glass case by them.
selves and guarded religiously as far
too sacred to be exposed to vulgar
handling. This case and its contents
are owned by gentleman of Nash.
vile, into whose possession they have
come in various ways, but who could
no more be induced to part with
them than with his heritage. The
principal object in the case is the his.
torical sword presented to Jackson by
the City of Philadelphia on his acces.
sion to the presidency. 1t lies in 8
scabbard of pure gold, inscribed witt
legend commemorating the event
and beautifully wrought in Moresqu,
designs. With the sword is the silkeI
sash which Jackson wore in the inaug
ural procession. Silken sashes anC
gold scabbards! In the primaval day
of good old Democratic simplicity
Will Grover Cleveland recur to those
simple usages and content himsel
with a modest gold scabbard and silk
en- sash? But here follow other evi,
dences that the gaunt and democratic
jackson came up to Washington witt
at least a decent outfit, to.wit: a hat
box of sole leather, clasped with
silver clasp and bearing a silver plat
engraved "President Andrew Jack
son, " other silken fabrics for the pre-
lection of the presidential throa
against the cold March winds, an,
lastly silk tile. And, oh, We dude
and dudelets, that hiatt Fifty year
have seen its luster fade away, bu
the shape is still there. Imagine
section of stove pipe, a foot in length
and a plain rim, devoid of curvatur
or other effect at adornment aud yo
have the presidential hat, as near a
can be set down in words. Jackso
had another sword, which, traditio
says, he regarded with even highe
favor than the golden gawd given hir
by the Philadelphians. 1t was a gift
also, but from personal friend, an
although of much palmer exterior
was of almost as great intrinsic vaIu
es It's more pretentious rival. 1t i:
in word, agenuine Damascus blade
flexible as a willow twig,:: and beaut
fully wrought in Arabic character
from the hilt to its infnitesimal point
Besides these weapons. the warlik
president had a brace of flint>lock pi
tolls and fowling piece, all of which
together with Jackson's Bible, wit
the tavOrite passages marked, an
some selections from his library, NJ