The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-01
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In tho center Of tho table was a cheese
weighing 400 pounds. and whole oxen
sheep and pigs were roasted by the score
All Of the great people In the south were
n-esant Alfred says that his father
Georre. was Gen Jackson's driver and
his most trusted servant. His accounted
his old masters death IS very pathetic
The general was mighty SICK. be says.
"and early one morning the doctor sent
RIO 70 Nashville 70 get six bottles Of gin
When 20. home they said old ;nar.ter
was diving. aad all tho negroes crowded
into tho house 20 see him and tell BIN
GOOD Inv The doctors tod them tlat
thev mus. all git out, but de general he
ris In and sayt. Let EN- stay. ] wants 10
sec en-. Ms father was sitting on tie
bed holding de generals head on pillow.
De general then says. George. le. my
head down-Iu rest easier. aad thaso
were the last words he cver said. Nlla
de pillar was taken ont and DIS
head Strengthened oat DE- clos Dds
eyes and died without q struggle
t uill be romemberclthat Gen Jackson
FOUGHT q duel with man FOR mak.a- .a
scaudalous use OF his wites name lla
OH servant says DE fairly aaorei DIS v.l.
and I'm subs-antiatIon De lol me 90 ~.
tomb where the remains of t-e general
and his wife rest The graves we've ...
IN d bed Of solid masonry under stone
caronv supported hv stone pillar.
There" said Alfred. pointing % sab
over Mrs Jackson grave, read W..t
|.
hisself" The inscription, cri .n OH FASH.
toned letters. with some few words mis-
spelled. and many letters omitted AID
recut above the words where wanting. s
as follows
Here De The remains ~ ,lrs Rachael J,es--.
wife % President jackson. who died --i ue.n.
Der. ISIS. aged 90 years Ter face vas fi.r La-
person pleasing her temper amaoe aai Ie-
heart kind. She delighted in relieving tIo WAITS
or her fellow creatures and c'ilti o-eI filf divine
pleasure by the most liberal anl u1nr.t.r ne
methods. To the poor size was benei.e..r tI
the rich az example and f0 the wreicael com.
forter Her pie.y went hand and hand W-l l..
beaev0lelca and She thanked her Creator f-
being permitted % 90 good; being .1 rerf.s
and yet So v.rtu0us. S.auler might Wonll il.
could not dishoaor Even dea'a when he t.-,
BIER from the arms NJ her husband. could ll.
transport her 90 tle bosom of AerGll
Yes. l will remember when she died -"
uncle Alfred continued. after bad read
the imperishabie epitaph THE big car.
riage was all hitchcd up. the trunks
strapped on behind the driver Do his place
and everything was ready Cd start for
Washington Al az once tho mistress
was taken sick. The general was ia a
big hurry and the horses We're kept hitch
ed all night and the next day That day
she died and late in the afternoon was
buried. The general was most heart.
broken After the grave was filed be
walked % o willow tree and cut on four
switches and stuck ono az each corner
around the grave Then he said all was
over. got in the carriage and says:
George. drive me % Washington as fas
rs de bosses can 60 go The four switches
20 which Alfred referred are now four inn
mense willow trees CD years old. The
tomb is under the shade ~ these trees 10
is like many Of the big southern tombs
and is shown il the last illustration. Tho
stone covering over Old Hick0ry's re-
mains was originally balanced on pivot
and could De swung open % allow visit
ors. look 40 the coffin Some medical