The Arizona sentinel., 1888-05-26
STORIES OF JACKSON.
Old Hickory and Davy Crockett-His Opin-
 ion of Dueling.

Ol one occasion, while SnOWlnS ln' President sample of cutlery just i'm
 ported from Sheffield, England, anC
 waiting for an order of the same fol
 use in the White House, I witnessed ;
 scene that occurred between the Pres
 ident and the renowned DAvy Crock
 cit. then member of Congress iron
 Tennessee. Crockett had asked the
 General for an appointment for {
 friend, and had failed in getting it.
 Feeling sighted. he had come up tC
 tell the President so. Never in Wash.
 ington did two braver men meet face
 to face. Crockett told the President
 his opinion of him in no choice words.
 and with great emotions of rage. Be- ing alone, the General, knowing the character of the man, asked Crockett what were his real intentions. keeping his eye on Crockett fixedly and coolly. Crockett iii like manner said: Moth ing-nothing more than thls: l am with you for lifc!"
 The President made no reply what ever. but his eye followed Crockett un- til he left the room.
 Crockett kept his word. for at the earliest moment he went South, and then to Texas. where it was well known he met his death at the Alamo, fighting in the cause of Texas. leaving g an imperishable record of daring bravery, unexceled anywhere.
 On another occasion, while at the White House. I asked the G enera if he had seen the New York papers just received by mail. H, said: No, sir; have you?'
 l replied that had just heard that the city of New York was nearly burned up. aud that there was great excitement on the avenue about it. At once, without word, he reached for his hat and overcoat and posted off to see the Attorney General. B. F. Butler, of New York, who was then living near by.
 On another occasion MT. Rodgers, a member of Congress from the Chero- kee district Mississippi, called to see the President in relation to matters concerning his district The Presi- dent noticed Mr. Rodgers awaiting an interview. an said:
 What can do for you, sirP''
 Mr. Rodgers, who was half breed Cherokee and chief of the tribe, an- swered:
 Look at them papers, your Excel lency."
 "Mr Rpdgers, stop, stop! Call me MT. President, sir. Mr. President"
 Rodgers looked confused. and the President then, pointing his hand to the papers on the table, continued:
 Promise me, Mir. Rodgers, to drop that expression, and l promise you that you shall have my consent to all your wants in the Cherokee country"
 No one living in Washington then can say that they ever knew the Presi- dent 10 use a vehicle of any kind. His old black mare carried him wher- ever he went, unless the distance was quite near. The last five years of his administration the old mare Bess was as familiar to the people of Washing ton as the gray mare of Lalrobe is to the people of Baltimore. But old Bess had none to sing her praise, hence she got no ''stuffin' " when she took her flight to horse heaven, as it is contemplated to treat old Liz. Had some one known then what priceless value her shoes would have been, they would have been gilded with '.gold' and distributed. as is expected of Liz, among the favored.
 The morning of the duel between Sherbourne and Key, the two midship- men, the President was riding over to Georgetown, and when near the bridge. Mir. Wright and I met the President MT. Wright had been witness of the affair, and gave the whole details from the beginning to the death of Key. The President at first seemed much displeased; but after learning that Key had subjected Sher- bourne to so many uncalled-for indig- mites that there was no other alterno- tive but to fight, the latter challenged Key accordingly. and gave him that sort of satisfaction he courted. the General, with long-drawn breath. said:
 Bad, sir; bad. sir Ideplore duel. ing, but it is sometimes an absolute necessity"
 The old gentleman had been there himself several times
 One of the greatest characteristics of General Jackson was his opposition o any thing English. He imbibed this feeling. no doubt. from being so often brought to confront the British troops md the intrigues of English states men.
 From the very beginning of the rev. war; Jackson was more or ess in fighting harness. When only 'ourteen he volunteered to meet the British. who were then committing upon the defenseless peo- Dle of South Carolina. He once re- marked in my hearing: Il like Balti- nore because the footprint of Brit sh soldier has never been seen there" .Sk Louis Post Dispatch.
 Nothing is more dangerous than