The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-09-24
Anecd0te of Andrew Jackson.

On the border of Rodgersville, in the
State of Tennessee, there is grand spring
known for hundred years by the name
of Federal Spring. Forty years ago the
colored women took clothes there to wash
aud "battle" them, as they termed it;
and the colored women of to-day are
doing the same. 1t was also festive
centre. Could it speak it might tell US
of many peculiar scenes witnessed there.
When Gen. Andrew Jackson was
Judge and he and the members of the
bar had gathered on Saturday at Rod
gersville to be present at court the fol-
lowing week, Rev. DR.. Henderson came
riding into town and observed Judge
Jackson and the attorneys around the
spring betting on cock fight. The
next day the judge and the lawyers all
went to hear him preach.
The minister preached from the text,
"God made man upright, but man hath
sought out many inventions" After SET
ting forth the glorious manhood of Adam
as be was made upright in the intellec-
tual and spiritual image of his maker, he
turned to consider some of the many in
ventions he had sought out after his fall
into disobedience and tranagression. In
the course of his remarks he called up
the scene be witnessed as he was riding
the day before into town. II was prom
Using myself as came to fill my appoint
and satisfaction. I called to mind the
fact that the judge of the court would be
here, and educated attorneys, and that l
should be edited by their intelligent con.
ment," he said, ga great deal of pleasure
versation on matters OF interest and i'm
portsnce. Imagine my surprise there
fore, as I was passing the Federal
Springs, at seeing these same attorneys
end the judge in their midst, highly ex-
cited and betting on cock fght!"
The next morning Gen. Jackson called
on DR.. Henderson and said to him: cal
though felt ashamed and mortified at
your illusions to myself and the bar in
your sermon yesterday, 1 honor you and
thank you heartily for faithfully dischar.
ging your duty" Inviting the minister
to accompany him to store, he bought
him suit of broad cloth, and going to a
tailor, he requested him to take DR.. Hen
derson's measure for parts, vest and coat,
and to make them up for him, and add
ed, ri will settle the BILL"
This incident calls up the story of q
man from Tennessee who went To- Wash
iugton when jackson was President and
called on him at the White House on
Sunday, to beseech him for an Office.
While they were conversing the church
bells rupg, and the President said, "Rev.
DR.. Durbin of Philadelphia is to preach
this morning and I am going to hear
him. Will you 60 along?"
'How did you like the sermon ?" the
President asked his Tennessee friend as
they came from the church.
"Not much," was his answer, though
I suppose the minister did the best he
knew how"
Durbin was man of more than ordi.
nary pulpit power. He was to preach
again at night, and Jackson aud his
friend heard him, and the Office seekers
criticism was like that in the morning.
Two weeks after the Tenuesseeau wrote
to a friend in Washington to call on the
President and get his appointment
When called on, the President replied,
ri have none for him. No man need
expect an appointment under my admin.
istration, who is such poor judge oi
preaching as he is.