The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-03-10

soon be in ruins. 1t is double log
cabin, with partition of logs. A
huge stone chimney Is attached to
each end, one of them being nearly
ten feet across. The cracks have
been chinked with small stones aud
mortar. The loft is just high
Ell ough to stand in the middle, and
IS 50 divided into Two rooms.
The roof is made of long oak
boards, and the doors and shutters
(it never ha wing had glass wind0ws)
ere of rough pop ar lu mber, and the
shutters fastened with latch.
This old cabin is ore of the most
interesting places in the South.
Here Jackson received Aaron Burr.
probably while ne was West form.
lug his designs or treason.
though we may be sure jackson
took no part 10 1t, even if be was
aware OF it; here Benton visited
Jackson, and he was living here
when he fought the duel with
Dickius IN, tor duels were in fash,
ion then. In this log cabin, there
was developed that frmness Of char
acter, that sound judgement and
good sense which made the man
idollZed by nation.
1t is IN Iced strange that the state
of Tennessee does not look after
tins aud other things at the cher
mltage." 1t is now in the hands of
the Ladies Hermitage Asso ciatlon,
but they cannot raise sufficient funds
to Keep the place up, SO rather than
let the place, and The old cabin In
particular, go to ruin why not APP
prOprlate sum OF money to be
each year expended in keeping them
up. BY all means Lee some mo We
be made. As it Is the ladies have
to get money anyway they can-by
giving concerts, suppers, or any
thing.
Inc tomb is in one corner of the
Old garden surrounded by a few
trees, but this is kept in excellent
shape. 1t Is al octagon in shape
with oval roof supported by eight
stpue col mus. 1t is surrounded by
an iron fence on stone base, and
graves is put between the tomb and
fence, In the center of the tomb
Is a stone alb nut ten feet high, GOV
ered partially with simple inscripa
lions. General jackson and his
wife rest on either side OF this stone.
There are other graves outside of
JacksOn's tomb, OF the relations.
He set apart a quarter of an acre OF
ground around his tomb in the '2Os,
to be used as family burial place.
This together with all the relics in
the house belong TO Col, Andrew
Jackson.
One most important person whom
we aust not f0rgeE is Uncle "Al
fred,' JacksOn's old servant, who
still lives on the place. this privilege
being granted him by the state.
Uncle "Aired," born 1903, is
now 80 years Of aye. With the ex-
ception OF the loss OF an eye, he is
still hale and hearty aud seems to
be good tor several years. he
tended the horses aud moved around
as many younger man could not
d.. Ii lost his eye, the left one,
during wheat harvest III 1860, GET
ting one OF the boards in il. Unc e
"Alired" was not one OF jackson 5
body servants, but, as be expressed
it, was fled hand" His mother
was the ok. He remembers
many incidents of General jack
sons home life, and one makes
most interesting story out of his re-
mem ORANGES During his time,
James K Polk, Andrew johnson,
Millard Fillmore, Martin VanB uren
with Paulding, the great writer,
and many other distinguished men
visited jackson. HIS mindls still
clear and visitors nearly alw avs get
Unc.e Alfred to show them things
and tell his story of them.
This old place is one of he most
interesting places at Nashville. and
hardly any visitor misses seeing it.
In looking at the register in the
hall, names of many distiD guished
people are seen. Among the last
was that of Will Carleton, the great
writer.
Some time since the leoIs ature
divIIed the p ace and gave Alb
acres tor the establishing or SOL
dIers home, and lett twenty five
acres with the house. tomb and old
cabin to be taken care Of by the
Ladies' Hermitage Association
without any expense to the state.
The ladies are making Il heroic et-
fort to raise enough money u buy
he relics, but lack good deal Of
having enough. 1t Is to be hoped
that the legi, allure will give them
sotne aid or do something towards
preserving his historical place.
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