West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-18

lowed him into the hall. He opened
a large book and told me TO sign
my name.
The hall is decorated with wall
paper brought from France in 1885
and contains the pictures of many
a battle. From here we went into
the sitting room on the left. In
TINS room are many curiosltios un.
der glass. There is the cane used
by Gen. Jackson at New Orleans,
candlestick he used to use, lock
from the kitchen door, picture OF
Gen. Jackson's intimate friend,
Davy Crockett, a letter written by
Daniel Boone, and silver dishes Off
of which the Hero Of Now Orleans
used to eat.
The original chairs are still in
the room, and being strongly up.
ho,stered with leather, they still
look new. There is also a rocking
chair, carefully protected by cur.
tain, which originally belonged to
Lafayette, 1t was presented 20
President Jackson by the grandson
OF tho noble Frenchman in 1885.
In one corner of the room is Gen.
Jackson's bed curtain behind glass.
was next shown into the dining
room. The old clock still sits in
its accustomed place, and the coffee
beater--a dumb bell shaped piece
of wood used to grind, or rather
break, collects still preserved.
The old dinner horn also lies on the
mantel. This mantel is quite u
curiosity; it is composed of small
sticks OF hickory cut on tho battle
field OF New Orleans and brought
TO the Hermitage on an anniversary
of that battle. Just behind this is
the back parlor, decorated with
large picture of George Harris. In
u corner OF this room is the re-
mains of large mirror, which ex-
listed in the last century. The water
pitcher sits on the stand and tho
drinking gourd lies by it.
From here we came back into the
hall and entered the room on the
other side. This was his death
room. In the center stands the
table he used in Washington. There
is a large picture of Sam Houston
IN the room. The room behind this
was the Office. 1t now contains "a
picture of President Jackson, paint
ed IN 1885, and long covered
bedstead.
] asked my friendly guide his
name. "Don't yo' know me ?" he
SAID. "l'se Alfred jackson. Eb.
erybody in Tennessee knows me.
Use de last oh one hundred and one
serbants. Use 81 years old, but Pse
gwine to live long time yet"
From the house he led the way
through beautiful flower garden
to the tomb of Andrew Jackson
and his wife. The old negro un-
locked the gate and | went into the
tomb. 1t has circular stone floor,
ten feet In diameter, raised three
steps from the surrounding gravel
walk and covered by an umbrella
shaped roof Of the same material.
On each side Of the conter Of this
circular floor lies marble slab,
under which lie the remains of the
distinguished General sRd his wife.
Upon one slab is cut:
"Here lies the remains
OF Mrs. Rachel Jackson,
wife Of President jackson,
who died the 22nd day of Decom-
ber, 1928, aged 61.
Her face was fair, her person pleas
ing, her temper amiable, and her
heart kind; she delighted in reliev-
ing the wants Of her fellow-crest-
ures," etc.
Upon the other slab is cut:
GENERAL
ANDREW JACKSON,
BORN MAR. Is, 1851,
DIED JUNE 8, 1916"
OF course l picked up a pc bile
and took q drink Of water from the
old well.
Gen. Jackson moved on this farm
ia 1884 and lived in an old house
short distance from the mansion
among his slaves till 1919, when
the present structure was completed.