The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

Halifax county. Virginia, to West Ten
n"aecc In fSoS His mothers maiden
namo was Mary W. Hurt, also OF liailIaN
county. and she was one OF the Ihost ~ ~,
complished women OF her day. highpreu
"'', Con Jackson. on his fathers side OF
tho house IS closely related 90 the hdiis
and Nillers, OF Virginia. ana on ms ilio,n ,
cr's side (hi. nCtfcr being n dtusni'l
~ parson ROht Hurt, disungnlsueu
,ni,'sfer of the Baptist church OF Nlr-
einia). IS related 20 the Hurts OF VII
'Tbe mother OF his wife noe soiene
Harding. was a sister OF col. 1h9. atC
Cavack. OF Franklin. Tenn. and n daugh-
Ter Of Randall McGayOck who was porn
az Max Meadows. Va, and moved from
virginia 10 Nashville, Tenn &c m taii
day aud was the first Mayor OF Na,n-
viiic al the age Of twenty-one years. ne
was the warmcst friend ~ Gen. Andrew
Jackson. His wife, Scicne hhrqlng' w.
therefore related 20 the MciiaNo-k g.
Cloyd's and kents. 81 y, MifE (,
Affer tho surrender or the Confederate
armies Gen. jackson returned home end
December -, lSGs. married Miss Scltle
Harding. the eldest daughter OK Heu' "
6 Harding After his marriage me- az
nllod himself industriOusy 10 agilcul-
tural pursuits. and was so successful tnat
when the Bureau Of Agriculture was ts-
fabliehed I'm 1871. be was appointed one
OF the six Commissioners or AfIlcul,ut
In organizing the bureau ne WE eject
"a president and fiscal agent Of the bu-
roau Tho Resources Of Tennessee, "a
work prepared during his administraton'
IS ono Of singular excellence ana merit
j. was published IA 1874; ana was me
! first authentic publication ever mace o,
tho grand resources ana caiabl-tts OF
Cen. Jackson retired from the bureau
in 1875 and devoted bis best eneTtles 20
the building UP Of the greatest ore .alls
establishment in America. Belle Meade
&c known all over the civilized world as
the home OF the highest bred horses TX
perts from Europe pronounce nc lDi.r
at this place as inferior 70 no-e ia ~, ~
qualities ~ endurance. speed, an1 Al-i
! conformation. Gen. Jackson spared nel-
Their pains nor expense ~ securing 'no
best stations and the highest bred mares
| There are lOrsea now 10 DIS i'aois th''
money VIII scarcely buy
A MAN or MEANS.
Having built 10 this mammoth estaD-
| 1iehmcnt with his immense orsaul@ii Z
| capacity he found leisure enough 70 ce-
vote some Of BIS time 20 other interests.
| Re was made president 81 tho pas com
| many in Nashville and President or the
| Nashville Electric Street Railway com
pany Tho latter company nad been ??
much crippled for want or FUNDS thal
Il went into tbs hands OF Teceiyer' l ana
was sold 20 tho company Of which Cen.
Jackson IS president
II would seem with the management
| Of the great estate Of Belle Meade, COM
| prising 500 acres. and embracing IT'S
| dairy ~ 100 COWS. Its stable Of nine stat
! lions ana 10 brood mares. and rs beer
cattle. shetland ponies and highly lrca
| sheen. with the vast and complicated ID
| tcreets OF the street railroad under MS
supervision. and with The gas company on
| his hands. that Con. Jackson would have
| his hands full Yot he superlronded me
erecting Of tho grandest building 10 Mash
Vile Of which he and his brother cre sole
owners, and is the chairman or ne ~
ecutive Committee o. the Centennial TX
| position. .-,,..
Cen Jackson is strong man mentally,
physically. and morally. lie mover rests
| AZ long az there IS on improvement 70
hs made Broad. but accurate; ciiigent.
hus deliberate. patient, but prompt: Kind.
but firm fearing no WEIGHT Of responN-
bilitv vet not careless u A. he always
meets and overcOnnes diGlculties
IFS friends admire him FOR his sinceri-
~ OF manners. for his fidelity 20 principle.
and heart Thawealth of Gen. Jackson has
never inflated him with pride and undue
vanity lie possesses a ready ana enec-
tive oloQucnce that IS impaesioned' ar,
gumentafivo and rational HIS now or
language is easy. his sentences pointeu'
lis arguments strong and convincing.
Ills utferauces ara full o. thought aho
suggestion that always compel attention.