Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-22

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each by name. My grandfather re.
turned the salutation promptly, but
Gen. jackson waited moment to col.
lect himself, and when he did speak
1t was in the steady, restrained, low
pitched tones he never adopted except
when intensely angry-too angry for
the outbreak which generally relieved
him and put him IN a good hulnor.
Gen. Sevierl" he began.
! "Col Sewer, II you please, General
Jackson. l prefer the title had at
Kings Mountain to any higher one
given in these days"
Ii this veiied concealed meaning it
did not appear in the speakers voice,
for he spoke good humoredly as before
but 1t was evident that Gen. jackson
was still further disturbed by the in.
terruption.
u beg your pardon, sirl Col. Sewer,
am Informed on good authority that
you said publicly at Jonesboro week
ago, sir, that Gen. Jackson had thrown
away the valuable lives of more Ten.
nesseans in dislodging handful of
dirty Creeks from the Horseshoe Bend
than 1t has cost to drive the Cherokees
from the State, tho ugh they were the
bravest and most intelligent Indians in
North America, and though it took
thirty battles to do it,"
my dear Gen. Jac kson, said Sewer
with increasing susvity, though am
perhaps misrepresented by your in
formant I am not at all disposed 10
dispute your assertion that he is relia.
BILE, nor is this a suitable occasion for
questioning his accuracy as a tale
bearer"
"Col. Upton, said Jackson, turning
to my grandfather, II will ask you to
ride to one side and witness that what
occurs between Col. Sewer and myself
is perfectly fair. Col. Sewer l have
two pistols in my holster, assume
you are similarly provided. II it suits
your convenience, sir will ride twenty
or thirty yards down the road, and
when have fairly turned you will be
at liberty to fire."
MY dear Gen. Jackson" said Sc.
vier, In the same even tone, but with a
very heightened color, ~ must say
that this is sudden and, even from you,
somewhat surprising, but you are en-
tirely warranted in taking it for grant
ed that what suits your convenience
in the matter suits me. Upton, altho'
our families have not always been as
friendly as I could wish, I will ask you
to do me the favor to tell my friends, If
1t should be necessary for you to take
such action on my part, that everything
that occurs here today was arranged in
good order and to my satisfaction, as
we'll as to that of Gen. Jackson"
He had barely ceased speaking when
Gen. jackson rode very deliberately to
the north, looseniug his pistols in his
holsters as he rode. The meeting had
occurred where the road skirted strip
of open woodland, and into this my
grandfather rode for some ten PAGES.
When he turned his horse, Gen. Jack
son was already in position, and was
waiting to be sure that he was taking
no possible advantage. When he saw
that Sewer had drawn his pistol and
was leveling it, he fired suddenly, with
out stopping to take aim. Sewers
pistol was discharged almost in the
same instant, and his badly trained
horse shied at the report, his cooked
had fell off, as it seemed then from the
effect of the horses spring to one side,
but. as 1t appeared later, with some
help from Gen. Jackson's bullet. As
Sewer reined in his horse and brought
his second pistol to the level of his eyes,
jackson fired again. Az he did 80 Se
vier lowered his aim suddenly, and my
grandfather thought at first he was hit.
he soon saw he was mistaken, how.
ever.
"Col. Upton" he said. "Gen. Jack
son has spoiled my hat and interrupted
my enjoyment of beautiful morning.
He has emptied both his pistols at me,
as he was entitled to under his own ar
rangement of this affair, Under that
I am entitled to use that one shot
have left at my leisure. I call you to
witness that my revenge is fair and In
perfect order under the arrangement.
During this harangue, delivered in
voice intended to make it perfectly
audible to Gen. Jackson, my grand.
father shifted nerviously in his saddle,
and felt, as he confessed to me, the
strongest inclination to draw his own
pistol In the effort to prevent murder.
But the "rules of the road" were
stronger than his impulse, and he could
only reply:
IF 1t suits Col Sewer to use his re-.
naming shot in such way, 1t is his
privilege. Ibeg to inform him, how
ever, that / have two pistols in my
holster, both loaded, and one of them
will be at his service as soon as he has
discharged his at Gen. Jackson"
"Sevier laughed and without waiting
to reply, discharged his pistol in the
air. THANK you for your kindness,
Col. Upton" he said as he replaced 1t
in his holster, but will not trouble
you. I'have had quite enough shoot.
ing for one morning.
Dismounting, he picked up his hat,
brushed 1t, rearranged 1t into correct
k-t L. II