The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-11-25


love for outdoor sports. including horse rae
ing and cock fighting. Wien he entered
public life he transferred his passionate en-
ergiss to the arena where State policies are
shaped, and after his retirement TO private
life be lived the life of n student.
Gen. Jackson's granddaughter, Mrs.
Rachel Jackson Laurence. slowed us the
Bible, hymn-book, and candle-stick that
Gen. Jackson always kept on his table in
later years, aud the cloth tat covered it.
She was the little girl of the White House
in Jackson's time, her mother. Mis-. Andrew
jackson Donaldson, wife of Gen. Jacksons
son by sdopiion, being the Lady of the
White House.
These were the articles Gen. Jackson had
on his table at the Hermitage when little
Rachel, who was playing around, discovered
a bear under the bed, this being one of the
animals, bears and lions among them, sent
to Jackson by admiripg friends.
The home of ex-President James X. Polk
is fine old landmark Of Nashville, of CO.
lOuial style, built OF stone, set far back, on a
rise in the street with stone wall in front
Mrs. Polk d ed there in 1891, and the home
is now occupied by Mrs Fall. a niece and
adopted daughter of Mrs. Polk. She in
heriis all the personal property, papers and
relics, and is very gracious in showing them
TO strangers. The Tennessee Historical
Association are desirous Of purchasing the
building for State collection.
Folks tomb we find on the grounds of
the Tennessee Capitol, which is massive
building of Grecian architecture. standing
on knoll that was part OF Judge CampbelEs
place which he received in the old days OF
barter, together with a gun, from nelghbor
to whom he sold q cow and call. Polk
died in 1s45, and his tomb, together with
that of his wife, was on the old homestead
grounds until 1894, when they wele moved
to their present place.
The Jackson monument on the Capitol
grounds is a duplicate of the Clark Mills
equestrian statue at WASHINGTON, being one
OF two duplicates, the third having been
erected in New Orleans. 1t is said that the
sculptor caught the final inspiration by see
ing horse rear with his rider in the streets
of Washington.
Among the prominent figures in natural
history identified with Nashville in an
earlier day were ex- President Andrew john
son, John Bell, Sam Houston and Dayy
Crockett. portraits and relies OF whom gave
interest to the Centennial EXHIBITS.
Stua ed on limestone rocks, Nashville is
of great interest 10 geoiG@ists aud arche0lo-
gIsts. 1t was a fty0riie haunt Of the mound
builders, great numbers OF wh On occul id
the basin o Mddl~ Tennessee in the 12th
century. an relics are constantly turn z
up as the mound and earth DWELLINGS on
every side are opened in construc ing rail-
roads and other public works. In >e cx
bibils greatly interested us on our rounds.
Few traces are lett 10 show that Nashville
was The seat o. war a generation ago. Fort
Neg'ey j. dismantled and the electric cars
whrL over historic fields in every d rection.
Where the bugles blared and The rifles
screamed out tie battle rally, the sweet
centennial chimes nave pealed Leaf Kindly
Light" aid Home, Sweet Home" and
Praise God from Whom All blessings
Flow" ans the rOlIcking medley OF swan
nee RIVER" and Dixie" with he che r. of
10000 voices for orchestral variation,
changes into the triumphant crescsndos of
.lislad's orchestra, in the glorious Halle
jail Chorus"
Only when one climbs TO one Of the beau
tiful wooded nights and gazes down lnto
peaceful valley he sees what might he a
field o. giant daisies and he kuons hat
sleeping beneath those daisied slabs are lG.-
533 Union soldiers who gave up their lives
to make such a National demonstration of
peace and good will human possibility.
At the Overton Mansion, four or five miles
from Nashville, on the Franklin Pike, Hood
had his headquarters during the battle of
Nashville. and there is TO be seen some of
tho most interesting relics of that great bat
tie. The house bears the marks OF heavy
firing, and on the lawn in front is battle
monument built entirely of cannon-balls
and other implements of war gathered from
the Oyer,on iarni