Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

ter, but disappointed his mother in
that plan. Andy had his full expert.
ence in war in the Carolinas, where his
mother was ministering angel to suf-
fering soldiers in Waxhaw.
After the death of Gen. Gates, which
occurred on August 16, 1880, Andy, his
mother and two brothers once more
abandoned their home. When riding
a rough, shetlandish, wild pony, Susie
Smart hailed him. He reined in his
pony and the following dialogue oc-
Cured:
She-Where are you from?
He-From below.
She-Where are you goingp
He-Above.
She-Who are you forp
He-The Congress.
She-What are you doing belowp
He-Oh, we are popping them still.
She Ito herself)-It's mighty poor
popping such as you will do, anyhow.
(Aloud) whats your nameY"
He-Andrew Jackson.
She then asked him respecting her
fathers regiment, and he gave her
what information he possessed. Partly
then and at that time he made up his
mind to 60 to Congress. and he did.
When boy soldier of fourteen years
of age an officer order him to clean his
high jack boots. Andrew refused in a
clear, certain, firm manner, for which
he received severe blow on his head
and arm that no carried to his grave.
At Camden, as a prisoner, he had
smallpox, but he had friend outside,
his mother, who succeeded in getting
her two sons released. When they
we're united she could but look upon
her boys with astonishment, so worn
and wasted were they with hunger,
wounds and disease. The journey
from Camden to Waxhaw caused the
death of Robert, and Andrew became
delirious with fever.
Gen. jackson was an orphan before
he reached his fifteenth year, his
mother having died at Charleston from
ship fever contracted while nursing
and caring for the soldiers. At the
age of eighteen. he became a lawyer
and landed in Jonesboro, Tenn, in
1888 Judge McNairy and his party
waited some time in Jonesboro for
guard from Nashville to escort them.
The road ran through a gap in Cum
berland Mountains and thence entered
a wilderness more dangerously infested
with hostile Indians than any other
portion of the Western country.
Thus we find Jackson in the territory
of Tennessee. and it is believed that he
held commission in the militia SER
vice as early as 1892; for in a letter
from Gov. Blount to Gen. Robertson
dated in that year we read this SEN
tence: Cant you contrive for Hay to
resign and l will promote Donelson
and appoint Jackson Second Major"
In the years 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897
the land records show that Jackson
laid the foundation of large estate.
The rush of population into Tennes
see territory was such that in July,
1895, the territorial Legislature ordered
a census to be taken, and if certain
number was reached the Governor was
authorized and requested to recon-
mend to the people of the respective
counties to elect five persons from each
county to represent them in conven-
tion, which would meet in Knoxville.
The Governor announced n, ,262 inhabi-
tants, and therefore called for an cleo.
ton of delegates to the convention,
and the convention met January II,
1895, with fifty five members in all,
five from each of the eleven counties.
The members representing Davidson
were Andrew jackson, John McNairy,
James Robertson, Thomas Hardman
and Joel Lewis. The convention build
ing was fitted up for Sl2 60; $40 for
seats, and the rest for three yards of
oil cloth for the covering of the tables.
The members were to have received