Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
RHEUMATISM 4


"Oid Jack" with only one garment were
| singing with stunning effect Benny
Hawn's Oh" and executing a barefooted
| back-step in time to the music. Each
| composed his own poetry. In tones which
resounded through the house and over
the Avenue. till old Mr.. Jesse Brown sent
| mis- compliments with a request that
| they would stop that noise" This was
| "Old Jacks" first and last frolic, TO which
In years long after his fame had filled the
world be dimly alluded, when he said he
was too fond of liquor to trust himself to
drink it.
AS for poor Dominic, his long pent crav-
| ing was never slaked any more until his
! enfeebled frame was laid 10 rest in a
soldiers grave. away of in the shadow OF
| the Rockies.
IN MEXICO.
From the moment that Jackson entered
upon his duties in the army he evinced
that terrible earnestness which was the
characteristic Of his conduct in battle or
in work.
My squadron Of the Mounted Rifles es-
corted four siege-pieces, which he was
charged to deliver safely in Monterey, and
he did 1t with an enrelenting energy
which was necessary to get them through.
During the battles in the Valley
OF Mexico, he served as a lieu
tenant of Magruders Battery, and
won many distinctions. Having enter
ed the service as q second lieutenant he
was brevetted first lieutenant, captain.
and major. in one years field service.
While serving I'm the Valley of Mexico
he acted as second I'm a duel between two
officers of one Of the new infantry reg-
hA Ia1fA
Birkett Fry told me the incident as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant Lee. Of Virginia, was the
adjutant Of the regiment, who, feeling
himself aggrieved by Captain
Of Philadelphia sent him a challenge
The captain was an avowed duellist and
an expert rife shot and accepted Lees
chahenge. They were TO fight with rifles
at forty PAGES Jackson and Fry were
seconds TO Lee. Jackson won the word
which he delivered standing in the posi-
ton Of a soldier, In stentorian tones,
audible over forty-acre lot The rifles
cracked together, and Jackson astounded
that his man was still standing. said 10
Fry, What shall we do now? They will
demand another shot" 1--WE will grant
it with pistols at ten PAGES" said Fry.
and as he said, the second Of the captain
came forward and demanded another shot
we agree" said Jackson, "and we will
fight with pistols at ten PAGES" The
captain declined the terms, the men were
never rsconciled. The captain died many
years after, regretting that he had not
killed Lee.
Jackson was strict constructionist Of
all orders and Of all points OF duty
THE JOHN BROWN RESURRECTION
When John Brown made his attempt
to arouse insurrection I'm Virginia, Cover
nor Wise called out the troops of the
state, and ordered the Corps OF Cadets to
be held ready for immediate service
General Smith. superintendent Of the
corps, promptly obeyed the orders. Major
Jackson reported at the guard-room ready
for the field. General Smith, after giving
attention to some matters requiring H.
SAID; Major JacksOn,S you will remain
as you are till further orders" At that
moment Major Jackson was seated upon
camp stool in the guard-room with his
50 bre across his knees
Next morning at reveille General Smith
repaired TO the guard-room and found
Jackson sitting on the camp-stool ana
said: Why Major, why are you here?'
Because you ordered me TO remain here
as 1 was last night. and have done So"
jackson was Professor of Mathe-
MATES. There was a desire on the part Of
the cadets that he should command the
corps in the impending battle. General
Smith meant he should remain as Pro-
lessor of Mathematics by remain as
you are.
Next year he went or TO the great
war between the States, and won fame
at once. Rumors Of great victory came
His wife and friends were anxious for
the news. 1t came by a courier who
spurred in hot haste to his home. I'm
Lexington. These were the words: my
subscription TO the negro Sunday school
is due-it is 80 cents-which I send by
the courier" Nothing more.
At the first Manassas his fame was
made, when that noble soldier Bernard
Bee, cried out to his waverlng men. "See
where Jackson, with his Virglnians.
stands like stone WALL Let us form be-
hind them"
SOLDIERLY INSTINCT.
After the repulse at Malvern Hill,
General Lee and other generals We're
discussing the situation, and what we
were TO do I'm the morning. Jackson was
lying upon the ground, apparently slum-
bering. his cap lying over his face. lie
was aroused and asked his opinion OF
what was to be done in the morning.
Removing the cap from his face, he said:
They won't be there I'm the morning"
nor were they.
one morning, while marching with his
staff, he stopped at the door OF a farm
house. A gentle-cOking woman was in
the porch with little child at her knee,
Of whom he requested a drink Of water.
She promptly handed him stone jug Of |
cool and fresh water which he quaffed |
like a horse. One OF his staff asked the |
good woman to give me a drink Of that |
water please" She emptied the pitcher |
upon the ground, went into the house, |
and brought out a white pitcher, from |
which she gave the captain a drink |
why did you not give 1t from the other
pitcher" asked the officer. "Oh." she |
said, mo mans lips shall ever again |
drink from that pitcher"
Again, while marching on TO some new
he halted by farmhouse,
whence a young mother came out into
the road with her young child in her
arms. and said: General, won't you bless
my child" He took the little infant in
his arms, and revsently raising IT, with
uncovered head prayed for Gods blessing
upon II.
AT KERNSTOWN.
In the battle OF Kernstown he was
worsted by General Shields Zone OF the
loblest OF the Federal commanders, be-
,ause OF the Confederate ammunitions
being all exhausted. General Dick Car
lett withdrew his troops Jackson ar
-ested Garnett, one OF the trUest and
highest gentlemen in our army. and held
lin I'm arrest until Garnett. by personal
ri nv , I