The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-02-08
ANDREW JACKsoN's HOME.

ANDREW JACKsON'S HOME
A Description OF "The HERMITAGE"
Where the Great Hero Sleeps.
1.-THE Hermitage" the home and bu-
rial place Of Andrew Jackson, will
always be q place Of historic interest to
the thousands who may visit Nashville
at any time. 1t is situated ten miles
east Of Nashville, on the Lebanon pike,
u beautiful drive, or can be reached by
rail. 1t WAS q plantation Of 500 acres
with over u hundred slaves or servant
In General Jackson's reign.
me Hermitage ls u grand old house
OF the stately architecture Of u century
ago, the central portion being two
stories with heavy columned~ verandas,
front and back porch, n u one.story
wing on each side. 1t sits far back
and Is app cached from the highway
through an avenue and circle Of tail
piues and oaks that were set out by
General jackson in 1919, when the
original mansion was built. IL burned
In 1888, and was rebuilt That summer as
it now stands. Then imposing and
sp.endid-with a broad hall entirely
Through 1t, and a winding stairway to
the second flor the spacious parlors
to the left, the dining-room adjoining (;
n bedrooms to the right, the library
in the south wing, and the servants
stairway to the upper huor-the pre-
misses are quaint and queer enough
now, although still impressive and be-
speaking the stately responsibility OF
the occupants. The large figured wall
paper and carpets, and the canopied,
old-fashlOned bedsteads, remain in
evidence OF historic grandeur. The
Hermitage and immediate 25 acres are
now the property Of The Ladies' Her.
mitage Association" Of Nashville,
which was duly chartered and organic
ed in 1889. The State Legislature
conveyed to it through u board of
trustees, the house in which General
Jackson lived, the tomb which marks
his last resting place, and 25 surround
Ing acres to beautlfy and pre-. rive
throughout all coming ages, in per.
petual memorial of the great man who
lived there through al ears of his
e%ventful life, and whose ashes now re.
pose beneath the soil. The room in
which jackson di d looks almost ex-
actly rs 1t did on the day the great
general passed away. June 9Th, 1915,
Ihe old time furniture il there, and
on the mantel are the brass candle
SUCKS, the two vases made Of shells,
ana the long mantei mirror that has
stood there for 80 many years. The
portrait OF the wife, Mrs. Rachel Jack
SOD, upon which the hero's dying gaze
rested, hangs on the wall. In the fire.
place are the old brass andlrons and
len1er and ready lald logs for a fire,
which, however, will perhaps never be
lighted.
Tue washstand, with its six pieces Of
china, occupies it's accustomed place.
The old bureau uas upon it the worn
brush used by General jackson, and
the two china smelling bottles, fash
Toned after Chinese mandarins, once
belonging to Mrs. Jackson. The ward
robe looks much as it lid in it's old
place 50 years ago.
Long years ago the bed upon which
General jackson died vas lowered by
saving oil the high legs that made it
nee. 6sary to use steps TO get up into
1T. The legs have been restored re-
Gently, and also its old canopy top.
Inc old historic carriage, purchased by
General Jackson for his own personal
use Ia 1881, and constantly used by
him during his two presidential adj
ministrations, is still at The Hermit.
age"
Among the relics and curios belong
ing TO odd Hickory and which de-
light the visitor, not the least inter.
esttng Is Uncle Alfred Jackson" an
Ola negro slave, who once belonged to
the president. FL shows the visitors
over the place, and in his own fashion
relates many interesting things about
Mars Andrew
tomb of "Old Hickory" the hero of
the battle Of New Orleans, and his wife
sleeps by his side, awaiting the resur.
rectlOn morn
Ca the tomb Of General Jackson ia
the simple inscription
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON.
Born March 10, tb 1857.
Died June 9Th, 1915.
On that OF his wife are these words &.
Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachel
jackson, the wife of President Jack.
son. who died the 22d' of December.
1925, aged I'll years. Her face was fair,
her person pleasing, her temper ami
able, her heart kind she delighted. in
relieving the wants of her fellow
creatures, and cultivated that divine
pleasure by the most liberal and un-
pretending methods to the poor she
was q benefdctor; to the rich an ex-
ample; to the wretched a comforter I;
10 the prosperous an ornament; her
piety went hand in hand with her be.
ohu IL udukCu n6r Cre0tOr
for being permitted to do good. A
being so gentle and SO %virtuous, sland.
er might wound, but could not dis
honor even death, when he bore her
from the arms Of her husband, could
0ut transport her to the bosom of her
Cod"
The visitor who dri yes to 1.-THE Her.
mitage should not fail to stop on the
way at the little Presbyterian church,
/ 1t by General Jackson in 1923 for
his wife, and which has ever since
been used by tue P,esbyterians. IT is
OF great interest, and the visitor needs
not To draw on his imagination very
heavily TO see the old hero sitting in
MS accustomed pew. The church is
coy ard comfortable. A large amount
OF necessary repairing having been
cone In 1889, now adds materially TO
the comfort and beauty OF the inte-
riOr.