The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-24
A GREAT SOLDIER.
9 ston, wall" Jaekson as Viewed
~ 4. ~ q Nor,herner.
a CHRISTIAN SOLDER.
The Fame Of this Renown. d
Man Has Spread all
Over tho civll.z d
Word. KS
World.

Kyorywhere throughout this ton,
and wo might add thlouehe ut tho
world, the fame Of tkis reno sned SOL
dier bab been sounded abroad. This
however, was Dot his real 'me. That
was Tho mas Jonathan Jackson, who
/ was born in Olarksbure, Va, January
81, 1924. Ho was only three years old
whom his father died and his mother
was left widow, with three helploss
children in asmall room whore she
abode and taught email school. Much
Of her time was spent with. her father
n in Wood County, where her brother
also accompanied her. In 1880 she
Was married 10 Captain Blake Wood.
.son, . lawyer Of goad education, Of so.
cial, popular mar ners, much her senior,
( and without fortune. When only six
y ) ears of ago Themaa left his mother's
J sideto Iva with his uncle. Tho i'm
I prf 81 ion Of her death upon the ycuihiui
mind was deep and LISTING. After this
no liytd with various frie nds until no
was. admitted TO West Point.
* HIS soLDIERLY CAREER.
This began at West Point
during tho four years in which
he epjoyed lis instruction and dis.
cipline. It was indeed providontial
orening for him, and he entered it
4 with. energy and delight So arxious,
indeed, was ho that, With his ordinary
earnostness and vieor ho mounted a
borso at SUI down and, accompanied by
servant who was to bring tho horse
htmo, hurried eff to meet tho stage
&C aoh. Arrived there, ho VAST zoo late;
however, he galloled on, and overlook
it at tho>next station. 4 WhoD no en-.
tered on his oourse .sof study he soon
discovered his deficiency. Of preparation,
n and ho had aSlough time, so that no
wss oblighed TO study at night. But
all lights wero to bo put out at "taps," !"
E and what was no todo? His own in.
gently availed him hero. just before
the signal he would pile up his crate
with anthdaoitc coal and, lying prone
i before it on tho floor, pursue his
studies. This he did until his fellow
students, who had looked at him side
ways when he entered, used to cay af.
tefward, IF we had bad to stay thero
another year, Old jack would have
4 been at,the head of the GLASS, :s,'
sAt tho oloso of this term of severe
!, atudyS 6o q, aduatcd, land Saiitered tho
in Mexiso, y I Ias 81 the a. /, Is { IS
/, s,.sstyssla had a Us
99$sa ~ his place, vas. az yancet 3nexf
rs IN oomnland to the captain, and on ao,'
\ count Of his bravery and skill was made
v a aosptaip, At the oloso Of this war ho
remained in tho City Of Mexico for
several months, who're ho and other of.
hcers had their quarters in the national
palace' Thus he oame very near to
the realization of tho hopo Of lodging
in the 'halls Of tho Montezemas, J"
which many had cherished.
Returning from Moxicr, he spent
two years in tho service, and was then
FONT. to Fort Meade, near Tampa Bay.
Florida, eWhefo' he was stationed for
about six months. In March, 1851,
ho was 'oiooted Professor of Natural
. aid Experimental Philosophy and
4 Artillery Tactics in tho Virginia Mill.
tary 1netitate, at Lexington. e,
MIs,RELIaIoUs EDUCATION, .s.1
Tn this position and.in this teauti-
ful:place his cary religious experience
is[ frat known. His mother was q
Methodist. While in Mexico he had
learned'much about tho K6man Catho-
)icj. Church and it's worship. Subse-
qutntlys ,ho was an attendant on tho
Pfssbytoriahs Church, This he finally
decidsd,to adopt ae his own, and bo.
oafn6'oonneo with it in 1851 He
evidchtly had fonie drawings toward
the ministfy, and said to hib aunt, Mrs.
Neal6: The subject Of becoming a
herald Of tho Gross has often seriously
engaged my attention, and j regard Il
40 tho most noble ofall professions.
But my: conviction 10 that ] am doing
y good here. and that l am for tho pre-
sent whore God would havo me be.
Within the last few days | have an I'm.
VI ,lal% religious Joy. do 1ejoice to
walk in tho love Of God"
It's said, by ono who know him we'll,
that after ho had become a christian he
set bis iaco against all worldly con.
formity, giving up dancing, thoator-
going, and every amusement that
had Q tendency to lead his heart
and thoughts away from holy
thfbgs. Whom "a question was asked
as to the right or wrong Of indul-
gonces that many consider inno-
ocnt,;be. would say pleasantly, "Woll,
know:it ia, not wrong not to do it 80
am going. to be on tho safo side" Ho
was worry modest and in differont in offer
ing pray in public; but after an admo
nition from tho pastor that all chris
tians,should do 50, no called on his pas
forssand wanted to know if he we're
among tho number 81, those to whom he
refefN d.s Hq ssid he was not used to
uposking ips public; hc was naturally
diflidept:.ss"bu tiff YOU say so, shall
makesn.e { effort to load in prayer, how
oy0y Dfioulti it may bo. His first effort
waa d serious failure, but ho porsovered
unit, he became mighty man In pray
orr &si,3 fl,as,|t H,
,Heabstained from the uao Of all in.
toxicxtipg drinks from principle. Dur
ing tho war ho was asked by brother
ofiioef.to ojoih him in social glass. Ho
tareplied: 'No, | thank you, but I noyor
use IL | am moro afraid Of it than Of
FedexAl bull a." ,As, an instance Of
what no regarded as tho will Of God and
/, obedience I it, ho was asked. SIN.
agino thas he providence Of God seemed
todirpos you to dror ovory scheme Of
lifo ,apd Of personal advancement, and
20 on q mission to tho hoart Of Africa