The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21

on horseback over mountains and through
thick forests among hostile Indians. in
constant danger- on one OF these &C.
~casions. when in the company OF some
emisrants- Jackson sat on the trunk Of a
tree smoking his c0K cob pipe. and keep
ing silent watch. while the others slept
Suddenly he heard. in the stiffness OF the
night. q noise like the hcoting OF several
owls. Rouslng HE friends. they moved
hastily and quietly on
HUNTERS WERE KILLED
One hour later a camp Of hunters. at
tractei by the fires. lay down on the same
spot and all were killed by the Indians
save one who escaped to tell the story
Eighteen years later. at the age OF =.
he fought 4 duel with Charles Dickinson.
a man who had the reputation OF being
OF unerrinE aim. Dickinson undoubtedly
aimed 20 Kill. His bullet grezed JacksOn's
breast. land he was himself killed. while.
this bullet was afterwards the cause OF
Jackson's death.
In September. 1SIS. Jackson fought an
Other duel with Thomas II Benton He r.
ceived a ball in his shoulder that remained
there for twenty years Putting hts left
arm in a sling. and though emacisted from
long weeks Of illness. Did Hickory led
$50 msn against the indians and avenged
TIE massacre OF Fort Minis by 100 Creeks.
on August -. wiTing out the Indians in
that vicinity Fer a time. after the hattie
Of Tailuschatches. starvation stared Jack
son IN the face. and he. with his soldiers.
subsisted on acorns alone. and IN the awful
80
Fish feet attempted to reach New Orleans
by way OF tie Mississippi River. Jackson
entered into n ha1d-to-haad fight. as did
those under him. with the enemy. bayo1ets
on tn English and hunting knives on the
American side being the Weapons OF war
fare. IL was a ghasily battle. and Jackson
had a narrow escape
Abraham Lincoln. who lived 10 save the
nation established by George Washington
and gain a martyrs crown. when Is years
Old. mad an adventuresoms experience.
Having hired out 10 go 20 New Orleans
in 4 fistboat. he and the young son OF his
employer. VINO was 10 accompany him. tied
the beat alongside the bank ore night. as
was their custom before retiring. when
almost asleep Lincoln heard suspicious
noises and. aroustng the other boy. both
listened.
ATTACKED By RoUsTABoUTs-
They saw a large black figure jump on
board, followed by Others II was a crowd
comprising seven negroes. who had plannei
tc rob the boat Of its stores. killing ~
need Be- IL occupants, bu; Lincoln ana the
other youth showed such a stiff dsht. be-
lab0T-ng the advance guard Of the bzai
with heavy clubs that the negroes fed in
d.smay.
From thar time up to Lircoin's inauzura-
ton. he seems TO have encountered no dan
ger While en- route to Washington 20 take
the oath OF Office. however. a very alarm
Eng plot. In which one OrSsui. am Italian
barber. figured as TIE chlsf conspirator In
a band OF assassilS. was discovered The
plan was TO wreck the train bearing LIN
cola before IL reached Baltimore. Failing
his A. Lincoln passed through the crowded.
streets OF the city IN an opsu carriage, they
were 10 mix with the crowd. and at a given
signal. some were 10 fire pistols at Lincoln.
While Others were TO throw hand grenadeS
tsmaIl iron shells filed with decorating
POWDER Into The carriage. to make sure OF
killing their man
], was hard 10 conv:nce Lincoln Of this
plot. but finally. yielding to the earnest
sciici-a lions az his friends. he changed
his plans and lefr Baltimore out OF his
schedule After retiring "a every one
bought. 70 rest ar Harrisburg. he got into
n carriage. disguised in a Scotch plaid
come say nofD and driving 10 the station.
took n speciei train for Phiiaicl,his.
reaching Washington IN safety. 70 the sur