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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
GREAT LOVE STORIES
OF HISTORY
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
Andrew jackson and Miss Richards
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
Copyright 10 the Au,horJ

accompanied her, as armed escort
Jackson left Rachel at Natchez and
returned at once to Nashville Yet
this innocent journey infuriri--,i Ru-
bards. In the first moments of his
rage he brought suit for divorce Pre-.
lmnary steps In the suit were taken
Then, for two years. Richards allowed
the case 70 rest Meantime. news
came TO Nashville that he had actual.
ly secured the divorce. and that Rachel
was free There was no longer any
obstacle to lnCksuu's love SO he and
Mrs Robards. In the summer of 1871,
were married They lived in ideal hap.
pness and everything pointed to. an
equally Joyous future Then, to thcir
horror in 1893, came tidings that the
divorce had never been granted In
that year Richards secured it. and
jackson and Mrs. Rubards were mar.
ried over again
News travelled slowly in the
eighteenth century and was often dis
tion Hence all sorts OF conflicting
and damaging reports about the young
wife spranE into circulation. These
ISLANDERS nearly broke her heart They
had the effect on Jackson of a red rag
to bull. In blind fury, he set out to
crush the false rumors and to punish
those who started or spread them In
other words, like a knight Of old he
undertook TO kill anyone who might
chance to speak slightingly of Rachel
,-, - He fought duel
with "A lawyer
"o"'"" '"'1e' named Avery in
1895; threatened to shoot Gov. Sewer
OF Tennessee ON sight for light re.
mark about his wife. and shot and
killed one Charles Dickinson who
was allegedly guilty Of indulging in
the same sort of gossip. In the Dick.
inson duel Jackson received wound
from whose effects he never wholly
recovered
Having thus indicated his wifes
honor, the future president plunged
into politics, rising rapidly to COZ
gresham senator and supreme court
justice. In the war of 1872 he raised
$500 men and performed prodgies Of
yalor which eliminated in the thrash.
ing Of the more powerful British
force at the battle Of New Orleans As
years went on Rachcls beauty faded
and she became. to most people. an
ignorant, plain old woman But to
Jackson she was always an ideal Of
loyclnCss Up to the time she died
in 1891. he was her adnring knight
and. for love of her. was ever ready to
champion the cause Of any slandercd
woman.
When Jackson first ran for presi-
dent the old false story about his wife
was raked up by lis political foes
Shame and sorrow over the renewal
OF these malicious reports crushed her
spirit and FASTENED her death
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

of being married, and each tried to
keep up the others courage Miss
Welsh spoke Of the preparations for
the ceremony rs "horrid CirCum.
stances" Carlyle, in turn, asked her
to make their wedding trip less dis.
agreeable for him by allowing him to
smoke three cigars, as occasion
serves. without criticism" and begged
that his brother might go with them
on the honeymoon. Nor was their
dread Of married life unfounded
She had wretchedly bad nerves. SO
had he Her temper was doubtful.
OF his there could. unfortunately be
no doubt. She was sensitive and high.
strung He was coarse and inConsid-
crate. Neither seems to have taken
the pains to sacrifice personal whims
and unpleasant traits for the sake Of
the other. Neither should ever have
married Yet. strange to say, both
were really in love. They quarreled
frequently and furIously.
Once Mrs. Carlyle tried to sew in
the same room where her husband
was writing. He growled that her
needle made too much noise and dis.
turbed his thoughts. She stopped
sewing and sat still. Soon he roared
Jane, | can hear you breathing, As
breath was not easy to suppress she
had to give up staying in his study,
Carlyle hated to shave, So he raised
beard. His wife tod an acquaint.
ancc that the time he formerly spent
~ in shaving he la.
Endless ouarrels. oor,rIatnino -,
the world in general At one time
Mrs. Carlyle had a headache. Car.
lyle, being busy, forgot to ask how
she felt; so she reminded him Of her
presence by throwing n teacup at his
head She was also absurdly jealous
of his innocent admiration for clever
Lady Ashburton; and this jealousy al.
most caused total separation
Yet there are letters that show how
tender and affectionate each could
sometimes be and how devoted they
secretly were to one another
Mrs. Carlyle died suddenly in 1856
while driving in Hyde Park. London
Carlyles grief was crushing He
wrote wildly Borrowing letters to his
friends and filled the air with loud
dcspairing lamentations. His anguish
was heightened by reading in AIS
wife's diary series of bitter com
plants against himself and an ac
count of her sufferings at his hands
ThN dead woman thus had the last
word" In the 20-year quarrel which
had comprised the Carlyles' married
life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
WHAT'S THE USE
Sticking to a Habit When It Means
Discomfort

Old King Coffee knocks subjects
out tolerably fiat at times. and there
Is no possible doubt of what did 1t. A
Mich. woman gives her experience:
Il used to have liver trouble nearly
oil OF the time and took medicine
which relieved me only for n little
while. Then every once in a while |
would be suddenly doubled up with
an awful agony in my stomach. 1t
seemed as though every time | took n
breath | would die. No one could
suffer any more and live.
Finally got down so sick with
catarrh of the stomach that could
not turn over in bed. and my stomach
did not digest even milk The doctor
finally told me that II did not give up
drinking coffee would surely die, but
felt | could not give II up
However, Husband brought home n
package of Postum and It was made
strictly according to directions. It
was the only thing that would stay
on my stomach, and | soon got so |
liked It very much.
Gradually began to get better, and
week by week gained in strength and
health. Now am In perfect condi,
ton. and am convinced that the whole
cause of my trouble was coffee drink.
Ing. and my getting better was due to
leaving off coffee and drinking Postum
"a short time ago tasted some
coffee and found, to my establishment,
that did not care anything about 1t.
never have to take medicine any
more. ! hope you will use this letter
for the benefit of those suffering from
the poisonous effects OF coffee"
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above lcttcrf A new
ono appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

\ raw.boned young backwoods law.
yer. Andrew Jackson by name went
in l7SS to Nashville. Tenn. to practice
his profession, and boarded ct the cot
tage of the widow Donelson, Ills
landlady's frontier husband had re-
Gently been murdered and her pretty
daughter, Rachel. was living with her.
Rachel had just left her own husband
under rather unfortunate CrCum.
stances. Thus the atmosphere Of the
Donelson home was not especially
cheerful. Young Jackson readily
slipped into the position of family ad.
wiser and coniidant to the "mauloss''
household. Thus began his lilc's ro-
nance.
jackson was brilliant. stubborn,
honest. illtcrate youth, who by sheer
pluck and determination had worked
his way up from AFFECT poverty. lie
knew little law; he could never write
or speak correct English his own
honesty often blinded him to the
faults OF others Nevertheless. his
logged courage and masterful will
power were one day to make him a
military hero and later to raise him
to the presidency Of the United States.
Rachel Donelson was horn in 1861.
She was just JaCkson's own age.
While living in Kentucky she had met
Capt Lewis Richards, Il jealous bru.
tai fellow Rachel was not only pref.
ey and clever. but the best rider and
dancer in the new territory. She was
A e,,L,.ooa. induced to marry
"0S" Richards and at
no'"'h0e' II went to live at
his mothers boarding house Richards
III treated her and at last 80 perse-
cuted her by his unreasoning jealousy
that she could no longer endure mar.
ried life with him. He sent her back
to her mother In Tennessee, where
she and Jackson first met
Jackson was fascinated by the
charming young woman. She was un,
educated and lacking in refinement. il
is true; but so was he. His bravery
and his masterful manner were equal
ly attractive to Rachel Neither let
the other know by word or deed of
this mutual attraction, Soon Richards
came to Nashville and patched up
some sort OF temporary reconciliation
with his wife But before long his
Jealous eye spied out Jacksou's secret
love for Rachel. Jackson and the
husband had fierce quarrel, and the
former, to prevent gossip about him.
self and the unhappy girl, moved away
from the Donelson house. After max.
ing life miserable for Rachel for some
months longer. Robards left her and
went back TO Kentucky,
Hearing, In 1890. that her husband
was about to come TO Nashville again
Rachel fed in terror to NatchC2, The
Journey was through wilderness In.
tested by hostile indians and beasts OF
prey. So Jackson and some friends
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Going downtown the other morning
in the street car Judge Reid looked up
from his newspaper. Il see that the
publisher of Anybody's makes the
claim that his magazine has larger
circulation than yours he remarked
20 the proprietor of the Earth Monthly.
We'll it's my fault ii It has" snap.
ped the other; like fool, I've been
letting him run one of his ads in the
Earth. Chicago News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
WeIl.conducted Visitors.

George w Vanderbilt, at dinner in
Ashcylle, said:
81 am named after George Washing.
ton, and as George Washington's
birthday approaches ! want to register
my faith in the people to whom he
gave freedom.
These people are worthy of free
dom. They don't abuse It, This fact
was brought home to me when, on one
of the days when Fillmore was open to
the public strollcd unrccognized over
my lawn.
AS | watched the orderly and polite
visitors, a shabby young man Kissed
at me ferccly from a path:
Hey, git off that, 1t amt allowed.
And he pointed to kcep.nff-the
grass sign. and kept his stern eye on
me til he saw that the order was
obeyed."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
Dancer in spi,tina on Sidewalks.

In order to show that splitting on the
sidewalks is dangerous to health.an in.
vestigation has been made by DR.. John
Robertson, medical health officer OF
birmingham. England, which shows
that seven per cent of the "spits" col
lected in public places contained con
sumption germs. On the other hand
the dust collected from the floors of
the cottages Of the Adirondack Cottage
sanitarium has been found to be free
of tuberculosis germs, showing that n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
FIANCE TAKES LIFE ON 18TH
Bride.toBe Declined to Be Wed on
unIucky Day, Shoots Self
With Revolver.

Warsaw lnd.--EUCause 4 was on
the thirteenth OF the month ana con.
sidercd unluCky, Miss Ethel Moore,
postponed her wedding to Don Grippe,
which was to have been sormnized
in the afternoon
He. after yaiulv protesting went to
his fathers house and killed himself
with a revolver.
Miss Moore told her friends that
she did not realize that she had set
her marriage upon = dat" that was
certain to bring unhappincgs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
He Wae Immune

An elderly gentleman, travelling in
a stagccoach, was amused by the con.
slant fire Of words kept up between
two ladies' One of them at last kind.
ly inquired II their conversation did
not make his head ache. when he an.
swcred. with a great dea! of naiyctc,
NO ma am; have been married IS
syoore
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
a Hard Worker,

Tramp-Id like ter do something to
pay Tor all this. but I'm a cripple,
gnum
lIousekeepcr-You don't look IT,
What's the matter?
Tramp-Writcr's cramR. mum. I've
been keeping a list of all the people
NOt offered me work, mum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
Kren un with the ProcessIon.

The keencst JOY In life is found in
taking a live interest in the passing
days. If you go in and shut your
windows and pull down the shades,
you will miss the show
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
Fido's Portion

Did you give the scraps Of meat to
the dog, Norah?"
You forgot, mum, that we'd quit
eatin' meat, mum, but OF give tn haste
tn carrot tops an pcrtaty parins -
Los Angeles Express.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Ycast-Dld you say the boy came
from lighting family?
Crimsonbcak-Yes; his father was
colonel in the army and his mother
was uffragette.-Yonkers States.
iuan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
FoRTY.NINE WESTERN RAILROAD
LINES AND 25,o0o MEN ARE
INVOLVED.
DATE NOT FIXED At MEETING
Employers May Appeal TO Washington
to Prevent Strike-Refusal to
Arbitrate All Questions
Brings Issue TO Crisis,

Strike would make 10000 men Idle,
Number Of railroads temporarily
tied up, II.
Miles Of railroad, 10000.
Firemen out Of employment, $4,000.
Other employees temporarily thrown
out, i25.OO0
Territory involved; The entire
country west OF 4 line drawn from
Chicago to New Orleans.
The money loss would be beyond
estimation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

&C. o N pound an d
Liver Pills before
child birth, and We
are all surprised to
see how much good
lit did. My physi.
clan said w ithOut
doubt it was the
c o m pound that
helped you /
thank you for your
kindness in advising
me and give you fun
permission to use
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
Back on Earth.

81 hear your son is something of an
aviator, Mrs Comeup."
We'll to tell the truth. he was a bit
that way. but he's taken the pledge"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Mann who used TO smikc Ilc cigars
now bus Lewis Single Binder straight Sc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
Reformation.

You used to be an awful spend.
thrift" yep. But amt any longer"
cAh! Reformed" "No-I spent 1t all"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
When the Telephone Was New.

One of the first telephone ex'
changes in this country WAS opened
in New Haven In 1873.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

The decay OF poetry may be due to
the fact that so much of It is rotten
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

That Is LAXATIVE UKuMO QG'lNISE Look for
the signature OF T.. " GttuNF. { scu tho Ntrd
over Co I ufr a Cold ~ one bay. G,r.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight SC cigar-annual sale 9,jOO,OOO.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Mrs, WInslow's Soothing syrup.
Furrhlldtcn tccthing, sufcnS he gums reduces n
nammatlun aiHys pa IN, cures wind collie. 1C bottle
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

II. W. MITCHELL, Box 3, SABBATH Me.
Another Woman Helped.
Granitcyillc, Vt ~ was passing
drought the Change of Life andsuncred
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored my health and
strength, and proved worth mountains
Of gold to me. For the sake Of other
suffering women | am willing You
should publish my letter" - Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile. Vt.
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are suffer
ing from any of those distressing ills
peculiar to their sex should not lose
sight of the fact that for thirty years
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every com
munity you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
HER
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sahattus. Maine" You told mo 70
take Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Never depend on suffering man.
he'll break his word
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Endurance is The browning Quality.
and patience all the passion OF great
hearts Lowell
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17
HEAD. Rack hSD LTGS ACHE

Sch" IIlusvI rmutl sore. with ruIlls' That Ia
huppr. Ffrrp mn ~ Hhilt~r viii hroak % upir
taken promptly. Al dealers, &c. 40 anu JUc butt.-A
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-17

Chicago Mediation by federal au-
thcrirtcs under the Erdman law is tn"
only hope Of aycrtinE gigantic
strike that will tie up every railroad
west of Chicago. and involving 25,0Oo
men The railroads will take this
action TO prevent the strik"
General managers and representa-
tiycs Of the brotherhood Of I.0como.
tive Frcmcn and Engin"mcn reached
the parting Of the ways after weeks
Of negotiation. and at midnight Mon.
day the general committee Of the fire.
men authorized the strike.
AZ least -four days must oIapsc be.
fore the strike order become effect
i've. because the hromcns represent
atiyps from tn" Pacific cOas must
reach their homes to direct the war
ON their respective systems In the
meantime, the railroads hope that
means may be found to avert the
strike. though the leaders Of the fire.
men say they can see no hope OF u
peaceful adjustment.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-12-01

To overcome the tendency of plants
to grow in the direction of sunlight
Philadelphia college uses slowly
revolving table that exposes all sides
of the plants which it holds equally
toward the sun.
According to NJ Bloch, chief en-
gineer of the Orleans railway, the
number of refrigerator cars at pres
ent on the European railway system
is only 1,O65, against over 10000 in
the United States Efforts are being
made to better conditions.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-12-01
r11. TELL ETHEL"
THOMAS Fredericks Puts One
n,.er ON the Editor.

Thomas Fredericks Puts One
Y Over on the Editor.
Thomas Fredericks came over
Hlf It'd on the Editor Thanksgiving
'a Ta was dressed tidily enough, as
NJ 6,t his face and hands were
p nth what was suspiciously like
% t though he had been handling a
/; a or two, then rubbed his hands on
E 5l'T hands need a little soap,
unn was suggested to the little
Ha ,bo never WINGED under the bold
;o"sIrcusable accusation. "TIow did
rst them in such condition,
| y. pa' playing with you and every
: replied Thomas.
|h.n Thomas spied a painted ship
that a ship" he asked.
Mi, its a painted ship, Thomas"
|Tho painted it''
h. YOU work on a ship when you go
Iri1ess"
NH. how could you paint a ship if
didn't know how"
HIM, | simply copied that one. 1t is
Ipy Of painting of ?. J. Clays."
|Iiats a copy :"
In imitation of something"
/ ne YOU an imitation"
EFel, I'm an imitation, yes, of a
In YOU an imitation man."
EIog likely, Thomas, yes"
'Thafs what | thought" replied
! nas slowly and dryly. "And does it
nice to be er imitation p
|EtI, that depends"
Rrn Thomas thought a moment and
ID Did you go to the ball with
4, last night =
~, that was not l."
|Fel she said she went with you.
you see her red slippers :"
d. | never saw her at all. I didn't
Il the dance, Thomas"
well, she had a big red bow on her
Btrs, and she had on red stockings,
she did, and red" Here Thomas
/ away from his subject through the
lum OF stick of chocolate which
i handed him.
ike chocolate" he said.
sles, | am glad you do. But you
come again Thomas"
is, | will" he replied, as he sidled
. the door I'll come to see you
b. You come to see me, too, and
tell Ethel l saw you
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-12-01
OUGHT TO SEE HE'LL"
yer Satisfied Man Who Dissents
With a Chronic Crouch.

n HaDlt OF d1Sagree1ng with every
4 Is peculiar to some people. Lucky
not general. Some men cannot
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-12-01

help this tendency to combat what they
hear With others it is a disease. One
of the latter kind lives on the hilltops.
Not long after the late King Edward
died he was met and the kings name
mentioned
''The king seems to have been very
close to his people" said the Palisadian.
well, I never thought sc" replied
the dissenter
"Why, he was much like his mother,
Queen Victoria, in general popularity
the world over"
Il never cared for the queen, either.
Neither of them suited me-"
Roosevelt had returned from Africa
and was making the wellin ring with
his popular acclaim The dissenter was
met one morning and a remark made
about Roosevelt's triumph.
Tut tut" he said, that isn't any
thing to what Grant got when he re-
turned-and look at Dewey"
Dewey did have a great triumph,
didn't he, thought"
Il never thought SO. He was simply
lucky, that's all"
Then the other morning the election
was touched on.
Democrats nearly had clean sweep"
was mentioned to him.
Not much Only won a few States"
But they have a majority of over
fifty in the House"
WELL" he drawled, as though plan
ming another form of attack, they won't
do any good with it."
''Why?"
They won't keep their seats when
anything's up"
That was great victory of Wood
row Wilson,"
Eyes, but what does a college presi-
dent know about politics p
HE isn't a politician"
That's just it We want politician
for governor. We want a lawyer at
Trenton"
Wilson is lawyer, used to practice
law"
"Where?"
Down in Georgia"
''Pshaw man! that's no place to prac-
tice law"
And this man, no doubt, would an
swer, if he were told OF some of the
beauties of heaven.
Yes, but you ought to see hell =
To overcome the tendency of plants