The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-08

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When a man has been an Indian
fighter, frontier lawyer. dueltst. sol
dier. the idol Of a great party. and
twice president of the United States
it is inevitable that many stories
should be told of him. When, in ad
dition. he happens to be one of the
most picturesque of great Americans
such anecdotes are bound TO be mum
berless. Andrew Jackson was such a
man, and it is little wonder that even
sixty years after his death he still
has day" and that in some sections
of the country that day, January 8,
the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, is deemed more important
than the birthday of the Father of
the Republic.
Andrews father had died before
Andrew was born. His eldest brother.
Hugh, had fallen under Dayie. Robert
contracted smallpox in the British
prison and died soon after his ex-
change. Mrs. Jackson went to Charles
ton on an errand of mercy to the
prisoners in the prison ships and fell
victim to prison fever. And thus
It was that Andrew Jackson, before
he reached the age OF Is, was left a
lonely orphan-''an orphan OF the Rev
olution."
So much sorrow would have exercis-
ed Christening effect upon some ma
lures, but it did not so react upon
Andrew Jackson Doubtless he mourn
ed his mother sincerely, yet within
a year he began to lead a fast life,
quarreled with his relatives, and went
to Charleston in search of more ex-
citement than was afforded by the
quiet settlement at Waxhaw.
He was soon heavily in debt, was
without money. and had no property
left except valuable horse. Says the
Cabinet and Talisman for 1929:
He had strolled one evening down
the street, and was carried into
place where some persons were anus
ing themselves at game of dice and
much betting was in progress. He
was challenged for a game by a per-
son, by whom a proposal was made
to stake 5000 against a fine horse on
which Jackson had come to Charles
ton. After some deliberation he ac-
cepteu the challenge. Fortune was
on his side; the wager was won and
paid. He forthwith departed. settled
his bill next morning and returned
to his home. My calculation he said
speaking of this little Indecent. was
that, If loser in the game. | would
give my landlord the saddle and
bride, as far as they would 80 toward
the payment Of his bills, ask credit
for the balance, and walk away from
the city; but being successful / had
new spirits infused INTO me, left the
table, and from that moment to the
present time have never thrown dice
for wager"
Lively Law Student.
Shortly after the close OF the Revo-
luton Jackson began the study of law
in an Office at Salisbury, N. c. He
does not seem to have been very in
dustrious student Andrew Jackson
was the most roaring, rolicking. game
cooking, horse racing, card playing.
fellow who ever lived in
Salisbury" He was the head of all
the rowdies hereabouts,7 "He did not
trouble the law books much" are
Of the expressions that old resi-
dents were wont to use when their
fellow townsman had become famous.
One of the stories told of his resi-
denee at Salisbury describes how he |
and two others celebrated some event
BY banquet at the tavern. After the
liquor had flowed pretty freely, SO goes
the story it occurred to the happy
rio that the glasses and decanters
ought never to be profaned by the
Use on another occasion. According
y they were smashed. The table met
similar fate; then the chairs and
'ther furniture. then the bed and its
Finally everything was
leaped upon the earth. fire applied and
he wreckage consumed.
Jackson's most serious affair of
lonor was with Charles Dickinson in
SOC.
The quarrel grew out of horse
ace, and while drunk Dickinson made
ome remarks derogatory to the char
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