Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-21

There is an old East Tennessee
book. now out OF print or circula-
ton II is the life Of Rev. Isaac
Anderson. ID. D.. pablishcd by Rev.
John J. Robinson. published Ia 1869.
The reading OF II is reminder OF
some DISTINGUISHED men whom as
bows he taught at ,he old Washing
ton church and academy m Knox
county. from $50! TO 1919. II is
pleasant and right to revert TO these
old IEesbyterian preacher-teachers,
remembering and honoring them for
their works sake MGrse Henry
Watterson In his first break with
Woodrow Wilson, g,g fit to saeer
by Implication at schoolmdsterS lie
ought not 20 iorgct that II VAS UNI
der the tutorship OF dominic that
ne derived instruction and inspira-
ton This was Rev lanes PoindeX-
ter, who laugh, him at McMinnville.
Tenn. Nor ought he to pass by the
fact that his grandfather, Samuel
black. was noted schoolmaster,
who. at Murfreesboro, had such pu-
pills as James X Polk and vife-to-be.
sarah Childress. AZ Washington
academy Isaac Anderson had as stu
dents boys who developed into such
men as Governor John Reynolds Of
Illinois and Sam Houston. future
Governor OF Tennessee and Texas
No period OF American life furu-
ishcd so many interesting events aad
characters as the pioneer DAYS OF
Tennessee Huge tasks were before
the hardy settlers Mountains and
rivers had 10 be crossed. Forests
and Indians had to be subdued.
When ScotCh-Irish and Cherokee met
for mastery the best stock Of the
white and the red men looked into
each others faces. The former 5
quest and desire for land found In
the vast domain that stretched from
the Allegheny mountains to the Mis-
sissippi river. a land and a climate
nowhere surpassed. The latter's love
for his ancestral abode OF beautiful
valleys. lofty mountains and spark
ling streams led him 10 wage a con
slant fight NJ arms and diplomacy
for its retention The final DISPOSE
ton. in the year of the great removal
ficht, 1898, had back of 1t many a
thrilling drama.
Sam Houston. from his native Nir-
ginia, appeared upon the scene IN the
first decade OF the past century John
SEWER and James Robertson had so
often worsted the Cherokees In bat
] tie that by this time they had lail
aside their arms of resistance. By
| adopting the white mans civili,a-
/ ton in part they hoped 10 stay off
the supplanting that impended la
! time they had schools missions. inn
proved faiming cabin and cottage
homes. passable roads. negro slaves.
The having Of them gave hope thar
they might permanently remain IN
surroundings so dear and attractive.
Houston belonged to the resisNess
and restless Scocth-irish stock. but
throughout his long and eyentful ca
reer he showed himself the sincere
and attached friend of the Cherokee
Side by side he fought with them u,
the Creek war. the centennial Of
which must soon be celebrated. As
congressman. governor of Tennessee,
president OF the Texas republic aud
United States Senator, he was never
wanting In kindly service In the
face of the stoutest opposition. some
times overpowering. he never wa
yered in espousing their interests.
Back in Virginia. when only 9
years old. young Sam had been left
fatherless. In his widowed mother
he found that best OF childhood :
gifts. pious. sensible. industrious
and courageous mother. In the wilds
OF East Tennessee she brought her
nine children and began the making
OF new home from clearing the
virgin forest As scant opportunity
afforded. she placed the boys in
school, and he was so fortunate as
to receive instruction from Isaac An
derson. The older brothers cared
for the family support. Sam how
ever. had a reckless. Adventurous