The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-03-13
A DARING PATRIOT
Esats Of a Little Known Hero of
Revolutionary Times.
Sack jOWETT'S BRAVE RACE.
~ Sz~cd jefferson and the Virginia
Assembly From Capture by Tarle-
xssris Dragons and Gave General
sIzst,tngtsu Valuable Inform alton.

xssris Dragons and Gave General
Nssstiagtsr Valuable Inform alton.
N.,st Of the Revolutionary heroes
zssve &eed immOrtalized in song or
ssxxy. out there is one whose fame has
asrusr spread. as 1t should. beyond tue
ys:.sgs OF bis birth. His name was
-le.sk Jowett. In the little city OF
Charlottesville. Va. there is a tablet
s& she building that stands on the site
'us aais old tavern. Bat that simple
xsswze as the only memorial Of his
ss~se and deeds
Rc Revolutionary days young Jack
-SxDett Kept the Swan tavern in Char
BASKERVILLE. He was II patriot at time
wdss patriotism was dangerous, for
G,spwallis was in possession of tide
waiver Virginia. and Tarleton and his
<.srssry were sweeping back and forth
'sscss the inland counties.
m -gsine. 1871, the Virginia assembly
+sssus0aOoed Richmond. which Cornwall
fRs shreatened. and came to sit in Char.
EaekesCiile. Among its members were
xcrafs 1sea as Patrick Henry. Richard
E5sxry Lee and Benjamin Harrison.
,sss<d dHe governor was no other than
Txseua2s jefferson. One bright morn
ing when the state assembly was In
sr.rssog Jack mounted his thoroughbred
Mgxzse and rode out TO look over his
T:ssrsss outside the town. AS he rode
.ssi~Ar he caught through the trees a
.c ..t ;eI,
ssvsess a crossroad. He put his horse
sss-4r tle low stone wall and confront.
.sss She rider. 1t was one Of Tarleton's
! ss.ropeEs
Wytt a big pistol pointed at his head.
afse E;nGlisiaman thought it wise to
spf<sy Hacks command to turn in ar the
;s.7sfe OF a nearby house and change
rssezirg with him. Under threat of
s3ssss the soldier divulged the fact that
'siaszeton was In the vicinity. JOwett
s&'&Dce saiioped away in search OF the
~-se0y. YNe day passed without re-
sssta and Jack stopped at an inn to
saaae . Few hours rest.
In the 0ight he heard the tramp OF
isassszes and Iooking ont Of his window.
s~ss1lers. ded by TarletOn himself. The
ssas<pers catered the tavern and sat
sIs-ss 10 drisk aad talk. quite uncon-
svsSolae ahat an enemy was on the stair
'sasoSe listening to every word. From
fsssar conversation JOwett learned
sffsst Tarlet0n commanded an advance
Esysased that was halting to wait for the
,usst Of the troop. Then they planned
IN eash on to Charlottesville and cap
f,se THE Virginia assembly.
back Sowett set out at once In the !
Saal OF the dawn. Once he was chased |
'ty -seme troopers who trotted in from
{fsse ,ssaxe that crossed his path. but his
rlsy Gaare soon eutpaced theirs. Like
fttse sgin6 he raced through lanes, over
l'esT -asone fences. up the side of the
s4n 50 beautiful Monticello. the home
~. Governor jefferson. He warned
.scg1arsC,I oi tue approach of the Brit
aF,s- SUa thea. with fresh horse. he
S&aSJed down the steep mountain road
la5st charlottesville. Rushing into tia
Tag S-brre The assembly was it. SEES
sisan. m called 10 the members a. lice.
s'sg &AriotOn's dragons would soou I've
&c pdeir heels. In II few moments the
EdG WAS empty, and the members
unssss Sal their way across the nnuu
E:liss q" SttdntOn. where the! would
to- safe irnu, nnrsuii
Hast f'4it.- Are 10 his tavern hut fouuG
saere z W''iu.ied "tlicer of the Cont.
IpsHsLat arWy General S,cyrns lie
i1Sesssei the sick man Ia suit Of his
aSre clothes. carried nina downstairs,
mad Gu! hin ou the fresh horse. with
tSasssS ~ core 10 front and hehind-the
zsyy picture ~ IN Old farmer going 10
sAe~c.il. Side by side Jowrlt nti Ste.
szses lssle out of town, which by ~
6tsc.. WAS in IA" possession of Earle |;
kNas aNV. Passing as hr reached the
Ssaa Of nhi. Jack saw his own tlvrrn
Ms danes
Ses. Hrtisa. aho had reason Ia sus.
TsesS tlir ydtug man Ia a uniloru set
art o. chase Of him. but Jacks h0rSc
szaG s@aia t,.' speedy for them. and Ia
sot s:afcis a~ay 10 Washington With
We news taat carleton was no longer
sctius IN s'fport OF Cornwallis-.a BIZ