Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1880 — Andrew Jackson and His Old Horse. [ARTICLE]

Andrew Jackson and His Old Horse.

Though Duke grew feeble and almost helpless in hus latter day, he was: not forgotten or suffered to be neglected. I have, in Is walk with the General, more than once gone to the lot which contained this living wreck of martial valor, and while the old creature would reel and stagger, looking wishfully at his master, the General would sighingly say: “Ah, poor fellow, we have seen bard times together; we must shortly separate; your days of suffering and toil are well nigh ended.” On one occasion, to try the General on a tender point, the writer of this article suggested the idea of putting an end to the sufferings of “Duke” by having him shot or knocked on the head. “No,” said bis generous master, “never, never. let.him live, and wh'.'a. there is auvthiog to go upon on this farm * Duke' shall have a part-” Rev. H.M. Cruer* tweenies.