Dr. White’s “Centennial Dream” has suggested, in fewer words, more Tennessee history than any publication heretofore made, and, as hundreds of persons can testify, has excited more interest, and caused more thorough investigation, in Early History of Tennessee, than any book or paper hitherto written on the subject. It will live as an attractive, proficient instructor and teacher of the history of the “Volunteer State” after he has “crossed over the river” and is at “rest under the shade of the trees.” All who read the dream and key to it will appreciate the obligation I am under to Dr. White. CONTENTS. I. ANDREW JACKSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW 1 II. THE PICKETS OF CIVILIZATION 15 III. A UNIQUE COURT 38 IV. A TRAGIC EPISODE 60 V. EARLY TENNESSEE LEGISLATION 69 VI. MIRO, ALIAS “MERO” 86 VII. ANDREW JACKSON AS A “SPORT” 100 VIII. JACKSON’S DUEL WITH AVERY 110 IX. ANDREW JACKSON, DEPUTY SHERIFF AND FIREMAN 119 X. ANDREW JACKSON, THE MAN 125 “A CENTENNIAL DREAM” 137 INTERPRETATION OF THE “DREAM” 143 INDEX 151 DROPPED STITCHES ----IN---- TENNESSEE HISTORY. CHAPTER I. _ANDREW JACKSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW._ Most English-reading people, as well as many of those who read history written in other languages, are familiar with the life and deeds of _General_ and _President_ Andrew Jackson; and very many people in the United States know of _Senator_ and _Judge_ Andrew Jackson. Few, however, are acquainted with young Andrew Jackson, Esq., attorney at law, of Jonesboro, then (1788-9) the county-seat of Washington county. North Carolina. They are all one and the same personage; and it can truthfully be said that there is a still smaller number who know anything whatever about the leading and dominating characteristics of the people among whom young Andrew Jackson really began life, at Jonesboro, in what is now Washington county, Tennessee.