Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-27


The Hon. William SnlIivan,of Boston,
some years ago, published an Interesting
volume, entitled !. Familiar Letters on
Public charaeters.n 'Fhe work, 1t is said,
was prepared with great care, and the,
sketches were as faithful as they were.
beautiful. Ia rernarking on The necIara-
tidn'of Independence, and the Distinguish.
ed author" Mr. jefferson came to PEtila.
delphia in March, 1876; he was tall
man, over six feet ia stature, neither full
nor thin in body. His limbs were long
and loosely put together. His hair was
OF a sorrel, remarkably coarse, eprnbed
loosely over the forehead, and al tbe sides.
and tied behind. His complexioa was
light and sandy. His forehead rather high
and broad. His eye brows long and
straight. His cheek bones i1iglfF His
face broad beneath his eyes. His chm
long, and his mouth large. His dress was,
q black coat, th5light. scolored under
clothes, lie had 10 polish of manners,
but a simplicity and sohfiety of deport-
'mant, lie was quiet and suHobtrusige,
and yet strangerswould not fail to- per-
e,that he was in the presence of one
who was not a common man. His man
nerot conversation was calnasand- deliber-
ate, and free from all gesticgiation; but he
spoke as one who considered himself emit
tied to deference, andas though. he meas
ufed what he said, by some standard of
self-complacency. Theexpression of his
face was that Of thoughtfulness and, OBJ
seryation; when speaking, he did not look
at bis auditor, but.scast his eyes towards
The ceiling or the floor, or any where bat
at the eye of theauditor. He had already
become a parsonage Of distinction, and ar
object Of curiosity, although as yet but a
young man, compared with. many of the
statesmen Of the day, as he was atthis time
only fifty -fonr year of age.
The. Hon. John c. Calhoun, of South
Carolina, in remarking upon this descrIp-
ton by Mr.. Sullivan, TO one Of his. friends
in the United States Senate, in January,
1913, said that the first time he's ever saw
Mr.. Jefferson was in the year 1902, and
that Mr.. Suiliyan's description Of his per-
sonal appearance was uncommonlys accu-
rate, except that he did not at the time be
saw him, lie his hair benind-that il was
then cut short, somewhat after fashion OF
the present day--that he was tall, gang
ling, loass-joiated man, with coarse, red
dish, sorrel hair--the coarsest he ever
saw on mans head.
Moral CouRAGE IN EVERY Day LIFE
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while you have the meney-in your pocket
| Have The. courage to do without thal
which you do not need, however much
| your eyes may cevetit.
Have the courage'to speak your mind
when it Is necessary you should dosos aat
Ito hold your tongue when it is necessary
you should do so.
Have the eouragete speak to friend il
a aseedy" coat, even though! you are II
company with rich one, richly alfred.
Have the couragesto own you are poor
and thus disarm poverty of his sharpes
Have the courage to make william
AUST one.
| Have the courage totefla man who yol
Twill not lend him yoir money.
T. Have the courage to 'scdt" The mos
4 agreeable acquaintance you have, whel
T you are convinced that he lacks principle
Il" A friend should bear with a friends
linirmHies' but not his vices.
i Have the courage to show your respec
for honesty, in whatever edise. it appears
and your contempt for dishonesty and .dua
l.pHcity, BY Whomsoever exhibited.
4 Have the courage to wear your oil
lclethes until YOU can pay for new ones
/ Have the courage to obey Your, Maker
al the risk of being rIaieuled by men,.
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