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man shoe horse, makes q boot, sboves the fore
plain, paints picture, or breaches semon,-what
ever he does he should do tueH. Mr.. Bullard, like
all men who have distinguished themselves, has
acted upon this principle. Early in life the idea
was strongly impressed upon his mimi that God
made him an Artist. Previous to his settling down
in New York city, to distinguish himself, he had
painted the Portraits of Eight Hundr'1 different
individuals. 1t is the vast amount of labor that Mr..
Bullard has performed and that only, that has
ed for nin the reputation he now enjoys Of being
one of the brightest jewels of the American School
Of Artists. He Went TO New York with the deter.
minaton TO distinguish himself i'll his Profession,
and although he was not known to a single individ
ual in that city, he formed resolution to fo,
himself, in time, reputation that shou'i be wo,M
wide. The word fail waa not found in Sr. Billiards
! Dictionary.
! After painting the portraits of owe, ore hundrcd
different individuals, reeiding in New York city
and vicinity, he believed he could do more good by
painting works that should carry moral with them.
| The most of his works have been those that illus
! trated the manners and customs of American Life
and History. His first great Painting, was The
| Last Blanket" All who are familiar with Ameri-
can History, will recoect that, during the Revolu
ton, when our army were suffering for clothing and
food, at Valley Forge, that tax gaherers were sent
| by General Washington, to collect of the people
whatever they could give for the support Of the
! army. Upon ore occasion, one of these tx gather
| ers called upon widow woman who had one babe
that babe was asleep, wrapped in :he widows
only blanket, but such was her interest in the cause
Of American Independence, that she took from her
shoulders her own shawl, wrapped her child in it,
and handed her only blanket to the tax gathcrer to
carry to the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army
That scene was the subject of his great picture /;
and it was sold to the American Art Union, and
drawn by Mr.. L. H. Brown, of New Yoik city. His
second, and probably his greatest work, was "Ths
Daughters Appeal" All have read of Ethan Allen.
He was brave and generous man. but lie
| lIvoa IN infI Ia q on luGNeliiy
ed the Oracles Of Reason. The wife Of Ethan Allen
was devoted pious lady - q member Of tho Pres
byterian Church. She haG IL number Of daughters,
all Of whom believed the Doctrines their mother
had taught them, with the exception of the eldest
This girls mind had been biased by the :lfuens-
of her father, and she was inclined to boeve the
doctrine of Inilelity. At tho age Of eighteen, she
lay upon her death bed. She sent for hor father to
come to her room, and she addressed hin in these
words: "Father, must die; must NEST ny God !,
now, dear Father, tell me, shall believe the doc.
trnes that you have taught Inc, or shal believe
the doctrines that my mother has taught me ?" -
The brave Old Soldier that could face q cannon's
mouth and not finch a hair, when this QUESTION was
addressed to him, he hesitated dropped his head,
the tears trickled down his cheeks, and he sad viii
emphasis: "Daughter, beheDe the doy.rine ,oT
mother has taught you!'' This scene, "Tss Daugl,.
ter's Appeal" was the subject of his secnd great
Painting it was sold to the Art Union, and drawn
by Geo. J. J. Barber, of Homer, n. Y. HIS third
great Painting was "Nathan Hale just before his
Execution" This was sold to the American Art
Union and drawn by western man. His fourth
great Painting, was " Capt. John Smith and Pocaz
hontas." All will recoect the scene this was
sold to tho Art Union.
Among his other productions are "Julth in the
tentSof Holofcrncs,' y Horse Trade" ard Sam
Slick"
He died in New York City, on the 18th
Of October, 1858.
A church in Delaware, Ohio, was
struck by Lightning, Monday last.