Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-09-25

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that fact to devote the whole powers Of his nina
to the accomplishment Of thai one object, viz: 70.
ercel in that trade or profession. II makes nor
difference whether man shoes a horse, makes
a boot, aioves the 'foreplane paints picture, OF
breaches sermon-w whatever he does ho should
do eceH. Mr. Billiard, like all men who have die (
tinguished themselves, has acted upon this prin
ciple. Early in life the idea was strongly i'm Z.
pressed upon his mind that God made him for
an Artist. Previous 70 bis settling down In New
York city, to distinguish himself he had pantedn-
the portraits Of eight hundred different indivdHalB
II is the vast amount of labor that MI. Bullau
has performed, and that only, thathas earned for
him the reputation he now enjoys, Of being ono
Of the brightest jewels Of the American School
| of Artists. He went to New York with the dor
termination to distinguish himself In his profes-
sion, and although hewas not known TO single
individual in that city, he formed aresoution % :
earn for himself, in time, reputation that should
be worldwide; The word tdl was net found IN
Mr.. Billiards. dictionary. ,a !.
After painting theportraits Of over one hum
dred different individuals residing In New York..
| city and vicinity, he believed be could do moro
good by painting works that should carry o
moral with them. The most Of his works have
been those that Illustrated the manners and Gus.
toms Of American Life and History. His hrst
great painting was "The Last Blanket AL
who are familiar with American History, wiz
recollcct that, during the Revolution, when our
army were suffering for clothing and food, at-
| Valley Forge, tax gatherers were sent BY Con
eral Washington, to collect Of the people what
ever they could give for the support Of the army.
Upon one occasion, one Of these tax gatherers
called upon widow woman who had one babe
THAT babe was asleep, wrapped In the widows
| only blanket, but such was her interest IN me
cause of American Independence, that she took
| from her shoulders her only shawl, wrapped her
child in 1t, and handed her only ,blanket TO the
1 n. ~ aa~ 81 Nha MI ~
Revolutionary Army. That scene was the sub
iect of his first great picture; and II was sold 70
the AmericaH Art Union, and was drawn BY
Mr. I. H. Brown, Of New York city. Q
His second and probably. his greatest 'work
was s'The Daughters Appeal" Al hare read Of
Ethan Allen. Hewas brave and generous mans
but he was an infdcl, He wrote book on
\ Infidcllty, called the Oracles Of Reason. The
wife of Ethan Allen was devoted pious iady--
O member or the PrcsbyferiAa Church. She had
o number or daughters nIfefwhofn believed ne
4 doctrines their mother had taught them, with
the exceptipn q the eldest. This girl's mind
and she was iaclined to,beiicvc he doctrine Of In4
4 fidelity. Atthe age ofeighteon che lay upon hor
death bed She sent for her father TO come 10 her
; room, and addressed him IN these words: Ia
n ther must die II must mect my God now dear
Father, tell me, shall belieyesthe doctrines thAt
you have taught me, or shall l believe Che doc
j trines that my mother has taught mos Tho
brave old Soldier that could face canion'a
mouth and not finch a hair, when this question
: was addressed to him, hesitated, dropped bis
head, the tears trickled down his cheeks, and ho
said with emphasis Daughter, belieUs dIs do
triae yoT mother mas taught voHip This scene The
ond great Painting 1t was sold to the Art Union,
and drawn by Geo, ]. J. Barber of Homer;N, y,
!, His third great Painting was Nathan Hale.
lust before his Execution This was sold u Tie
. American Art Union, and drawn by,A wegtsrn
{ man. His fourth great Painting, was Capt
b, John Smith, and Pocahontas.a Ali win recolleco
{ the scene--this was sold 70 the Art Onion.
!. Among other productions are judith IN tho
7 tent Of Holofernes" Horse Trade" and. Sam
8 Slick" .t ss roe g,N 80 N 49,
Ho died in New Yoik city On the isth of o.
6 tober, 1853. .r