Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-02-01

/ that Sact to devote the whole powers or ais mn,s
to the accomplishment Of that one object, viz: 10
| ercci In that trade or profession. Ii makes no
difference whether man shoes Iorse, makes
| boot. shoves the forcplaue, pa'. picture, or
| breaches n serrnon-whaever Ie does he should
q '~R. Mr. Bullard, like all men who have dis
! irguS cd themselves, has acted upon this prin
cIpl:. Early in life the idea was strongly ira
| pressed upon his mind that God made him for
| an Artist. Previous 10 his settling down in New
York city, TO distinguish himself, ne had paist'd
the nrtrat, O! eight tuhdred different indvfdu. ~,
| 1t is the vast amount of labor that Dir. Bullard
has performed. and that only, that has earned fer
In. -.!e ~onItaiion he now enjoys, of being one
! of the Jrightcst jewels of the American School
of Artists lie went to New York with tie de
: termination TO distinguish himself in MS profes
, -, a. although he was not known to single
/ Inolvilual in that city, he formed resolution 70
earn Cor himself in time, reputation that should
! I've worldwide. The word fail Was no: found In
I Mr. Billiards. dictionary.
, ATte. painting the portraits of over one hun
! drd different individuals, residing in New Yors
rity and vicinity, he believed he could dc moro
good by painting works tlut should carry Q
moral with them. Ths most of his works have
been those that illustrated the manners and Gus
, toms OF American Life and History. His frst
great painting was The Last Blanket" Ali
who arr familiar with American History, will
r'collec; that, during the Revolution, when our
army wsrr suffering fer clothing and food, at
! Valley Forge tax gathcrers were sent by Gen.
rral Washington 10 collect of the people what
ever they could give for the support Of the army
| Upon Jnc occasion, one of these tax gatherers
! called upon a widow woman who had one babe
| that babe was asleep wrapped In the widows
only blanket, but such was her interest in the
cause Of American Independence, that she took
! f. n her shoulders her only shawl wrapped her
cnnd in it. AMI handed her only blanket 10 the
tax gaihrrcr, TO carry to the soldiers of the
Revolutionary Army That scene was the sub.
jcct Of his first great picture; and il was Sold 70
the American Art tnnn. and WAS drawn hy
| Mr | Of Npr
| His SECOND md probably his greatest worn
was "rhc Daughters Appeal All have read OF
/ Ethan Alien. lie was brave and generous mani
: but he was An ntdcl lie wrote hook on
luiileity, called the Oracles of Reason Tho
wIfI of t;iuuu Allen raS devoted p;ouS laoy-
Il member OF The Pre- hr;eran Church, She had
! n number of dangk!cr' al Of whom believed the
pc,riucs their mother h,d tanght them, with
| the exception of The e,irs,. This cirls mind
I had been biasscl hy tue influence Of her father,
uud she was inclined to believe the doctrine of in.
fidelity \; Tic age ofcghtecn, she lay upon hei
death he'd She sent for her father to come to her
room AMI addressed him in these words: Fa-
ther nuSI lie | must meet my God now dear
Father uU me, shan believe The doctrines that
yon have taught me, or shall | believe the Loc
trinrS that my mother has taught me a. The
brave old Sul,iicr thai could face q cannona
| mouth and not finch hair, when this question
WAS addressed IL him hcsitaicd, dropped les
head the tears tricSnd down his cheeks, and ho
said with emphaSS ' Daughter. helicre Hs doc
n7ns yoW moh"r has mrghi y,ni" This scene" The
, Daughters Appeal was the subject If his see
| nnl great Painting it was sold to the Art Union
and ,lraw, by Geo J J Barbe". of Homer, n. Y
his third great Painting was Nathan Hale,
Just before his Execution This WIS sold TO the
| American Art Union and drawn by a western
man HIS fourth great Painting, was Capt
John Smith, and Porahontaa All will recoliect
tue sccne--this was sold TO the Art Union.
Anong other productions are judith in the
tent OF Holofernes," Horse Trade" and Sam
Slick"
lie died 10 New York city OF the l3th q GN
tobsr, 1853.