Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-02
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that fact, to devote the whole powers Of his nmd
10 the accomplishment Of that one object. viz: 70
ercel IN that trade or profession. 1t makes no
difference whether u man shoes horse, makes
boot, sh0vcs the fOrcplnnc. paints picture, o.
breaches ,,,. ,I nc aoes nc snouu
tinSuishcd themselves, hns acted upon this prs
ciplc. Early In life the idea was strongly I'm
pressed upon his mind that God made him for
an Artist. Previous to his settling down In New
York city, to distinguish himself ho had paintee
the portraits Of eight hundred different individuals
Il Is the vast amount Of labor that Mr. Bullare
has performed, and that only, that has earned fot
him the reputation lIc now enjoys, Of being one
Of the brightest Jewels Of the American Scho0
Of Artists. lIc.wcnt to New York with the de.
termination to distinguish himself In his profcs.
sion. nnh although he was not known ioa single
Individual In that city, he formed resolution to
eJra for himself In time, reputation that should
lc worldwide. The word Ean was not found In
Mr. billiards. dictionary.
After painting the portraits of over one hun
drc different individuals, residing In New iOrk
good by painting works that should cary .
| moral with them. The most of his works have
been those that illustrated the manners and Gus.
| toms of American Life and History. His frxt
great painting was "Thc Last Blanket" All
who are familiar with American History, will
rccOcct that, during the Revolution, when our
| army were suffering for clothing and food, at
Valley Forge, tax gathercrs were sent by Gen.
cral Washington, to collect of tho people what
ever they could give for the support Of tho army
| Upon one occasion, one Of these tax gathcrera
called upon widow woman who had one babe
that babe was asleep, wrapped In the widows
| only blanket, but such WINS her interest In the
cause of American Independence, that she took
from her shoulders her only shawl wrapped her
child in t, and handed her only blanket to the
tax gathcrcr to carry TO tho soldiers Of tno
Revolutionary Army. That. scene was the SUBJ
jcct of his first great pictures and It was sold 70
/ NH ri vINiOn and drawn OY
Mr.. I, II. Brown, Of New York city. -
His second md probably his greatest work
was The Daughters Appeal" All have read OF
Ethan Allen. lie was a brave and generous man
Infdelity, called the Oracles Of Reason. Tho
wife of Ethan Allen was a devoted pous lady
amcmlcr of the presby terrain Church. She had
a number Of daughters. all Of whom believed tho
the exception of the eldest. This girls mind
| had been biassed by tho influence Of her father,
and she was inclined to believe the doctrine Of In
fidelity. At the ngc of eighteen. she lay upon her
room, and addressed him in these words: !" Fa-
tlier must die must meet my God now dear
Father. tell me- shall believe the doctrines that
you have taught me, or shall believe the doc
trncs that my mother has taught meT Inc
brave old Soldier that could face a cannons
mouth and not finch a hair. when this question
was addressed to him, hcstated, dropped his
head the tears trckled down his checks, and no
said with emphasis: Daughterm y 6eii-ue me DO doc
frine your mother has taught you" This scene. The
Daughters Appeal" was the subject Of h!s sec
ond great Painting-it was sold to the Art Union
and drawn by Geo. J. j: Barber, Of Homer, ny
. His third great Painting was Nathan Hale.
| Just before his Execution" This was sold to the
, American Art Union, and drawn by western
/ man. Ills fourth great Painting, was capt.
John Smith, and Pocahontas." All will rccolIect
! the sccnc-tlis was sold to the Art Union.
Among other productions are "Judith In the
tent of iioloferncs," " Horse Trade, and Sam
, Slick"
| IIe died in New York city on the l3th Of %
3 tobcr, 1853. .a .f... q,