The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-25
JEFFERSON AT MONTICELLO.
The Irivate life and Personal Habits Of
Thomas jefferson.


Monticello was read OIL Tuesday e,ening
tefure The New York Historical Society. 1t
contained elaborate statements concerning
The private lie aud personal habits o. lei.
ierson, derived from new sources. The
aulhor, Rev. DR. Pierson, President OF Cum
berland Colese in Kentucky, became ac.
qnainied with All overseer oil Jeffersou's es-
tate. who is now living, and from whom he
has obtained number ol interesting remin-
iscences.
"fhomas Jefferson still survives" were
the dying words lDr Pierson said of the
! elder Adams. At that moment the devoted
family and friends OF Jefferson were gath
Adams and Jefferson breathed their last on
The ilh day of july. 1926. The waves oil
sorrow occasioned by there events mingled
as they overspread The land The nation
! was in Tears. Adams by his tongue and
Jefferson By hia pen had done more Than
any others in obtaining Tor those who
mourned The liberties oil their country.
',fhouias Jefferson still survives" and
| wilt survive so long as our country and our
history eudure-and long may they endure.
| (App&ase)
| Alter some remarks on the character os
The subject oi his address, the speaker sla-
ted that il would probably be lew TO his
audience that Thomas Jefferson sill surviv-
cd Ia his every day life al Momicelo-in
the iron memory OF the sturdy old man
/ Captain Edwin Bacon-who lived with him
Tor twenty years as an overseer of his estate
and business. aud had, during that time,
sustained the most intimate relations with
his employer, sharing his confidence
throughout.
DR.. Pierson then described the circum-
stances OF his introduction TO Captain Ba>
con, which @eTe amusing, stated that the
! Captain was seventy-six years OF age, and
the possessor of plantation OF four thou
sand acres in extent, and that as he was
re-iGenl Of the Fist Congressional District
OF Kentucky, represented by MIR. Burnett,
! il might be proper 10 say that he was the
strongest son OF a Union mail, actively op-
posing The whole secession movement
(Applause.)
Dr. Pierson proceeded 20 give The result
OF Captain Bacons reminiscences- partly
III his own words:
MIR. JeffersoE's estate was quite large
There were about ten thousand acres, 1t
was 10. a profitable estate, teing uneven
and hard 10 work The whole was divided
into lour plantations, each in charge of an
oysrseer Around the buildings acres of
ground were planted with trees flowers
were very plentiful! and ,hese were also
found scattered over The estate OF fruit
oil every description there were great guam
titles. The speaker had never seen such a
place for irut. Monticello was on high
ground, and truit never failed. Mr.. Jefer-
son was fond OF shrubbery: he cultivated
j, carefully and w1en he was in Washing
Ton sent home large quan;i.ies, which he
procured in nursery in Alexandria He
always knew ali about every tree or plant
on every part of his grounds, and just where
any were missing. (To illustrate Mr.. JEFF
lersou's very particular knowledge in resa-
ton 10 this snbject, The speaker read let
ter of detailed instruction 10 Captain Bacon,
which bad accompanied quantity OF shrub
berry he had sent honey
Mr. Jefferson was very fond of all kinds
sheep ib all that portion of country were
imported for himself and MIR Madison
while he was President He afterwards
imported from Barbary iour large broad
tailed sheep; aud also six hogs, OF which
General Dearborn had two Blu. The horse
was MIR. Jeffer=ou's iavoriie animal be
was pa>sionaIely lord of fine, good hor>es,
and would not ride or drive anslhing but
high-bred animals. Bay was his iavorlie
c"ior he would have no o.her. john Ram
doloh y oHd have none bui black horses
" hen blr- Jeffe rson came from Washlnton,
al The conclusion oil his Presidential leIm,
be 1ssd new carriage bull, according 10 a
design OF his own The work was all done
by hi- own workmen. except The plating
which was done IN Richmond He always
had FIVE horses when he rode on, in that
carriage-ionr attached IL il and one saddle
horse. These had such names as Washing
ton, Wellington, Eagle Tie last hing (said
Captain Baco") ] ever did for Mr.. Jefferson
was 10 buy Eagle Tor him, for riding
horse. The last time he ever rode on 1orse-
back he rode Eagle. fhe last letter ever
received from him came from Kentucky,
aud described how Eagle had fallen into
the river with him and famed his wrist
These horses made splendid appearance
IN the naxv "a rri.oo Nh IaAarson ,ronid
never allow them 10 be controlled by reins;
be wonid mol irust himself; but TWO SER
wants rode on horseback, each guiding a
pair.
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