Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-19

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REcoLLEcrIoNs OF THOMAS JEFFERs ON
rof.Tutwiler, formerly of the University OF
Alabama, is writing riora the Mobile Sunday
Times under the head Of H'Jefersonian,"
series Of articles in which are given many rec
elections of the great Virginia statesman
The following islthe frstIoE the, series a
IN the summer and autumn of 1925, Mr..
Jefferson was in the habit of making frequent
visits to the University, about four miles from
Monticello, and he generally came on horse
hack, unattended. $ He was then eighty-tWo
Years Of age | well remember the first time l
ever saw him. | was in the Proctor's office,
when tail, venerable gentleman, plainly dress
ed. entered the room, In a quiet, uDobtruslve
manner and took a seat in one corner. Mr.
Brockenbrough, the Proctor, was busy at the
time and did not observe his entrance. l
thought that it was a. plain country, farmer,
who had called to see the Proctor on business;
but fellow student who was with me, and
who had seen MIR. Jefferson before, took occa-
sion in private way to let me know who 1t
was, and then observed him more closely. |
thought that never had observed a countc-
nance that exhibited more Of the kindllest
feelings OF the heart. Afterwards, [ saw him
frequently riding along the Eastern Range, as
it is called, on which | had a room, sometimes
on horseback, and once or twice in landau
accompanied by his grand daughters. 1t was
the frst,time l had ever seen vehicle OF the
kind where the driver rode one of the horses,
and it excited my boyish curiosity. 1t was, /
believe, brought by him from France.
MIR. Jefferson was in the habit of inviting
some of the students, generally four or FIVE, to
dine with him at Monticello on Sundays. This
day Was selected because it would not interfere
with their attendance on the lectures in the
school of the university. The names were taken
in regular order from the Proctor's book, and
The invitations were given through one Of his
dents 10 the university George W., our Con-
only thirteen years Of age, and was at school in
Massachusetts. Ihad dear friend and room.
mate, now no more, brother of the late DR..
Gessner Harrison. He was one Of the most
pious young men ever knew. When he was
invited to the Sunday dinner he did not 60,
nor did he send any excuse, hoping that his sb-
sence would not be noted. But it was a rule
with Mr. Jefferson that whenever student did
not attend, to renew the invitation for the fol
loving Sunday, and it was done in this case.
Finding that his invitation was still declined,
he learned, through his grandson, the cause,
and sent special Invitation to this young man
and some others on alweek day. The invitation
vas accepted 3I34&Ejo l'-a
Some time after Mr.. Us death, young II.
and myself with several other students, made
avisit to Monticello. After going through the
house, and just as we were leaving it,. BurWell,
Mr. J.'s-4sayorite servant, who acted as cicerone
on these occasions detained me a moment, and
asked melf that was not young FL who had
declined Mr. j. s Invitation to dine with him
on Sunday. On my answering him in the affir-.
native, he said, "Mr. Jefferson thought.a-
great deal Of thatyoung man. -, -, a a .....,,
mention this little incident to show the ten
der regard Mr.. j eferson had for the conscien-
tous scruples Of Others and the high estimate
which he placed upon one who acted upon those
Seruples. Burwell had, no doubt, heard Mr.
Jefferson commend the consistency Of that,
YOUTH ,n..s,,,re ..y.tT n on
CULTIVATION OF Wheat From the Rich
uond Dispatch. I--After some experience, and
much observation and study for fifty years, the
writer Is convinced that the preparation OF land
Tor wheat is, in the majority of cases, the very
opposite Of what it should be. Formerly be-
10 lore az! these improved plows came into use,
!ne custom was to break: up the soil only few
lncnes lIi deep, and reduce the surface to o fine
ulth by shallow cross -plowings.. Now, it is,
nrned over to the depth Of eight or ten inches,
Oufylng not untrequently a vast quantity OF
vegetable or focx fn-
.sslaIo'Wlng, because the coat Of vegetation IS
!9ought to improve the soil. Doubtless it
aITes; but the Immediate object, and indeed the
sael sH object, is to get good crop. That this
uo]ect can be attained under these conditions
Vebeg leave respectfully to call in question. "A
porous soil is fatal to success in wheat culture;
necessary condition is compactness. Having
t11 uet reference to the manner of growth, it IS
.ttl'eVed .ted to be perfectly philosophical to say
luat the roots of the wheat plant should
aI'e at' asohd bed to rest on, and a rich, trl-
,nh aSle soil to spread In. The most successful
mas nasae- grower we ever kncw-or one of the
~n ssVs1 SuccesSful-turned in his clover sod
n,. msu light two horse pow as early as
SSrS':Uaole S"s IN the season for @falloWlng, not
3 lh'sins vh.s1 the vegetable covering SO deep but
,nI "na! :, me atmosphere speedily acted upon it
Wa Wa usecoImposed it., At tseed-time the ground
"nn,, "as farther prepared by the old fashioned
,vu':sr-not reversing the soil, but simply stir
8 shhs1 shsn1 up Here was bed prepared for the
uesl on having all the benefit Of the clover tai
Ia ia ana OF the terthizing gasses derived from
o ,ao.i atmosphere. The writer could refer to
,osus ,ner laarmer equally successful until he IN
so' aucSa @ the three horse plow on his farm >
yas .. Shlch, like Samson shorn;oA his locks he
8 NJ SaSS aS other men,. ,g-~ ,vys r.,., 80
q ,moul nn man who has not tried it can estimate the
lvss' Suus e OF benefit which loose surface de-
isr i, iron, rom the atmosphere. After exposure
br1loont llonth,or two, the crust being occasional
DeaHi;nassn D,Hnsn the efecteis almost equal to an ap-
4 ehesnaosal OF guano; andit is certainly the
k;sss ;sse mode OF tertizing o4ois i! a4@a
n !ains re respectfully submitted that the great
q Cd sh.h q y the product per acre, Of ali Che
n Soub Astl st; g;fpyi1g districts, both North and
sa,9 ~ : the e United Statcs,is attributable in
a pren,rsf measure to the Irrational method Of