St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29
Thomas JEFFERSON.


son Randolph -
Ills manners were of that polished
school of the Colonial Government, SO
remarkable III its day-under no circum
stances violating any of those minor
conventional obScrvanccs which consti-
tute the we'll bred gentleman, courteous
and cousideratc TO all persons. On rid
ing out with him when lad, We met a
negro who bowed to Us, hc returned his
bow; dill not Turning to me, he
asked:
''Do you permit Il negro to be more
OF gentleman than yourself ?"
Mr.. Jelicrson's hair, when young,
was Of Il reddish cast, sandy "a hc ad-
vancc'l iii years; his eye, hazel Dying
in his cighty-iourlI year, he hal not
lost Il tooth, nor had one defective: his
skin, thin, pccling from his face on ex-
posurc to the sun, and giving it = letter
ed appearance; the superficial veins so
weak rs upon the slightest blow 10 cause
extensive suiiusion5 OF DlooI-in carly
lie, upon standing TO write forany length
OF time, bursting beneath the skin; it,
however, gave him 10 Inconvenience.
His cOuntcnanrc was mild and beni@namt,
and attractive TO strangers.
While President, returning OH hol~e-
back from Charlottvillc with company
whom he had invited t. dinner, and
who wcrc, all but one or two, riding
ahead OF him, on reaching Il stream over
which there WAS no bridge. 4 man asked
him 10 take him up behind him AMI car
ry linn over The gentleman in the
rear coming up Just rs Mr.. Jefferson
had put him down and ridden ON, asked
the man how it happened that he had
permitted the others TO pass without
asking them.
lie replied, 'From their looks, | did
not like 10 ask them; the old gentleman
looked as il hc would do it, and | asked
him" lie was very much surprised to
hear that lie had ridden behind the Pres
ident of the United S:atcS.
Mr. JciierSOn's stature was command
ing-siN feet two and Il half inches in
height, well formed, Indicating strength,
activity, and robust health his carriage
erect step firm and elastic; which he
preserved to his death his temper. nat
urally strong, under perfect control; his
courage cool and impassive No one
ever knew him exhibit trepidation. His
moral courage OF the highest order; his /.
will firm and intiexiblc-it was remark
ed OF him that hc never abandoned Il
plan, Il principle, CT Il friend.
y bold and fearless rider, you saw at
a glance, from his easy and confident seat
that he was master OF his horse, which /
was usually the fine blood horse of Nir-
glnIa. The only impaticncc OF temper
he ever exhibited was with hi, horse, .
which he sub lucd TO his will by fear
less application of the whip on the slight
est manifestation OF rcstivcncSs He re-
tanned 10 the last his fondncSs for riding .
horseback he rode within three weeks
OF his death, when, from disease, debili- .
~ and az, he mounted with difficulty. /
lie rode with confidence and never per-
mtted servant 10 accompany HIM he |
was fond ot solitary rides and musing,
and sad that tine presence Of servant
him.
He held in little esteem the education
which made men ignorant and helplcs,
as to the common necessities OF life and
he cNcmplilied it by an incident which
occurred to Il young gentleman returned
from Europe, where he had been educat-
ed. On riding cut with his companions,
the step OF his firth broke ut the hole
for the buckle; and they, percciring it
an accident easily icmedied. rode. on
and left him. \ PLAIN man coming up,
and seeing that his horse had made a
path in the road in his imua-
licncc to ret on, a,kcd il lac could aid
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