New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-11


details. The rice Of his horses, the zee paiu 10
fcrr,man, bio little gifts to servants, his charities
whether gfeat or Gmall-from the penny droppea
into tho churck-box to Tho handsome Gon0hon gwen
for The erection Of a chUrch-ill found place III MS
account-book'
An interesting account Of lir. Jeilersons he IN
Paris when ne had succeeded Dr.. Franklin as United
States Minister, is given in thcfcllowng paragraphs
Noihinr could have been congeniol or delightful
to Tim than the society in which Jefferson moved IN
rtris. Al the head o. an elegant sihsiiNcht as an
American aud the friend of Lafayette, his house the
fivore resort % all the accomplished and RaantyOung
French cliccrs VINO LaG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS taFon up Hri1s
World; While o philosopher and the aubor.of the
Notes on vlrsaia MS society was sopgl, for and
science. who tArongcd from ai parts of Europe 20 the
l great French capital. Nor the and grace
Of his address the charm. OF bis eloquent converSaon
ana the varied extent OF his learning lost mp II the witty
the am4pe young Lcuie ne sixteenth anu o. ms queen,
the lovely Marie Auoincte-so sadly pretninent for
beauty ard misfortune. HIS social Intercourse with
them, and the pleasant friend hips formed for many,
discover IN bis graccfully-ylitten letters 70 them.
Mr. ana Mrs John Adams were in Paris with Jefer'
son, and Mrs Adams pays graceful tribute to his tai
ents and worth in her letters home, and in one OF them
carta" His intercourse with his two colleagues, Or.
Franklin and AIr. Adams, was of the most delightful
! teemed. the friendship then formed between Mr.,
Adams and himself withstood IN after years, al tne
perhaps party feeling ana PREJUDICE ran higher IMAM
When Franklin returned home, loaded win all the
hOuors ant low" that The elimination OF the French pCo-
pie could lavish him, Jefferson was appointed to take
MS place as Minister from the United at The Coart
| Of st. Germans. "You replace Dr. Franklin said
Count de Nercennes the French Premier, to hlin. u
succeed him; 40 one could replace him., was JcieISois
ready reply Perhaps 10 greater proof OF Jefferson
popularity in Paris Could he given than the fact mt ne
became fayoritc in that learned anu p9ifheH
society IN which the gea, Franklin had been the Ion Oh
the day.
We must make room for the description of Mr..
Jecrsons domestic life and habits after his retire
ment from public life, written by his grandson, COL
Jefferson Randolph.
His manners of that polished school OF Che Colonial
Government, so lelnaSyp!e IN is iyanrr no CiiInt
| sCrvanccs which constitute the wclhred gentleman,
courteous and consieIate TO al persons. ON n9ng o't
with him when q lad We met % gro VINO hOWcu 10 Us;
he returned .his bow did not. Turning to me, he
| asked, , 49,,
"Do permit negro to be more Of gentleman than
Nil Ief, rson'g hair when young. was Of n reddish
casts sandy advanced in years his eye, hazel Dy-
in in his 6th year lie had not lost tooth nor had one
detective; MS SKIN thin pceng from his face on expos
rcfc9, Veins 50 weak as upon Tire slightest blow to
cause extensive sUausOns OF G0oG-n early life upon
Standing to write toray engih OF time, bursting beneath
counenance mild and bcnenant, and attractive 10
Willie President, returning on horseback from Char
lottesyic with company whom be had invited to dinner,
and who al hut enc or two. riding ahead OF him,
reaching, stream over when there was no bridge,
! man asked him TO take him mp beiud him and carry
| hun over. The gentleman in the rear coming UP
just Nr Jei rson had put him down and ridden on
asked the man how il hapq ned that lie had permitted
Frcd tfo i9ok dd not Ike TO s, non; the old
gentleman looked if he would do it, and asked him
! behind the president oi the United states.
MI JCferso's stature was command lE-SlX rect Two
and q half inches in hight, well formed, indicating
strength activity end ROBUST health; hi> carriage erect;
Sep urn ana 9rsf, E t ne ,r LL,SStI 70 ,3 Ge"i
oourag cool aud ilnas.,e. No oGo ever knew him ex
A ny ,Itt I.yIo; "is .v t % ,,I A. ~ l
that he never abandoned plan, principle friend.
a hoa anu ss i' f $g. a. df f iJ HorI S
which suaIiy tie hne bloc .giG q Xreria Tie
I IiS NJ he sn,dne 70 his Viii iv fearless appi;c-
ton Of c whip the slightest manifestation OF FESTIVE
EG,s 1i9 bc Todc TO hn treo Weeks Of b5 Grf%
when, from disease debility and age Ae mounted WIN
- ' ccCTv nm Inc as fond 81 solitary
rides nusns, ana said ut the presence Of servant
a14oIt5 hiin i.tI stor dc,tion which r,or
ignorant and helpless TO the common necessities of
i.i aiin Ls 1T NV l f Tl" beT G me-
had been educated On riding ont with his companions,
the Stap 81 m En pSAe c ' cnsiIr rcreSed rode
on ana icit him. A plain man coming M, and seeing
ta ~, moie naf " s If a rdmd d HIM III LIS
Ion Sir" replied the Young man If you conld only
said he man.
rs n'i5 . WeIc - ai ~ in ,,to and ro
nnt brcakae brclk.asted carly, ana dined three
70 four r.; retired at llie' ana 10 pea ron Ten 10
cdC', i H. ~; ii' r., i Il t,., s-', Se''Is ~ ~ Wv ~
Ue i...y. trale ls own ire lie drank water but
once day.a single 81. s., vAcn he returned rom ms
IiaI I,t , n, ,,,,c tfe MOI more
tender lie never dran "a. lt spirits strong wines.
sacl was lIS yGsiCn 10 aio. - ,H@t WAel W hs
s,,i,,r.r b tt;,lj mod ii.. in IA tlbe # srogg
/ enough.
! The parulal of this interesting volume confirms
nc i,,,ros.ian that Whatever criticisms nav he
,1.t .. I,,,,,o,, ,lo t,i.iol ooroor If Mr. Io0r
a, ;g,,,o ,,,,o, +Io ,,ol;+ic. of die oo,n+,
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