Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-25
STORIES Of JEFFERSON.
The Last Days Of MontIoel'o-Black Jack
Lore-The Old Lady and Her Bible.

IN old gentleman of Virginia, is vivid,
rs knew him we'll and often visited at
Mont cello. He was the handsomest
man l ever saw, as straight rs an
arrow, very dignified and courteous in
his manners to oil. A sul erb rider, he
exercised himself on horseback till the
st year of his life. The University Of
Virginia was his pet schen o, AID he
was very proud of it as being hi, own
achievement. At 5 first session / en-
tered as student, and Mr.. jefferson
was always pleased to have US students
at his table. Upon these occasions wo
were generally at d around the table,
WHEN Mr.. Jefferson would enter and
walk strait Int to and a;oining side able
specially prepared for him, and u on
which were fla ed two lighted cand IS
AMI a small vial 10y his plate. He
would then say, any daughter, per-
ceive I ere are several young gentle
men ut the table, hut | do not see we'll
enough TO DIST ngu h Mho they are, SO
yon must tell me their names" Wh,re-
upou his dang ter would lead him up
TO each Young gentleman, who would in
turn rise, when Mr.. Jefferson would
STAKE hands and pas pleasant word
VITA m. At the close OF the rel asst,
rs his own hand was too tremb ing. lis
daughter would pour from tie little
v.,d INTO lumber few drops of medi-
che TO produce slumbrr in case lie
Fnould he wakeful, and then he sorld
take up the tumbl r and q candle, make
"a stately Low TO thu ass"mblage, and
ie Ire to Ii bedroom. He always had
cuIupany at his house, and obser, ell the
French ru es for meals.
\ relative # Mr.. Jefferson's, though
wy desno IS IT visiting Ii IN, WAS vt
uIsnclned 10 thrust lis rLs.iclty and
illIterdteness on his great Xxi sman.
tlon one occasion, however, lie was
,'rcyail,d upon To attend social gath
eri & ut NJ mt cello, wheg, upon being
Lshrred INTO the salon, he WIS duly
Resented by Mr.. Jefferson to the com
pany. During this ceremony the awk.
w..d countryman slipped up several
Times on the well-v'axed floor, aud then,
seating INNS II. thoroughly i'll ut ease,
WIS p, rfectly silent. After chatting
with some OF his guess. Mr.. JeiIeI sol
took seat beside his relative and made
au unusual Effort to be agreeable, talk
ing on al, manner Of topics, and with
oLt even rec, ivii & answer 10 lis
qurres or making the slis test impress
zion upon tie visitor. who remained as
dumb as an oyster. In despair Of
craving HIN out, Mr.. Jefer on hap
l,eued 10 ask him il he liked slack
la,k" fishing. The eountrymau's eyes
snapped, aid his mouth poured 70 til q
garruUus budget in regard to his
iavurite sport. to all of which Mr.. JEFF
ersol, amused, AZ were the others pres
,nt, listened attentively. When at last
tie countr, man made an end, Mr..
Jefferson opened up eloquently on tine
same subject, displaying an intimate
knowledge of "bl"ck-jack, so lar sur
Ia sing that OF his relative that the
latter was held spell-bound. When
tie great signer stopped talking the
couutryman rushed tor his hat and
boted from the MANSION, nor could
voclferous calls persuade him to return.
he,e WAS greater fear of but less
faith in Jefferson than lis relative ex-
hIb.ted among the Northern Federal.
lists, who firmly believed that lie was
little better than antichrist. A story
illrsti ative of the state of feeling with
regard to the French party is relat, d Of
p.ous old Fedora list lady who lived in
o town III Connect cut. 1t was bel ev, d
in her neighhorhood that if the FEEDER.
aiists were overthrow. and the Jeffer.
son Democrats came into power, the
Cnr.stian religion would lie put down
and Atheism proclaimed, and among
the first prosecutions would be the de-
struction OF all the Bibles. The lady
r, fe red to was terribly wrought up at
this prospect, and cast about in her
m nd how she should preserve the
scriptures in the general destruction.
At length il occurred TO her to go to
Squire s., the only Demo, rat Of
her acquaintance, and throw herself
upon his mercy. She accordingly took
her fa nily Bible to him, and telling
lii. that she had heard of the intention
OF the Jeiiersonians, asked him to keep
it for her. The Squire attempted 10
persuade her that her fears were
groundless, but she was to panic
stricken TO be convinced. At last he
said:
MY good woman, IL all the Bibles
are to be destroyed, what is the use Of
yau bringing yours to me? That will
not save II when it is found"
"Oh, yes," she pleaded, with o
charming burst of trust. "You take
il; il will be perfectly. safe. They'll
never think of looking in the house Of
o Democrat for Bible. Harpe,'3
Magazine.