Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-02
NYE on T. JEFFERSON.
TIM AUTHOR OF SIMPLICITY AID MS
FIRST cLiTxr-T. J. As A FIDDLER.

Thomas J,fsrson. E.q. the author OF
a popular brand Of simplicity. vas born
In Albemsrle Co Va. April Is. lIi3.
MI. f.mil, weic Of Welsh sx,fac,ion,--
having been successfully extracted from
VALE. prior to 1919. -.
Nj. father va. Peter J,Gison, and hi.
mother "a. = Randolph from way back.
Peter J,iisison va. tie father OF nine
children. aud hi. wife was the mother OF
an EQUAL number. ~ ~hich Thonss Gas
the ihid In 1857 Z. J,d.ron died,
leaving hi. son 1900 acres Of land TO pay
,sxs. on. The ION also received thirty
slave. on the death u his father. and by
selling of q yesrlins or i~o-year-old
slave every spring ard fall. Thoma. was
enabled 10 attend college md polish him
self A, the age Of - yeAr. he srsda'
ared in Law under George Myrtle. lie
became q good lawyer aud ilien, coll
leeior q fees.
1, !. no, generally known. outside OF
Mr.. jefferson. family and few personal
fn,nd.. including the writer. ,hs, Thorn
a. va. some~hn given - the violin
habit. ye, such VAS the case. the violin
case perhaps. bu, ne Arv no, here to write
flippsn,ly Of ,hi. sies, man. let u. not
nv 10 be funny over the weakness OF one
Who. whatever may have been hts Pseal.
iaiiiiss, va. the originator ofa system OF
J,f,r,onian simplicity and offensive par.
nan.hip which h. made our broad land
rear up on II. hind fee, like a grss, rock
ia q weary desert.
Mr. Jefferson could rapidly play "Grsy
Eagle" and the devils Dream At the
sse Of 10. and up 10 the day Of his death
". pa..ion.isly fond q prseiieirg on
the violin in a dsrk rom and then a..
tnbu,ing h. sound. 10 some one else.
~ pns,icsd Law for si.k, yssr' with
srea, ,u,ee... staring Ia by reniing an
ofIicu and looking oai Of The vindos
thereof for ,s mon'h.. When one day .
poor witos ~om.n With carload Of
ctill,en cane IN and fell on hi. neck.
wsspins Ia d,suliofy manner. which
took tie starch out u Mr.. j.. shirt
fnll
"Ah. aid TIE Auihos Of ".impllei.
~. why do you come Ia here 'h. way.
dear madam. and weep al over me when
an ensio..,d In business, snd worried
~i,h my lars, practice
ALA. s,ii the ~oman. 9TH fresh
.noii n zoe and -ili s.il u vet al.
su,h. one mor- Inserting h'r sareharsed
OFT. IN Mr. Jsif'roa's bosom. "ala'. ]
an undone
49, l.. my ,AIi fell" sid Mr.. J a.
be m,chasie..ly ihfr- her from him. add
prccr.d,d 10 ~rins oii the moist and de-
pi,s,sd ofnameni
Cslming h,r 9TH kiul sofd'. hossy.
~. ald rs,i,ihg her by holiins bottle
Of home. made ink TO her nose, he asked
Der 90 i,ll him her case speedily, - bic
time wss very valuable. fot be expected
another ellen, the following 'PHsg. aud
20 be- could no, delay.
Briefly. .tc "a. accused u numbering
some people. and ,he needed the help OF
= bright. young la~yer TO eon'iree the
illiisraie jary thu, ,hi. wss no. true.
Mr.. J,drfson took the case, and by q
,y,ism Of change. Of venue. continuance.
and appeals. succeeded in pilins up such
= bad u cost. on the county that the
prosecuting attorney was glad 10 dismiss
the d,fchdAn,
From hi. on Mr. JsHer,on's success
wA assured lie got 90 accustomed 10
speaking In public ,h, biz mouth did
no, get dry any more. and he eolld east
ly talk for hours upon political subjects.
A. speaker be had Wonderful staying
qualities. and would frequently remain
long after every one else bad gone home.
The biosaphsr says ,hA, before he left
the bar Mr. Jsher.on's practice va. worth
fj0O sterling Per Annum.
lie married. JAn'y |, l7T2, Martha
Skelion. young. beautiful, accomplished
and ehildls.. ~idow. daughter aud heir
s.s Of a well known Virsinia lawyer.
named waylss, a disiAn, relative Of T..
wsyle.. nov in Grea, Britain. Mr..
Jefferson va. always Kind 10 bis wife.
aud never reproaehsd her because she
had been an ksirr's. lie said that .
woman had jus, I. good q right. snder
the Virgins law. TO be an heirss' . a
man had. and he would no, ,.un, her
with l.. lie simply .aid to her. go
and lin 70 more" lie said that. a. for
himself. he would no, be the frs, one TO
cast q stone al an heiress.
Mr.. j. heson Was at one time q member
Of the Legislature and did much good
work while there. lie was instrumental
in sboli.hing the law. relative to entail
and primog,ni,ure lie also greatly i'm
proved the existing game laws. making
/, felony to turn jack from the bot
tom Of the pack.
during the war one Of J,fer.ons es-
,ans ". pillag,d by the force. under
CORVALLIS. aud Tarle,on's cavalry board
cd a, hi. Monticello place several days,
contrary TO Mr.. J.'s wishes.
Upon the death Of b.. wife, in Sept.
1882. he accepted an spPoin,men, .
plenipo,en,isry to France.
"iou replace DR.. Frahklin. ,Aid the
Count de versennes TO the new Minis
ter.
I'll succeed DE- Fanklin." ssid the
srea, inventor Of Simon pure simplicity;
" no one can replace him."
The historian says that Mr.. Jefferson
made a good Minister. lie no, only
performed the usual duties. bu, he sent
over seeds. plants. shrubs and blOodsd
hens egg. to hi. native land. acted as
correspondent for the papers. and wrote
a book called Notes on Virginia"
lie returned TO Virgini. in 1889. aud
"a. som appointed. by Washington,
secretary OF State. Ia 1896 be va.
elected Vice President, and In 1900 be
vas chosen Prssiden, Of the United
States. lie now began to introduce
J,f,r.onisn simplicity. and wear yarn
miiien. while doing bis chores. A,
Pre.idsn, be won many friends. and Of.
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