The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-13
FAMILIAR FIGURE
FORMERLY SEEN UPON The
STREETS OF RICHMOND.
John Wesley Jnr,is-The Accomplished
Artist and Boon tompamiOn-isc mini--
cences aud incidents Of Gay nn'
Chcrtcrtl Career.

Artist ana Boon companion h''ii"i7
ccnccs aud incidents Of Gay nn'
Che-tcrci Career.
Forum Times.
Few communities Of equal SIZE can
vie with Richmond IN the number a.
noted and singular pers0nages VINO. m
the past years, have held the right 20
claim it as their residence or their pi zee
of birth. The great ones whose CUTS
have made cities famous. have Tor inc
most part been born in the country.
And although amid the simpllcitles anu
solitudes of nature they have. perhaps.
found the sources of their g'r-l"e','
vet there they "ue 'er could meet Nli"
opportunity. Hence tothe CUES ~
hy. and. like the eagles OF i.i.
Scripture. are driven 10 gather Co.
gether where the carcase D.. ln ine
cases here referred to. the catalogue f
inspected would be found 10 contti1
men of mark from every calling in ilfr-
As time passes the memory Of tie a.
grows fainter aud more faint. Their
shadowy forms may now tc but dam
discerned. silhOuptted against an uuccf-
tain and fading background. while ihf
very names Of most OF inem
are recalled but by few persons
now living. Some of them lii nitnes
in the temple Of fame which defy 'ihr
tooth If time: Others tor their good
ness are can0nized in the hearts oi sic
ceeding generations. and othCia ,.lI
there are who once played their pea
liar parts. but who now .O.cury in oar
memories that uncertain place winch.
while it does not demand that they
should be remembered. 40 least lNf-
bids that they be entirely forgotten.
Some of these were to society DID, inrii
day what continents are go our oail
food. They helped 90 seas ii.e and
make il more pala,ab.e: their obl e..
was 10 decorate rather than To deiace,
and If. yefchance. lu so doing. tnlif
irregularities were at times not ODD stli.t
accordance with the proprletle7 OF nie.
a generous community dld not forget
that even they were often 'tle Best
conditioned aud most unWear-d epIltt
in doing cOurteses.
OF this latter sort was one who-e vcrg
name has almost been forg TENN i'ch-
mond. but whose familiar figure was cl-
ten seen along ils 50 ccl,. aad VINO Wa
prominent parsonage in lts social ii.e.
Hs was am artist, a painter ut unrom-
mon capacliY. e hum.Ii5t. man OF
ready wit. am actor Of merit. aud wrh-
all q man Of universal gfuiu-. john
Wesley Jarvis bfough1 himself aad Ht
fimily TO Richmond quite early 30 tf
century lie was born DO England. Wa.
nephew of the great John Wesley, 49,
ter whom he was MA ned. But as vc
shall find his tastes diI not run quite iu
the same channel with those of ihc dis
tingulshed reformer Has father wls g.
sea captain. and for 70 time lived In
Philadelphia. Whom his promlsirg} ouus
son was very young bee "as sent Over
TO America. con-igLfd ID tne Care oi
this parent Hls other parent. na- CO
course a daughter of Wesley bat of hl
nothing seems 90 b. known nor De- 81
stated why the boy should moi hareIo-
NAMED al home. unless l0rs.0tn De- bod
lost his mother Dy death. a lNa
dolphia he remained for -uue
years. aud there received such
am education as his volatile and irE9i
Gus nature would permit. Having q
talent for making iiieEl,. a- De- -I," O..
manhood he attracted The notice 0i
many prominent artists aud other dis
tinguishtd people. Left ii.aIly Cd n'm-
self he had tO make bis own WAF lu lao
world. and Fl course gave ill. sway 3D.
his native taste for drawing aiN p-ut
ing. When quite youth ue -o e1c. iced
IN miniature painting thal he realized
considerable sums oi money iiam lH-
source. But ne vas Ihe inventor ul aut
practiced "a novel yarely ~ picture. Ul
which be became particularly known.
tie took pr0ii.es ON glass. executed in
black aud gold leaf. TIE elect $50.
original and striking. aurbeeame very
popular. Specimen Of thar w,ll, Que
now occasionally 10 be 7ecn ou t.. high
m4nt'es Of old family mansions DuIus
his residence in Philadelphia he nil.
the acquaniance of many GauNg.i-le .
people. Among them wrie ID. ,N-h
and Tom Ptine. tne iniIiel Ile 81
struck with the face ald bead 0i tlc
latter. and gave evidence II 70 t.eut
for modelling by producing al accurate
cast Of the philosopher s bust. IH lu-
abated success soon se uiel him $3.50 am-
PIE income. Bui o. was eatl'll i-clm
pitlble with one or h- iempefnm De-. iI
become border al money d., social
habits drew around him 81 h-Da'A.
companions. with whom DEE wasted ui.
time and his talents u mDuF-maaing-
and dissipation. JARVIS wasp good lHr
former on the VIOLA. dangerous anH
seduc lfe giit. ana almost always CON.
nected with frivolous taste. 3D.. ID N..ol .
His loose ana way "'fi lli' lN fA.ifn.i
pnia brought MN ht irusth BOD want
H. ieit ,nc citS "l 1913 early -.N',-7
take UP 3D., ie'iHe.'r in ~. i'-A.
Here was uil"u hcii al. DID, "1c' -'
exercise his movers A'd d.. D." .'iFt'i-
age ms maniioi' CUTS Ills succ "-.
even greater IMAM d. DO" Detn '' la'''.
delphli' having ''A t' %. .ir'' "
WE I'D ms ne" nome go i0"'" .. Do.
hece's"I, i"ah 'F'' 10 i'-'. "
Bal'tS, ms i"'''' n' "-
spIei,' Over inc 0'i''''''lD''' ""'
lcuh' "l'p.e e'"i'', ''. ""
ol his 5'"-o'"i "'''
tice Oh TIE Iiln' lNe great 'AN i'.
learned Ills su' ..'7 were HA i.'
mghest walks el me- Among '' ii
pf' inihf hi Oh ln'-e wee 4fr