The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
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with the social, political, and judicial
/ history OF Virginia, and on all occasions
cXemplifed the virtues OF the cltlzeh
with the dignity OF the Jurlst. LlS pgII-
~ and simplicity Of character, together
with his great learning as lawyer, COM
manded the respect and admiration Of
! his contemporaries. Mr.. Nythe had DecH
without the advantages OF carry eautd-
! ton But by application ana the eArl-
else of a discriminating taste ne became
an rludite ard POLISHED scholar. jas
familiarity with The creek and conan
classics, enabled him TO decorate his easy
and graceful conversation VITA gems
from The best ancient authors.
\ man so gifted and Wilh Such a.
ouiremputs could not but eN 1-clsc EfeNI
Influence NJ. Jefferson considcreI MN
self most tortuuat" man III h'IL2 5i
lowed 10 study law under MS special Ill
recti6n, Nv reason Of his benign ma
tura and devotion - the personal H.
terests of others ne attracted the I0Fe
and VeneratlOn Of those worthy OF ~
attention. on this account we
find his eminent name H.,i.ld,ely "rs
Hated with families 10 whom ne was
NOT at an related; but VINO nose 10
manifest their admiration ~ the man
by ackuoUlcdgiug th-lr grdteiui appI p
citation OF his Hy2rs III the per59" ,ba
traneiator of Homer, was "mO5dlei t.c
memory OF Mr. Wythc's devotion 10 Ms
gifted father. ~. 81, ot,1i,,.d
When his widowed moJher IclI opl'
IA Withdraw her son from college AT
IA, ia,,aL,IrC for want OF funds, Mt.
Wvthe insisted this should not be doile
ana for several years educated IN MS
own house, the future schoIar anu poe.
Vvthe was then Professor OF Law az 5, Ile
cCjlsga And so when Thomas Mann
8Dj7ib became the sOn-in-laW or
,St.,Ci Taffar-,n he could not forget
tbe abiding devotion ana lrlenGahlp OF
he great chancellor TO ms lllust l.l,..
fatbaT-jn-law. while a very Souhs man
81 airing his subsequent career nav
aiit uur the fayOrte daughter OF Mr..
~ ~ 80 - h. bestowed upon one OF the
cons Of this union the hOioIe4 HaIi.S u
r. earIv patron and trlehd Oh nla laIee
tLi T 'rbe late George Nythe ran
ma" ,,t.rafora lived 10 impersonate the
uolPns ~. "a aantin.ent OF his father, as Wen
81 -, Ni,u,,etrate many or toe slIts anu
Ir,,'os Of his great namesdke, ,,t..
The personal appeartIbee5o y "a re- ~ his
was in keeping Hlln r, ~" comtemnorarv
mind and his heart y CoiI - a.
iIihu aforring 10 his extreme simplicity
az az 'eatbaracter and Of the, deHgnt ne TOOK
"a Ui the "innoceut pratue OF childre .
IN the ,rfdence ne always gained, thus
whose -, birn His stature was OF mid
descIiDe7 IL WAS well-formed and pro-
ul1 ianad and the features or MS race,
P oi coualy ana eHkdsiHs IN ms
walk he carried ms s. n a,ber Dbich added
hoidinV the one In the other' winch auued
hoi ui etbnughtful appearance.
20 NE ~ Later days he was very paid
In MS mat NAT remained was uncut and
Inc ha ha.Jhind cui4ed up In a continuous
TG lis 5ad v%Ss ysry sGun eye E55
high foreHbIue eyes. showing softness
promilh ,eiiiigence combined. a large aqui-
and int .d iTathsr small but well defined
line nos a,,d thin whiskers not lower than
mouth, az" .Hs countenance was ex-
his ears. benevolent and cheerful:
ceedineH tune was that OF most OF the
His coS coz ~ the day. II was Quaker
gentleillena black material and high coll
cut so1 ons 81 vim broad flaps T and . dssP
pockets. - buckles, a white craVatt
knee aRs tyss meat cola Bsss
ance.' ,mInTning at sunrise. was never
sss5s himself Tns EaS fresh fof from n'' P %
he drew After this came, his frugal
his yalisut, and then. his daily routine
breakLaansess and social life. all OF which
OF busilnlwnered with decorum and the
SSssn5ssvq2ss%%;sss for which he was especially
remar Sonrt was held in a basement room
HI, ,be southern end OF the capitol It's