Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

western circuit in those pioneer days, the
shirt sleeves legislature of a young state,
could not be compared, as schools of deport-
ment and the graces of life, with the COM
Portable planters mansion in colonial viz
ginia, the classical school,, the old college
of William and Mary, the stately establish
ments of the opulent slave owners, with
square miles of rich estates, the cultured
life of early Philadelphia, and, finally, a long
residence in the most splendid of Euro
pean capitals and a close personal and official
intercourse with the leaders of the brilliant
and aristocratic court of the most polished
of French kings. But, despite these differ
ences, there is a close resemblance in char
acter and disposition between these two
national heroes.
Lacked Beauty of Person.
Jefferson was not a handsome man. At
the age of II he is described as tall, raw
boned. freckled and sandy-haired; the feet
and hands large, the wrists thick, the chin
and cheekbones prominent. But his ap-
pearance, of course, improved as he grew
in years. The face was angular, the features
strong and the lines firm and well defined.
His complexion was rudy. the texture of
| the skin fine and the color delicately fair.
The sandy hair Of youth deepened to a red
! dish chestnut OF luXuriant growth. The
ewes were full and deep-set, in tint a light
hazel, and beautiful in expression. Daniel
drew this portrait of Jefferson at the age
of 50. THE head, which Is not peculiar
in its shape, is set rather forward on his
shoulders: and his neck, being long, there
is, when he is walking, an habitual pro-
trusion of it. 1t is still covered with hair
which, having been once red and now turn
ing gray, is of an indistinct sandy hue. His
ou,, ~ email uarv 1ipht and now neither
brilliant nor striking. His chin is rather
long, but not pointed. His mouth is well
formed and still filed with teeth; it is
strongly compressed, bearing an expression
of contentment and benevolence. His com
plexion, formerly light and freckled, now
bears the marks of age and cutaneous af-
lection. His limbs are uncommonly long
his hands and feet very large, and his
wrists of an extraordinary size
The general expression Of the countenance
was vlvac!ous and exceedingly pleasing. He
had a nature full of sunshine and a constant
desire to make all around him happy. At
lection for family, friends, and especially
children, with whom, when a grandfather
he was won't to romp on the floor, was one
of his strongest characteristics He was
keenly sensitive to suffering even in dumb
animals, but he did not carry sentiment sc
far as to prevent him from soundly punish
ing an unruly horse, so as to master him
! Those dependent on him loved him, partic-
ularly his slaves. to whom he was kind and
generous. Few men ever had a greater
number OF friends; no man could be more
devoted to them. He possessed a high
proud spirit, but not n particle OF vanity
He had unbounded faith in humanity ant
was quick to forgive and forget persona
injury and injustice. He was seldom angry
l-humored or irritable. In every relation
of life he was frank, candid and conscien'
tiously Just. Though far from effeminate
he had many feminine ways, tastes and feel
ings, which endeared him to those who en-
ioyed his friendship.
Was Not nn Orator.
While Jefferson was a brilliant CONVEX
satlopalist he was not an orator. "Wh
Mr.. Jefferson was not distingui he'd II
popular debate,' says william Wit, "ha
often been a matter of surprise to thos
who have seen his eloquence On paper an
heard IL in conversation. He had all tn
attributes of the mind and the heart an
the soul which are essential to eloquenc
OF the highest order. The only defect wa
a physical one; he wanted volume and com
pass OF voice for a large deliberative as
sembly, and his voice, from the excess @
his senslDlllty, instead OF rlslhB Win III
feelings and conceptions. sunk under thei
pressure and became cultural and ~inarticu
late. The consciousness of this inirmity re
pressed every attempt in a large body I
which he knew he must fail" But, in
dependontly OF this defect, Jeferso
: seems to have been averse to speech
making. This may be inferred from h
, sharp criticism of the debates in the cor
! t~inental congress. DAY after day" he re
marks, was wasted on the most unimpol
tant questions" To a member who ha
asked him how he could sit in silenc
hearing SO much false reasoning which
word would refute." he replied that 81
refute was easy. but to silence was impoI
sible." He added that 1t was the trade
lawyers to question everything. yield noti
= ing and talk by the hour" and that Il
y OF them should do business together ougl