On the same day and but a few hours previous, the immortal spirit of the illustrious Jefferson had left its tenement of clay, thrown off its mortal coil and returned to Him who gave it. Perhaps these kindred spirits met in mid air and ascended together to an ecstatic meeting with the friends they had loved and lost and whom they should gain, love and never lose. This unparalleled coincidence in death produced a deep sensation in the United States and in Europe. The simultaneous departure of two of the noblest spirits that ever graced the theatre of human life--illuminating the world with freedom--whose acts had elicited the admiration of all civilized nations--whose mighty deeds will be a theme of praise through all time--was an incident that seemed designed by the great Jehovah to impress their precepts--their examples and their names upon the minds of the human family with all the force of Divinity. Mr. Adams was a plain man, low in stature, not graceful in his movements--at times rather repulsive. In public he was austere but in the social circle, familiar, pleasing and instructive. He disliked formal ceremony and abhorred pedantry. He admired and exemplified strong common sense. He spoke his sentiments freely and could not have been transformed into a modern _technical_ politician. His open frankness was proverbial. He called it one of his failings. When looking at Stuart's fine paintings, he fixed his eyes upon the portrait of Washington with compressed mouth--then upon his own, with open lips, and facetiously remarked--"Ah! that fellow never could keep his mouth shut." Such a man never can be a _popular_ politician as the writer knows from experience. The highest eulogy that can be pronounced upon John Adams is the history of his bright and useful career. For more than half a century he served our country ably and faithfully. He continued to impart salutary counsel until the curtain of death closed the scene. In all the relations of private life he was too pure for the palsying touch of slander. The foulest of all pestiferous atmospheres--party spirit--could not, _dare_ not approach his private character with its damning miasma or impute to his public action an iota of political dishonesty or impurity of motive. If any demagogue dares to contradict this position, let him hear the voice of Jefferson from the tomb--"AN HONESTER MAN THAN JOHN ADAMS NEVER ISSUED FROM THE HANDS OF THE CREATOR." SAMUEL ADAMS.