Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-09-08
A C~Cntcnarian Joker.


In a letter from Cape Cod, Mr.. N. P.
Willis gives the following account of an
old gentleman, whose practical philoso.
ply would outweigh all the fne.spun
speculations Of the Stoics and the Epi-
cureans
| was sorry to hear, after we left Var
mouth, that had missed seeing a GEN.
tenarian of that place, who is certainly a
curiosity. He is now u hundred and
nine years of age, and, in his whole life,
tcaS neUer knOica to be out Of temper
He married young, and his wife died
about 90 years ago, having been, all HER
life, a Singniarly irritable woman lie
did good service in the Revolution, and
has been pressed, at various times, 10
apply for the pension TO which he is en-
titled. He refused always on the ground
that, as he served the time he agreed TO,
and received the pay they agreed to give
him, the Government owes him nothing
His children, living in the town, are we'll
off, and wish him 10 end his days with
them; but he prefers his lodging in the
Poor House, declaring that he ''cun't bear
to think Of being a trouble to anybody"
and fairly earning his board by doing
chores about the grounds and kitchen.
He is still of a most playful turn Of mind.
A fellow pensioner of the Poor House,
who is eighty years old, was sitting with
him but a few days since, upon a wooden
bench in the yard-,he skirts Of his
broad-skirted coat lying loose upon the
seat, and the large empty pockets tempt
ingly open. The old humorist is quiet
Iy gliding behind, during their talk, and
from a heap Of loose stones near by, FL
led the open pockets without disturbing
the owner. lie then patted him kindly
on the shoulder, and, expressing some
fear that he might take cold, asked him
TO walk into the house. At the vain eff
forts of his pinned down friend, to rise
with the weight in his coat.tails, he laugh
ed as heartily as Il boy Of sixteen. He
is said TO have a fine physiognomy, and
to have been an active man and a good
citizen, without displaying any particu.
lar talent.
DANIEL WEBSTER TAKEN FOR a Ne.
GRo.-A correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing from Edgartown,
Mass. announcing the arrival of Mr..
Webster there, tells the following story :
Quite a Iaughable scene occurred on
MIR. Webster's arrival here, which | shall
put down for your especial benefit
When the Stage which contained Mr.. w.
and his ladies and servants, drove up to
the hotel in this place, the driver imme-
diately entered, and informed the land
lord that Daniel Webster, accompanied
by his ladies' and servants, wished for
entertainment. The landlord stepped lc
the door, and was utterly COMPOUNDED a
beholding she dark countenance Of Mr.
w. whose sunburnt visage was even dark
err than those of his servants. Mr.. Web
ster, noticing his dilemma, said SISTER
round here, sir" Ito his side Of tn,
coach.) The landlord reluctantly com
piled, when Mr.. w. informed that he was
Daniel Webster, and modeslly asked
he could be entertained. The landlord
who actually took Mr.. W. or Z" Blacl
Dam" as he is sometimes called, for
distinguished colored gentleman, prompt
ly told him that his house was nearl,
full, and that he could not entertain him
but that there were some houses in til.
suburbs Of the Town Zen feet shanties
where he, no doubt, could find accom-
mediation for himself and party. At thi
l interesting Stage of the proceedings, III,
landlord retreated into his house, follow
} ed by the stage driver, who e%ndeavore,
TO explain, but was told that he was en-
deavoring to impose upon him, and tina
| he well knew he never entertained col
ored people. He was finally, however
convinced hat the Hon. Daniel Webster
4, was anxious 10 become his guest, and
with all the apologies he could inven.
proceeded 10 inform that worthy person
, age that he had room and 10 spare i
his house, and should be most happy t
I entertain him 10 his best ability, colore
servants and all. | have thought it to
e good to be lost and, though you shoul
4 not feel disposed TO give the whole {
my letter a place, hope you will max
= n DaraOraDh of this mari.