The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-19
DANIEL WE5,srE,. ~ nOYHGoD.

II h. fifteenth wear Daniel Webster VS.
I,i,ilcgy,l to spend some months with one of
the more prominent cIrr4, men Of tie day.
the Rev >amu,. W"oi>. who lived at Bo>-
cawrn. and prepared boys for college Il; one
dollar d We, <, for tuition and loarI Daring
hi> stay with Mr. Wood, h" was apparently
n..@ltrI.til u ais aca,!eim.t ,!"lir>, yet never
failed to perform lis intellectual task with
great credit On one occasion the reverend
tutor Thought proper 10 1--WE Daniel a >coid
in. for Spcndin1 too much OF his time upon
the hills AMI along the streams, hunting and
fishing. la; sill compiimcn,rd him for hi
>nai!nr>S. The ta>k assigned to him for hi~
men; recitation vas one hundred lines of Nir-
oil; and, aS h, knew Mat his master had an
engagement on tie toliowin. morning. an
idea -.urr",i To him. ana lie spent the entire
might la'i;n" "yrr his books. The recitation
hour at length arrived and the scholar ac-
uuittcl him> IL Of one hundred lines. and re-
ccivcd ;hr tni,'l'> appreciation. But have
a few more lines 10 rrcitr said the 10y Dan
irl. We'll. lets have them" replied the
Nortor: and forthwith tn" how rcclrl of an
ether hundred lines. Very remarkable
Said the Doctor: You are indeed smart
nov But | have another" said the Sch"l-
ar. and five hundred Them If Won please.
The Doctor was u; course a>t0nlshrd. bat a,
he hcthon"ht him OF his engagement. he beg
rcI 10 I've excused. and added. You NAV have
the whole dav. Dan. for pigeon shooting.'
GrX. ScnTr-lEc following tribute Il
F.. tle character of Gen Scott Is the more inter
c>tingas hcin"a voluntary Offering to merit
by a great and GOOD man. at time and on Al
: occasion originating in higher motive thar
unl,r thc disturbing Influences of party ~vir
= it.
;. 1t may be found in the fifth volume of VIM
f. Channing'> published works. in his pref
=, ace TO his Lecture on War, delivered! in tn,
:, year 1893:
"Much also is due t.
: the bcncfrcnt influence of Gen. Scott. r.
/ this DISTINGUISHED man hcOn-s the rare homo
l. of uniting with military energy and daring
Nc the spirit d. phiIan,hropi>t His exploits il
the field. which placed him in the first ranI
- of soldiers have been obsrur.d hv the pure
II and more lasting Glory Of parifrator and
e friend of mankind. In the whole history Of
,, the intercourse Of civilized communities. w,
# doubt whether brighter page can be toun'
than that which records his agency in the re
" moval of the Chcrokrcs. As far as the wrong
/ done TO tins rae" can he atoncd for. Gen
W Nrott has made the cxpation. In his rccen
y, mission to the disturbed borders of our conn
try. he has succeeded. not so much hv polic,
II As hv the nohirne>S aid generosity of hi
Is character. hv moral influence. by the carnc>
l. conviction with which he has enforced. on al
~ with whom he had to do. the obligations Of
patriotism. Justice. humanity and religion. |
" would no: h" easy 10 find among us \ ma,
who his won a r:rcr fame: and would Do
q something, no matter Low little to hasten IL,
= Inn" wien the spirit "t Christian h,manit,
shall l." accounted an essential attribute an,
'' the brightest ornament ola public man
CAME fE>TUrE>.-It is a common belief
alirnL the poor in Sussex. that a person can
II not l;c .'hi> bed he stuffed wit. eamc f.atb
I er>. \ friend "t mine. little time hack. wa
!, ta!k9" 70 4 iahorcr on the alS,rrltv Of s,,cI
:, icllr' Int he failed to convince the 1000
!, Ean. wIr. 70, p,pot q the correctness OF hi
lr!!c'. trough; forward the cas,, of 400
q :1ar who l'al lately died after a linrcrin.