The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-11-10
Mr.. Webster's Disease.

MIR. Webster's Disease.
The Boston Alias has the following
in regard to the Developments of the
post norton examination of Mr.. Web
ster's body:
We learn that very careful, minute
and accurate examination was made, I'm
der the eye of one of the best living
morbid anatomists. ard the results care
fully noted down We presume that they
vii lbe, in due time, carefully collated
and made public, as they will be of equal
interest to the admirers of his intellect
ual greatness aud to the scientific world.
We understand that at u recent meeting
of medical society, some of the more
striking results of the examination were
stated, and formed the su ject of an in
terestng scientific discussion The GER
ebral organs were of the very largest
known capacity, exceeding by thirty per
ccntuni the average weight of human
brain and with only two known excep-
tions (Cuvier and Dupuytrenl the larg
est of which there is any record. 1t is
also worthy of remark that well mark
ed efTusion upon the Arachnoid mem
branc was discovered in these inyestiga-
tions although there was no perceptible
evidence of any lesion during Mr.. Web
ster's lifetime. 1t is supposed to have
been caused by his severe fall from his
carriage in Kingston last spring. 1t is
a remarkable physiological fact, that an
injury which would have impaired the
intellect, if not at once caused death i'll
another, should in this instance have
been attended with SO little external ev-
idence of so important an injury to a
vital organ.
TIE WILL.
Mr.. Webster made his will only few
days since, signing it on Thursday last
1t was drawn up under his direction by
George L. Curtis, Esq.
1t gives the Marshfeld property to
the widow during her lifetime, and then
transfers it to Fletcher Webster-the
only living child of the deceased states
man-whose son, Danicl-an unusually
intelligent and manly lad of about II
years-succeeds to the inheritance.
Mr.. Webster's grandchildren by his
daughter, Mrs. Appleton, are already
very wealthy, so that no injustice is
done them in this bequest He did not
forget his numerous friends and rela
tives, but left to very many of them lit
tie marks of his favor, and memorials of
the dead. James w. Paige, II. II.
Blatchford and Fletcher Webster, are
the Executors, and Mrs, Webster, Ex-
ecutrix. Edward Curtis aud Peter
Harvey, are the Trustees on the behalf
of the widow.
AN INCIDENT.
A little incident which occurred only
day or two before Mr.. Webstor's death,
illustrates in some degree the power of
strong WILL over even an enlightened
frame. A document for the State Dc
partment was brought to him to sign
his signature was appended, but by a
hand so tremulous that it could hardly
be recognized Bring me another,
said Mr.. Webster, cheerfully, as he look
ed upon his work 1t will never do to
send that to Washington they will
think it came from sick man. Then
nerving himself with a strong effort OF
will he seized the pen again, and affixed
as bold and decided signature, as ever
in his days of youthful, healthful prime
g There, that will do," said the exrir-
ing Secretary, as he sank back again
exhausted.