Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-12
"Aug. the Is, 1874.
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Major General 100 WINSLoW


The Christian name | could not dccipher.--
This house stands in Il level and fertile field,
skrted on one side by narrow belt Of forrest.
Here are to be seen several South American
lamas, so tame hat Il stranger may feed them
from his hand.
OF other buildings, there are quito number
scattered over the estate, including the out
houses Of the mansion the law and agrIcuItu-
raj office the cottage Of Porter W right, Mr..
Webster'S Chief tenant or farm superintendent !;
the dairy mans cottage ; the gardeners house ;
several large barns, scattered III convenient To-
caltles the boat house isherman's hut, neat
little cottage now in course of erection near the
beach, and several other subordinate buildings.
The law and agricultural Office Is a small, one.
story building, erected in II SHADY corner of the
garden, near the house. Here Mr.. Webster
kept his Agricultural! and Natural History Lii
brary and attended to such business, not per-
tanning to the farm, he consented to enter
tain at all, when at home. 1t was rare, however,
that when once within the charming bounds Of.
Marshteld, he would burden himself with any
legal cares, No fee seemed a sufficient temp
taton to forego the perfect abandonment OF all
the cares and responsibilities Of his profession,
in which he so delighted to indulge when cs-
capped from the confined air of tie cities. His
bors. Their interests and troubles always found
sympathy in his bosom; and his advice was
never sough: by them in valn;-it was always
given, prompt and free, The cottage Of Setn
Peterson, Mr. Webser'S boon companion at
Marshield for twenty-five years past, is not in
sight of the mansion. The road thithcrward
lies across the fields on the hills south Of US.
and through the strip Of forest already noticed.
TINS Seth Peterson Is quite intrm at present,
and is little seen about the place. lie is ID stout,
jovlal, and sensible man. who knows every part
Of the bay and fishing grounds hcreabou,s. us
well as their linny tenants themselves. lie al
ways accompanied his late friend lin his spcrt-
ing or sailing excursions, acting as sailor, fish
ernan and companion. Like all other OF Mr..
Wcbstcr'S rctalnCrs, he had store Of incidents
illustrating his generosity and kindness. From
him learn that Mr.. w. never permitted any
one to shoot upon his place. his object beng
to prevent the ndlscrnlnate slaughter of birds.
This care on his part always kept the grounds
vocal with teathered songsters and the lakes
and marsh, IN the sporting season, were visited
by teal and other game III abundance. Ais
though occasionally lie did indulge in shooting,
his tavorite sport was fishing and when the
proprietor of Green lIarbor" was at home, in
health, his neighbors were sure Of plentiful
supply of Cod, or other fish, on his return from
morning excursion far ont at sea.
Mr.. Webster's farm is in the highest state of
fertility. When he first took It IN hand, the
lands were comparatively poor; but be brought
to thel aid extensive beds of muck which lie
near the marsh, aud the kclp and weed cast
ashore upon the beach, until now no iarm ID
Massachusetts produces larger or better crops
of every description. The farmers of Plymouth
County owe much to their distinguished neigh
Dor for teaching them the value of the above
materlalsIaS iGrllller5 of the soil. Prior to his
residence among them, trey had hardly heard
of their use while now none thluk of dong
without lhern,- specially the sca-wecd, OF
winch many Thousand loads are collected every
season, Mr.. " clusters crops were always large
and superior; while those al his nelghhurs have
been frequently doubled by following his en-
ample. But the raising OF line cattle was hl+
agricultural hobby. Ills pastures are tcnIntcd
by numerous anunIls ct lurelln blood, uclu-
ding Deyons Attorneys Ayrsiurcs, llcnlord-
shines and Durhams. No uIan was better
Judge Of such stock than he, aud none took
more pilde and pleasure ~ displaying ihcu ex
cellent qualities. lis lkela!ry would no, pei