The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-01-07
Daniel w eIDsfer

III 49, 80
'eThe last time Mr.. Webster visited ELM
Farm, which was in July last, the writel
Twas bis only companion. All along ths
railroad. on our way from Boston 70 The
mountains groups and crowds Of people were
assembled to welcome him to his native
State; but this had for so long time beena
consequence of his annual visits to Films
Farm. that he was therefore not taken BY
surprise. At Concord he heard the par
lticulars of an accident which had happened
to his man John Taylor, and when told
that his life was in danger. he was sadly
distressed, and manifested great impotence
to reach home. On alighting from the cars
and stepping upon his threshhold, he only
took time to cast one loving look at his no
bic rows of elms and broad fields, just ready
for the scythe, before he went to visit bis
tenant Though he found his yeoman friend
suffering from dislocated shoulder, a
dreadfully bruised breast, and fearful cash
in his thigh. some seven inshes long, yet
the doctor had declared him out of danger.
With this news, Mr.. Webster was. of course.
delighted. Before he left Boston he had
heard of the accident, but no particulars;
and as he did not apprehend any danger,
his first thought was, What shall / take
Taylor as present. which question he an
swered by bringing him basket of grapes
and fresh salmon. The present was fit
for King. but John Taylor deserved it.
s'The accident alluded to was caused by
an angry bull. who turned upon his keeper
in a Ct Of causeless anger. and not tossed
him high into the air with his horns, but
trampled him under his feet. It isawon-
der the man was not killed. What saved
him was The presence Of mind which he
manifested in Selling and holding on to 4
ring in the bulls nose. In spite Of his
wickedness, this animal deserves passing
notice in this connection. in thisas lie was
q very great favorite with his owner. He.
was presented to Mr.. Webster by his deyo-
ted friend, Roswell Il. Coli, Esq. Of New.
Jersey. and he is Of what is called the Hun
garian breed. He 81 magnificent creature
quite young, weighs some two thousand
pounds, Of beautiful mouse or slate color,
and has a neck which measures more than
six feet in circumference. John Taylor's
account Of the attack upon himself, and Of
other exploits by the bull, was very anus
ng: and when asked by Mr.. Webster if he
really thought the animal dangerous and
ought to be chained. he replied, Why, be
s no more ct to go abroad than your friend
Governor Kossuth himself Rather strong
this, replied Mr.. Webster; but
when map has been gored almost to death
~ Hungarian bull. it is not strange that
le should be severe upon the Hungarian
Governor,
"a short time before we left Boston FOR
Elms Farm, Mr. Webster directed the wri-
er to go to a bookstore and purshase some
orty or City volumes Of late English books
or his use at the farm. He left the selcc-
ion entirely to the purchaser. and he was,
if course. much gratifed to know that his
Judgment in this rather delicate commission
vas fully approved The collection consist
ID ofone or two odd dictionaries. works On
natural history. books Of travel, little his
DRY, and several volumes Of coFrespo
but not fragment On politics.
"a number Of reviews were also sent upl
By the booksellers, containing elaborate
article about himself and the complete edi-
ion Of his works. When he found him At
eisure, the writer handed him these, but
he would not look at them. The writer
hen told him that they were vel written.
IN offer was made to read some Of them
aloud, but he Woald not consent. The nea-
IONS that be gave declining even to know
what had been said were. that such things
we're not At all interesting - hims that be
had done lis bestthrough life, and that this
was more comforting . him
han Che good opinions of those Who knew
him not: dist he NJ getting to Pc an old
nan; hat his candle Of life was already q
he socket and that % ens just entering liIe,
lhese things might BE pleasant, but he was
going o9 the stage. and had no taste for
hem; that il any body should misrepresent
him ia regard 10 facts, and he heard Of i.
Be- would SCI them right, bit good epin-
ions were 81 very little interest g real value
Io him.
And here he writer would record what
lie deems the eject, upon Mr.. Webster q
&c Baltimore wlig nomination for Presi-