The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-05-28
ANECDOTES OF WEBSTER.

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he helped 10 support his brother Ezekiel, a
College, by copying deeds. &C., while the
latter occasionally recruited his finances by
schooiteaching. Under date OF Salisbury, N
H., Nov. a, 1902, Daniel wrole 10 Ezekiel as
follows: 81 have now by me two cents in
lawful federal currency. Next week will
send them, if they be all. They will buy a
plpe-with pipe you can understanding
implies wisdom-wisdom is allied TO forti-
trde-from foritude il is but one step 10 slo-
icism, and stoicism never pants for This worlds
goods. So, perhaps, my two cents, by this
process, may put You quite at ease about
cash.
After having declined comfortable office,
in order 10 pursue his profession, Daniel wrote
from Salisbury, ION the 10th of June, 1901, }
to his brother, in this wise: "Zeke, | don't
believe but what Providence will do we'll for
US yet. We shall live, and live comfortably.
| have this week come within dn ace of be-
ing appointed Clerk of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, for HilIsborough county. Well,
you will say, you are no better of than if
you had not come within an ace. Perhaps
am--say nothing, but think good deal, and
do not 'dis!rust the gods.'."
After Daniel had taken up his residence at
Portsmouth, and commenced pracicing as
young lawyer, he also soon commenced prac.
ucing as young lover, by visiting Miss
Grace Fletcher. Al one OF these visits, prob
ably with view of combining utility and
enjoyment, he had been holding skeins Of
silk thread for Miss Fletcher, when he sud-
denly stopped, saying, "Grace, we have been
thus engaged in unlying knots let us see if
we can tie knot--one which will not unite
for lifetime" He then took a piece of
tape, and, after beginning knot OF pecu.
liar kind, gave it 10 her 10 complete. This
was the ceremony and ratification of their
engagement And now in a little box, mark
ed by him with the words "Precious Docu-
men,s," containing the letters of his early
courtshIp, this unique memorial is still to be
found. The knot has never been united.
Irhe subjoined anecdotes are related by
correspondent Of the Boston Transcript
Soon after Mr.. Webster came TO the bar,
he was retained in a suit between two neigh
bors II seemed that they had got TO logger.
heads about disputed line, out of which
had grown trespass suits and all sorts of con-
noversies, and that the more malicious and
anful of the two had SO piled the other with
law in one shape or another, that he had
nearly ruined him. The latter at last became
aroused, and brought an action against the
other for malicious prosecution, and retained
Mr. Webster 10 manage it, On The trial, proof
OF malice was clear aud convincing, and il
was evident that the day of reckoning had al
last come. In summing up for the plaintiff,
Mr.. Webster, after making strong argu.
ment against the defendant, showing that he
had again and again Instituted suits against
his client, merely to perplex and annoy HIM,
closed as follows: tIn word, gentlemen, |
do not see how can better conclude than in
the words Of the good old psalm" Then,
looking al the jury but pointing TO the defen-
dant, he repeated from his favorle authors,
Slernhold and Hopkins:
He digged a pit, he dieged il deep,
He dieged il for his brother,
By his great sin, he did fall in
The pit he digsed for 'toiher.
And SO it proved. The verdict was heav y
against the "digger."
In 1852, when the Whig Convention was
in session, first came news that Gen, Scott,
who was supposed 70 be a little too prone to
display, particularly in plumase, was noml.
mated for the presidency. Then came news
that William A. Graham, of North Carolina
the land of tar, pitch, aud lurpen,ine, was
nominated 10 the vice presidency. When
the latter piece Of intelligence was conveyed
10 Mr.. w. he was engaged shaving himself
He stopped, and having heard the news, re-
marked, in his slow, emphatic manner at
he deliberately wiped his razor: DWELL, dc
not see, then, but that the Whig party have
ta,red and fealhered the mselves"
II is related of Mr. Webster and Mr. Ma
son that they were once riding The circuit 10
geher in the winter season. The snow wa,
deep and the weather cold, and both were
well muffled in buffaIoes. MIR. Mason wa.
an uncommonly tall man, and Mr.. Webster
| it is we'll known, had a very deep voice, a,
mounting al times almost 10 growl. On
the road, where it was not very easy turning
out, they met bluff countryman, with hii
OK team, who shook his goad at them and
sang out "lum out lhere-tum ouw They
gave him half the track, but he insisted up.
on the whole, and began TO threaten, wher
Mr.. Mason began 10 rise, until lie had got uT
six feet and more, and 10 the aslonished view
Of the teamsler, seemed 10 be going higher
when MIR. Webster growled out in bis mos
bearsh manner, "Turn out yourself, air y
"Gee, gee," cried out the leamster, "why
don't you gee ?' putting the brad into his OK
en- as he cleared the track for what, TO h
astonished vision, appeared brace of giants
This latter anecdote reminds me oil tn,
case of the gentleman who was riding will
a span-new turn out, when he was saluteC
by teamsier he was about meeting with al
imperative order--"Tum out, there turl
| out or | will serve YOU as did The man III,