Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-02
THE
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1858.
DANIEL BAKER AND j. q ADAMS.


DANIEL BAKER AND j. q ADAMS.
The following is from the very interesting
Biograpby of the Rev. Daniel Baker, ID. D.,
which William S. & Alfred Martien are
about publishing. DR.. Baker was at this
time settled in Washington City.--Presby-
terrain.
at was usual for me to write one sermon
with care, and commit it to memory for Sab.
bath morning; for other occasions | had only
brief notes, aud sometimes no written notes
at all; and here / will mention an incident
which turned cut better than | feared. One
Sabbath afternoon. just as l had announced
my text, which was this--'Ephraim is a cake
not turDed'-John Qaincy Adams, the Secre-
tary of State, stepped in, and walking up the
aisle, took his seat near the pulpit. The rev.
erence which | bad for this great man, the
singularity Of the teAt, and my want OF due
preparation, all united to disconcert me;
was thown off nv balance, aud preached az
then thought, and still think, a very indlter-
ent discourse. 1t had, however, one excel
lepce, not found in most OF my serH,Vns-t
was very short; than twenty or ,wen-
ty-ive minutes long. WhenI finished, | was
excessively mortified, and thought l should
never see the Secretary of State in that church
again; but to my astonishment, the next week
/ was told that he had rented one Of the best
news in the church. Whether the exceeding
breyi,y of nv sermon pleased him, or the
freedom with which l poioted out the incon-
sistencies of protesting Christians, or whether
he had previously resolved to take a pew at
apy rate, l know not; but one thing | soon
had the pleasure Of hearing that Mr.. Adams
IL ..loa -a,r ord IN q = n npr all. snOf,
after, the Secretary of State became one OF
the most efficient trustees OF my church, and
one of the best friends | ever had. AS a
proof Of this On q certain emergency DO loan
ed the church twelve hundred dollars; aod on
another occasion, having bought a house tor
twelve hundred dollars. TO be paid In iorr in-
stalnents, l called upon Mr.. Adams, at that
time President of the United States, and usk-
ed him to lend NE two hundred and fifty dol
lars, which | promised to pay in a snort time.
He listened with much interest, Inquired ell
about the matter and, when informed that
the gentleman from whom | bought the house,
resided in Ohio, be said, i think, MIR. Baker.
! had better advance the whole amount, aid
you can pay me- This was most generous,
and most unexpected. expressed my graft
tude, and observed, If pay the full amount
down, the gentleman would no doubt allow
me som considerable discount That re-
piled be, will be your advantage Thus say
ing. he took up his pen and gave me a check
On the bank for twelve hundred dollars
This was certainly doing a handsome thing
very handsomely; but not more so than an
other thing a few years after. Wishing to
cell my house on going to Savannah, l re-
quested a friend to call upon the President,
ard ask him if he would not like to purchase
il, and if 80, what he would give. MIR. Ad-
ans told him that he had no particular WISH
to purchase the house, but he would give ne
fifteen hundred dollars cash. and be would
be willing | should have six mouths to look
around and see il | could not do better. This
was another noble act. | need scarcely say
that | sold the house to him, and was prompt
ly paid.
"Mr. Adams never failed to be in his pew
on Sabbath afternoon, whatever might he
the weather, and was q most attentive nearer.
After be took a pew in my church, and be-
came a trustee, it seemed to come more into
notice. Mr.. Crawford, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and Judge Southland, the Secretary
of the Navy, each took a pew, aud SO did
General jackson, then q Senator"
DR.. Dixon, in q late number Of the Scalpel,"
in ON article on diet, assumes the position
that the "use Of oil would decrease the vic
Tins of consumption Dine tenths, and tina,
this is the whole secret of the use OF cod liver
oil" and quotes the following summary OBJ
servatious this subject, made by DIR. Hooker.
Ofall persons between the ages Of fifteen
and twenty-five years, more than one-fith eat
nc fat meat.
OF persons at the age of forty-fve, all ex-
cepting less than one 10 fifty, hatitually use
fat meat.
OF persons who, between the ages of fifteen
and twenty-five avoid fat meat, a few acquire
an appetite for it, and live toa good old age,
while the greater portion die with phlhisic
before thirty five.
OF persons dying with pbthisic, between
the ages of twelve and iorty-tve, nibe-tenths,
at least, have never used tat meat.
Most individuals who avoid fat meat, also
use little butter or oily gravies: though they
should compensate for this want, IN part, at
least, by free use OF those articles, and also
milk, eggs and various saccharine substances.
But they constitute an imperfect substitute
for fat meat, without which sooner or later,
the body is almost sure to show the effects OF
deficient calori6cstIon.