The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30
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Anecdotes OF Daniel webster.

At one time, when Mr.. SeLter KEPT
hardly as much of 8 public as q prfyste
house, Andhs, and all his hands, were busy
harvesting, Daniel Webster, with his fami.
y, arrived in a carriage. "Mr. SeEter,p
said Webster, "we have come to stay 8
week, and I want you TO leave your hay
ing and give Us your company. Occasion
slly We shall sail on the lake, and then
take another Of your men of" 81 hardly
know how 70" said Senter, nbut I'll do it,
While there, Webster talked about his
boyish dsyS of the family trials, of the
vcod,chucks, Of politics, Of affairs of the
government Of the history of each State,
snd Of the Union, and evinced as much
familiarity with AfsiTs Oh the other side of
the Atlantic as on this. GAh," said Sen
ter to US, "Webster knew IS much sgain asI
I did, but 1 knew enough to follow alter
him and pick up the chips. He was a
learned man; he differed from US, at least
IN one thing-he remembered 6ll he had
read, all he had seen, and all he heard.
But now I forgot to tell YOU added theE
old mar, "that when his week was out he
asked me how much he owed me.
went out and got an account that I had
kept with every item mentioned that
l had charged him for. I knew it was 3
pretty large bill, but no more than he
ought to pay. Webster looked at the bill,
then put his big eyes on me, and in q harsh
manner ssid-st the same time throwing
the bill down: Senter, don't you ever pre-
sent me with anything like that again"
II felt bad because I had displeased him,
for he had always been generous and kind
to me, and 1 wouldn't have offended him
for the world. 'Senter,' he added, I want
you always 70 guess what my bill should
be. Ihave taken you and your men from
|haying-my family has had q great deal of
|attention-nOw guess, st what my bill
should be-guess double as much ss you
have charged me on that document, and
then I'll pay it." "Now, eli" said Mr.. Sen
ter, 81 want to tell another story about
Daniel Webster. I know it Is foolish
N you to hear an old man like me talk.
But that Daniel Webster one time hunted
me up out Of two thousand persons, and
eosxed me to go home with him. I can't
.hink why he made so much of an ignor-
ant man like me. But, az I was going to
you, Webster, once owned near here
N old one-story house and lave an scre of
and that somebody gave him. At one
lime the Selectmen talked of selling this
state TO pay the taxes. 'Senter,' said he,
this is mean; the old place is not worth
dollar il should have been taxed, and
t shsn't be Rgain'p AS one of the Be-
he SfterWArd put q poor woman,
With her three daughters-psupers-into
he house, giving TO her the free use Of it,
q certain occasion, as Webster and his
amily were riding by this estate of his, hei
rdered the coschmSn TO call the WomaRH
D him. On her approaching, with stern-
ess he urged the payment of her rent.
he pleaded poverty, said she was placed
/ the house by the Selectmen, and had
with which to pay. Taking from
is pocket book 8 FIVE dollar bill, he said
Here, madam, take this in case your
Indlord should ever call for his rent"
cd Mr.. Senter's Venerstion for Daniel
we found hardly surpassed by old q
II. Grams, whose silver locks we met on 8
le highway in one Of our perambulAtions d
How doyou do, sir2 n said the old gentle
ian very politely. Very well thank you,
T 2" care you from Boston ?" AZ an,
r" add you ever zee Daniel Webster Z
yere ?" "Yes, indeed knew him from 4
have heard him make some of
8 fine speeches" HYou are q fortunate
an. Which do you think the greatest
ator, Paul or Webster p "Both superb
men in that respect, sir" "Wsll," said
g old man, walking more closely TO vi,
love 10 read both of their writings.
As once introduced to Webster as oDethat
d idolizad him for forty years, when he
ok me by the hand and held on for seven
inutes. BE had a heart as big as an
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