Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-11-02
Anecdotes of Daniel webster.

Fraser's London Magazine, for Septem-
Der, in gossipy article on the City of
Washington and its celebrities, gives the
following concerning Daniel Webster:
Notwithstanding the fact that from first
to last the rich men of Boston gave him
several fortunes, he was always poor, and
never thought of paying a debt. In
New England, it is said, he sometimes
wanted the dinners to which he was invit-
ed daily as much as his inviters wanted
his company, and he was often materially
assisted by the immunities extended to
him by railway companies. His efforts to
obtain similar advantages in other parts of
the country, by reason of his greatness,
we're sometimes attended with very anus
ing results. On one occasion, when trav-
cling on the great railway between New
York and Washington, the conductor came
through the car, in which nearly a hun
dred persons were seated, collecting the
tickets. When he came to Mr.. Webster's
seat, the great Senator looked ponderously
at the conductor, and said, solemnly, 81
am Mr.. Webster" 81 asked for your
ticket" said the conductor. Webster,
who had no ticket and little money, said,
more weightily, II am Daniel Webster"
81 don't care" cried the conductor, getting
vexed, eff you are Daniel from the lions
den, you have got to show me your tick
ct Webster gravely presented his card
to the man, and said, 81 will see the pres
ident of this company on the subject at
some future time." The poor conductor
looked around helplessly to the surround
ing passengers, among whom the scene
had excited much merriment, uttered a
tremendous oath, and abandoned as hope
less the task of getting either the ticket or
t
''Atthe political dinners, OF which Web
ster was rather fond, he almost invariably
became tipsey before bis speech-time arriv-
ed and some of his most admired after
dinner speeches were the composition of
friendly reporters. On one occasion he
had to be prompted by friend, who sat
just behind him, and gave him successive
ly phrases and topics. The speech pro-
ceeded somewhat after this fashion II
Prompter-''Tariff" Webster-"The tar
if, gentlemen, is subject requiring the
profound attention of the statesman
American industry, gentlemen must be"
mods httle.) Prompter-" National
debt" Webster-"And gentlemen, there's
the National debit should be paid
Loud cheering which reused the speaker.
Eyes, gentlemen, it should be paid, and |
Id if it shan't be, taking out his pock-
et-book, ]-Pll pay it myself! How much |
is it!" This last question was asked of
gentleman near him with drunken serious
ness, and, coupled with the recollection of
.he well-known impeeuniosity of Webster's |
excited roars of laughter, |
mid which the orator sunk into his seat
md was soon asleep.
"At a great dinner given at Rochester,
New York, which is builC near the Gen.
see Falls. Webster made a speech, of
which, like that quoted above, no report
,r account has hitherto appeared in print.
t was curious that, while wine affected
lis thought, it did not alter his voice or
weaken his knees. On the occasion at
Rochester, his speech, delivered before a
srge auditory, was very brief, and ran
hus: ''Men of Rochester, l am glad to
zee you, and l am glad to see your noble
ity. Gentlemen, / saw your Falls, which
am told are one hundred and fifty feet
ligh. That is very interesting fact.
Gentlemen, Rome had her Caesar, her
5cipio, herBrutus; but Rome in her proud
st day had never waterfall hundred
nd fifty feet highl Gentlemen, Greece
lad her Pericles, her Demonsthenes and
Ter Socrates; but Greece in her palmiest
laws never had water fall hundred and
ifty feet high! Men of Rochester, 90 onl
70 people ever lost their liberties who had
waterfall hundred and fifty feet high"
DUTcH CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS
cure for drunkenness is practiced
n Holland:
The patient is shut up in a room and
ebarred all communication, except with
lis physician. As often as he pleases,
brandy, whisky, gin, &c.,-are
iven him, but mixed with two-thirds wa
er; all other drinks, such as beer, coffee,
zine, DC, are mixed with one-third bran
y. The various viands, too, that are fur
ished him-bread, meats, DC, are all
repaired with brandy; consequently the h
atient is in state of continual intoxica- h
ion. This lasts about five days. At the
nd of that time he asks with entreaty for
ther nourishment without his request be-
1g complied with, and not until his or
ans should absolutely abhor alcohol The
ure is complete, and from that pc i
iod the very smell of spirits produces on
i'm the effect of an emetic, il