The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-10-14
webster's Advice to Fessenden,

A writer in the Portland, Maine Aqg,a
concludes notice of the funeral of TIKI
late Senator Fcssendenas follows:
"Some thirty-fve years ago-and per
haps more-Daniel Webster contemplated
Journey to our Western States and Ter
ritories, which he had never visited. The
great statesman felt inclined to have some
talented young man to accompany him,
and in looking over New England tor
such companion his attention Was al
tracted to Young Fessenden, and he ex-
tended to him an inyitationto travel with
Linn. The youngsman gladly rccepted tue
invitation, for he was ambitious, and felt
that it would be an honor as we'll as an
advantage to accompany in his journey
ings suchea man. as Daniel Webster, whose
fame, both as lawyer and as statesman,
was fast looming up before the American
people, if it had not already reached its
hight. Young Fessenden did accompany
him, snd never had cause to regret IT,
-'-'s ssySslg.any time and often the young man
has told us~>rhoW much he enjoyed the
tourney, and what Advantages he derived
from it, for Mr.. Webster cteeatedhim with
great kindness, and gave him nsauch good
advice, which he treasured up IN hLs1pem-
cry. Webster told him how hard be has-Sss
studied. and how careful he was IN max 4
inc out papers when he commenced she
nractice of taw. He ssid be neYerrlRttC
vyE:fS oI other leEsl. docuns55aiS pass from
his hand until he had read them over
three times at least And he further re-
marked that while many young men were
idling away their time, he was trimming
the midnight lamp.
Now, said Webster, Il have acquired
some fame both as lawyer and an orator,
and have made speeches in which have
occurred some figures and Illustrations
often quoted, and which have already
passed into notices. And now, do you
suppose that these terse sayings were
made from the spur of the moment By
no means; they were the result of previ-.
OTIS study-and close study, too.0 Some of
my best illustrations of thought have been
studied and trimmed down when the fish.
ing-rod was in my hands, The words
which so fifty represent England's power,
go often quoted and 50 much praised, were
strung together while stood Oh the
Aul0=S:oan side IS the st. Lawreneerr ~ CT ,
neaf Niagara Falls, and heard che British
drums beaten on the Canada side 3'4f
Many other statements he made to
S young Fessenden which we recollect, but
which we have not space to make re-
cord of now, all Of which prove pretty
conclusively that there is no royal road to
learning. Young Fessenden has often
told the writer that his journeying with
Daniel Webster was the best school he
eyer attended And the lesson he re-
.ceiyed from that great man1was never for
gotten Z hence we come to the conclusion
that William Pitt Fessenden was harder
student than many haN- supposed him to
belt is not too much to say, perhaps,
that his keen logic, his terse language,
his power of condensation, his clear state
ments and sharpness in debate, may be
traced to the lessons which Webster gave
him while journeying with him to the
West. Young men who are ambitious.to
excel in their profession will do well to
makea note f.these things, and govern
themselves accordingly" o''"