The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-11-17
Daniel Webster's Homo.

spell.bound by those wondrous eyes
and that irresistible cloquenco which
so seldom failed to mnguetize. rs to
tho IN nstaken words, which had he liv.
cd till now, firmly believe he would
have grievingly wished uusaid, and
! which have palsicd many hands that
would have been raised ovor that roof
in blessing, J. have nothing to say DOW.
AS far as the cast is from the west, so
far do dtlior with him on that point.
But all these thoughts vanished, aud
the old Boston magnetism moved nc,
as stood in that beautiful library,
which, more than my o,hor room Of
that lovely homo, us presence seem
ed to fill and pervadc. Tho beautiful
sunlight streau,cd in upon the favoritc
| books hc loved so wcll upon the fa-
vorite chair and table, upon the thous-
and and ono tributes of lovo and adj
miration from across tho sea, and
from nearer home, which are carefully
treasured. There only, after all these
years, could I really SNAKE him
dead" My last sight Of him was on
public occasion in Boston, sitting in Is
barouche, with that grand, massive
head uncovered, in recognition Of the
| applause about him. And am not
ashamed, Mt this distance, to say that
when he kissed tho forehead of my
little girl-now woman grown--as
ho took from her hand the flowers
sent him, that looked upon it ns
sort of baptism.
Now, all about his homo in Marsh
field, arc family pictures Of littlo
chi,aren he tcndcrly loved. And what
beautiful children they are or wero,
for many of their names are now re-
corded on marble beside his own. And
above the picture Of him - as if suoh
head as his could ever be faithfully
reproduced !--worc his hat and stick.
stood looking at them, aud wonder
ing if, when he used to sit there, lie
ever thought Of that--if, when resting
in that peaceful spot, With bloom and
brightness about him, weary with tho
oeaseless strife, and with the din Of
life, shut out, for time at least, he
ever Iongcd to lay them aside forevor
thus!
In every house tho individuality of
it, is that which intcrcsts us most.
( TaeSe household gods all had their
little story ; AL top, spoke OF t,S'o,
and refinement, aud culture. and love
Of the beautiful in form, color and ar
rangomcnt. 1t almost seemed an inn
| pertinenco to move about from room
f, 80 room and gaze at them and,
think, had it not been that ono Of the
family recognized and welcomed o
as a remembered Bostoniau, should
have felt very much like an iucxcusa.
BILE intruder there.
All honor to Daniel Webster for
having had painted and hung up in u
conspicuous place In his house the por-
trait Of his black cook. 1t is the
most unique object in it; and tho feel
ing which prompted this public recog-
nition of faithful service was most
honorable to him. Alas had ho al
ways been us true to his better in
stncts " ASH
The simple majesty Of Daniel Web
ster's tomb is very impressive. 1t is
fit that it should be there, at Marsh
field, within sound of the restless sen
restless as his spirit. For inscrip-
those memorable words Of his on i'm,
mortality. There are no ,..ysteri to
him now,--fanny Fern, in New Yort
Ledger.
EoUEsTRIAN STATUE 10 GENERAL.
GnANr.-- Washington, November 5.
The committee having in charge tho
erection of tho equestrian statue Of
General Grant have obtained a sufh
cicnt amount of subscription to war
rant them in proceeding With tho
work, and to.day directed tho sculptor,
j. A. Bailey, Of philadelphia, to pro-
coed with tho statse. Tho statue will
DO Of bronze. cast from eannon car.
tured by General Graut. It'is to ho
OF, colossal size tho pedestal is to DO
a single Block Of granite. Il will bs
erected upon the terrace on tho south
front Of the Treasury building. Tho
full height Of the statue will be about
twenty y-sve feet, exclusively Of the
pedestal. The total cost, including
pedestal, will be about $55, 700. i Mr..
Ma(let, tho supervising architect Of
tho Treasury Department, will have
Iih south front Of tho Treasury. re-
pairod and ready for tho statue by tho
first Of january next. - sd,er,
A curious discovery, kept secrot for
fourteen years, has just eoms'to light
at Ravenha. Tho worRmon engaged
in,diggihg q canal near tho present
railroad station, in 1854, found o
skeleton, with o breastplato Of fine
gold, turicd faco downward. The
| precious piece Of ar,nor.' which weigh.
('od'six pounds, wis brokon upand Shc
pieces seerotly y sold tojewollors. Hwo
largo pieces, which appoarts to hayo
becg the shanlderrbands, and arc coy