The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-25
THE WEBSTERS.
The Graves Of the Great states
man and his Family.

MAn-uflEGD. Ma. v,ul'er 20
i--G II yl-l;.,i day The Webster
p!ar. il, tA.- rugge,l and safe - section
of \ - Englau.i 1 lie widow OF Fletcsi-
.-r " eb.ter. q cheerful taatronIy Dame
oil the +lady sjd" ot fiity years. attend
cl q a,74gty wricone - tie doOr OF 'he
l,.toFic cottage immediately sie re-
aeIes5ed ,hs, the In ri would contra
diet = runaor she hai frequently heard
both iu this c'santry and III Eu:oper
tllas the farm had passed from the
ownership cf Daniel Webster descend
ants Mr. Webster ~ the wido" OF
Colonel Fictch, Webster. Daniel Web
sters ~oa. s. ho was killed in battle in
Virginia, August. 80. 1862. aud the
plac,. l. now. IS It has been for more
than ten years. Ia ter possession. Upon
her death the estate Will pass TO her
surviving chill lreu, as II - entaiicd to
the extent of the law in this State-the
second generation. The report OF lis
sale arose from the fact that Colonel
Fletcher Webster eold his magnificent
farm. which was situated about a mile
from his fathers premises, and took up
his rcslden@e in the old homestead sooli
after las fathers death. The Fletcher
Webster nisnsi0n was converted into "A
summer seaside hotel. aud TO enhance
II. attractions IL wa advertised as The
Webster Place
The cottage is situated on the most
commanding eminence Of the farm. and
Is distant about mile and quarter
from Green's Harbor village near the
mouth OF Cut river This village,
which has beon built up since Mr..
Webster died. is Il lively place during
the summer, but almost entirely forsa-
ken at this time Of the Year. Every.
thing abou. the cottage has been al
lowed to remain as hear IA possible ~
left l,v Nc Webster Every room has
something IN ii 70 remind ole of its
former occupant; some evidence ot taste,
utility or convenience, and his daugh-
ter in-lnH pointed to these things
with respectful and par'ionable pride
The massive and easy chair remains IL
lis place in the library where he sat aud
icad and wrote Many valuable gifts
from celebrities are 10 he seen III this
rootn. AMONG these were pointed ont
= large study chair. presented 10 Mr.
Webster by the King Of Portugal; an
anci"nt Swiss cabinet. splendid work
OF art; a large bust of Pop. Plus lX "A
GIT direct from, ,thsiiiignitary; u beauti-
tul ean1.labra, presented by Jerome
Bonaparte. and many other articles of
vee1n. IN ens q sA.s Glaambers is a
hge pastfais Of 60 sf1Ae 1Dom11 sss-
vsuls Of the family, Who - aech ~
H.---.: 80. - III. Wsbstss, asd whose
Iksssn vas paislsa 81 ~ esdw. tt
rsom 10 whfah the great s1atessao
br, asarH his vsse seanaino ~xactlY -
when he occupied it, \ few Of his law
hooks were disposed Of la, year. but
tile remainder of his library is contained
ia siX OLD fashioned. capacious book
eases. reaching from the ioor nearly 10
tue ceiling. having heavy folding doors
that hide the books from view. The
same carpet Is on the Library floor. and
hanging upon his walking stick, which
rests upon pictnre against the wall, Is
the old White fei: hat Just where he left
u. The rooms, spacious. plain and
pleasant. have hSen given different
na'n,s One Is known As the Star
Chamber. on account Of the shape OF
the ceiling another Is called the Red
knom." and another the Morning
Room. wh"re. wliea Mr. Webster had
grown 50 Ill as ~ preve HIM from go
ing 5u, of doors. he used To sit, and
through the large bay window. watch
the movements of his cattle and other
choice animals ~ they were driven up
by the servants al his request In front
of the cottage Is the old elm to which
the Tories were tiesi and whipped in
Revolutionary days.
We seated ourselves under the old
elan. alI Mr. Fletcher Webster. with
the ai.l ot her daughter, Mr.. Day. gave
a shor, account of the living members
of the family. A. follows L. Is believed
that there are sevetsi of Mr. W.hs;er's
cousins living lu Salisbury, New Hamp-
shire. There are five grand children
living These are A,hhurtan, . SON Of
Col. Fletcher Webster, so maine! Ia
honor IT Lnri Ash burton. and the only
known male relative bearing the Web
s,cg name Daniel. another son al
Fletcher. died Of consumption three
wears Axe, contracted during tile late
war, and ha>tc,ei to fatal term.na-
t,ou hy Gunsi ot woun1 received IN
battle soon after his father was killed.
Carrie. the sister ~ Ashlsurion and
nanisl. is the Wife If James Geddes
Day. and. when net Engaged in Euro
pcan travel. lives with her mother on
the homestead here, These comprise
all ot Coi Fletcher Wei,sier's family.
Julia. a sister os Fletcher. married an
Appleton. aui AZ her death !eti three
children. ,he eldest of whom married
,utn the bouapat'e family and has
sitcc resided In raris Mrs AFmi,tvad.
another IT Mrs Applcton> daughters.
ro>l,ies ia New lcrsry. aud their broth
- j. "a lawyer ia Chicago Mrs Allcc
Br,lSo WApvlc. of nrooklyc. whose
Japerat ,0oA p.ace IN that elty on the
q h in>t. was the G,e,c of Daniel ", =
ser These are thc remnant. Il ,hs
family
l Ire olJ mya here appear "a AXE In
talk ahoas tie fire. and easy manner IT
NJ Webster when he WAS 30 aShiug
AMI shooting excursions With them.
au,l r, TER. with undissui>sd pride, 10
the o<xsSloa< " ben he soug.irsi i, with
theta IN tbs "surnIng sksuiles along
the coa>;, hat they revere bis me emory,
and AWAY, speak IT him as "the great
statesman"