, 1877-12-17
your IN n March 'pccth; hope 1on will FAY
ennltth.h1 LII Ynnf dc frntr.''

pone gHnt old Hlar-~h', shared the lait Of many |
IL t""k M En'ice Of the sccutas"n@ mad" h1.ihst
nm: en a. thsy we're % nneo.tsan!tfsd' t' thry
sri' uc"in to a"'; month. '' 1t eoui.o lie, ioss
Eothsns. and finally etme 70 tho mtn!.tsf's Ar.
e. 70 p IT, md an ;sd Sr
arc .ay!ng 80 and NO about ron. dth't .up1o.e
~ s!1s bs ';hy don't yos .ay 'ons,hins 70 sn,
rule ncyer 10 clean gut thG psth 81 the tnow ha3
done fa:iinY.' I'm, n The nraern't way Of thlns.
.nyi and don't think shall clean out the path
III u hns uohc sHow'na.' |
Mr.. Harvey narratcs ..-..
4 T1ntLtis6 EPISODE THAT OCCURRED IN THE
eKsA1E ....
m the fct ati0n Of tue 1th 0e March speech,
which, though tulncwhat lohg, VIC tannpt tnr.
lear quoting It In full. Mr.. Harvey was himself
present:
When Mt. Webster was about to deliver h!s Eth
Washington tn hear IT,. lie intended 70 make 4
great ciott. the crownln1 address OF b.. lass pub
ion. a and I' ,s-. wsu BE- .e"a,susa 3D. and t.
!hc speccls wonld bring down upnn nm c"nacmna'
t,on ff"m n,any quarters he wat rt'ol't.t shat ~
worthy Of hi- really hlgh motives and b. tamr;
Early the m"rnina Of The 7th. w. sitting with
e enats Il: Vic liz ,o s a. @c.'e! eat
ready mi on!y the senutec hanf*r sssclf. but all
a " H. s'ss.
q national crent. Ms. WetatrF ookrd nj nc. ard.
a,s scise spoke ot M: .: prn; sae o he
|
p1uaehn: elosc Of nis pnsiie Ifie Nsco,s!ins ii.
spirits again IN moment. he turned 10 the Ser.
mscs"t es"s,isd ~" s'f the sen.,e.eham,er Il.
%eS.ss e sa sna s oast H To-
| friend Harvey here, who tas come all the why
tr.,m t'o.:on to hcar my speech."
| The sergeant. at-Arms promised that he would
doso. IN going 70 the srns'r.eh,mhcr At tbs
proper time t.nna an excellent seat Iesssrsd f. to'
Webster woali ttand when he made hi-, speech.
s;ss!n = y$s ,Ss 81 s;;s: :; sss:,;:; sss
that. several ,!ars before. Mr., web1trr hat paid
s:.t 70 Mt; Calhoun Ia h. .lex. .s,,",a at she -
Senator was very III. aud II va. thought that ho
would never DC able to appear In ~ seat again.
IT, %s'er "a. .sos q stss s.
mnn expressed m earnest wish 10 he.r It.
NJ %p 5ss that !: SD.d ss -sa ;:
Tint Mr. t'alhoun 4huuM be- present. Mr. tnlhonn
rhook hta head sadly, nnd tntt TINT he feared he
fsoa1 him ful1v Impressed with ,he belief that the
venerable in,uI!d must SOM pass away.
oeea.!on whsu j sas tali, raant arurc. wraprc.,i
In iony black cloak. with deep. caycrnuas black
eycs md thick mars Of nt,w.w white hair bru-het'
back fran the large brow and talltn. I" the rhonI.
dcra, advance with slow nnd feeble step. thsouph
the io,by hehnd the Vice preriiens'r chair. AMI!
rlnk nto chair on the oppo'!te 'ide .! the cham.
bet ilnnkt! Ut Mt Webster. ana o'tstyca % @ that
h h. qss n; res e an. m he: ros sf
1enrt rome IL: lle went or spY,akins IN = hs
deep an tano;ons ,' tnnss a a. r.; esme W s !.
hum had onee .asi III !ebatr. 'at t11r uttcrance
q The distinguished and venerable Senator ffon,
Sy ssriou. : s.s M tfa,n beiny in ii. :sa. o.Jay'
Al thls, glanced toward thc tall. gauns h:nTe
to cn.r s w. msyins n; tsste,*i n
ward and he ,ahc e!nFt a. II trying tu Fi.c and
interrupt tue orator hut the effort seemed 10 be
evidently ex,la,ttca. This noble current Of Web
sterat, alo1urncs flowed natcs.Ica!'y or. ali m.
tbe speaker IN nncs en- n,ors had occar"n to refer I
aotne statement Of Mr. Calhoan and hsa!u 10 o..
la,eA II Inn 'sho sm!t.ent sena.or from soatt
' Carolina. whom we NIL rc1rCt 70 much to inas,
fr0n tuci, y caune. from, bis seat to-day"
The aeuss rsss Fe:ts.s ,ns hanas nd ..a .nerxous!
IlarGd and rslDne In their ,eaKcrness: anu nnw.
!laf.sslng fro;n ls seat an nnabie any i"neer T.
benz tue thought tha NJ Mebstet s;oa'a 5ea'1 ~
. feehtc and hollnw voice, which ret was heart
throughout the chaE'tef: .,..
: Mr. Webster turnod toward hin, with somc'h,n.
astnaily r,.cn from ill., bed 1t dsAth. and had il
deed dared death IIse!f 10 creep 70 the Capital ans
saF ls speech b; os m","ss netsayY ,r vss ~,
profound fatistaciion, hs went on With hts slrecb
y A few laYsmore. and Calhoun lay dead. IN siait
= Within lhosa very wa!!+.
n Despite tho rivalry bcttTecn ., T..
WEBSTER AND CLAY.
= the former dill not withhold his praises from u
it cluQuen. kcntuckau. as may ba scen by tA
9 following:
:. Mr.. Webster talked with mo about MI. Clay'
II speech on ths comrromIs! Measnfe. and 1cclare
y ": 'tsy nalsst, Ia IL ts III sa"as "ss
100 g.: s Idss x'' p9s1!s1's .as NJ
Il wsa possibly foF him 10 endure Tho labor neccs
!, .ary 10 speak :. le d'a: ~ tpoks nearly thte
e ii.teaod sa j. 10 hitn with 20 'aaeh admiration ~
!. woader a. on that oeea.!on. II i ,ety g,sn
man ;9stG n.. !, 10 mistake about ''a'' he Is
IL Mr. iiarycy's book teens with anecdotes 0
wcbstrr's hosnc.life at aiarshteld ar,' Frank
IL lin: his domestic tastes Anl affections; h's fond
4 ncss Tor the hports Of thu tlrld. The brsok. an
i. tho sca; Ills estimates Of his famous rontento
h ra.ies, and Of pntlcal events; and hls re!cto'l
y hut for q atnglo amusing aHcCtlote
=. ABOUT ITS erOATsMAkalIIp.
i Webster was out ono ,lAY On the tnarshcancn
). Masshic!1, busi.y shooting birds. 1t was ha
il aitcrnonn iM August, TIC far'ners Hcso ce
i ting their salt hay on tho n'arshea:
lie tamu, IN the course Of his FAMILIES, to III
8. Green. .lintbor Nlyer, which hc wished 10 e1o.l
Ii ile tsekoneI to ono Of tho msn On tho oppo,il
me"ied nsSa j. IL sisht T4s nan snss 1T II. %o!
az ss1gss gsSsed h. ~ osiss m
10 nuesklon the stranger. liz surmsea who 81
In Nrbstef was, and. with sums hesitation, r
y y ''a'fSH :.Th. Is Daniel Webster, l belers."
ii tThat II my namo," replied the sportsman.
]. swell. now" ssh! the ta.u,ur. ~ am told il's
:. you can make from 81 10 81 day. pleading cas-
IL | up In I5cst0n."
" Air. Webster sopluA that he was sometimes
fortunate receive that anonu for his service
" NMrlI, nnw," returned tho fusltc. ''it seen
i. to NO. declare, II could yet ~ much In thc eli
\. plradn' law cases, would not bu a'wsdlM' aV
ID lht.u marshes this hot weather, shoas!n' lit
CT htEd4i"
l. A Clersymsu's LiGc as vlclssltude.
=. Hsa N.1rsn JaalLsdfHa4.
az Superintendent CrUthesa, OF the lIartf0t
m (Cont,.) Walnut Till lnebriate Asylum. tel
:" lhis strange story Ut an eminent Clergyman VIC
" known III Hartford many yeara ago. 4 clelg
u an Of fortune, l1altiou, aud much reputation
| he lost his daughter by o violent death. atl
ch | began to drink to drown llis 4orEaW, u was
uu{u thai Ills Wits Aiu triruu4 alr1lbl4cl. YcInNI