Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-01
DANIEL WHISPERS BROTHER
 ZEKE, Who Sacrificed Himself That Dan Might Go to COllege-Webster's First
 Case
lCmciunati Enquirer.l

lCmeinnati En9uirer.l
 "Did Webster consider any of his
 brothers and sisters ss possessed of ability?"
 ''Oh, yes. His eldest brother, Ezekiel, he thought, was Q great man, and when he had made the speech against Hayne, of South Carolina, winch made him tho
 popular hero of the whole Union. Webster said: How I wish that poor Ezekiel had lived till after this speech, l know he would have been SO gfau- fed" The fact was that Ezekiel sacrificed himself to let Dan go ." college. No more than ono ot Che eoin could go, and Ezekiel said: "pau hhoa college and let him stay there. Tho old man finally sent Xekc tn college. and he became a good deal uf lawyer, He had tO teach a school iu Rralou Co pay his expenses. and among nin pup'ln were Edward Everett and dcorgu Ticknor. The Webster boys had hard time in thelr youth through tho poverty of their parents
 (Which of these boys was the stronger minded!"
 Dan had impotence, but tho people m New Hampshire who knew them both say that he was not as capable Cs hls brother Ezekiel Zeke was a sensitive fellow, with a real, sincere, true mind. Dan was a splendid fellow, but tricky. When he was 49 years old Zeke Web ster fell dead in the midst of an Rrgu- ment in the court hOnse Of Concord. He had the heart disease. Dan was a hunter, a fisherman, Bohemian, and as you often see in some families, he probably rose by banteung his bIg brother. In other words, Zeke Web ster's striking qualities forced Dan off
 There are s good many anecdotes about Dan Webster treasured up in Portsmouth, \. II. One of the best quantities Webster had at the Portsmouth bar WAS his audacliy, which be mixed with good deal of dignity and defer ence. He had made a speciality of pub lie speaking. and spoke with his whole temperament, and with a good deal of acting power. The iudges were partic- ularly struck with hls fine bearing, his gravity, and sometimes with his wit. The first case he tried was for the treas pass of one mans horse on anOther's pasture field. Webster on this little case began his argument with his eyes on the floor, as if be had committed some part of hIs speech to memory. He kept moving his feet too, but hi- voice rolled out SO strong and fine that he filled the whole house. and when he saw that he was heard and listened to, he began to throw his head back and open his eyes, and his countenarce shone. The people were tramping into the court room and Webster continued to speak and the judges were very much im- pressed.
 Did not Mir. Webster owe a good deal to his appearance?"
 "Oh, yes. He was a large man, close to SIX feet high, with black hair, dark intrepid eye, and he could shake his head and hair like a lion. He generally looked as though he had nothing Co think about. He owed great deal to his voice and appearance. He soon got to See that the moment he chose to speak he would be listened to, SO he took his own tune about 1t. People said that Leke Webster was the best lawyer, bu- ! that he could not speak like Dan. Zeke ]. appeared to be afraid of Dan, and never ! rose to his good proportions till Dan | went to Massachusetts.