Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-17
CEAY AND TEBSTER.

CLAY AND TEBSTER.
The contrasts between Clay and
Webster in every element of person,
characteristics, habits, and manners, at
home, at the social reunion, or in the
Senate, were as widely different as are
the scenes in the Valley of the Sacra-
mento from the views among the cliffs
and canyons of the Sierra Nevada
First, it was apparent that in the eli
matte imprint of these two men the laws
of climate and latitude had been re-
versed. To Clay, born in the sunny
"slashes" of old Virginia, was give the
fair skin, light hair and blue eyes of a
Norwegian; while Webster, from the
White Mountains of New Han1shire,
had the black eyes and hair aud sub
tropical complexion of Mexican
hidalgo. The tall, sinewy, and flexible
figure of Clay, feet 2, was that of a
stalwsrt Northern mountaineer; the
comparatively short, solid, and massive
figure of Webster, feet 10, was that
of black-eyed Dutch Burgomaster
from ten years tanning in the island
of Java. Again, this apparent stalwart
mountaineer, Clay, had the warm and
enthusiastic temperament born OF the
summer skies of Palestine, while Web
ster's, that should have been as South
ern as his complexion, had much of the
GOODNESS and solemnity of his native
granite hills.
At the Presidents evening reception,
or in the social assembly of Cabinet,
Congress, citizens, and strangers, Clay,
imposing, graceful, apa genial, attracted
Observation-Disclosures, with lis imperial
presence and majestic front, COM
manded q deferential attention. Yet,
while the friend and stranger were
drawn to greeting of Mr.. Clay, it was
seldom that the stranger, without q
friend at his side, would venture the
liberty of "Glad to meet you, Mr..
Webster" But as one of state din
ner party, before table bountifully
supplied with the sheepshead. the
mollusca crustacea and canvas.backs of
the Chesapeake, antelope steaks from
the Rocky Mountains, and "all the
dainties of the season" with wines from
the Rhine and Moselle, from the Arno
and the Tiber, and from the favorite
vineyards of pleasant land of France"
and with fine California sample or
two from one of those old Spanish
Mexican missions of Santa Barbara,
or the Seaboard Cludad de los Angeles
City of Angels-we know, that with
party Of magnates before table thus
supplied, and garnished with fruits
from Virginia, the West Indies,
Granada, and the Nile; and with tenn
pies and towers of candies from the
confectioners; and bouquets of violets
and roses from the conservatory-we
know that Webster thus intrenched in
delights was the delight of the COM
pany. On these occasions he was as
happily inspired 40 Alexander could
have been.
At the royal feast for Persia won,
By Phillips warlike sen.
With Clay at dinner or ball, on the
street, or in lobby of the Senate,
there was much the same irresistible
fascination of address, voice, and honest
frankness. At the social evening re-
union, with his pale face, his great
nose, nearer retrousse than the Roman,
and with his expansive mouth, he was
in feature the homeliest, while from his
winning voice and gracious manner he
was the handsomest man of the assem-
blape. B. Wallis.
In Florida and Georgia are vast shell
mounds, which are the refuse of the
feasts of prehistoric races. In them are
found numerous implements, bones,
and skulls. A microscopical examina-
ton of the teeth in the skulls has re-
Gently been made, and Mr.. Charters
White has reported to the English
Chronological Society the finding of
traces of vegetables, fruit, feathers,
scraps of wool. and bits of cartilage.
Evidently food was largely partaken of
In the raw state and torn in pieces with
fingers and teeth. DR.. Brinton insists
that we have no right to call these fell
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