Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-15


po.ur 10 hi. own mind. While his
country enjoy. peace, he rrjoic-s aud is
thankful; aud, u u be In th. counsel of
Heaven to .rnd the storm aud the iem-
pest, bis bosom proudly ss.lls sg.iust
the rage that s..,uli. u. Above fear,
above danger, D.. feel. that IA last cal
v.ioA oaa happss a. Gag mda H'r'r 'oH'''
tco sooH, tfks fins ~ d,f,Hc, ~ hs lars
aad hb,rf,s. ~ hs oosHiur
| II :. q remarkable fact that an oriilon
which Webster delivered In Concord, y.
~. July 4, isDi, and the la.t speech
whirh d. ~ ,dc In the tniiei state. sen
ate. July L.. lsjO, closed With .ubstan.
TALLY the .,ms perorstion With which he
ended thl. fry.burg sddrr. " lso!.
"To r-pleul.h hi. sp,rr exch-quer,
Webster mounted hi. hor-. IN mli.sin.
ter aud ploughei through the d".p snow.
scro.s ~. country from hi. homc In
Salisbury, y. ~. Ia this place, distance
of ne ,rly iOD mile" s,liA. D. Issis, In
an intsr,ic~ had sith him few day.
sgb. "ilr taught herr In ff,ehurg thr-c
quarters, from Janu,ry. ls0!, I'LL th" TO-
lowing ~.p,rmb.r, sni the trustee. 10 the
academy vrr- 80 we'll pleased With him
that they passed q special vote of ih,nk.
To him for hi. service. a. t.schrr. ".
va. also presented With . p.cunlsry al.
dltion Ia Ill. salary. which wss at th"
rate ~ $50 ysIr. In hi suioblogra-
ply Webster thu. rrfcrs io hi .slsry s
teacher at fry"harg; u VA to b. paid
al the rate ~ s.iJO I.er annum. lhi. wss
no small thing. for compared u, net With
what might b" b~for. ms. hat What wss
actually b.hlnd me Webster .old the
hor.. which borr him to fryrburg "a
IN. lat. Lieut.. Jane. Walker" contlnu-
ed Mr. l~Ni. In hi. Interesting talk.
"wb~n on visit "a iyrburg Ia ISL,
Webster made special Inquiry for Mr.
wslkrr. aud sent to him hl. particular
compliments.
. folnd at fryrburg an Interesting me
mento ~ III. great si,ir.msn's .ojoutn
there, to wit, hl. .tor- account, a. pre-.
served In the old leigrr ~ John 4 Rob-
EFT bradley. The hr.t chsrg-. Jan. .,
is0!, !. Tor "soap, Que slNp.ncr, follow
-,i by - comb, slsp-nc-"; "quills, Que
and .iNJ~ncc' "p"ncll, .e,"nprncc "a
ring, fNr shilling. book, four and .iN-
penc.," -tc., etc. At.rsari !. charged
"onc pair .llk hosc, fouri-"n sni .is'
pence rather .xira,sgsnt article, one
would SUPPOSE. Tor a country I'~iagogue.
Th- ho." s-r- probably worn at th" fam
ous balls 10 which frycbaTg bos.tri,
10 tho.- time. aud At the select .Ocl,l
gathering. which distinguished FRYE.
burg. early day.. The -Ntr,yagani pur-
chase ~ ho.e. by the way, vs. la harno-
nv With Webster. srll known indlfcr-
cnc-. Ia after lie. to th~ value ~ money
aud the Co.t 20 living.
And nov com-- q touch ~ romano. In
Young Webster. life. scvonling to my
we'll posted informant.
Amos JOn.. Cook, sho .ucC-"d"i
Webster .. pr-C-ptor of fry"butg Acad-
.my, and Who had charge ~ the instiiu-
tion over ~ years. was . frllos-.tad-nt
at Dartmouth College With Webster, and
wss introduced "a hi. subsequent wife,
Nj. Elizabeth Mcmillan, by him. Ira
dItlou has u that Webster had partial
iiy Tor MI. Mcmillan, snd that ia. wss
hi. partner IN the flr.t dance la D.gooi's
f.mpu. hall in the OStori itpu.., shsr-
~. boarded. On ~. occsslon ~ Web
.tsf'. N.lt to fry-burg Ia is1l, Ia which
have lu.t efrfr-l. he called upon
'Hruthsr Cook .. he ~as In the habit
~ irrmlng him. i.applng q, the door,
b. assumed an incog. appearance by
drawing hi. slouch hat dosn over his
.y... iIro. Cook came IA the door, aud.
not Immediately recognizing him, iook
the liberty ~ lis,ing the hat. TN the
discovery ot Webster. large black syr.,
hosr,er, he al once r-cogniS~i hl. old
friend. Ga subsequent occa.ion Bro.
Cook yi.lic,i Webster AZ hl. of'lc. In Bo.-
ton aud tried the same jok. on him, bat
to no avail, Webster recognizing him I'M
medlatrly."
According Ia description ~ Mr.
Webster by an old lady ~ fryrburg Who
wa. one II hi. pupil. their, III. vas all
eyes, q statement Ia which the writer
csn attest, h. having, ~hen q lad. seen
the grrst statesman al thu time ~ hi.
public ~ '.ption Ia BOSTON short time
h.fOfs hi. death. "On the occasion ~
hi. isJl visit, )" .si Mr.. l.swi., "Web.t.r
"a. invited to tea AZ th. residence 81
one 20 III. wsll.knosn famlli.. ~ the
yillsg-. and, Conversation turning upon
the trsuti.. 81 the town and u. sur-
ruundlng., he remarked The scenery
~ your town !. .triking, grand aud
beautiful. I never sss .o Impressed With
IL n have been on thls Ni.it. when !
~s. here =. teacher, ! suppo.. ] was
ambition. and dld not notice L. To
,pprc,i,i. the point ~ thl. La, remark,
u must b. borne Ia mind that u w,s
uttered the year after wcb.t.r's great
.p~cch In the United States senate In
reply Ia IIayns. when D.. VA. At the ,"nlth
10 hi. fame sni shcu hl. r.novn q. al
orator sas worldwide.