The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

Other Days.
From Springfield CNass.) Republican.
When Gen. William Henry Harrison
came to Washington, in 1s4l, to be inau-
gurated president. he was received as the
guest of the mayor Of the city, Mr.. Seaton.
Seaton and Gales were the editors and
proprietors Of the old National Intelligen-
Ger, then the great newspaper Of Washing
ton. Harrison had come all the way from
Ohio in >ssSge coaches, and he was worn
out. He conhSedl 20 Mr.. Seaton that he
felt very anxious about his inaugural. He
had written it with a pencil on slips of
paper while on the way, in coaches and
at the taverns where be stopped for
meals. 1t was written so poorly
that he was afraid he couldn't
read it, and the inauguration was
TO take place the next day. Mr.. Seaton
asked to be allowed 10 look it over;
and. having persuaded Harrison to retire
and obtain the rest he so much needed,
he sent the address 10 the Office of the
lntelligenCer, and had 10 set up In large
type and at the breakfast table the next
morning he placed the printed copy ia
Gen. Harrisog's hands. The president
elect was deEghted Mr.. SeatOn was &C
LAA- AlNttA AZ -A LiN pa SlA- Allril
IL Washington IN those early days with
Webster Clay, Crittenden, Fillmore,
Gen. Scott and many others and often
received tnCm at ms house. The Seaton
mansion was located just across The street
from he site o. the present posuoliice de-
uartmenu Il member Of his family who
still 7-as-8. in LEaelTn~tgu and who is
fr,f mi ,.srrir1 --.. arrre of fhe mon Of those
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ga b. -.'ia .e-N AIS '--9 o--'"'I5 "N0o1lO'e
o. o. c-9'-t.
George VI 1Sh!nTtoI PARK ClSus, who
built the Arl-lv- GA mansion. and who re-
sidea ~. re lAl-L some IlIHe IN the .Os,
cue VIE i"N ..- " custer VINO was Ihen
s-0i ilN u. 7-"--- 'o"1 H.. OL4OOtAusH'
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'I--' ~ .-ue' anu 'nSS WeuV
4. g. iAi-e 70" "'-I across tLe FoIoAac'
h-ir rnrs;..,1. Arriving AL The
Ar.lrrrru .-oun Mr. Cnrtie
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we. 9-.N' -l-, "7 I'e5 ue- Ecu'
am soon tl-t were AL comfortably
,,'' az, ~ 80 'l aS Sgis-3 o on yn5
q ia,r. ,,-T-E no m f.,. nrrreedn5 ~
Ctsi.se tae i.serc,.-.. of The .,o[,,l an,
aside the cares OF STATE. ANA spending a
very com fl1.tr bic and pleasant evening
A to4t T.p-.....l- fl,a,- COT o1,- tr-,o, tI,oi.
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tot"'-' - J." ''ly 'lo' H. nav
feeIin- in n reniai mood as he boat
rioed a.onr. the silvery waters in mo
moonlip6t he began 10 SIM Hfs song was
a favorite melody al that time. the old
Enrlisb song .,old rosin the how,
I've Jra1e.S4 the wide world over.
And now TO another I'm go;
know that good quarters are waiting
40 "eieoue Ola tsosln me BOW
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Illroyg MAI go ,e Sc :, re- yyaiti,.
10 welcome GA f{osin the BOW
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a., " nSn 81 " Cy91SL LeaCuSu the emo OF
wy IN 2'ati1 ~ .el,en asSeu nm
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'oost0t OyluiOI' " eDs1el paul no heeu
so l,iS Iiiiu1l ~ Ou' piOO0oU0u Win Ine
An9 "hen l am dead, II you wish 1t,
GU III itie.GS' SIu VIZ "alL 10 Know
snd iooiy AZ Ola t;si u he ~ b.
And look at ola Rosin the Row etc
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80 AZ, ms Inq ulIy,
- - =. ~. W oooOcI PLOOe0ucu' paying
~ "''eI'iOu 10 HIS IelI"Ih'
Then get you a couple Of tomhstones,
mat al who pass by, as they go,
May READ IN me letters you put there
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MT. CflJtenoen again began to state his
law point, When WEBSTER turned upon him
ana exclaimed: MIR. Attorney General,
II you interrupt me again IN my song I'll
nahg you on the norm OF yonder moon
ana then he went on with his song.
"nen the party reached the Washing
Ton slee OF the river II became problem
now they were gong TO get Mr.. Webster
ashore. The river bank at the landing
pace was SO steep and high that II had TO
De assembled by a ladder. At length with
TIE ala OF the Two young men who had
acted as oarsmen by amt OF pushing and
haullng, they landed HIM on the bank
above. one OF the two young men who
assisted IN the Feat, and who told me the
slofy' remembers with amusement TO this
ay now he pat ms shoulder under the
huSe Statesman ana boosted him up.
II seems to have been characteristic of
MIR. Webster TO be unsteady inclined
when under the influence of generous Ii
batl0ns. If before public audience on
Ihose occasions ms inspiration usually
sIo"Su 'oeH III puIaIs OF eloquenL ora
10Y uuV III FtlEate gatherings ms elo-
IucHoe vas sometimes manifested IN
ouI9'S VI aous' pom one occasion, now
49, nc o1ns "a PuolC' II was Wheh
oSuHS Inv " 90 IA 1HlS country anu was
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