Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
"REMINISCENCES OF WEBSTER.
The Old Homo Mt MnrshGcld-His Farm
and Burial Place.

Especial correspondence OF the Free Press
Sea View, Mass. Aug 1S-Daniel Web
stcr's old home at Morshflcld is two miles
from Green Harbor. the nearest railroad
station. on the way there from the sta
tion one passes the old Gov. Winslow
house. erected more than two hundred
years ago. The farm, as Mr.. Webster
owned IL, consisted OF 100 acres. 1t did
not consist of one solid block of land as
Mir. Webster declared he did not wish to
drive away his ncighhors. The grounds
around the house are very extensive and
n great variety Of trees furnish ample
shade. An avenue bordered by trees leads
10 the houso. This house which Is mod
ern in style. was erected in 1880 by Mrs
Fletcher Webster on the site of the old
Webster house, which was burned some
two years earlier. The house is now own
cd by Mr. Hail. formerly of Boston, and
contains several Webster relies. Among
these relies are a table presented In 1888
Ivy tho mechanics Of Buffalo because of the
distinguished statcsman's efforts in behalf
Of n protective tariff n case of rare but
terties from the Emperor of Brazil, a
handsome giided clock, portraits OF Web
ster and his son Fletcher n leather COW
cred chair. Mr. Webster's powder horn,
pictures. bTic-a-brac. etc. A small yellow
building across the avenue from the house
was used by Mr.. Webster as an office.
or study. Each of the house is pond,
which adds much to the beauty OF the
grounds.
; About one third of n mile from the
house is the old Marshfield cemetery, in
which are many old tcmhstones Here
THE Honble Josiah Wnslow, Gov. of
New Plymouth" who Dyed December ye
IS tGSo actatls So Is buried.
! The Webster lot Is well cared for, and
is surrounded By an iron fence. At the
farther end of the lot is n tomb or vault
over which the grass grows, concealing
from view all but its general outlines In
this tomb the bodies of the various men,
bcts OF the Webster family have been in
tered
over this has been erected plain white
marble slab, about one and n half feet
high and three feet long, bearing The
words, Daniel Webster. This slab is SO,
In n rough granite block. In the Webster
lot are several small monuments of white
marble, similar to those commonly seer
in country cemeteries. three or four feet
In height. on one of these is inscribed
Il DANIEL WEBSTER,
Born January Is. 1882.
Died October "a, 1852.
Lord, believe. help thou mine unbelief'
philosophical argument, especially thai
drawn from the vastness of the universe
in comparison with the apparent insig
: nhcarce of this globe, has sometimes
shaken my reason for the faith which 1.
In me; but my heart has always assureC
and treasured me- that the Gospel o.
Jesus Christ must be a Divine Reality
The Sermon on the Mount cannot be
merely human production. This belief en-
tiers into the very depth OF my conscience
The whole history OF man proves it,
: Daniel Webster.
On another SIDE of the monument Il
the inscript!on-Daniel Webster, son O
Fletcher and Caroline s. Webster. bori
Feb, 10, 1910, died Sept o 1S65.-"Adsun
Fiat Voluntas tuas" Other monument
, bear the following inscriptions: Grac,
Fletcher. wife of Daniel Webster, bori
January 49, 1881, died Januar.
q. 1923. blessed are the pure IL
heart, for they shall see God"
Colonel Fletcher Webster, 18th Massa
chusetts Volunteers, son OF Daniel ant
Grace Fletcher Webster, born In Ports
mouth. n, H., 25th July, 1918, Fell at tn
heud OF his regiment on the old battle
flcid Of Gull Run. Va. seth August. 1862.
, and n am too o'd myself I hope Their,
arc those connected with me, who arr
young. and willing to defend their countr.
TO the last drop of their, own Blood
Daniel Webster.
Erected BY officers of the 18th Regt