New-York tribune., 1899-02-14
TIE KNIFE That WEBSTER GAVE HIN
From The Washington star.

From The Washington star.
II is WITHIN the shelter!ne care o. the Department
Of STATE hat We md the Nestor o. soyernmenisl
service 10 he person ~ is'rss 6srtr an ga ga
years lie appointed assistant MESSENGER oy
Presiden, James pos IN In@ snd 1 IU' ing s, Ms
Secretary Of state since that tine.
Genera Jackson died the year NJ Bartle was ap-
rnisrt give his "reminiscences Of III dead and gone
o. ;he Star Congress. and a-or. heard that famous
triuuvirate. Clay. Calhoun and Webster IN their
ggeat dGo9es M n Rsg6oGR sd as na %s hurrSng %
toward the Capitol 70 attend session Of the Sen
He has several anecdotes Of Daniel Webster. and
In answer 10 me quer{ ~ NJ hao e.sl Sgem - MN,
ciars ~" took from drawer a small pear-haniled
furnishes TO Senators and Representatives. Con
gressSna o knc III. of.d II br Wp5s'er himse s"'' S
MI Bartle" said the great expounder. ponder
E oHs ,olS 5im ar and d thon sad banc Sr Barrie
take that knife and have those letters engraved on
inat s,,t soof N" knife 10 Mr webster He quite
naturally concluded nat me @ @knLie was intended
A. II approvingy. and then calmly dropped It into
5is canacious pocket turned on h.s heel and walked
away. leaving the wondering clerk gazing after
him in some aston!shment
This occurrence took place but snort line be-
fore Mr. Websters demise and when NJ B9rte
heard Of II ne wrote 70 the e%rcu-~r ~ Nj. Neo-
circumstances and requesting that Tho knife nient
be sent him II compaupe WIN mis- wishes Ihis
erg-ayed on the silver plate Is stN In his posses
si0r Ue thinks Mir Webster intended 10 present
him with tne fulle nut that Ir forgot o. in me
ahe,rsct.on consequent upon some great question
and omitted 10 carry out his intention
These two were 90 very good terms. for some
tirne before that incident occurred the codllke"
corne 10 MIN and abruptly deman lei II ne had any
money about his person. lie answered CAUTIOUSLY
knowing Mr Websters habits. that he hadn't any
al ~iisve ia e''' YOU got any at home. then'"
.lIaye YOU got a. much hundred dollars"
N.s
ian You get It Immediately"
-Then bring II 20 me"
The money handed over no receipt being
-, or asked and IN view - Mr. Nebster's we'll
knrv., laxity n such matters me poor clerk was
'.'.4'sn4 Justified In looking upon n as gone for-
Duf tho most as OnisfinE part ~ THIS trans
eettor is that the money was paid back on demand.
Aff.r waiting lor what he thought was reAslu-
sfie ,,m. The creditor ventured 70 remind Mr..
webster % hat little obligation
..lVhat7" o." exclaimed Daniel turning upon MIN his
hig Lowing ewes DO owe you one hundred
dollars
yes str" =. - 49,,
well here take tnat. II happens 20 be just tho
amount ~ the ndehiednes'-
t'our wears ago the editor of prominent religious
,a ,e- who had formerly held office under the
c,,arnment wrote. 7 went into the othce or the
r66ur commanding most delightful view o. the
5..tnmac sitting his desk. writing that very
moment ON parchment the appointment or the
i",ited states Minister 10 Chill Mr. Barue is now
nsnt os state for nifty wears But you could not
read his age In the large steady characters OF MS
bardvrifinr IN mis- last nfty years ne mas COM
rnissioned a Wnoy army ~ Consuls ana MINISTERS,
and hope he Will i've 10 commission sooo HAA"S
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