The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-23
DANIEL WEBSTER.
.ss Traits Of the Great Expounder
Of the Constitution.

I NDhstor's character that he
.r treated the men who worked for
al. menlals. For Porter Wright he
fgt entertained the highest regard.
WRIGHT was u constant companion
Ms hunting and fishing EXCURSIONS.
mbly no man living knows so much
but thc inner life Of Webster. Of his
,Hs customs. and disposition as Mr..
| nrht and II was from his lips that
nrraI many Of the facts shall re-
n. oIl man was chopping wood
.H reached his house but on learn.
my GRAND replied In CHEEKY tones.
Come in. come In. An. yes. Mr.
bfor was a grand man. and we shall
ror see hls like again. He left n gap
Naruhnold that can never be flle1."
o dldn't seem 20 occur 90 his honest
81 hat tho death OF Webster left n
In tho entire nation that could
frf Dol 0llod To his simple mind the
bIc I.fo ~ Webster was n matter -
andurv Importance 90 Webster a. "A
mor. 70 fisherman and n boon COM.
f.on. From him I learned more OF
hsior.s home life and OF his chay-
'gf as a man than from all the his
Ga and biographies that have ever
ru written. lie assured me that .
1n of more simple habits never lived
style he cared absolutely nothing.
his dress about home ne could not
hsllnguished from any OF his farmer
ashormen ueiehbors. Rarely did he
,af a. collar An old SLOUGH hat coz
10 h.s head. and his trousers wora NJ.
uyi tucked inside OF his boots.
o was only when ne removed his HIT.
owing the massive proportions y hia
an. that you realized that you wee
nilng In the presence OF a mighty
nus when Thorwaidsen. the great
anlsh sculptor. saw his bust m the
ndl1 ~ Powers. at Rome. he exclaim-
Ant a new design OF "a Jupiter.
Soc" he could hardly be persuade
nt u was the actual head OF a vir,,
morcan.
Every man. woman and child In the
Hrhborhond had n fun run of Web
pfs house. from cellar 90 garrett
Whenever n man came In. the FIRST
hing he did was Co open the si1eboard
Ale down the old decanter. and poui
10 a Flass OF brandy. ~ the visitor
hank. he waa doubly welcome. if ,,
riusod II Immediately lowered hin "
fobsters estimation.
Of chIldres he was particularly sond
funge children would nestle I'm Ms
runs az readily % those who wer,
hmillar with his features. Mr.. Vr' IN
ontlnued.
NO human being could in1dce hin
% say a word about politics here. !
vac a taboocd subject If any one mon
ioucd politics. his brow darkened N VI
nHant."
Farming. fishing. horses. cattle. l igs
ND hens - these were his favorit
homes. lie knew every one of his cat
Do by name as well "a he knew ~
lanes ~ his brother Senators. or nj
arden he was very proud. and here '.
sould spend n portion Of each day phi
ne weeds and hoeing vegetables.
A young lawyer OF the village ono
anne and asked him what he had bette
sudy 10 build himself up In his profes
son
"rlrnip seeds" was the iaconic reply
The disciple OF Blackstone follow :
he advice. lie studied up everythin
nat bore upon the subject OF turnip
NTH he became n master OF the prir
lplos N that vegetable. A year or tW
ulerward n nelghboring farmer origiI
iiol "a new turnip. from the sale
whose seed he expected To- make n ~
Tune Another nelghbor began ~ rdi'
ma roll The same seed. and n l5wsu
au'iod The originator OF the SO
amo t1 retain Webster 20 prosecu
no clsc Webster replied
u am not as well booked up on tu
bps ns Z ought 20 be. but there is
iouns follow over nj the village va
.nova nll about them. Co and get HI
He W.'l win your case"
Tho farmer posted on and 'cnga%
M other man. when the trial car
pm tho lawyer astonished Judge. ju
ihd audience BY his profound learuli
on The subject Of turnlps. The GO
N's 'riumphantly won. and the you
a"yor started on the road TO fame OF
"riuno.
Wobstors sense Of humor was w
''i' On one occasion n man prescn'
'bll to him Tor payment.
WHY" sald Webster. I have ~
nat b.il before"
The uo'rhbor assured him that
wa mistaken.
AN right. then; call again In
Forming, and 7 will settle with you.
~ soon rs the man was gone W.
','r cllled his son. Fletcher. and q
PUN 20 look over his papers ana see
NJ could not find receipted bill.
h' surprise 81 both. two receipted y
we're found showing that the bill
zen paid twice Webster put the
.'lp'a In his pocket and said nothl
IN The morning the neighbor return
''r NE money. Webster took his :
under The old elm. and ordered Wri
" bflng out the dccanter. FILLING
slass 20 the brlm. he handed u to
nan and told him TO drink. Webs
hen berans
W. Hank. DO you keep booksf
The man assured him that he did