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Show TRAIN AND DANIEL WEBSTER. Anecdote Reveals Trait of Three Old-Time Statesmen. When llttlo moro than a boy George Francis Train visited Washington and called on Daniel Webster, thon secretary secre-tary of state, whom he had met In Boston. Webster gave him a note of Introduction to tho prosident, Oen. Taylor. Train says in his autobiography: autobiog-raphy: "I was at once ushered Into the prosenco of Oen. Taylor, who sat at his desk. Tho presidential feet rested on another chair. At his request re-quest I seated myself opposlto htm and from this point of vantago made a hurrlod study of his appearance. Ho wore a shirt that was formerly white but which then looked like tho map of Mexico after tho battle of Buena Vista. It was spotted and spattored with tobacco Juice. Directly behind me, as I was soon made awaro, was a cuspidor, toward whic.i tbo prcsldont turned tho flow of tobacco juice. I was In mortal terror but ho never mlssod Die custldor once or put my person in Jeopard." Tho president tt Train's request added his signature to Webster's Web-ster's letter. Thon Train called on Henry Clay and asked his autograph, "I told him," says Train, "that I was about to start for England and that as I had a letter signed by Mr. .Webster and tho President I should like to add his slgnaturo also. 'I bellovo that two signatures are usually necessary on Mr. Webster's paper,' said Mr. Clay, with a smile." |