faiher built a frame house, near Hie cabin, of one story dug a well and planted a saplinelm by its side. 1 he well is now daily used, and the cliu overshadows it with its spreading branches. Here H.tmcl Webster was born, January In, 17rf, and the Records uf the Parish atleat his birlh ami christening. Alter Ihe Peace ol Versailles in 1784, the father, who had been out in the campaigns of the Revolution a Captain under Gen. Stirk, and by right of senior, ily a Major, purchased Ihe Cull Farm " on Merrimac river, two miles down the "brook " from his first location. These Calls were the descendants of that celebrated Mistress Call, who was the lasl victim of Indian barbarity in New Hampshire. Mr.surpassed in substantial evidence of good and progressive husbandry. Mr. Webster wu kepi in slricl attention, by his father, on all the ad vantain-s of Hie " District Schools," during the winters, and Uie summers fie worked on the larui. Ihe story nl " hanging Ihe scythe I learned was partly true and partly the story of his brother Joseph, who, according lo report, used tn say, that his father sent Daniel to College to make him equal to the oilier boys The scythe story is tins : Daniel was mowing with Ins lather and others in ' haying tune, aud lagged behind. The faiher urged him to keep hi, Panic I said his scylbo "didnt hung right. ihe father Jim it. Again Daniel fell behind, and again