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EARLY RECOLLECTIONS BY WM. C. HOYT
June 7th, 1873
On such occasions the chairs, and plates, and glasses, etc., were placed in due order for Jackson, Van Buren, and others; and his best brands were ordered from his wine cellar. The host, and his guests being seated at the table, the host presided in a half real, and half pantomimic style. At the proper time all the glasses are filled, and the host brings his glass in contact with another, and says: "General Jackson, your good health, peace, and prosperity. " (Response): "Governor. Throop, the same to you in return, with liberal additions. " The glasses being re-filled, "President Van Buren, your health, my respects and best wishes. " "Governor Throop, live forever, and be President afterwards. " The glasses at last are all filled to the brim, and Jackson proposes, "The Constitution, " or "The Old Flag, " when all rise to their feet, and, amid the waving of hands, there went up loud and hearty cheer after cheer.
Mr. Throop built additions to the old log house, and otherwise improved it very much. He propped and stayed the roof while he removed the old logs whose place was supplied by upright studs, which were clapboarded on the outside, and lathed and plastered on the inside. In front of the house he built a portico, about eight feet square, the columns of which were white oak, about ten inches in diameter, with the bark preserved on them, just as they grew.
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