New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
GENERAL G4RFIELDS BOTHOOD.

nothing his ever been published about General James
A Garfield early ife the account OF 70 II written cut
would read more like romance than actual record
events recently met a pleasant wellinformed old
gentleman from uyahOg. County, who acquainted
with the Garhelds the early days, and from whom
obtained very Interesting facts In regard 20 the
Generals early ME- We r5t ieI conversation 10
gard 20 experience canal driver and Remarked
that II usually though; that that The starting
point OF building his genius. Tae Oh gentleman
plcl
That is soncwha; common mistake I'm regard 90 the
General lie did Grve the horses that dragged canal
boat the ONO Canal There = DOUBT about that.
knew when he wen ard how BE- went. and knew how
Bis dear old mother worried aboU; Eim All tue while he
was gone aud how terribly sick with the malaria
when ne returned Othcrs know that DO Old this canal
driving ana jac same idea when attributes success IN
every great man who comes from the lower walks AZ
lf 70 some hing common OF mean III bis early life has
sought TINS out and fastened up0u a d. Ic salient point
The fact IT, this has To do with his success ana Is
no more p prominent feature o. hi4 youth. than li7
ch0ypug OF 100 cords ~ wood tIa spring before ac c
barkcd on the canal"
You must have very interesting facts IN ro-at'
10 the oa-ly lie Of this STATESMAN
We'll, know something acou- MN, 1 can assure
you"
WI. Won DEE KIND enough TO -. At yoIr estimate of
the man ~ your owu way"
In the Grst place then should say That he dllut
grow up IN The bacEwoods II Cuyaboga simply un-
ctcred wood-rnsn unt ne Lad reached nearly The ase
OF manhood and then upon sudden impulse rush
through school and college devoEnu2 the ih E!a-rs
ard the higher branches Of liberia. education with
ravishiuc velocity. H. lived his youth other boys
vicinity aud in the earlier years 0i his lborous
school life was 30 ia know very similar - other
students at the Institution where b. studied. The
Generals father was o larCc-heaItcd and large
bodied man. HIS physical strength has been often
remarked upon. lie welded true type o. high
souled intellectual, pioUs, Puritan womanhooG. LIZA
Bauou The statesman was i'eir fourth and youngest
son. This wCl-uated couple came into the prmeval
forests ia The township of OrAug, some fifteen niles
from Cleveland The Gruora'- father We. "a very ltl-
bilious man. and vol Go r-ruoure the labor vh' De
performed. T. Only short time TIL The forests l'4
Welded for many acres around n the blows of L7 eight
pound axe a large wheat Held was ut length up"nn-
beneath the heat of June suv when large fire which
had broken 0ut in the resi- Threatened 10 sweep ff
destruction Tho plor"er bg the exercise ~ his great
strength brought ire fire under suj ct"u but hr ~
greatly overcome Dr. tnc heat, and -etfn. himself ln
Arat " wind DO contracted cold winch settled M IBIS
throat The rude surgery OF The time directed fhf'
blister Dr. raised upon hs throat and TINS cnokcd ine
strong man 10 death His last words 90 Lis -..'--
tul wife were: Eliza. 1 have planted fur
sauucs In The woods Eo~ leave them 90 To1r r-t"-
The ,ldcst Of thr family then ten years J. ard
James was barely two. The heroic strJ- giles Of H-
Garfield 20 get p subsistence FOR her young t-m-
sufHceitto say she succeeded The vheafad was fenced
by rails split by har hands ard her tauyearoi son
aud herself laid them u thcr places"
The General conf! nave lad almost no advantages Of
au early educaii5ut'
Tint is true; lr, -9 wei were nj. slender oppo.,u-
mites improved that ~ he OF three be- could red
readily and few months llrcr could almost repeat the
coutcnt % several odd volumes At hi, command Il.
remarkably hrkbt in his earliest ch dhood and nothing
is more untrue than the assertion which has been often
made taat ne vqs d1'l hoy His mother taught E.m
as possible and when be- began attend the rude
schools %: the time Doe soon began 10 trouble tie scl
e, about studio which they uaab" 10 teach. lie
established with BE cousins, the boyutoa- sort ~
class Tor tie criticism Of lr-ua ,e written ana spoken
an TO this the General oiu ercie-- factor " -e
Importance in his education"
How al hi, canal sXp.- l'nce come aa.Utt'
'Cl that somewhat Do t,r.aid AH- al ths interest
p romance have heard am trI o. The c2re-'l.
afti- tre in Ii. later hfe although ae almost never
refers To II except when he returns o. the oh Places
.u1 talking TO his Old friends, who lie believes VIII
appreciate rs feelings lie was very large Of
ns age. and al fourteen w9s able 10
do as much work almost any man
o.. Ls ue,chbortoot. when De was very
Young one Of the few books TIA, Le abe CD Obtain
fcr reaciDs was entitled The I.ratt- Jwu b'oa. lHs
Ice read and POWDERED NTH De became comp' e'y
Infatuated with L.. and drsu. o Aie o' adventure oH
tls ocean. Wien Dee -lE.e'n years old D. went to
Sew
tract. AL TIE time DE wa, 10 fA- job tie lake was Ia
full sigr and The ardent bog imagined that r. t-cEoucf
him ON 10 NE be had chosen. Hc poudcrri over
and determined tnaj be would begin With tine lake. and
wien hc mad mastered sailing upon It- bouu De would
take 20 the ocean Finishing his Job Of wood-ehopp'nr
he worked during bayng and harvesting ans contrary
20 his mothers entreat1es he started with his small
earnings for Cleveland 20 rd place saiunoart Tie
he'd never seen ship captain, but mad great cr1c
,iou OF lis dignity a4d importance lie went Oh board
the vessel which ne picked orr as thr orc D.. would -A
The ro",lt aeSs o. his fme-i1aian vanished Wien
druukeu lruia. man e'-r VI NJ ~ ,.-'-
,errn-d 70 apply FOR JOB. ana So strgpl- ua {" the
'n 70 aF 2. 81 cHH'p'.rf -ii',A-'i u ,44' i'
wanted. Turning away. Dee wa s'N rZ-t 90 h!' &C.
t,i Az lake ,aGr va- the D. gTaIe ot ocean ali
ing canal ug Wac ia" beginning o., itsr -ti-h- a.
~ 80 "-I, "a l,v The ~ r,t!in because nr Wa. l. cen
iu The business bu; ms hopes were stu -l-i ~ LA-
Do difficulty obtaining the 1. -ltlon ~ llF-l 'A
"oa h. Gr.r tr,p he fell la'o IN. cana. foi-'-en
d~oxaine. fo~ he nad go itea - me srt -
SWIMMING II" made SUGGEST trip, ho~t'ei'
second .p be- nad his mr. fgAt. The boat vs. go pre-
'' ,@I.S .-,I5n, A. me distance N tuc,l'r feet
was , muscular Rp.u-1ttIrDd. ''r 'r@iuaA rti"t
r,,r. Dave ana Jim had a,wars bc,- y.oc terms,
,n. boat gave sudden uron, and t- pole s.tL.H iAr
hu. d,v1 win coas.dtrau.. violence. Garfield had
H. inc o. expires. ta- regret Which Ar -af N
-..- ,rtrr Dave. 0gt ut temper. began O. tla-
a.t threaten 20 thrash l'- companion. Ihi- Was
Too much for tHe emnrvo Genera. Ills hot rl''4
, a. mn T., 5 moment tuH De- wac ready i't DIS
..-.. st when ne rushed at I-u WIN ti- h-12 H''l
Ita -. I'M. Just ~ the MON ~ wL-1 f-. boHttt
.4 .., Garfield stepped soro.t5 20 olr s.'.. anu
.a TIE IL ,rl.-' ,' - It--.-E Si't nu = t.i 'i. ,
mad no l- liz hlu o. fEe bl'.'r ~ 'r N|ai, We
I.. r.,I n..vrrl two Oi 'ho rU'efS. llr pre- zee
,,f ... This victory gave BIN was great D'V", DID,
sra.toel wa eNpic--rt DIS regret add CAV E- '-t
bur rb, .fec. Hrt '0r-"ii .-
Ct. v.rs- r,as4d hin 60 leave the cana!l'
- fhr ,,.lcr.l 1A-cI puts 81, me causes Were w
r-.-a,r.ad Tie aEue. Iie Aaa cout-arj'.s I-t l
, -sr- ia u.s .l.;-. an. bee ~1ooE .o-IHin g. ti'-
20 bee flul. 20. f.i