The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-02


/ he had not been able 10 accumulate the neces-
gary sum by several hundred dollars. His life
at the academy, however had established for
HIM reputation for honesty and perslstency
OF purpose, which now stood him in good stead.
4 gentleman agreed 10 advance him the money,
taking as security life Insurance. policy, which
the young man. being healthy and robust, had
no difficulty in securing.
Pecunialy difficulties being thus disposed OF.
lie was ready TO start. and, after canyassing the
merits of several colleges, lie settled upon Will
hams. at WILLIAMSON, Massachusetts,, and in the
fall OF 1854 he was admitted 10 the junior class
OF that institution. Needless Of the sights
which he constantly received. he applied himself
energehcally TO hs studies. and IN 1856, two
years after his admission, he was graduated,
bearing off the metaphysical honor of his class,
which is esteemed al Williams as among the
highest within the gift OF the institution to the
graduating members.
Garfield was now % years OF age and had as
the result of his 90 years labor, collegiate ed
ucatiop, his clothes, his books, his diploma, and
a debt OF $3.50. BE had no time for leisure
His business now was 10 find something TO do,
and free himself from debt. Before going to
college he had joined the sect Of the Disciples.
better known as Complexities, from their
founder, Alexander Campbell. The Eclectic
Institute IN Hiram, was the college OF this
sect, and it was natural that Mr.. Garfield sho'd
turn his eyes to the struggling little college
which be had left as a pupil but two years be-
fore. He returned to Hiram, where he was made
Professor of Latin and Greek in the institute.
Plain living and high thinking were the order
OF the day at the institute. The teachers were
poor, the pupils were poor, and the college was
poor, but there vas great deal OF hard, faith
ful study done, and many ambitious plans
formed Prof. Garfield, after the first year,
was made President Of the institution, and in
this capacity he not only taught and lectured,
but preached. According 10 the creed OF the
Disciples. any person having the power was en-
titled TO preach, and the President OF the col
lege was expected to deliver a sermon every
Sunday as a part OF his official duty. President
Garfield preached with great force, and his fame
spread all through the CampbellIte settlement.
1t was this fact that gave rise to the story that
he had been a minister, story which he has
taken occasion to deny publicly on several oc-
casions.
In 1857, while Professor Of Latin and Greek
at the Eclectic Institute, Mr.. Garfield was mar
ried to Miss Lucretla Rudolph, the daughter Of
farmer living near Hiram, whose acquaintance
be had made while studying at the academy,
where she was pupil. The marriage was one
purely OF love. and much OF the husbands pros
perity in life has been due to the quiet influence
OF the wife
Mrs. Garfield is quiet, thoughtful and re-
fined woman, fond Of reading and study, and Of
warm heart. Two years after his marriage
the political life OF Gen. Garfield began. His
sermons had attracted attention to him, and in
1859 he was brought forward by the antis
~ people OF Portage and Summit counties as
their candidate for State Senator. He elect
ed, and, young as he was, he at once took high
rank in the Ohio Legislature, as a man unusu-
ally well Informed on the subjects Of legislation
and effective and powerful in debate. He seem
ed always prepared to speak, and always spoke
fuently and well. When the secession OF the
Southern States began, Mr.. Garfeld's course
was manly and outspoken, and he was among
the foremost to maintain the right OF the Ma
tional Government to coerce the seeding
States.
Gen. Garfeld's military career was not OF q
nature to subject him to trials on a large scale.
lie was appointed Colonel OF the Forty second
Ohio regiment, Aug. IA, 1861, but it was not
until Dec. IA that orders for the field were re-
ceived The regiment was then sent to Cat
ettsburg, KY. and Col. Garfield was ordered
to repor; to Gen. Buell. in person. That officer
ordered him to drive the rebel forces under
Humphrey Marshall out OF the Sandy Valley in
Eastern Kentucky. The untried colonel OF the
raw Forty second Ohio undertook this task, and
ment depended. Marshall had under his com
mand nearly 5000 men, and to attack him COL
Garfield had four regiments OF infantry and
eight companies Of cavalry. The enemy were
stationed at the village OF Paintville, 60 miles
up the Sandy Valley, but Marshall, hearing Of
Garfeld's advance, fell back to Prestonburg.
leaving small body OF cavalry near his old po-
siton to protect his trains. On the 9th OF Jan
uary, 1862, Col. Garfield advanced on Marsball's
new position, and his troops were rapidly push
ing forward In the fast gathering darkness,
when Marshall abandoned his position, fred his
camp equipage and stores, and began a retreat
which was not ended until be had reached Alb
ington, Va.
Col. Gsr6eds operations IN the Sandy Valley
were conducted with such energy and skill as to