National Republican., 1880-09-20
TIE TOUPITH CL UB.
4 Special Cruise of "The Evening star"-A
Salute from the National Committee.

4 Special Cruise of "The Evening Star"-A
Salute from the National Committee.
The decks having been washed down Cap.
tain Barbour piped the crew of "Tho Evening
Star" on deck Saturday night. The roll was
called, the log Of tho last cruise rcnd ami the
craft was soon sailing along in smooth wa tor.
John d. Hyer, j. o. Barnard, j. ]. Heron,
Henry A. Curtis, Byron Andrews, G, T.. Kant
II. L. Henkle, L. II. Hodge, ]. Twecdale and
Richard Walach were elected to membership
in the crew The captain submitted letter
from Charles 4. Windsor of Providence ask
ing information regarding tho club. The
captain also notified the crow that
the 5000 circulars ordered on tho last cruise
were ready for distribution, aud he read u
letter from Hon. Marshall Jewell indOrsing
tho idea of tho "Towpath club" Deck hand
Worrel reported that the committee appointed
to sec tho public printer had so far failed to
get all interview and asked further time. lie
also submitted letter from the Indiana asso.
citation giving facts in regard To Indiana
voters who needed help. The captain sub
mitted report from the committee to raise
funds, showing that a very creditable sum hud
been raised. Tho disposition of this fund was
| left with the committee, Deck hand Dutton
| of the first mates watch reported that the
watch had ordered ribbon badges for tho crew,
to be ready at tho next meeting. The cap
| tain called attention to an article in the
| HcrGid of the 10th instant in reference TO the
need Of money in Indiana and the frauds in
| tended by the democrats In that state. \ let
| ter to First.AIat Richards from Hon. Milton
q. Urucr, dated at Frederick, Md, in favor
of the proposition to establish tOwpath clubs
along tho Chesapeake & Ohio canal was read;
also letter from the WlliamsporG (Md)
Garfield and Arthur club asking for campaign
songs, The slGersman was directed ~ send
| tho SONGS Tho boat was then tied up. Fol-
| lowing is the text of the letter from Hon,
Marshall Jewell referred to:
| HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoM.,O
No. 2Il FIFTH AYESUE
NEW YORK, Sept II, 1850,
4. l., Barbour esq, lie Droa Butdhg, Washington,
| ID. o.!
DEAR SIR: notice your circulars in regard to
papers. | think II trs-rate idea The very name
| In connection with the candidate for the presi-
denCy Is sermon, discourse, an example, an
emblem; 1t indicates the possibility which opens
| to the American boy,
General Garfield In his lifo, Is the best example
| IN our history Of the possible future Of every
| American youth. H0 began on the lowest Level
and ii Is highly probable, nay, almost certain, that
| he Is destined 10 reach the highest pinnacle OF
| fame open to M American citizen, His whole
career teaches that q fair amount OF native genius
operated upon and nCtuated by industry, temper
Alce, study, ambition and persCYering dolernlnh-
ton to overcome all obstacles, WILL In this country
carry any boy TO the zenith Orpower and Influence
What lesson does il not teach every boy IN he
| lHndl
so 60 ahead with your ".TowpOth clubs" We
want more boys like Garfield. Yours, truly,
| MARSHALL JEWELL, Chairman