The daily gazette., 1880-06-09

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learned the carpenters trade, and there
by assisted in supporting the family.
Meanwhile he was able to pick up the
rudiments of an education by attending
the district school few months in each
year, even after he had begun to work
at his trade. In his seventh year he OBJ
tained employment driver on the tow
path Of the Ohio Canal, and soon rose to
the rank of boatman and dream of his
ambition being TO become sailor on the
lakes. A few months on the canal with
the hardships and exposure incident to
such life, brought on an attack of fever
and ague in the fall of 1S4S, and young
Garfield was laid up in sick bed for
three months.
When he had recovered, he postponed
his contemplated venture on the lakes,
and, in March, 1910, he entered Geauga
Academy, a high school in an adjoining
county. His mother had saved small
sum of money, which she gave to him
when he started for this school. After
that he never had dollar that he did
not earn. But his means were too limi-
ted to permit him to pay the regular
board bills at the academy, and so he
took with him from home few cooking
utensils, and, renting room in an old
farm house near by, prepared bis own
meals. He soon found employment with
the carpenters of the village, and by
working mornings, evenings aud Sasur-
days, earned enough TO pay his way.
The summer vacation gave him longer
interval for work, and when the fall
term opened he had money enough laid
up to pay his tuition and give him start
again. The close of this fall term found
him competent to teach district school
for the winter, the avails of which were
sufficient to pay his expenses for the
spring and fall terms at the academy.
He continued in this way for several
years, teaching term each winter, and
attending the academy through the
spring snd fall, keeping up his class dur
ing his absence by private study.
BY the summer of 1854, young Gar
field, then twenty three years old, had
prosecuted his studies as far as the
acadamies of his native region could
carry him. He resolved to go to college
calculating that he could complete the
ordinary course Of study in two years.
From his school teaching and carpenter
wo.k he had saved about half enough to
pay his expenses. To obtain the rest OF
the money, he procured life insurance
policy, which he assigned to gentle
man who loaned him what funds he
needed, knowing that if he lived he
would pay il, and if he died the policy
would secure it. In the fall OF 1854
young Garfield vas admitted to the
Junior class of Williams College, in
Massachusetts,. He at once took high
rank as a student, and at the end of is
two years course bore of the metaphy =
sical honor of his class.
On his return to his Western home,
Mr.. Garfield was made teacher OF
Latin and Greek in the Hiram Eclec-
tic Institute. So high position did
he take, and so popular did he become
that in the next year, 1857, he was
made President of the Institute. His
position at the head of a popular semi.
nary, together with his talents as q
speaker, caused him to be called upor
for frequent public addresses, botl
. from the platform and the pulpit. Tht
Christian denomination to which hi
belonged had no such regard for the
prerogatives of the clergy as woulc
prevent them from receiving mora
,, and religious instruction on the Sab
bath from layman Of such intelli
! gence and oratorical powers as young
Garfield. The latter had no intention
however of entering the ministry, but
: whilo acting as President of Hiram In
| stitute he studied law and already be
= gan to take part in political affairs.
: In 1859, at the age of twenty-eight
! he was elected to the State Senate
) from the district embracing Portage
and Summit counties. He took lead
= ing position in tina body at once. be-
S ing an effective debater, and thorough
} ly familiar with public affairs. The
| Shareholders Rebellion was just begin
= ming to show it's front, and under Mr.
Garfield's leadership, an act was pass
! ed by the Legislature declaring an.
+, citizen of Ohio who gave aid and com
fort to the enemies of the United State
! to be guilty of treason against th'
9 State, to be punished by imprisonmen
u for life in the penitentiary. Whel
Ohio began to raise her first troops TO
the Union army. there were no arms il
the State for their equipment, and MI
. Garfield was sent as an agent of tn
IT State to Illinois, where he obtained 8,
y 600 muskets, which were at once ship
!; ned to Columbus. On his return, h
q was appointed Lieutenant-C Colonel q
u the 42d Regiment of Ohio Volunteers
Z and was promoted to the Colonelcy G
a the regiment soon after its organiza
II ton was completed.
In December 1861 Garfield was ordel
y ed with his regiment to Kentucky wheI
= he reported to Don Carlos Buell.. ii
~ was Immediately assigned by Generf
"A Ruell 10 the command of the 18Th 9r
8 gadp, and was ordered to drive the rebe
l Under Humphrey Marshall out OF I'll
Q Sandy Valley in the eastern part OF u
l state. Marshall's force threatened Buel
lie flank. and 1t was necessary to dislod!
of them before the u ion forces cou
I'd make a successful movement upon Il
,g rebel position at Bowling Green.
to A citizen soldier, who had never be-
n, In battle was thus placed in commal
" of four regiments OF infantry and eig
e. companies of cavalry, and charged wi
the duty of leading them against an OF
Ger who had led the famous charge
the Kentucky Volunteers at Buena V
ia. Marshall had under his comma
10 nearly 5000 men stationed at Paintvil
sixty miles up the Sandy Valley.
+. was ordered to advance to Lexingtc
III and establish the authority OF the Pl
,oT visional Government at the State capt.
~ Colonel Garfield teok command of