Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-09

Campbellite church, religious denomina-
tion quite numerous in that neighb0rhood,
and though not ordained, was recognized
as q minister of that faith, presiding to
several congregations in the neighborhOod
of his home. In the struggle to get an ed
ucation, it is generally believed that the
members of the denomination who could
afford to do so volunteered assistance to
him, with view thereby to better qualify
him to discharge his ministerial duties and
advocate the doctrines of the denorlina-
ton.
During the period of Garfield's absence
at college small academic establishment
was built up at Hiram, Ohio, called Hiram
Institute, under the auspices and manage
ment of the Disciples church. Upon re-
ceiving his diploma he returned to Ohio
and at once assumed the professorship of
Latin and Greek in this struggling institu-
tion. Two years later he was made presi-
dent of the establishment, and in both
capacities he labored assiduously and in
telligently to advance the interests and
promote the growth of the institute.
AS sympathy with his surroundings
brought him within the pale of the Dis
ciples church, he also joined the popular
clamor of the Western Reserve against
slavery. His first prominent identity with
politics was in 1859, when he was chosen
to the Ohio state Senate from the district
comprising Portage and Summit counties.
At the breaking out of the rebellion he en-
tered the army as colonel of the Forty Sec
ond regiment Ohio volunteers, and was
speedily promoted to the rank of brigadier
general. In the fall of 1862 he was nom
mated by the Republicans Of the Nine
teenth congressional district and his cleo
ton followed without much opposition.
He ente red Congress in December, 1868,
and has served during each succeeding
Congress as the representative of the same
district. In 1874 the exposures OF the
Credit Mobilier examination created such
a revolution of sentiment against MIR. Car
field that he secured the denomination only
after close contest, and at the election his
vote fell several thousand behind the
strength of his party, In 1876 and 1873,
though he had succeeded in part in throw
ing the mantle of obscurity over this and
other charges which have from time to
time been made against his integrity, he
has each time fallen considerably below his
party strength. His connection with the
DeGolyer pavement swindle, in which he
got a fee Of So, 900 TO influence the report
of congressional committee in behalf of
his client will be ventilated extensively
during the pending campaign. Last win
ter his contests were settled in the dis
trict by his election to the United States
Senate to succeed Mr.. Thurman. He
will take his seat in that body on the 4th
of March, 1881, unless in moment of
foolish confidence he should resign, in the
hope of going to the other end OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
In Domestic Life.
During his professorship Garfield mar
ried Miss Lucretia Rudolph, daughter of
a farmer in the neighborhOOd, whose ac-
quaintance he had made while at the
academy, where she was also pupil. She
was quiet, thoughtful girl, of sweet and
refined disposition, fond of study and read
ing, possessing warm heart and a mind
with the capacity of steady growth. The
marriage was love affair on both sides
and has been thoroughly happy one.
Much of General Garfield's subsequent
success in life may be attributed to the
sympathy and intellectual cOmpaniOnship
of his wife and the stimulus of a loving
home circle. The young couple bought a
neat little cottage fronting on the college
campus and began their welded life poor
and in debt but with brave hearts.
They have five Children living, and have
lost two, who died in infancy. The two
older boys, Harry and James, are now at
school in New Hampshire. Molly is
handsome rosy-cheeked girl of about IL.
The two younger boys are named Irwin
and Abram. The generals mother is still
living and has long been member of his
family. She is an intelligent, energetic
old lady, with clear head and a strong
will, who keeps we'll posted in the news Of
the day and is very proud of her sons
career, though more liberal of criticism
than praise.
Gen. Gartield's district lies in the extreme
northeastern corner of Ohio, and now en-
braces the counties of Ashtabula, Trum-
bull, Geauge, Lake and Mahoning. His old
home county of Portage was detached
from it year ago. With the exception
of the coal and iron regions in the extreme
southern part, the district is purely rural
one, and is inhabited by population Of
New England ancestry.
In person General Garfield is six feet
high, broad -shouldered and strongly built.
He has large head, light brown hair and
beard, large, light blue eyes, promi-
nent nose and full cheeks. He dresses
plainly, is fond of broad -brimmed slouch
hats and stout boots, eats hartily, is tenn
perate, and devoted to his wife and children
and very fond ofhis country home. Among
men he is genial, and an entertaining talker.