The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-10-08
THE LATE PRESIDENT.
A feeling Tribute TO His Memory
by One Of Oar Citizens.

A Feeling Tribute to His Memory
by One Of Oar Citizens.
fThe following touching tribute to the
memory of the late President Garfield was
crowded out last week, owning to the linn
ited space ut ourcommand.i
CHERRY CREgK, Sept. 23, 1881.
Ed. news While waiting this morning the
time for tie funeral ceremonies, which were
appointed for the afternoon, overcome by tho
feelings within me. penned the following,
which place at your disposal
OSs OF Fury MILLION AMERICANS,
Mourning the Death of'their late Believe cd
President
Tho 10th of September last was everywhere
marked by signs of universal sorrow-I say
universal-for wherever the lightning had
flashed the dread words, THE President is
Dead 70 there every heart throbbed with pro-
found grief in response to the awful message |.
But 10 the United States throughout the
length and breadth of the land, from the
bleak coasts of furthest Maine to the bright
Pacific shores from the cold waves of tho
Northern Lakes TO the sunny shores Of the
Great 0ulf-everywhere was grief, every
whore was dsepened sorrow for the dead
deepest sympathy for the living. In every
capital. IN every city. and in every important
town Of the civilized world might have been
seen on that day tokens Of sorrow.
In every town Of our own stricken land may
to-day be seen modrning ranxs. moving in
slow aud solemn measure to the music Vf tho
funeral march. The noise Of business. OF
pleasure aad OF mirth is in a measure hashed
Even children. usually SO hecdless Of all
but play aud childish glee. nov experi-
enee u sense Of restraint
Here in this remote corner Of our great
country. We feel the wave of sorrow which
sweeps over the land And We restrain the
deep emotions that swell our bosolns as we
Join with the fifty millions Of mourning cti-
sens on the sad duties of tho hour. Why is
'it7 What Is intimated by all these signs of
woe7 A noble man. one Of our own people.
raised TO the highest position in the gift of
. great Nation man OF kindly heart, of
spotless integrity, a true patriot. distin-
guished statesman. man faithful in the dis
chargeof every duty in every sphere of life-
stricken down by tho hand Of brutal assass-
sin. is to-day borne to an honored but un-
timely grave.
James A Garfield was born in orange, Guy
ahoga county. Ohio, ON the 18th Of \ Novem Der,
1851. Ills iathor was n poor. hardworkin ing,
New England man. lie moved from Ner-
mont TO Ohio In 1880, and became pioneer
farmer. " hat this meant in those early days
need not say. Those who have studied the
hfatnrv aft ha Aas L. Ao A..
are familiar with H. But Robert NJ. fairfield
was equal TO the work. He was pioneer of
pioneers; a man of great physical strength,
indomitable courage and perseverance elo-
quently described by recent writer-whose
''glittering AZ lays low the green-plumel fur
est monarchs, and on the surface of tho emer-
ald-hued prairies marks the site of cities
yet to be-
In the midst of his toll. and, indeed. from
tho effects Of unusual toll and exposure, this
strong man died in 1888, leaving widow with
four children, of which james was the
youngest. Such was the father of.our la
lmented President.
And what of tho mothcr7 Born in the
'Granite State. amidst scenery as grand aud
beautiful rs any in the wide world, amidst
people as intelligent and noble. as enterpris-
ing aud courageous AS society in this or any
other country produces, proving by the man
nor In which. amidst didlculies appalling To
the hearts Of most mothers, she brought up
and educated her fatherless family that she
was worthy wife of a good and honest man
IA worthy mother Of an illustrious son.
such parentage was u good beginning
for good and noble life. Reared amidst
those wild, grand scenes where the prairie
hres brought thrill Of fear and awe to tho
bravest hearts; where the deep SHOWS and
cold Of winter brought isolation and want
In summer he roamed with his sisters guild
ing hands through the shadows Of those pri-
mevial forests of that Ohio land heard with
childish Joy the songs Of the wild warbers OF
the woods. the merry chattering OF the nim-
BILE squirrels. chasing up and down the forest