The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-09-22
The Natios Mourns.

After eighty days and nights Of intens,
suffering, after most manful struggle 10
life against fearful odds. PREsfDRs,
GAnrIsLD died at 10 minutes past 10, Mon
day evening. While the people have hoped
anl prayed for his recovery there has beer
irn ral conviction that the wouno
would have fatal termination. conse
an t'l the news of his death did not pro
due, such shock to the community Il,
ibc news OF tue shooting, Yet the eyi
irmr,s VI grief ara profound and univer
sal. Ia the history Of our country onl,
taa unn baye come nearer 10 the popular
heat. lie VAS prominently man Of til,
people. The story Of his early life has
been often told but is ever new. Born the
poorest OF the poor hls boyhood aud youth
Mia, little education he could pick up in
the be.'l rs,pl,es from work only served 10
stimulate his appetite for more. His
struSgle through the academy and college,
living much Of the time on fifty cents a
week his honorable graduation, his faith
full teaching to procure money with which
10 pay his debts, these are noted Of all
men. but the weary heart struggles, the
tired, anxious days and nights Of toll by
which they we're 30 successfully worked
out eau never he known and realized by
Others,
His honorable career in the Union army,
his brilliant record in Congress. the aus
picious commencement OF his term OF of
nee Az President are too well known to
he,r, comment HIS work is done aud
NrIl dane, The example Of bis lie il a
l.. ~ hial scrmpu 10 tue American people.
u i, %. ,tcf than a sermon, it is a pillar of
cloal lY DAY a0d Of fire by night Would
that all the people and especially al the
youth 10 the land might follow it,
1, Is one Of the unfa,homablc mysteries
~ Providence that such - man should be
h,ll,d 10y such a stretch as Guiteau. The
shane, the safety and the danger Of our
irse Institutions The highest possibili-
Ties Of a free government are represented
Ia Garfield, the lowest depths by Guiteau.
uae Is raised 10y honest, manly toll to the
HIGHEST place Of honor, the other 10y al
eoursc ofiazy, shif,lcss, reckless deaj. beat
ism 20 the lowest depths Of hideousness,
I.as and or,lcr, weli balanced. well rceu-|
u,a,oi on the one hand, communism,|
l,ase ioiated. ruinous on the other The|
i-c fcnces are Perpetusliy At work In the
county. one building mp. the other tearing
doen. Fortunately the former il at pres
,ht 10y far the mos, potent, but how long
sill II - coniinuef Young man. the
country Is free, you ca1 choose for your
ali; vii you be Garfield or Gui,eaui
MOTHS AND lscfpEsrs
Although The Presidcn, had been grow
ing ~orse for ,~o OF three days the physi-
clans bad no idea ihs, bis death was soI
near and they anticipated Tor him good
night e was sleeping quietly and the
doctors and Mrs. GARFIELD had just retired |
~hon be sSoks and complained 10 Gen.
Ssaits Who was ia attendance, OF terri
bIe pain 10 the region Of the heart DR.
Hiss Ani Mrs- Garfield were summoned
4, once. but the President soon passed into
an unconscious state and expired peaceful
~ within half an hour Mrs. Garfield
bore the trying ordeal Nth great iorii-
iaie
From The autops, held Tuesday II vas
foani tia, small artery near The track Of
the ball bad been ea,ea Of by the suppur-I
alton and that a,.ou, pat Of blood hail