The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-30

GENERAL GARFIELD'S MOTbEh-a hh-
PICTORIAL CURIOSITY.
from The Cincinnati Herald and Presbyter,
January 26tb.I
After accepting an invitation to Cieve-
land, we determined to VISIT Mentor, our
object being to see there the "lad VINO ms
five barley loaves and two small tlshes.
We were not at all dlshearteDed ny me
thought WHAT are these among so many
for the reason that our interest was IN tue
lad, and not IN the loayes and hsbes. FROM
all we bad learned OF Mr.. Garfield we con-
cluded that he would be quite as willing to
see a minister as a politician. especially u
the latter is an bfficc-hunter. To be sure OF
an open door, we asked OF the Rev. Isaac
Errett, u. d.. editor OF the Christian
Sfnnddrd, OF this city, a letter OF intro
duetiou. We were introduced IN terms
which, from the standpoint OF our
own consciousness, were quite above
otr own estimate, and we were so iortu-
nate, also, as to have the off,r OF 4 letter
from Dan. EeIls, Esq, OF Cleveland. which
we were more than wiling to accept. Thus
prcparcd, in company with DR.. Spinning,
who had also n letter by member OF his
church, favorite friend aud pupil OF Mr..
Garfield, we started from Cleveland on
Monday morning for Mentor, arriving at II
NJ. We stopped at the hotel for dinner.
The landlord gave US a good meal and no
little eulogy OF Mentors most distinguished
citizen. We inquired il General Garfield
was regular church-goer. 80, yes" be
said. and added, "last Sunday he bad more
people than could get into his sleighs, and
50, instead OF using them, be put the body
OF his farm wagon on rough farm sled ana
piled IL fun, himself among the rest, and
came 10 church." About O'Clock we
| reached
MT. GARFTELD's HOUSE,
a mile and half from the depot, and met a
| very pleasant reception.
After some questions and pleasant allu.
sions by our host in regard to his friends by
| whom we had been introduced, we said
that we were happy to see him and pay him
our respects Tor his own sake, and for the
biob position he was to occupy in our coun-
try. We always must have some physical
| basis or relation. real or imaginary, IN our
ideas of men or places, and we thought 1t
would be pleasant TO see him. we conlG
easily imagine. him and his family in the
White House. with all its surroundings,
and when we beard Of him and his admins
tration from day to day we could nave more
exact and satisfactory impressions than II
we had not seen him.
He said. "That is very true, and am
very happy 10 meet YOU"
We said, "Tbis new departure 10 your
| life Is no doubt quite unexpected"
| He replied, Yes, indeed; nothing could
| have been more unexpected to me ana 10
all The Convention was in deadlock.
There was no light anywhere. have never
= at a.
any event of my life"
We res ponded that " it was prOyideutiaI,
and we were not grieved that men who had
been for years working for nomination
were left out. We hoped the same result
would follow In every nominating conyen-
ton"
| He said, 81 believe in providence. n
sparrow cannot fall TO the ground without
His notice. But am not ready; ] shrink
from the feeling that so high power was
exercised for me or for my elevation"
We said that such a feeling is natural !;
but Il
EXPERIMENTING PROVIDENCE
over The affairs OF the world, producing
great general results, is certainly employed
i'm producing the smaller things that make
up the whole. We believe, moreover, that
notwithstanding there is so much corrup-
lion and vice, the world is getting better,
and that there is Providence oyerruling
whatever contributes to the end. Our
country is a large part OF the globe, and
especially OF its civilization. III there is a
Providence i'm the affairs OF earth, it Is not
presumptuous 10 note it in your case"
He said, 80, yes; believe the world is
progressing, aud that God rules. | look at
the progIess Of society as the flowing oil a
mighty river, constantly onward, though
here and there may be still water, eddies,
land whirlpoOls, parts OF the current seem
ing 10 run back ward, and yet the great
stream running onward, and growing wider
and deeper TO its outlet. What | referred
TO is personal feeling rebeling against the
idea that in this progress and my interests
are part OF il. In the war | was often
respondent, but | always fell back on the
Insurance that the eternal verities must IN
sure the preservation OF our country"
The flight OF the eagle in Washington Oh
the day OF the nomination was referred to
and we asked him il he knew the report tC
be true.
eyes" he said, 81 investigated it care
fully. IL was strange, indeed. Eagles arr
not often seen away from forests and noun
tains, but that day large one was seen II
Washington swoOpng about over The Guy
aud at last lighting down on my house a
the very time OF the nomination, a near al
we could Judge Of the difference in time be
tween Chicago and Washington
We said, Chow strange and interesting
that was "
eyes, indeed" IN said; and be added
"There is another thing | have not men
TONED. but | will tell it to you, gentlemen
| tyiI n
night beiole the nomination we sat un Ion!
after midnight, trying TO agree upon some
hing and get out OF the deadlock; but al
: in vain; aud we took little rest, expectin!
to 90 into the struggle again The next da.
, without any light or prospect. As wen
, INTO the convention-hall the next day
PASSED a man-one OF the
MOODY AND sANGEY MEN
who was actively handing out leaves t.
every one passing him. took one, think
ing il probably an advertisement Of paien
, medicine or something else; but. clanclni
at II. saw It was a leaf Of The Bible, and
Thought | would not throw 1t away, and
mi It in my coat. pocket. ana thought n
more OF IL. Very soon the nomination wa
made, and dispatches came thick ana ias'
: I read them and put them In the sam
r pocket. After the adjournment went I
NV hotel, and the dispatches came !
) great pumbers-toO many 10 be answered.
C and | told my secretary 10 put them
= in nv trunk, and when we got nome
: would attend TO them. Here sara l, ar
1 some IN my pocket and banding them
/. him he said, what Is thlsY III proved
r ne the leaf OF Scripture, and 1t was so fold
: ed that only a verse could be read-vlz
/. sTbe stone which the builders rejected, III
= same is become The head OF the cornel
}. This = The Lords doing, and 1t Is marye