The Republican journal., 1881-09-29

driven by the motive forces of a powerful
vital temperament, make the man what
he ls-a giant in certain directions. In
tellectually, he is strongest in his percep
tive faculties. TO see, to know, to under
stand, through an extended range Of Wis
ion; to retain what he knows, to use
what he knows, in perfect ryhthm and
Order-hs knowledge available at the
sWl1test call and at every opportunity
combined with his extreme cultivation,
his love of sacred and classic story, his
instructive veneration for the good and
great, his penetrating perception OF the
inner shades OF character and feeling, his
subtle tact in dealing with persons, his
SuaVe voice and atfecti0nate manner-al
make him personally a fayorite in social
life ana with his political comrades. He
has the faults OF eNuberanCe; not the
vices OF paucity. His instincts may be
stronger than his reason but the deepest
impulse Of the man is to turn back from
every detour to pursue the best in politics,
III religion, in nature, IN knowledge, in
me. I'm the estimate OF Il man for an eX-
alted position great care should be taken
not 10 measure him by some special in
TRINITY, by some isolated mistake or sin
even, but by the sum total Of his charac-
ter by the entirety of the man and Of his
record. Thus weighed and measured,
Gen, Garfield will not be found wanting
PRESIDENT GNRFIEID'S FAMILY.
When James. A. Garfield was attend
ing school at Geagua Institute, i'll 1853,
cooking his meat in frying pan, wear
ing blue lean pants, he made the ac-
Quaintancc OF q young girl, Lucretia
Randolph, daughter of farmer in the
neighborhood There was this ia com
mon between thcm-they were both poor,
The parents of the young lady were
struggling to make both ends meet and
denying themselves that their daughter
might obtain an education The ac-
Quaintance between the boy from the tow
path Of the canal and the farmers daugh-
ter ripened into friendship.
The years went on. The boy came
from Williams College to Hiram to be in
stalled as president of the institution in
which the farmers daughter was an hon
ored teacher Through the years they
had cOrresponded- the woman sustaining
him by her cheerful words, her sympathy
and prayers and friendship ripened into
tender affection. They had helped each
other on; they would be helpmeets for
life, and We're joined in wedlock i'll 1853
the husband - and the wife - years
| of ace.
Five children, four sons and a daughter
have been born to them. The eldest son,
Harry g., about twenty years of age, has
just entered the freshman class of Viii
| lamS College. The second son, James
r., two years younger, is attending school
at Concord, y. H. The third child, the
only daughter, Molle, is fourteen years Of
age. The fourth child, a son, Irwin Ne
Dowell, is ten Years old The fifth and
youngest child, a son, Abram is seven
years Old.
The mother Of President Garfield is -
years Of age, and is at the family home
stead in Mentor, Ohio.
President Garfield leaves small prop
erty probably worth not over 100000
Measures We're inaugurated soon after the
shooting, to raise fund OF $50, 900 for
Mrs Garfield, and two thirds Of the sum
was subscribed. When President Gar
field was supposed to be on the road to
recovery, the subscriptions We're suspend
ed. Undoubtedly. this sum will now be
raised and presented to the heart stricken
widow, who in her great sorrow will re-
ceiye the deep sympathy of not only the
people Of this country, but Of the civilized
world