The Princeton union., 1881-09-29
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.


'1t was Mrs. Garfelds wish" the attorney
general said, .that the funeral arrangements
shOull be as simple as possible" In those
nrlef words the plans were announced for the
three days, in which the people will pay their
last honors to their dead president
When President Arthur arrived at Long
Branch, his usually ford face was white and
his eyes were bent upon the ground. He seem
ed painfully agitated He was dressed in q
suit OF black diagonal clothes His Prince Al
bert coat was tightly buttoned over white
vest and he wore black scarf with small
diamond pin. His hat was bound with Grape.
Both his dress and carriage were faultless - !
At Long Branch, when Presi lent Arthur was
on his way to call on Mrs. Garfield, he glanced
once or twice at the people, but they made no
Garfield had prepared for his coming, and she
carried herself well. The president rendered
his compliments in feeling manner. Gen.
Grant, who was sitting in the hotel when The
president went to the cottage, almost immedi-
ately followed him. The cal was of ten min
The dead presidents casket bears the follow
ing inscription: James Abram Garfield, born
November 21, 1881, died president Of the
United States, September -, 1881.
The oath teken by the new president was
simply this Il do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the Office of president OF the
United States, and will, to the best of nv ability,
preserve, protect and defend the constitution
Of the United States"
Mrs Garfield and the officers of the govern
ment have received q vast number OF tele-
grams of eympatny. This dispatch has been
received by Mrs. Garfield:
Words cannot express the deep sympathy
feel for you. May God support and comfort
you, as He alone can. Csigned) QUEEN, Balmoral
The queen also telegraphed 10 Lowell, Amer
lean minister, as follows:
"Wlth deep grief I and my children learn
the sad. but not uneX necta,1 naxrs Of tho 70
termination of the sutferings of the president
HIS loss IS great misfortune. T have
learned with deep sorrow that
the president has passed away.
Similar dispatches were received from the
Prince of Wales, the Lord Mayor of London,
etc.
The Poet j. G. Hollend publishes the follow
ing, under the head of ss1he End" Ii
A wasp flew out upon our fairest son
And stung him to the quick with poisoned
The while he ehatted csrelessly and laughed,
And knew not of the fateful mischief done.
And so this life, amid our love begun,
Fnvahomed BY the insects hellish craft.
was drunk by death in one long, teYerish
And he was lost-our precious, priceless one!
Oh, mystery of blind, remorselcss fatei
Oh, cruel end Of q most causeless hate!
Ihat h1e 80 mean should murder life so
What is tnere left to US who think ana feel.
Who have no remedy and no appeal,
But damn the wasp and crush hun under heel?
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks sava.
.The death of President Garfield is. next to The
deaFh OF Mr.. Lincoln, the most lamentable event
III American history. 81 8, -
The first chamber Of the state general of
Holland adopted by acclamation q motion
Gaining on the government to convey to the
American government an expression of nro-t
fOun1 eymL atly. g
In ST. Paul, Minneapolis and throughout tha
country, all off cial business was suspended on
tuesday, and buildings decorated wi b the hab-
lliments OF mourning. Governors. MAYORS
judges and all classes united in their resneciva
spheres to do holor to the dead president.
Immediately after the opening of the United
States count at st. Paul, Judge Nelson, in q
trem bling voice, eloquently aLnounced to the
pa par @ me great calamity: There was hush for
had concluded, then bon. John M. Gilman
rose and in words feeling, il few. EXPRESSED
the sorrow weighing down his own and the
hearts OF his fellows, at their common bereaye
ment He said he did not deem q regular mo-
ton fitting or necessary. but il behaf of the
bar he would request an 1mmedlate adjourn
ment until the next morning. /!
President Garfield was Free Mason and had
taken all the degrees -. -.'N>- /
The SUMS Long Branch special: Some LEAD
Ing poatlclans who have had lifelong intimacy
with Gen Arthur insist that the Dresent Tcah s.
met will be retained : 81
Inc extreme ernaciation of the president was
surprise to the undertaken and embalmer. ia
ls possible to clasp tho leg above the knee with
one hand. , 3@5 es-ss - $ 49, =
a. NJ Brown. of New York, sent 4 contrihu-
t1on OF So, 900 to the fund to Mrs. Garfield i
The manager Of the Equitable lr,sur nee
company s oI New York. says Presidens a. ~
& feld had $25, 900 Of insurance in tnat con
psny, aud considerable moro in other som =. I
L is stated that President Garfield LEFT M
VIII, and that during his sickness he said he
ald not wish to make one: that he was wiling
% trust TO the courts of the country to make
the memb bers OF his family. The value Of the
property is about $50, 1000, including his
house, which is mort gaged. :