Daily Republican., 1881-01-01
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Of me-" said g neral Garfield the 9th.
or day, as | called his attention to 6
vast pile Of newspapers on one OF his
oRes tables. There is 3 sad waste Of
labor, time and psstsge on the part oi
editors who mail their journals to Gen
ssal Garlsld.-l! is impossible for him
10 open one-tenth OF the number. L.
was formerly his custom 10 glance over
ali the newspapers which he received
and il tho articles had bsen mArksd by
she ssnaerE he gave them special al
tsnticn. One OF his ssoretRris q was
much Of the time In clipping
articles that we're worthy Of preEerya-
tlOn aud putting them In carefully pre-
pared and classified sersp-books, for
future reference. But now, thousands
of newspapers ccme 10 him, including
asarly all the dailiss In the country,
sud sn ipuumerabIe multitude OF coun-
Try Wsekliss. Hundreds OF these COD.
sain marked artislss, which the sbl5
editors have written with great care.
and containing valuable suggestions
in regard to Cabinet making, Civil
Service reform, the Southern question,
.ic., ali of which the able editors afors-
said expect the Prssidsnt-elset to read
and inwardly digeet: His
inability to open thousands of those
marked pspsrs causes daily loss Of
advice and sdmonition the
value OF which can only be
estimated Wy tns writer's
thereof.
Mentor has tive post.otRoes. Tho one
1t which General Garfield receives his
nails 10 West Mentor, spd L. II. Luss,
". D., the village physician, 10 TIE
SIX mails arrive and de-
part daily and every one Of them
brings . large amount Of matter for
ieneral Gsrasld.-Ths post.oflcs is
lalf q mile distant from General Gar
ield's residence, and he o.ea goss
Lers on horssbaek and carries home q
ack of mail on the pommel OF his sad.
lie. The General Is 3 good horsemsn,
md his manly form shows to good ad-
'antage in the saddle. have seldom
sen more striking agure than this
nan on horse Osok'' presents as he gal
ops down the road, erect and graceful
D the saddle Us O trained cGv&iryMan,
ut dressed Ike plain farmer and the
road brin Of his slouoh hat tapping
Il the wind. His nsighborg never tire |
I gazing at him as he passes by in
his fashion, aud nis unassuming man
ers hoip 10 confirm them in the be-
ief which they most devoutly cherish |
nd which they emphstieally declare
Z every proper occasion, that she is
ls grsa:Sat man in the world"
The other day General Garfield de-.
red to see gentleman who lives in 8
.mote part G: the town, and went to
IL house Oh horseback. Riding up to
ls Rs:e ns hallOed in the familiar N &u-
Or which ia customary among neigh
ors ia that country, and the lady Of
10 house oams TO the door. The herse-
an inquired whether her husband was
home, and being told that he was
1t, requested the lady to tell him 10
IL at his (the speaker's) hodse
see about certain matter of bust
1873 The lady had never seen Gsner.
Garfield except on public occasions,
ID in his farmers garb shs did not .
oogn!se him. "It you will tell me
lsrs you live, she answered, 81 will
Il my husbSnd to call At your house"
ly name is Garfield" said the 9sner-
modestly. And that LADY will prob
ly never forget her embarrassment 4
d modification at not recognizing
r distinguished toWnsmsu before he
.Se himself known. It
APPLYING F0R 0YVIca.
General Garfield is as kind and eour. .,
as to poor and humble strangers as
is to sll his towns people. Come uf d
, letters which he receives from sach
,Ple arevery amusing. ami not toU =,
J pathetic in theirsppssis for fav0rs. a
ouid fill volume with incidents il.
traiiug his kindness Of heart. Re- 10
,ly he received q letter from g. Wo. W
n stating ;hst her hus band IVES disa- ,,,
d, aud that ter finally was destitute. 10
, aiso sts ed that her husband was
tiled 70 pension which he had nev- pa
'eoeived, aud besought General 9sr- IL
! TO obtain tho pension for him. She
not give her husbands lame, nor ~, ~
70 On What account he oould ask for 10
.nsiou. The General wrote a kind ,
y, pointing out thrse Important mr.
ss;0nS, but assuming that her hus- III
4 hal been 8 soldier, gave her nj 7
= instructions As TO the manner in nn, nn
rh an application for 3 pension =
ia b. 0a4.. Another woman, who ep
ez:ly mas confidence in the better 500
of mankind, wrote to Mrs. Garfield '9'
ais effect "Ws ara vary poor. Ny !.
band is competent TO al she Office Cai
ostmas'er in this village, and If so1
sTLl Ga! 6eld will give him the T
> will sivs you 4 switch lnsds of a. !
)wn hatr." cop
lady who sppssrs 70 believe in the r
"6rst soms. 6ist served" came Y,e,. Ye.
a distant State soon after the Chi nan rai,
Convention and applied for au A
'.--She came again fsw days sgo. adv
,rsl Garfield listened with appar- test
patience TO her story, and then soo' n
ely said madam, 1t ia not in my sun N
'r to do anything for you. am der
" offioa mvaaifn mott
me Of the presents which the Pres 'ap ~,
.-s!sct receives are as quaint and VINO
ling as are some Of theapplicat!oas at H
dice. Recently an honest Gsrman, mar
nnsylvania, whois engaged In the ~ ~
ifacture Of rustic chairs, oams s"jd ID
bringing with him specimen OF .ho
sudiwork for General GArhsli's snip
1t IL rustic chair made entirely bI
'kory withes, very our!ously aud NUS
lioasly wrought together. In The oEhe
Q of the back is representation n
anal boat, made of the same ma ,ns.s
as the rest Of the chair. In its semg
1t is an elaborate and artistic hat ,
OF work, aud ths maker was NO
OF 1t. Whsn he arrived with oaa' tsd 5
,hair at the railway station he that