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The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

SAlLoRS AND ASTRONOMERS "Are not the
sailors afraid of the comet Is it true they believe
it means the end of the world p
The world, said the old sailor, with an ad-
dltlonal wrench of his jaw over the tobacco
comes to an end ev'ry day for some man an
woman an child; there amt day as passes as
don't end it for some un"
But some astronomers say that if the comet
strikes the earth it will consume it; that this
globe will be annhilated in an instant"
"Huh !" said the old sailor, turning on his heel
and shaking his head with an expression of dis
gust What damned nonsense !"
But these astronomers are men of learning and
experience"
AYE" said the old sailor. coming back to his
former position again; Astronomers hev Z make
a Twin wells sailors
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The Greeley expedition to the North
Pole, via. st. Johns, n. f. has had hard
luck. First, the canned provisions we're
found to be bad and a new supply had to
be procured. Then the powder and
stores did not arrive so that the expedi-
ton could leave st. Johns on the 4th of
July, and finally the steam launch was
found to be entirely worthless. Let us
hope bad beginning will make a good
ending.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

Mr.. COnkling was recently in Washing
ton "on private business" He has no
other business there.
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\ report of the Department Of Agricul-
ture on grape culture and wine making
in this country gives Maine II acres in
grape vines, producing 1900 gallons of
wine, valued at $3.50. This does not
include champagne made from Maine APP,
pies and potatoes.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The position Of the once arrogant Kos-
coe Conkling, now become the yeriest
beggar for votes, reminds the Springfield
Republican Of the following story
A gentleman of color gave a ball He paid the
bills and invited whom he would The musicians
and guests, being old hands, went promptly at the
business Of enjoying themselves without much at
tention to their host In the midst of the dance
the master of the house mounted the platform and
shouted, stop dis ball The music ceased, the
dancers stood amazed; and after 4 suitable pause,
the host maiestically waved his hand and shouted
$50 on wild the ball" On being asked for the
reason of his extraordinary conduct the lord OF the
occasion explained that he wished to bring the
company to lively appreciation OF the fact that
he was de boss OBJ that circus
Mr. Conkling has been equally self
conscious and far less successful. He
stopped the ball for a brief moment, but
his right to rule the national circus is re-
pudiated with universal ieers. The ball
would not start again
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The name of half breeds applied to the
opponents Of Conkling- Platt is a mis-
homer; but there is no doubt but that
Platt is a bad breed.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

Secretary Blaine had a narrow escape,
but not 50 narrow as Stewards, remarks
the Boston Post.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

Senator Ben Hill says-but come to
think of it, it is of no sort of consequence
what Senator Ben Hill says
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Some one in Washington started the
theory that the shooting Of the President
was the outcome of the spols system, and
the unanimity with which the press and
pulpit have accepted this theory, goes to
show that the believers in civil service re-
form are more numerous than h as here
tofore been supposed. Unjust be admit
ted that the spoils system is a bad one :
but the act of the assassin Guiteau has
no logical connection with this PROPOSE
ton. There is no reason to believe that
Guiteau would have been deferred from
applying for an office had reform rules
prevailed in our civil service while
there is reason to believe that under such
rules he would have met with disap-
pontment akin to that which is said to
have led to his attempt upon the Presi-
dents life But the preponderance of
testimony goes to show that Guiteau was
and is insane, and against such insanity
no rules can prevail. The logic of these
simultaneous and nearly unanimous at
tacks upon the spols system is certainly
defective; but they are correct in princi-
pie, no doubt. The spells system is Il
bad one, and it would be better for the
country and for the employees Of the
government if reforms of the nature of
those often proposed could be introduced
in our civil service.
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The President Shot.
The ASSASSIN ARRESTED and
IN JAIL.
lie GlOriCS in His Crime and Boasts Of
Being a StalWart.
Brave Bearing OF Mrs. Garfield.
SYMPATHY AND DEEP GRIEF THROUGHOUT
THU COUNTRY.
The Deed Condemned by all
Classes.
The Latest Bulletins Concerning the Presi-
dents Condition Favorable.

me following details OF the assassination Of
President Garfield are from Washington specials to
the Boston Herald and other papers The presi-
dent and Secretary Blaine passed out of the w White
House grounds Saturday morning July 2nd at 9 -
O'Clock in the Presidents carriage The two gen
tlemen recliucd on the back seat, with their feet
upon the front one. the President smoking and
smlhngly talking to his secretary He looked par
tcularly careless and easy as if he had thrown
completely of the and anuorano"S OF state
affairs, and looked forward to his three weeks
lannt with all the confidence of It boy entering
upon his summer vacation AZ = 70 he reached
the street entrance Of the Baltimore Il Potomac
depot. AS he placed his hand on the carriage door
as 4 to open it, he sand to the ppiictmam duty
how much time have ~ "AbUut 10 minutes, sand
the officer Secretaries Hunt and Window and
Postmaster General James. with their families
had already taken their places III the car The
President and Mr.. Blaine fingered yet a moment
in conversations and then the President passed in
to the ladies' waiting room, a little IN advance of
Mr.. Blame who WIS at his left side. There were
but two or three persons in the room, one being
the woman who waits on the female passengers.
and another being tie assassin The President had
nearly reached tho large door opening INTO the
main hall when the assassin stepped forward from
the line of seats on the right of the President
Without altering word lie fired, his hand being
close to his own body, at level with his hip, and,
therefore, attracting no attention from His victim
before the shot This shot strHck the rsht side,
Just above the hip. The ticket seller was looking
through the window Of the ticket office INTO the
ladies' room and saw the flash The President re
celved the shot the fatal one. but seemed not to
have noticed that he was struck. The assassin. as
quick as the weapon could be again discharged,
fired the second time aiming higher, the shot
sinking the right arm near the shoulder The
President tell close by the door OF the ladies' room.
The assassin ran past the President aud met Mr.
Blaine and the officer. lie then turned toward the
main hall, Mr. Blaine following hun. calling out,
'Rockwell WhcIe is Rockwell !" and pointing to
the assassin. The officer seized the man. who
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.,o,
tn9u gu 'fe chances Oh recovery we're very mleo;
~ ,u iole.sn MINISTER'S eaulne onclaiS ana
X, narfnlS caiaeu a. tle nte house anu
saw eEelypouy VINO cared TO go H.
;.nt nn ALVEY ~" au put me president fecog
ll il, on "neiii ne SNOW ne talked ireqaehty'
Hupei n p anu prighlly Az ~ CLOCK sat
-. - piss, ~ conversation spoke win
dent de said the latter had been remarkably
ehee!lul throughout ne asked the doctor III the
1Tehihg ~netneI ne nal even chance OF recovery
.W nv uoctol iePileu, eS, you nave a chahGe'
WI SAN an lno iIesluehl' we VIII take That
clahce me Iresident was asked saturday eve
llliS wilal PossiDie mo'lve inc would De assassin
co ,i nave hau. me reply came: 'ferhaps he
"'sheu 10 De private KING
THE ARRIVAL OF MRS. GARFIELD.
All Gartields homes and those of his friends saws
r." '.i-' NiA'Nt VI nm -
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nicated to him as basis for his sworn statement
that he had no acquaintance with Guteau.
rLIE NEWS Ar rHE pnESInENrS OIL Ii HOME

ncated to him as basis for his sworn statement
that he had no acquaintance with Gulteau.
THE NEWS AT THE PRESIDENTS OLD HOME.
messenger who went down to Scion Saturday
afternoon where Gartied's mother and two sisters
live, says that the received there from
newspaper extras thrown off the train. lmmedi
ately on receipt of the intelligence, Mrs. NJ. +.
Larrabee, the Presidents sister with whom her
mother has been staying, sent her mother over to
Mrs. NJ. Trowbridges, another sister, about a quar-
ter of mile away, out of hearing of the dreadful
news. An hour later the following despatch was
received by Mrs Larrabee:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Washington July
To Mrs Eliza Garfield: Don't be alarmed by
sensational rumors Doctors think the wound net
fatal. Don't think Of coming until you hear
farther HARRY A. GARFIELD
The signature is that OF the Presidents Il years
old son.
President Garields mother has been prosratet
for some days in consequence of the death Of her
brother in law, Thomas A. Garfield and only Sat
urday morning she was informed Of the death OF
Mrs. Arnold-the Presidents cousin who died
Frday-and it was deemed certain that the death
of James A would kill her. Saturday morning the
mother said to Mrs. Larrabee: II expect some
thing is going to happen to James family Mrs,
Larrabee said. Mother, don't worry | think
trouble in James family is passed abiding to Mrs
liartied5 Illness. The mother replied, No, fear
something is going to happen to James" She
afterwards reiterated her proseutilnent to Mrs
n'rowbridge. adding that ''accidents never com,
Slrgly, and feel that something is gong to hap
pen to James Before President Garfield left for
Washington in March, Mr. Larrabee warned linn
to take care Of himself Mr. Gurtield's repy was
II am no coward, and cant have j body guard
about me all the time" The sisters agreed 10 keep
the news from Mrs Garfield at least until SUNDAY
when Rev. q. Moore, OF Scion DspIpl" Church.
was to break il to her
GrrrLAC'~ CONFESSION
On Sunday Guitcau sent for District Altuurl
I,,rly{ t, ri,f, Ina .ll., e.. ,,,rF.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

In other columns the details of the
tragic event at Washington are given.
How the news was transmitted and re
ceived we have not space to tell but a
few words will suffice to cover this branch
of the subject The first tidings excited
incredulity every where Their confirma-
ton caused a universal sensation of pro
found sorrow. Strong men Wept and
were utterly unnamed. Party was lost
sight OF and the American people mourn
ed as one bereft. The more encouraging
bulletins sent out later were Il great re-
lief; and on Sunday prayers for the Pres
ident's recovery went up from every pull
pit in the land, and there were silent
prayers from the hearts Of all. The
foreign nations, advised Of the aSsassina-
ton 10y the Secretary of State, have been
proiuse i'll their offerings of sympathy.
The Debt Payer, the new Republican
Journal Of Richmond, Virginia, thus de-
tines Bourbonism: 1t does not recognize
the equal right Of men to think, and talk /,
and vote us they please In Georgia it is
a crime to favor public Improvements. It
is crime in Tennessee to be a Debt
Payer. In Virginia it is a crime TO bc 4
Re Adjuster. Everywhere tits an offence
tn dare tn hp inHuDnnHnpt This TYRANNY.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The Albany contest is still undecided
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising published in the
Journal, will please state to the Court
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale have gone II the
White Mountains
assured.
MI n k. Sawyer, who now holds a government
position in Washington has been i'll and Is comin.,
TO Maine to recuperate
me stock OF the Milton mine, West Sullivan has
advanced on report OF rich ore having Leen
struck
Wednesday night the 10Th ult, the lightning
struck schooner Ripley in ltocKport harbor, shat
terlng her mantopmast and mainmast
-, Two OF Names daughters-AIiss Clara Louise
league OF Caribou, and Miss Gertrude Burt lIar-
low, native Of Poftland-have recently gradu-
ated with high honor from Cornell University
class Of 81, both being orators at Commencement
The Journal says that Lewiston and Auburn eat
4oO,00O quarts OF peanuts every year
Inc miles IN the Maine lake regions are said to
be very long. An old settler says they run a
mound to death and called 1t a mile
Ex-Governor Coblun has made the Agricultural
college at Orono another gift Of 100000
The chronological journal gives currency 10 the
report that Annie Louise Cary is soon to be mar
rled 10 wealthy German nobleman.
Rev. M. W. Prince, pastor Of Grace Methodist
onurch at HaVerhill, Mass, has accepted the call
OF the Eastern Maine Central Seminary at Bucks
port to be its principal
Mrs Susanna HAYES of FIeeport died June :.}l
at the age Of SO years, months and days She
was the oldest person IN Freeport
,ooEfetafy Blame says that his new residence in
Washington is simply to be "a square old fashioned
house The whole lower floor Is to be so arranged
that the rooms can all be thrown into one
From June Is, 1881 the receipts in the treasury
OF the Maine Missionary society have amounted to
S20l95l. Hon. James G. Blaine and Hon Will
liam Z. Frye have been constituted members of
the society
In the letter from John g. Whittier, read at the
reunion OF Maine men in Chicago he said erich
as she Is in her agricultural, numbering, and fish
ing interests she is still richer in her men King
Holmes, the two Fessendens and Andrew-de dear to
Mass and her living representatives, Longfelow
whose songs have girdled the world, the Wash
burns, born legislators and Governors: Hamlin
Chamberlain, and her son by adoption, Blaine
John Neal, Neal Dow, the temperance reformer,
and Artemas Ward the inimitable humorist may
be mentioned among many who made the State
famous"
The foundation of the new Catholic church. at
Skowhegan is laid, and work on the frame has
commenced.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The quarter of a million dollars raised by sub
scripton for President Grant has been invested
in L. S. four per cents, and Is to be presented to
him privately.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07
Lincoln and Garfield.

The shooting of President Garfield is
naturally associated in the public mind
with the assassination of Lincoln, the
martyr President. But, as the Washing
! ton Critic well says, The assassination of
Lincoln, coming as it did at the close of
a long and desperate war, and us the last
| expiring throc Of that wars fierce hate
and passion, was an infinitely more logi-
| cal event than this horror. The assassin
ated President had made no enemies. had
done no man wrong The heart and soul
| of good nature, benevolent and peace
loving, his was to all reason and logic the
last bosom among over fifty millions to
invite the lead Of the assassin" All this
is true; and should the result iii this case
prove fatal which Heaven forbid-the
death Of Garfield would be the source of
even deeper regret than that which ut
tended the obSeQuieS of Lincoln The
latter had won an imperishablc place in
history. He had carried the great work
of emancipation to a successful close, had
with Infinite courage, patience, tender
ness, patriotism. tact and shrewdness
pioted the nation through a long and
bloody struggle against open enemies at
home and scarcely less dangerous foes
without, had witnessed the restoration of
the Union as it was, and seen the death
blow administered to the spirit of seces-
sion. There were other laurels he might
have gathered had he lived, so that it
would have been said of him as of Wash
ington, First in war, first in peace, first
in the hearts Of his countrymen: but he
had done enough to win undying fame
and the love and reverence of all man
kind. His death, sad Us it vas, and great
as was the loss to his country, seems less
untimcly, less cruel, than would he the
taking off of President Garfield in the
bloom Of his manhood and upon the
threshold OF his career us the chief magiS
trate of the nation. Much has been eN
pected of the President whose life now
hangs trembling in the balance, and if
God, in His infinite wisdom should spare
him to us, these eNpectat ions will be
more than realized. The attacks upon
the President by disappointed politicians
and public plunderers furnish convincing
proof that he is the right man in the
right place Everybody will hope and
pray that he may live to complete the
work he had 50 auspiciously begun.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

The English society papers have gone
step beyond this country in personal
journalism, and criticise persons and eos
tunes without regard to consequences,
which i'll the United States might bt
serious to the critic. For example, in y
notice Of a recent Queens ball the London
world says: cone lady who was pretty
and otherwise we'll dressed, spoiled her
selfby wearing a great ruche ala beslcater,
round her throat"
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

Mr. J. $. Smith, editor of the RoclIand
Mass, Standard, was one of the visiting
Massachusetts Press Association, and has
this to say of the State of Maine
There is scarcely State in the Union where
more can be found that appeals to the senses as
coast its noble rivers and wide spreading bays,
ITS hills and mountains, constantly present to the
beholder something that is pleasing and impress
i've
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

We learn from the Boston journal that
General Weaver, who has been making
speeches in Massachusetts, has discarded
for the present his fiat money theories
and has been directing his war upon the
national banking system. He has, how
ever, as the journal very clearly shows,
simply substituted one set OF fallacies for
another His present stock in trade con
ssts of old theories in disguise, which are
easily recognized and retuted.
The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

AZ TINS writing 1t IS not known posi-
lively whether the President will live or
die. There is hope, although the worst
is feared. Bat while the President lives
and there is even one chance in Il thous-
and of his recovery we are spared the
dlsagreeable duty of contemplating the
possible consequences of the assassin $
crime, and need only concern ourselves
with the bulletins from the bedside of the
sufferer. If prayers can avail, the Presi-
dent will live. He has youth, good
constitution and Il temperate life us allies,
to say no thing Of the attentions Of Il de
voted wife and the best of medical skill.
All that human power is capable Of will
be eXerted to save this precious life to his
sorroWing family and to nation now
bowed with grief. For the past few days
people have lived upon the kilograms
from Washington. Their sympathy is
less for the official than for the man.
"God reigns and the Government still
lives" were the impressive words used by
Gen. Garfield on Il memorable occasion.
at the time Of the assassination of Presi
dent Lincoln: and should the President
die now this government would still live.
That this assassination was nstigated by
a political faction, by Nihiists, or by the
detected and soon to be convicted st ar
route thieves, is not to be credited. 1t
must be accepted as the personal act OF
fanatic or lunatic-a danger which
could not have been toreseen or averted
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THE ASSASSIN : LETTERS


The following letter was taken from the pris lu
crs pocket at police head, narters
july ,, 1851 TO the w Alte House: The Pres
idents tragic death was sad necessity, but II Will
| unite the Republican party and save the republic
Life is llimsy dream, and it matters little when
one goes \ human life is OF small value Daring
the war thousands of brave boys went down with
ont tear | presume that the president was Il
Christian. and that tie will be happier in Paradise
than here. 1t will he no worse for Mrs Garfield
dear soul, TO part Mlh her husband this way than
by natural death lie is liable to 20 at any time
any way. | had NO lll-will toward the President
His death was political necessity | law
yer, theooGlan aud a politician; | am StaI
wart of The stalwArtS | was with Gen Grant and
the rest of our men in New Work duung the can
vasS have some papers for the press, which |
shall leave With Byron Andrews and his coiournal
lists at l2V New ork avenue. where all the re
porters can see them | am going To the Jail
tNlgnedl CHARLES GrlIEAt'.
Byron Andrews who is the Washington cores
pondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean, saws that.
while 1t is true package of papers is in the hands
of the police. accompanied by note addressed to
himself (Andrews) he has no personal acqu9nt
ance with Guiteau. and never heard of his exist
ence until this morning From what he has gath
cred from the police, Andrews believes that ttui
teaUs home is in Freeport I'LL
The following letter was found on the street
shortly after Gulteans arrest The envelope was
unsealed, and addressed
please deliver at once to Gen sherman or his
first assistant i'll charge of the war department
10 Gen Sherman have just shot the Prcsi
dent shot him several times, us | wished him
to 90 as easily as possible His death poljt
zeal necessity. | am lawyer, theologau and
politician | am a stawart Of the stalwarts
was with Gen Grant and the rest of our men in
New ork during the canvass am going to the
jail Please order out yonr troops and take pos
session OF the Jail at once. Very respectfully
(Signed) CHARLES GUIIEAC.
On receiving the above Gen Sherman gave ii
the following Endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. " ASIilNGIUN.
ID. G.. July :, lSSl--ll 80 A This letter
was handed me this minute by Maj. William
Twinmg, United States engineers commission OF
the District of Columbia, and Maj William Il.
Brock, chief of police don't know the writer
never heard OF or him to my knowledge and
hereby return it TO the keeping oi the above
named parties as testimony in the case
(Signed( W t. SHERMAN, General
THE PACKAGE OF DOCUMENTS
left by Guteau and intended for Byron Andrews
of the Chicago Inter Ocean placed in the
hands of the police and not delivered to that gen
tleman Atterward it was handed to Dist Atty
Corkhlll. III whose possession it now remains.
Every effort has been made to obtain this package
from Col. Corkhl but he deems it improper at
this time to give the papers ont for publication,
and steadily refuses to permit them to be htho-
graphed or even examined Only the contents OF
the HSte addressed to MIR Andrews were aommu-
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