Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-27

.SoPonoOs hm MTs. DIANE. ''-.''I can tshelD
that. The coffin will not be closed unless by
order OF the cabinet' The ladies retired and
tne procession went on. At 6:25 Sergeant-at
Arms Bright received an order from Secretary
Blaine to close the coffin. At once this
was done. Those who had reached the
foot Of the coffin were in time only to see
the lid closed. Then the wreath sent by Queen
Victoria was placed over the head, and the
crowd continued to file past to only look at a
surprise and some Indignation, which, how
ever, was not loudly expressed. The members
OF the Army OF the Cumberland who were
around the coffin said that the remains were
not fit to be seen, as the face had turned COM
pletely black. Many expressed the opinion
that the coffin ought meyer to have been ex-
posed open to the public.
i. The Sad Nesrs at Ga,7,elds Home.
rs fCor. Philadelphia Times.]
s. Areportervisited Mentor early to-day. The
morning sun arose in golden splendor, light
ing up like diamonds the dew laden leaves of
the orchard and shade trees and Illuminating
the dark lines of forest and hill to the south,
forming picture of pastoral beauty rarelyex-
celled. A stiffness like death reigned over the
scene, but there was nothing to betray, that
tuc uouoIeu oWucT Oi tne Mentor
home, who at deaths door had
longed to see it once again, was gone forever.
Stockew, the stable man, had just arisen and
when the reporter informed him of the death
of the president he looked aghast, his lips
auivered and tears came trickling down his
cheeks as he said: "Can it be possible-can
it be possible that James is dead?" -
Father Rudolph, father of Mrs. .Garfeld,)
was met by the reporter as he was coming out
fI,a, avfr - ;,
sad news you have to hear, Mr.. Rudolph"
eyes, very" said the venerable gentleman,
''but we have feared it for a week past. 1t
has not come unexpectedly"
"Have the boys been informed Of their
fathers death?"
''No, not as yet. The little fellows were
told yesterday that their papa was worse, and
they cried bitterly. We hated to tell them.
1t will be very Hard for the boys to hear"
"Have you received any news from /
Branch-any dispatches?'
''Nothing since James was taken IL 81
suppose Lucretia knew the worst, and sTec Ut
to communicate it TO us. wrote her letter
only yesterday. It will be terrible for her to
bear, but thank God that she has home
left for her and her children"
The old gentleman was joined by Joseph
Rudolph. They spoke of the breads and fore
bodings that Lucretia and James expressed
father Rudolph, "that he had rather thousand
times 60 into the senate than take the cares
and burdens of the presidency. Only two
weeks before he was inaugurated he talked to
the school children at Hiram, and when he
left the school house he said: Father, this
seems more like funeral than anything else.'"
The aged Mother.
cleveland Correspondence Philadelphia Press.1
To-day the correspondent of The Press wis.,
ted the aged mother of the dead president at
her humble home near Solon. 1t is an unpre-
,entious little home, provided by the kindness
of the dead president, for it is no sin to re-
mind the American people, who mourn the
loss OF this great hearted and great Drained
ruler, that all his kindred are poor. Not one
is above daily toll, and, except for the promo
tions of the past few years, 1t is doubtful
whether even he would have been. 1t
oes not seem to be any part of the Garfield
family training or inclination to be money
getters. The little house is built on the
ground, being only story and half high.
Two lines of great apple trees guard the walk
from the gate through the hedge up to the
parlor-door. To-day the little room seemed
hung in mourning by the looks of all who
were about it. A few cut flowers which grew
in the garden near by were in a glass dish
upon the table, and to the right upon another
little table, setting against the wall, large and
excellent photographs of Garfield and Arthur
sat side by side. On the opposite wall hung
an engraving of Garfield as boy, soldier and
president. In this room sat Gen. Garfeld's
aged mother and Mrs. Larrabee, her daughter,
as we'll as Mrs. Larrabee's youngest daughter.
The aged mother seemed much depressed with
her great sorrow. but bore up brayely.
81 am starting upon my Slst year to-day"
said she, ssand it may be my last. This is
terrible sorrow, fearful afflictlon for me to
bear, but doubtless God knew best when to
take him. He was the best son mother ever
had-so good, kind, generous and brave. If he
had to die, why didn't God take him without
pose ought to think that is for the best,
and yet cannot He had, I know, fulfilled
the full measure of his ambition.
He had reached the highest po-
sitlon in the regard of his, countrymen.
sDid you ever see such an uprising?" she
said, eagerly. "That ought to break the fall
for me, but it doesn't seem to. want my
boy. It seems so hard, loo, that we could not
have been with him in his dying hours. There
are his sisters, who played with hun in his
childhood, aud who loved him as l did. 1t
seems SO hard that he should die away from
u.s." As if gathering hope for the future,
the courageous and loving mother, long past
the allotted time of man or woman in years,
added: 81 can not last long, and the other
world will be brighter for his presence"
Referring TO the place Of his burial she
said: "It is proper that he should be buried in
Cleveland; il Is the capital of the county in
which he was born and of the section where
be grew into prominence. Mentor had been
his home but short time, although he had
intended it should be the rest of his life. Most
of his years have been spent at Solon and
Orange, and it seems best that his final resting
place should be near the places that he loved
best.n
The brave old lady often trembled with emo
tion while talking thus pathetie.ily
distinguished son. He seemed 10
whole heart, and she never tired,
even IN her afflictfon, of seeing pc
knew him and would talk to her oli
ssIt is wonderful" said she, show give npo
thoughts OF him. / ride little eSsry day Il
get the fresh air and look at tts fields anu
places he loved so we'll. / AN so glad YOU
have been over to the old homestead He
loved every foot of it.. He and his brother
where the pole has been erected. 1t was rude
carpentering, indeed, but they both took their
| first lessons in, it. 1t was burned after we
| left it.
The most touching Incident since tbe great
| tragedy occurred this morning As Grandma
| Garfield was packing her little bag previous TO
her departure, the clasp refused to yield to her
| trembling touch. Inyoluntarily she exclaimed;
| uJamcs, I can't unfasten my satchel." Then
the awful truth dawned upon her afresh, made
more cruel by the involuntary exclamation,
sWhat did 1 say?' She gasped, looking
quickly about to see if her utterance had been
Ioyerheard. Mrs. Larrabee turned her head
the other way, as if she had suddenly beer
pierced by an arrow. Mrs. Garfield stood
trembling with uncontrollable agitation.
ssMr. Pslmer," she said at length, YOU are
the only James have now. VIII y9u un'
fasten it?''
| Many have been the expressions OF sympa
| thv from all parts. of the country. "Oh, We
are 80 GRATEFUL" said Mrs. Larrabee to-day
and some of these expressions have been sc
precious to Us"