The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-30


lage will probably have damage to pay.
At the tolling of the bell on Monday the
Disciple church in this village was soon
filed TO overhowing, and large number
were unable to gain entrance to the building.
The committee whose duty it was TO decorate
the church, had hung behind the altar a
large portrait of Gen. Garfield, and to the
right of which was placed a picture of Lin
coin, while on the left hung that of Wash
ington. triangle on the sides of which
were written the names, Washington, Lin
coin and Garfield, was placed just above
Garfeld's picture in the center, which, to-
gether with the picture, was heavily draped
in mourning. On either side and about
midway between the pictures, hung the stars
and stripes, and near the flag on the right
stood an American eagle. The altar had
been draped in deep black, and around and
upon it were arranged a large number of
plants of flowers, which added beauty to the
scene, and was very credible to those who
had the decoration of the building in charge.
The memorial exercises were commenced
10y Rev. G. o. Brown of Kalamazoo, which
was followed with prayer by Rev. o. Ebert,
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very appropriate and excellent prayer for the
occasion. The choir, composed of "a persons,
among whom were some of the best singers
of the village, then sung Blessed be the
pure in heart Short addresses were then
made by DR.. j. Andrews, Rev. q. l.. Cole b.
F. Heckert. Esq, +. o. Briggs, Esq, Hon.
j. j. Woodman, X. w. Noyes, DIR. G. s.
Maynard, E. II. Annable, o. w. Rowland, L.
A. Granger, Judge Nash, L. A. Crane, A. H.
Heron, G. A. Harrison, Rev J. b. Drew
During the exercises the choir sung
the favorite hymn of President Garfield,
"Reapers of Iife's Harvest, and at
the close they sung Source of all
love and power The exercises were very
impressive throughout and many expressions
of sympathy were extended towards the be-
reaved family, and nearly all the speakers
spoke at some length upon Garfeld's life
and the service he had performed up to the
time he was called upon to fl the highest
office in the gift of the nation, and as one of
them expressed it, among all the eminent
self-made men this country had produced,
the life, services and character of Gen.
Garfield, places him pre-eminently above
them all. Never before has this country wit
messed such demonstrations of profound feel
ings of grief for one of its eminent men. in
every city, village and household throughout
the whole country, as has been manifested by
this great nation over the death Of Garfield
1t seems to have touched the heart Of every
man and woman in the nation, and drawn
forth its warmest and tenderest sympathies
Had the deceased been a very near friend OF
a favorite brother, there could not have been
a warmer and closer feeling of affection and
love for him than las been manifested by
thousands for Gen. Garfield. We honor
President Garfield because he was the head
: of this great nation, and by honoring it.
head we do honor to ourselves. and thu,
: show to other nations that we as a people
} have forever set curse upon a sneaking
cowardly assassin. The eyes of many
strong man filled with tears during tht
, services on that day, and yet the few whC
had gathered there to honor the memory o.
him we had all learned to love, was but
drop in the great ocean of grief that filled
the land. President Garfield bac been adj
mired and honored for his brilliant achieve
ments as a scholar, soldier and a states
man. But that purity of purpose and noble
ness of character which enabled him, wher
elevated to the highest gift of the nation, t
become an example to it by lifting int
especial prominence the sacredness anC
purity of the family, and by enforcing thos,
sweet virtues of domestic life which hav,
won the attention and admiration of th,
civilized world, will keep his memory for
ever green in the hearts of his countrymen
and the lesson it teaches will be lastin,
benefit to this nation.
Y On Sunday morning about twenty min
, /, utes past five o'clock, fire was discovered il
the brick store occupied and owned by u