Smyrna times., 1881-09-21
FUNERAL SERVICES.

Long Branch, Sept st.-The doors ati
SFrancklyn Cottage were closed to ALI;
Visitors at half past o'clock, the religious.
zservices were conducted by Rev. Chas. j
sYoung, of Long Branch, there were pres
I 5ent besides the family and attendants thei!
members of the Cabinet, their wives and al:
Flew personal friends, numbering in allI
sabOut fifty. When the moment for solem- 4
snities was announced the windows andR
5doors were closed, all sounds hushed. 4
4Owing to the necessity of starting theH
8train on time, Col. Rockwell requestedG
Athe officiating clergymen to occupy butt
Give minutes. The train bearing the bodyE
zOf the late president passed Ocean GroveE
Aat 1914 A. NJ. President Arthur and ex-
xPresident Grant are aboard the train.
a THE ADMINISTRATION OF MR.. ARTHUR.
q Although the protracted illness of the
s&President has served to keep the public
s2mind in a state of painful suspense, and
I$has intensified the strain to which his im-
Mmediate family have been subjected, it has
ssto large extent prepared the country for
sSthe official changes which his death must
Esbring in its train, and accustomed it to
..4contemplate calmly and dispassiOnately
Mthe transfer of the administration from
S&the hands of President Garfield to those of
'e@ lCG-I AIluuI IL 10 SStAONlI
Unnecessary to say that this period of prepa-
Szration and opportunity for sober second
%thought has been of inestimable value.
6@Had Mr.. Garfeld's death occurred upon
5zS$the very day he was shot the shock which
kswould have attended the sudden change
s8of executive officers might, under all the
#circumstances which surrounded the as
ASSASSINATION, have been productive of alarm
E%ing if not of absolutely dangerous conse
Mquences. Now, however, while public in
#dignation and sorrow are as deep as ever
E%all abnormal excitement has passed away
Mand there is q general disposition MOI
Emerely to receive the new administration
Mquietly and without bitterness of speech
&or thought, but to hope and think thu
#best of it, and to give it all possible en-
,#couragement and aid. In justice to Mr.
IS SArthur it should be said that his depOrt
ment during all this trying period has beel
Sin strict accord with the requirements O
#dignity and delicacy, and that his utter
Eances have indicated patriotic apprecla
Mtion of the situation, and manly desir
1Exto do nothing more nor less than his who'll
duty, whatever the developments of tim
#might show that duty to be.
,# HOW GUITEAU TOOK THE NEWS.
NJ As soon as the news was received at tn
\ 37z Jail that the President was dead the utmos
i SHaprecaution was taken that Guiteau shOul
rs not learn it. The guards were cOnstraine
Z Ito keep the matter secret, but throug
Msome oversight guard doing duty in tn
: -Mcorridor, of which Guiteau's cell is located
q eEdropped hint, and Guiteau naturall
bumped at thetruth. Guiteau was great
Msurprised. He would not believe the new
~ at first, but when General Crocker wf
k called and admitted that it was true, h
" wMbelieved it and said that lie was sOrr,
X u" ANY man who has made such . strugg
S. for life," added the wretch, 'should NJ
,eb&be permitted to die. But what will b
legzcome of me?" he asked, turning very pal
,dE Then dropping upon his knees, he begf
e to pray.