The Republican journal., 1881-09-29
The Late President.


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rRlEr SKETCH OF A BUSY AND EvENTFuL LIFE
Rom lHE FAhM 10 iih WHITE notSE' SEX
'aiiitS -Noi'hl "1illelu was "olll III d
~! caoiil oll " new 1allli III VI"nSe toMn-
sup, NuH "lioS" county, v" NOV ~, '0,''
ms l"Iher pellS poor larlliGt' alu a, ne liG
youngest ol ioui chitdIel' MS chli'lhood
VIZ q Pellou VI illucI IidIuSiiIP' - s27ii
aS ne was o'u tllouSh 20 '"iIul' 'til aAe VI
noe ne was puI 70 WORK upon lhG l"flil'
aiiS! ms cary eoutltloh was plGhed up III
/" Hltlt "iStllcI SCiiooi, "iicit ne iedLlie"
to Lt"u' Nll't "llo {. pilel III tlle lltelN' aus
VI hlS I"poi' ill9 ilI'' Vo"I"l Wages Ntle
'alllc4 ny NoihillS j" d potash factory
." he[t py hel9iipoi nut iti'i"It mem
Der Der ol tne pfoplIetol Ial9Il! I5 sPeahllS OF
tIle lau "S I" 'SelN "Lt ltu 70 lllS i'illue"l-
aye "GpdIlUlG, ail'. nc sought tIllPioSIIlenI
\aa,si ,1',a;naG '' inh ~ Y,on1 , c17t1;,,r
Newburg tnuw a portion OF Cleyelandl.
and while engaged in it, the sight Of
Lake Erie inspired him with desire to
become a sailor. His mother opposed his
wish, and only consented to his leaving
home Oh condition that he should procure
some other respectable employment He
went to Cleveland and found work on a
canal boat, where, Notwithstanding the
arduous nature of his tasks and the
roughness of his surroundings. he found
time and opportunity for study. In this
occupation he remained but four months.
one night, when he was alone on deck,
he fell overheard, and was saved in 50 re-
markable manner that he accepted II
as an omen that his life was spared for
greater things against suc1 odds"
he said. "PrOyidence only could have
saved nv life. Providence. therefore,
thinks it worth saving: and. if that's 50.
| won't throw it away on i canal-boa
III go home, get an education, and be a
man." After recovering from Il long ana
severe illness brought upon him by the
hardships and exposure Of his life on tie
canal. lie pursued his intention of
orr,IxIvc ,x rurc,rr,x
"llo ~ lil.'he d SIdtt' "ellt' loi tiAle' 70
No"uS| Ac'ne,,lH " naltIst INSTITUTION III
,iiV lII@ae ~ SiicoIel' ms liiotilei S"Nt
nm l., ~ anu VIA t,i'S money Ac SoI
HioI9ll "liG va III VI 0oh'oi' II! 'lic sun
lne5 ne Noi heu loI ''dy M|sGS III Ille I"l
%llu li''i feSC llel,'s' anu Aelpen oVIit q
l'IlI, II h"uoe l"r MS liiotneI' httulHihS
70 'ilG dcauelny III inc lail, ne boarded
il.ti9tll it aI " cost oi 81 TelltS Per Meeh,
nu'' hli,t'liS Ine ldle ndl"lS Sooo enough
.oi Ile"lIh' Iii'le eaSt't MS eApellSGS 20 ~
Genus per "eeh. ne Taught Acil""l III
Ille winter ana the heAI spring went
oICh " thG aca'telli9' anu Suppolte'' iiiiil-
0oil pS clhilS ioi d odl pointer iiiol lIiliS'
'n'' oN - anu 'dtui" ""S = iol!l tlilS
"I'ueiilN ile "eLt 70 liIalll ooileSe' III llle
''tlo1liiilS oo''lL! VI ~ taso' 9'iiu tilelt'
t,v schonIs winters ana workin(r in cnn3-
mer at the carpenters bench, until he
was offered tutorship in the institution
His ruling passion now was to get a reg
ular college education. In lS3l. when
nearly % years old, he entered Williams
College at WllllamstoWn, Mass, and pass
ell the examination Tor the junior class.
III lo3b ne was graduated, bearing OF the
metaphysical honor OF his class. He was
now ., and, as the result OF his constant,
Self-denylng toll OF nearly ~ years, he had
collegiate education, lew threadpafe
clothes, score Or more OF college text
books, his diploma and debt of Sl3o.
tie was at once elected teacher OF Latin
ana ffeek IN the college at Hiram Inc
college was poor and III debt, but Gar
hcld threw all his energies into the work
OF building 1t up. lie soon became dis
tngulshed as {. teacher, and students
rom Tar ana near locked to Hiram. In
lSoS, While teacher OF Latin and Greek
at Hiram, Garfield was married to Miss
Lucreta Rudolph, bis former pupil at
Hiram, and schoomate at Chester Acade
my; and she soon proved herself a most
efficient helpmate.
Advent IN POLITICS.
,,-,
~ i0"o MI Uai lleiCi lld'i ltheh nlI
liItie interest III pupiic ttllal[S puI Win
tnc hahsas NepraSka ieSlSlatlon his po-
illlcal pulses began 10 SUR. lie iheh De-
came an actlVe Republlcan, ana entered
mo polltlcS WIN the same afdOf that
cnaracterlZed MS efforts as an educator.
lils hrst polltlcal speech was made at
W iillamstoWn IN looo, Just before he lett
coilege, III pehall OF fremont, the ilrst
hepuplicdll candidate loF tne presidency.
Ills llrSt vote was cast at the presidential
electlon that tall. In lo1' he was elected
ny large majority TO the senator ONO,
from the countlesof Portage and Summit,
and thou9h yet scarcely -, at once TOOK
nlSh rank as a man unusually WeIl-n,
formed on the Sup)ecls OF leSiSlatlon, ana
effective ana powerful IN DEBATE. HIS