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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
General Garfield as q Friend.

James A. Garfield was, above all--above
even the grandeur of his perfect physical
and Intellectual power-an affectionate-
hearted man. or him whose wasted and
stricken body lies now in the coffin words
may be spoken which could not as we'll have
been said were he the living and powerful
President yet. The writer recalls, with
feelings IL warniest affection and personal
gratitude, the sympathetic and helpful
phase of this character DIS he was familiar
with it for twenty-five years. In the old
days ut Hiram. when the great martyr was
the central and loved object of the little
world there. which then knew him alone,
he was the patient teacher, the friend al.
ways full OF sympathy, and the leader ever
ready with encouragement, which was sim
ply grand inspiration to the young men
gathered about him. In the buffetings Of .
great political career nothing was ever lost
from this attribute of his character, and the
light of the many brilliant victories Of the
statesman never dimmed the freshness OF
this which was most lovable in the man.
He not only sympathized with young mon
who, like him. were struggling for honora-
BILE place in the world, but he loved them
for all that was worthy in their ambition
and brave in their conduct. He, too, like
al men who are pure and great in heart.
reverenced woman. OF all the hundreds of
boys and girls who loved him as friend and
teacher, no one Of them, we may be sure,
who sought his presence when he had be-
come one of the worlds greatest, ever met
with greeting less cordial or sympathy less
ready and patient than that with which he
had parted from them in the humble life at
Hiram.
With all this, which is the best part of
manhood, however high enthroned, his
countrymen are in greater or less degrees
familiar. Within the last two months he
has been the guest. tenderly cared for, At
every fireside in the land, and the people
have learned more of the man than they ever
knew before. The fame Of the great states.
man will live in the histories not only Of this
but of all countries; but, after all, to his
countrymen the most blessed inheritance
left lie the tender memory Of the pure aud
good man. hicago litter OCEAN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
The Neither Of the Late President
Garfield.
CLEvELANp, O., September %

CLEvELAND, O., September ~
Tho mother Of the late President Garfield
b now at Scion with her daughter, Mrs.
Larrabee. During oil these days since July
the mother of the President remained
hopeful. She had faith that her noble son
would be spared to serve his country and
comfort her declining years.
At five O'Clock Tuesday morning the VIII
vate telegram, as follows:
Mrs. Eliza Garfield:
flames died this evening at 1858. He calm
~ breathed his lite away. D. G. SWAIN"
Mrs. Larrabce's first thought was rs to
her mother. The latter was sleeping calm
ly, and they did not awake her. Not until
eight o'clock did the old lady awake, hav-
ing slept since eleven p. m. At that time
Mrs. Larrabee passed her door with q
heavy heart and found her up and dressed
and reading the Bible. 1t was thought best
not to break the news until Mrs. Garfield
had eaten breakfast. Oddly enough the
old lady did not insist upon hearing the
news until she had finished eating. Then,
taking the fatal telegram from the shelf,
she was about to read, but Miss Ellen took
It from her trembling hands.
"Grandma," she said, "would you be
surprised to get bad news this morning."
"Why, don't know" said Mrs. Gar
field.
"Well, 1 shouldn't" said Mrs. Larrabee;
II have been fearing and expecting it all
the morning."
"Grandma," said Ellen, 'there is bad
news"
SIS he deadp' asked the old lady, trem-
ulously.
"He is"
The quick tears started in the sensitive
eyes. There was violent paroxysm of
grief. No expression of frenzy told of the
anguish within.
els it true?" she asked. "Then the Lord
help me, for If he is dead what shall do?''
She was rendered weak and little nervous
by the announcement, and was obliged once
or twice to repair to her room, where, in
solitude, she might begin to comprehe nd
the awful truth. But she was not content
ed to remain there, and soon returned to
the sitting-room. About $3.50 O'Clock Mrs.
Garfield Was found sitting in the rocking
chair waiting for the news. The morning
paper she read with eagerness.
ut cannot be that James is Dead" she
murmured. "Icannot understand. Ihave
no further wish to live, and cannot live II
it is so.o
Although her general health is good al
present, many fear her words are prophetic.
Mrs. Larrabee dares not hope otherwise
herself. But, feeling keenly as she does her
great at11ictiOn nevnr nnco has sho hinfod NJ
lack of faith in the Supreme One-that all
is not intended for the best. "It is provi.
dential,' she said. II can firmly believe
that God knows best, and must not muir.
muir"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
Poisoned by Lead.

The following. in the main, is typi-
cal case. For sixteen years family has
been supplied with water through a
lead pipe, from well short distance
from the house. !t..
For the last two years the mother has
shown distinct marks of d-poisoning
pains in arms, feet and abdomen;
constipation; loss of power in hands and
feet, until completely disabled; fingers
and toes tightly bent inward; blue line
on the gums.
The father has had nausea, vomiting
and abdominal pains for some years,
and his gums now have a well-marked
blue line. Boarders in the family have
been chronic invalids, with underlined
symptoms Three children, aged FOUR.
six and ten, are in good health.
Here we have undo .bted instances of
lead poisoning, and yet the cause was
in operation over q dozen ears before
the effects showed themselves, or at
least attracted special attention. Tbs
children born within that time appear
perfectly healthy, though in their earli-
est years they may have been protected
by their diet, inasmuch as milk neutral
ICES the effects o: lead.
Lead is one of the cumulative poi
sons. The minute quantities daily &C
cumulate in the system until 1t is
charged with the poison. As in the
above case. some persons may drink
such water for months and even years
with apparent impunity. and then find
that damage has been done that is past
all cure.
It should be remembered that the
purer the water, the greater its power
to dissolve lead; and the longer the
water remains in a pipe, the greater the
quantity of lead dissolved. For this
reason there is special danger in water.
brought in lead pipes to village or q
house from distant spring.
In our cities, no water should be
drank that has stood all night in the
connecting pipes. The danger is slight
when the water is being frequently
drawn through the day. No water
should be drank from lead lined tanks
in the upper partof the house. Youths
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

The grasses of the plains are MAIN
" of three kinds, the gramma grass,
growing about ten inches high. in q
single round stock, with two oblong
heads at the top of it; then comes the
buffalo grass, growing about four inches
high, which is curly in its character and
lies close to the ground; then there is
what is called bunch grass, which keeps
green at the roots nearly all winter. On
these the cattle and sheep subsist the
year round, and grow fat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
Destructive Cloud. BarstS In Utah.

Captain r. r. Hopkins came in from
Cottonwood Springs, Castle Valley. on
Friday afternoon. where he had been
carving on . general mercantile busi-
ness. We learned from him as he was
about to take the train for Salt Lake,
that at four O. clock ON Sunday last he
heard the ominous sound OF cloud
burst, and on rushing out of his tent the
water struck him up to the waist. He
was able to keep his feet, however, but
everything around him stores
and all their valuable contents was
carried OF with the flood. He stood
there without coat. hat or vest, all
these articles. together with valuable
gold watch, which were in the store,
being swept away along with the rest
of his property. For some time he
searched around to see what could be
saved, but nothing was left but few
bars of steel and some other things of
trifling value. He found sack of Hour
lodged in the top Of tree some dis
lance off. The loss to himself will prob
ably amount to about IS, 900. The rail-
way grade and culverts in many places
were washed away.
During Sunday and Monday there
were cloud bursts also at the head OF
Soldiers Canyon. leading into Carson
Valley (which is the main road OF
travel from the north into Castle VAL
levy, and washed everything before
them into the canyon. 50 that it is inn
possible now to travel by that route.
Wagons, loaded with goods and sup
plies of all kinds, had to return to Clear
Greek to await the making of . new
road before supplies can be furnished
the hundreds Of graders working in
Castle Valley. Efforts are now being
made to build new road down White
River Canyon, from Horse Greek. fol-
lowing the line Of railroad grade al
ready constructed. by which road it 10
anticipated the hundreds of teams now
.camped at Clear Greek win be able TO
proceed IN few days We learn also
Of cloud-bursts at Castle Dale. the
county seat of Emery County. through
which considerable damage was done to
property.-Roco CITY %. T) En-
Qssirer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

"A strange freak Of electricity is at
tracing attention in California. There
is a tract of country in Butte County,
about fifteen miles long and half y mile
wide, where the lightning strikes tree
nearly every time storm passes over.
As many as three fires have been caus-
ed by lightning in this tract in single
storm, and the whole belt can be plain
" !saced by the dead timber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

The real facts about Lake Tahoe
are: 1t is 6, 220 feet above the sea, 10
20 by 12t miles, greatest depth 1906
feet. highest temperature so degrees
and lowest SO. Drowned persons new
er rise, the water being too cold to per-
NIT generation Of gas, Buoyanoy aver
ege.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29
Foreign Intelligence.

ADvICEs from Alden, in Arabia, received
on the Goth report the breaking out of sew
enty EIGHT cases Of cholera, Of which fifty
proved fatal.
THE deatl Of Mr.. Garfield has awakened
the greatest sympathy throughout Canada.
Had he belonged to the British Empire"
says Montreal dispatch of the Goth, emo
greater evidences could be given than are
apparent here Of the respect in which he
was held, or Of sorrow for his untimely
end"
FEELING and appropriate references to
the death of the President appeared in the
London papers of the Goth. The Pail Mall
Gazette says: "a communion of sorrows
unites the ocean.sundered members of the
English race to-day more closely than it has
ever been united since 1875" The STANDARD
says: "Since the death of the Prince Con.
sort the heart of the English Nation has not
been SO moved as to-day"
ON the 2lst. after two weeks session in
London, the Methodist Ecumenical Council
adjourned, after adopting an address to all
Methodists, which was read by Bishop Peck
and signed by the representatives of every
Wesleyan body, recommending the views
favored at the various sittings; calling upon
all to cooperate in the work of Christ; 10
maintain the traditional Methodist means
for promotion Of earnestness, and declaring
that call should go forth for great spirit.
ual awakening. The meeting of the next
Council in America in 1887 was authorized.
ACCORDING to London dispatch of the
21st the Queen had ordered the Court to 20
into mourning for President Garfield for
one week from that day. The London Stock
Exchange would close on the day of the flu
neral out Of respect to the memory of the
President.
ACCORDING to Rome Qtaly) dispatch Of
the 21st the Vatican had demanded as the
price Of peace with Germany the abolition
of q civil tribunal for ecclesiastical causes,
permission for the expelled religious orders
to return to Germany, and unrestricted con-
troll by the clergy of religious teachings in
the schools.
The English and Scotch IRON masters are
reported to have resolved to reduce the out
put of pig-iron twelve and one-half per
cent. during the next six months.
PRESIDENT GREyY, of France, sent to
President Arthur on the 22d expressions OF
his sympathy and that CT the French Repub-
lie with Mrs. Garfield.
ON the ed the International Peace and
Liberty League in session at Geneva, Swift
zerland, passed resolutions expressing SYM
pathy with Mrs. Garfield, and offering con-
dolence and respectful homage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

Joseph o. .Geer, ST., Oregon's old
est pioneer, died in Portland recently.
He was nearly = century old. and leaves
many descendants on the Pacific coast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

One may ride through twenty con-
tinuous miles of orange orchards in Los
Angeles, Cal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

the 31st, and . large number Of people
awaited themselves of the opportunity to
look upon the face Of the dead President.
The body of the deceased was dressed in
plain black suit, but the features were so
pinched and emaciated that few, seeing
them under any other circumstances, would
have recognized them as those of General
Garfield. The sight of his face, SO worn
with anguish and torture, affected many 20
tears as they filed past the casket, At $3.50
a. m. religious services we're held, led by
Rev. Charles j. Young, in which the Chief
Justice, the members of the Cabinet and the
family of the deceased participated. This
service lasted not more than ten min.
utes, and the procession moved from the
cottage to the funeral car. At ten O'Clock
the train started. running slowly until FL
boron Station was reached. Here the
funeral cortege was joined by President
Arthur and ex-President Grant. At seven
minutes after ten the train started for WASH
ing.on. All along the route the people as
sembled to look upon the funeral train. but
there was no notable display, save of mourn
ing habiliments. Washington was reached
at 4:35 p. M, without accident. The depot
was heavily draped, aud the funeral cortcge
was received by detachments from the army
and navy and local military organizations
and escorted, with the remains of the Presi-
dent, to the Capitol, where the dead was
turned over to guard of honor.
On the 2lst the Massachusetts, State Re-
publican Convention met at Worcester and
renominated the present incumbe nts Of the
State Offices by acclamation.
On the evening of the 21st four comets
were visible, the last one being observed at
Rochester at the very moment President
Garfield breathed his last.
JAMES A. GARFIELD, JR., one of the sons
of the late President, was dangerously i'll at
Williamstown, Mass, on the 21st, of mala-
rial fever.
On the 22d the French frigate Magicienne,
the pioneer of the fleet detailed to take part
in the Yorktown Centennial, reached New
York.
A FEW days ago the wooden bridge of the
Connecticut River Railroad, 800 feet long
and 80 feet above the water, near Green.
field, Mass, was destroyed by an incen-
diary fire. The loss is $50 900, and its re.
placement will occupy six weeks.
COLUMBUS TYLER, late of Somerville,
Mass, wiiled $l5O,OOO or more to the First
Unitarian Society, giving his widow the
homestead, which is required to be at all
times free to children and nurses. Savings
bank accounts are to be opened for Sunday
school children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

The beer supply of tho country was
reduced SO. 48O glasses at tho German
festival in Philadelphia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

Bishop and Mrs. Simpson are the
guests of Mr. William NJ Arthur, Lord
Mayor of London, during the sessions
Of tho Ecumenical Conference.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29

1t h new proposed to erect statue
of John Hancock In Boston.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-09-29


run Of ninety -four miles in l52 minutes.
But two weeks ago, when the dying Pyesi-
dcnt was ,ake.i to Long Branch, the same
distance was t:'.versed in 137 minutes. The
crowd there was immense. At Chester
there are large ship-yards. The mechanics
were massed about the track, and the train
passel between them in the most absolute
silence. At Washingi on the streets were
black with people, work was suspended,
and thousands Of laborers stood uncovered
in silent sorrow.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
After reaching Washington the procession
was formed at the depot and started down
Pennsylvania avenue toward the Capitol.
The wide avenue was cleared. Not vehicle
was in sight between Sixth street and the
foot of Capitol Hill. The sidewalks were
packed ten deep with people. 1t was al
most impossible to pass. Every window Of
every building on the route was filled with
lookers-on. The only color to he seen was
somber bl ok. 1t foated from every shop
and dwelling window.
IN STATE.
After arriving at the Capitol the casket
containing the remains Of the dead Presi-
dent was placed upon the catafalque in the
ro:unda of the building. A Guard of Honor
Of the Association Of the Army Of the Cum.
berland, numbering forty men, then took
charge of the remains, and the public were
admitted to pass by from the east side to
the west, and look upon the face Of the de-
ceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Salt the Cows.

Cows should receive all the salt
they want. \ very good plan is to
make an artificial salt-lick by plac-
ing ground or coarse salt in troughs
accessible to the COWS when they
want to get it; or by placing larger
pieces of ordinary rock salt where
the cows may lick at them when
they feel inclined. Most people salt
their cows about once week, and
then give them pretty good dose.
This is, of course, better than net to
give any, but its incongruity and
unfitness will better be appreciated
perhaps by the dairyman himself if
be viii try taking his salt the same
way say, on Sunday or Saturday
morning he should eat a teaspoonful
of salt. and let that do for the week.
A COW isn't a human being; but
physiology and common sense are
pretty much the same, whether they
are applied to man or other animals
in the matter of alimentation and
the ordinary functions of digestion
and so on. If cows are fed in the
stable every day they should each
have a good teaspoonful of salt every
morning in the trough, or piece OF
rock salt may lie in the trough to be
licked when she wants it. If COWS
are not stabbed every day box or
two of salt should be placed in the
field or at the milking place, SO as
to be accessible any time when the
cows feel like having a lick.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
The Wheat Crop.

/ The wheat crop of this year is
now harvested and being threshed
out ready for market, or TO be plac-
ed in the granary of the farmer,
and the next question with the
growers is as to the time OF sale best
suited 10 their interests. This, of
course, Is . question which can
alone De determined by the farmers
themselves, and their pecuniary
condition viii very greatly tend to
aid in the decision. 1t is pleasant
to know, however, that the land
holders, of the country are partak-
ing in some considerable degree in
the prosperity now enjoyed by
other classes, and have it in their
power to handle more of the ready
cash than they have been accustom-
ed to for many years. They have
certain market for everything they
have to sell, and, unlike most other
professions, their returns are cash
down on delivery, and we see no
good reason why they should not
be able to realize more than ex-
penses, unless they are still in debt,
as has been the case with many in
years gone by. As was anticipated
by us some weeks ago, we believe
that this year the quantity raised
Will be equal to that of last year.
In many cases the Weld has not
been as great per acre, but the addi-
tional area of land sown will fully
make up for any shortage in the
yield.
The delivery Of grain at the sever
al seaports where it is exported is
considerably short of the preceding
year at the date to which the re-
turns are made up; but the cause of
this is largely on account OF the sea-
son for harvesting being some ten
days to two weeks later than that
of last year, when the wheat was cut
earlier than usual, whilst this year
it was not ready for the reaper un-
til later day than what is usually
the case.
We have always deemed it the
best policy to sell wheat when it
can be done handily. As a general
rule, the chances are that as good
prices are attainable rs when it is
stored, and the loss occasioned by
shrinkage, by vermin, petty thieye-
ry, etc, will be likely to equal any
increase in price which can ordina-
rily be obtained by holding over for
better terms. We can see no rea-
son why prices are likely to be
higher than at this writing. Tis
true spectators viii be setting aiioat
all kinds of reports to affect prices,
as usual, and corners" may be got
ten up by those who have the COM
mand of large capital; but against
these there is no protection, and the
wheat-grower viii have to run his
chances the same as other classes
in these speculative times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-07
Pecuiiarities of Great ,rcn.

Aaron Burr always forgot 10 re-
turn borrowed umbrella.
Charlamagne always pared his
corns in the dark of the moon.
Byron never found button of
his shirt without raising a row about
it.
Homer was extremely fond Of
boiled cabbage, which he invariably
ate with fork.
Napoleon could never think to
shut door after him, unless he was
mad about something.
Pliny could never write with 4
lead pencil without first wetting il
on the tip of his tongue.
Socrates was exceedingly fond Of
peanuts, quantities of which he al.
ways carried in his pocket.
The Duke of Wellington could
never think to wipe his feet on the
door mat unless his wife reminded
him of it.
George Washington was so fond
of cats that he would get up in the
middle of the night to fling a boot
Jack at them.
Shakespeare, when carrying cod
fish home from the village grocery
would invariably try to conceal ii
under his coat.
When the wife of Galileo gave him
letter to mail he always carried il
around in his pocket three weeks
before he ever thought of it again.
Christopher Columbus always paid
for his local paper promptly, and
being an attentive reader, he always
found out when new worlds were
rine