The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-01

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the rlvers Of CaLada. Its remains st;
exist. l make to It an ann6aI visi,
\ cAIfy my children to it to teach ther
tne nardships endured by the vener,
.1ehs which have gone before diem.
rove 70 dwell on Its tender recolleefion
ana kindred ties" The early affiiction
ana the touching narratives and inc
cents which mingle with all | know q
tnls primitive family, with the reuuisif
cnaoge OF scene, the same worls woui,
apply to the early days of Garfield. m
poverty Of the frontier, where ali are en-
gagged IN common struggle and wher,
common sympathy anu hearty c0oner
alton tighten the burdens Of each. is
very different poverty. Different il
Kind; different in influenct. and eff;ac
from that humiliating Indulgence whicl
10 every day forced to c0ntrast viii
nelghboring wealth, on which it is fed
and give u sense Of grinding dependence
The poverty Of the frontie,
IL indeed no poverty. 1t is but the be
ginning of wealth. and has the bound
less possibilities Of the future alway,
opening before 1t. No man ever grew
up in the agricultural region of the Wes1
with any other feeling than that o,
6r0a't-mindsd, generous independence.
rms honorable independence marked
the youth of Garfield, as it marks tin.
youth Of millions of the best blood and
brain now living for the future citizen.
ship and iuture government of the Re
public.
Garfield was born the heir to land.
70 the title OF ffleehOl'ler, which has been
the patent and passport Of self-respect
with the AnglO-;SaxOn race ever since
Hengist and HOrsa landed OH the shores
Of England. His adventure OIL tE..
canal, All alternative between that and
the deck Oi Lake Erie schooner, was
farmer Oysdevice for earning money.
just As the New England boy begins a
lOssib'y great career by sailing before
the mast On Il ct'astiny vessel or a ner-
chantnlan, bound to farther India or to
the Chinese sea. No man feels any,
thing .! Shame III looking hack 10 early
struggles Will, adverse circumstances,
and no man ieels Il worthicr pride than
hc who has conquered the obstacles to
this progress. But no one Of noble
mOul.! desires to liz looked uOOn as hav-
ing occupied a lnsnial position. as ;,av-
ing been represented hy IL feeling OF in
fcriOrity, Or as having suffered tEc evils
Of poverty until relief Was found At the
hands Of charity. General Garfield's
youth prese.lts no har.iships which fam
lily love and family energy did not over-
come; subjected him to no privatiOns
which he did not cheerfl,lly accept. an;l
left no memories save those which were
recalled VIII, delight and transmitted
with profit and with pride.
Garfield's early opportunities ior Sc
tied, and W: were sufficient IL develop
in him All intense desire to learn. H.
could re;.sl at three years Of age, and
district school. He read oil the
books he found within the circle
Of his nc.iuain:ancs.:: some OF them he
got by heart. While yet in childhood
he was \ constant student Of the bible
and became ';ln,iliar with its literature.
The dignity and .arncstness OF his
speech in his mature life gave evidence
Of t:ii, early training. At eighteen
years Of age hc was able to teacl. s,.:lOo!
and thcncelurt!, he was able to obtain Il
college education. 70 this enc; he i~nt
ali his efforts: working ia the harvest
field. 1T the carpenters Mncr and
in the winter season teaching common
schools Oi the rciyhs,Orhts"i. While
thus la'Mrously occupied he found time
to prosecute his studies and was ST. sue
tvssfu! tina. at twenty-five he wa- able
to enter the i;;n!O3 class III Williams
College under ;he presidency -. t:i.: Veil
cral:. and h"uOre.i Mark Hccnin who.
in the fu!nrss ni his powers. SAr,oyc:
the eminent pupil t., w:an, II" was "i
inc<t Unable ,rrvi.e. 'ihe h;s;or: "i
;:ar;iclGl'% lii. to t.;s period presents no
new feature. II" had undoultssl!s:
shown pcr..vri:.nv". self reiinncc. Eel!
sacrifice and as':;'ilinn: qualities, WE:r'!
lr. il SAID for the hHIt.r q. our country,
are everywhere. t. j." iouN" :,niosi: the
Young .iicn of A;lle::."a. But ti'i: his
..ratli,a! ion at Williams College Onward
To the hour of his tr;syic"! death. s;ar-
fields care: WAS ri.l!Hen; and cNirlr
tiullal. Slowly working through! his
period; r,s;':r!n: i;i> 'iipi,'-
ma wien =! years .! a;.r. ie seemed 1T
one l"!'i:k. 10 >.,T!nT i!!:u CONSPICUOUS
and lr!:!i,E:: .:lsae>~. Within SIX Ts'a:%
H.. wuS s',.,v*.ivcIy president ~ :. r"i-
i.ur. S:.ltc :>cn:ttr' q: ORC. A.dlor-' 't!'-
4ral q. the :ir:nE O.: the Hited states.
and representative * the national Con-
:r,r::,--:. v.i.i: il..;; :GH OF !:onoTs so var
led: 50 elevated within perit>;i :" ''"i"!.
ana t. = man so vIs:ii::. Is Wi!i!':t pre-
,y.leu! or parallel i'll ~" history .: the
,,,,,,iyy. t;M iie.;i', army life ".,~ he
.::n with no other military know:cdec
,;:an such rs l,c :ia,! hastily gained from
!,n;,;;- in il,. fs:.- months preceding his
sn;r,.., to the .!r:d. :>.cEpi'i.: irn'n c!vsi
lie Il, III. ;...s<. ui Il regiment; t,'e first
nr,;c: i,c received when ready 10 cross
,:,c Ohio wa. to as-,lm. command ..
: 70
il, 's ..ola,nn in Eastern Ken
tur!;v. His immediate duty was :"
,.Iui the advance ct Humphrey Marsh
Al, who wa- marching down uc Big
:andu-ky with the intention OF o:rn-
ving: in c"l',*cton WIN r;,"r,, %.,.Sr. ~ 'E' Ke"
tucky an,l .of pr,.;pitatin= the state III
session. This wa> &c the cl">e OF tie
year 1901. Seldom. il ever, has Young
Professor been thrown into more en-
mrnssi, z md di>coura.ins position. ne
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