The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-04

Erl" sCI1Unvr-WASa farmer boy device
tnr earning money. }uSt rs the New Eng
;anu lad begins a possibly great career
~ sailing before the mast on u rnaStlng
'rSsti or on :: mrrrhaiituian hound 70
is' farther India or 10 the China seas.
No manly man feels anything of shame
n looking back !" early STRUGGLES with
diverse circumstances. aud re- man teei>
vert bier pfiGe than when he has con
,urrtHt Tie obstacles /" his progress
';uJ 40 one VI n"bc mold desires to be
cooked upon rs having occupied Il mental
position, as having been rcpreSSed by Il
feeling of inirri'rity. or as having suffer
II the evils of poverty until relief was
found at the hand of charity. Gen. Gar
icl,i's y"uth presented no h"rdShips
which family love and family energy did
lot overcome. subjected him 10 nn priva-
ions which he did not cheeriully accept.
md irit II" memories save those which
we're recalled with delight. and transmit
ed with profit and with pride.
GaYticid'$ early opportunities for Sc
curing an education were extremely lin
tied. and yet were Sufficient to develop
in him an intense desire 10 learn. He
,..,uid read at three wears of are and
aacir winter he had the advantage Of the
district school. lie read all the books
- be found within the circle of his nc
iuaintance some "f tn"n he cot by
heart. While Vet in chi.iiion,l he WAS a
constant student of the Bible. ani be
came familiar with its literature. The
dignity and earEe>tncSS OF his speech i'll
his maturer life "avG evidence OF this
r:,rlv training. From his graduation at,
Williams onward, to the hour Of his
tranical death. Garfield 5 caree. was en-
inent and exceptional. Slowly working
rhrough his educational period. reccivin"
mis- diploma when tWeiity-iour Years OF
aye he seemed Mt one bound to spring
INTO conspicuous and brilliant Success
Within In years he was Succe%Sivciv
president of college,. State senator OF
Ohio. Naiar-grncra, If the army Of the
United States. ana Representative eject
- the National Congress. \ cnmbina-
tipu of homes 50 varied, - elevated,
within y period ~ hrie; and - Il man So
younG. is without prc"2,ien. 81 parallel
in the history Of the country.
AENs ,.i!'E.
Garfield; ;, army life WAS begun
With II" other military knowledge tnan
such aS he bad hastily gained from books
ii the few n"nths preceding his march
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