Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-03-09

ceuty Of conviction, and frankness of ex-
preston. With him the inquiry was not so
much what a man believes, but does he
believe it The lines of his friendship and
confidence encircled men Of every creed. and
men Of no creed, and to the end Of his life.
on his ever lengthening list of friends. were
to be found the names of pious Catholic
priest and Of an honest minded and gener-
ous-hearted free-thinker.
On the morning of SATURDAY, July Sc
coud. the President was a contcnted and
happy man-not IN an ordinary degree. but
Joyully, almost boyishly happy On his
way to the railroad station to which he drove
! slowly. IN conscious enjoyment of the beau
tia. morning, with an unwouted sense of
iei>arc and keen anticipation of pleasure.
h', talk was all IN the grateful aud gratula-
tor, VEN. lie felt that after four months
OF trial his administration was strong in It's
grasp of affairs, strong in popular favor and
destined 10 be stronger that grave Difficult
ties confronting him at his inauguration had
passed; thai trouble lay behind him and not
before him that he was soon - meet the
Hiir whom he loved, nov recovering from
an Hines, which had but late disquieied and
al '.mcs almost uuuer,eG him that he was
,o.a- 90 Ia, Alma Mater to renew the most
cherished associations Of his Young man
ua.d. and 10 exchange greetings with those
"a hose deepening interest had followed every
step IF hi, upward progress from the day
ar entered upon hi college course until he
bal attained the lofiic,l elevation IN the
Eft &C hi, coun'rymen.
surely # happiness can ever come from
iH, hunor> or tUumphs Of this world. on
tina, quiet july morning James \. Garfield
ma, vel. have been a happy man. No fore
boaing Of evil haunted him; no slightest
prcmoniuon Of danger cloudcd has SKY.
His terrible fate was upon him IN an instant.
Onc moment he stood erect. strong. conf
dent IN the year> stretching peacefully cut
before HIM. The next he la, wounded.
bleeding. helpless. doomed 10 weary weeks
81 torture. 70 silence, and the grave
Great IN life he was SURPRISINGLY great in
death. For no cause. m the very frenzy Of
van'ounc>s and WIcAcducss, by the red hand
nt murder. be vas thrust from The full tide
~ ;a., worlds interests, from IT, hopes lis
as..rarous. y. victories. into the visible
pies. rr, q deAth-and he did no, quad.
y e 4.1l, ..r d, one short moment in which,
slammed aaI lsled. be could give up life.
#.r-s avAr, of It's REIMBURSEMENT. bat
Though DAYS of dead, .anguor, through
n,,>> y a-luy. that was not less agony be-
eal~, silently borne. With clear sigh; and
es.m courage. be- looked into his open
gave. Waa' blight and ruin met his
aH--.>.,l ewes. whose bps NAV Gc!.-vhat
brilliant. broken plans, what baiiicd, h,Sh
ambitions, What sug4r.ng Of strong. warm.
manhood, friendships. what bitter rcud..g
Cd: sweet household ;.e, Behind him a
proud. cNTc,.4nt nation, a great host Of sus-
tanning friends. a cherished ami happy
mother. wearing the full. rich h1nurs Of her
early ;ui' and Tears the wife II b.. youth.
whose whole ..tr las lu his. the lt;lc boy.
net Vet emerged from childhood. day Of
tra.g, The far. Young daughter; the sturdy
>aa> J4>i >Tr.uE.le into closest companion
>aiT claiming every day and every day re-
Wara.l- a father, love and care and ln III,
heart tay eager. rejoicing power 10 NEE, all
demand. Before hm. Gr>o.a,,4n and great
darkness, And b., sal vas UD, shaken.
H., coautrym,u were thrilled with instant.
profound. and universal sympathy. Master
t.- 30 bis m0rtI. weakness, he became Ihc
center u q nation, love ,u>hnucd "a the
PRAYER, " world. Bat a.. the love and al.
the sympathy could NOT share With ham hls
.a'i,ru-. H. trad the N!ae-prc>, alone
VIII 4u.A.itrH- front be faced death
l'a ga'a.snS tenderness, be- took leave u
...g. Above the .rmHu.aC hiss q the as
>a>,.H'> bullet Be beard the voice Of God .
W. simple resignation be bowed Ia the
Divine decree.
A, the cgI drew near. his carlv craving
for the sea returned. The stately mansion
OF power had been 90 him the vcari,ame
hu>1ita. u' PAIN and be- begged 20 be taken