The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-24


hodrs before the end cause be was un.
conscious to his surroundings. His
son and daughter, bis sisters, his for.
mer law partner, Sherman w. Knew.
ais, and bis closest friend, Surrogate
Rollins, we're at his bedside.
The funeral took place on Monday
last at 9 a. In. from the Church #
Heavenly Rest, on Fifth avenue, the
Rev. DR.. Parker Morgan officiating.
Mr.. Arthur was not member Of any
church, bat his wife formerly attended
that church The remains we're in.
tered in Albany rural cemetery in
the family plot, by the side of his wife.
10 the removal of Elk. President Ar
thur, the angel of death has robbed
our land Of one of its best citizens.
The shock experienced by President
Cleveland on hearing the sad news,
and the regret and grief expressed by
him, were shared by the thousands cf
Americans who respect and esteem
true manliness. The death of Mr..
Arthur was rot unexpected in the
sense that disease had given no signs
of approaching dissolution. Despite
the cheering reports Of friends, born
of their hopes, the inroads of disease
were steady and uninterrupted, and
each month saw him weaker than its
predecessor. Yet, Notwithstanding,
the destroying angel eluded the vigi.
lance of watchsul friends, the shaft
fell suddenly, and the suffering one
sank into eternal sleep as though he
had but laid down to pleasant dreams.
Chester Allan Arthur was a splen.
did specimen of the American citizen.
Although he sprang from the loins of
the people, and began the battle with
"chill penury" when but half through
his teens, he won crGditable victory
over adverse surroundings, took high
rank in his profession, filled with
marked ability tie positions of honor
and responsibility with which his fel
low citizens entrusted him, and when
called suddenly and through circum-
stances attended with heinous crime
and the grief of the people to assume
the duties Of the highest Office in their
gift, be speedily proved bis title to
their utmost confidence aud love.
Rising high above the comuon level,
be never in the hour Of bis greatest
elevation forgot the source whence be
sprung, and when free to relinquish
his official trust, he gladly returned to
bis former place to enjoy the ease he
had earned, but which the assaults OF
disease denied to him.
1t has been said of Mr.. Arthur that
Se was as good a President as the
United States ever bad. He was by
no means an ordinary man, though
when candidate for Vice President
be was sadly underestimsted by those
who knew him not. He was a man of
education and mental power. In the
trying days in the sixties, when the
patton was engaged in q despel ate
struggle for existence, his was the
brain which controlled the vast mill
tary resources Of the Empire State,
and sent them tc Washington to be
launched against organized treason.
In this emergency his patriotism, abil
ity and integrity were severely tested,
but be emerged from the trial tri.
umphant. No breath of suspicion
touched him, though be dealt with
momentous interests aud handled vast
sums of money. In his country's hour
of need, he placed himself at her ser.
vice, and permitted nothing to come
between him and bis duty. AS Presi-
dent. he was figure all could admire.
OF splendid physique, handsome coun.
tenance, graceful carriage and courtly
} address, he looked, as be indeed was,
man among men.
Ex President Arthur is dead the
nation mours, and drops q tear to bis
memory. No country has too many
such men. Would we had many more