Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23

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census Of 1870 II ranked thIrsceBth, hut
during the decade from 1870 90 1850 il
raised both Pittsburg and Dunalo. the
two cities now nearest its own size.
In the very heart OF the city Of Cleee.
land there Is an open space Of about ten
acres w extent, the proper name for
which is Monumental Park, but which is
oftenener called the Public square. By
the extension through II Of two streets
some years ago the park has been re-
duced TO four small squares, one OF
which contains a statue OF Commodore
Perry, the hero of the celebrated naval
engagement on Lake Erie during the war
with Great Britain In 1912. Perry vns
young Connecticut officer who came ont
West In the summer OF that wear IN
undertake the destruction of the l,rltish
fleet OF vessels that was then proving
upon the American merchant boats en-. !
gagged in traffic between the s,atea
and the Canadian ports on the othe,
side Of the lake. AZ that time The
towns on the Canadian side were far In
advance OF those on the American shore
In the matter OF both commerce aud aprl.
culture, 40 that large part of the sun.
plies needed by American troops and PEG.
pie, were usually brought from that side
OF the lake. To cut of the American
source Of supply was regarded as the cor.
rect thing to do by the British. Comma.
dore Perry took command of the American
feet, and on the 10th of September, lslg,
of Put-in-Bay, Just west OF Cleveland
won a great victory against tremendous
odds. Pery's success was heralded far
and wide, and Perry himself WAS received
with much ceremony and rejoicing upon
his return TO Cleveland. The square IN
the center Of the city was named In his
! honor, and there was u grand Jubilee
which lasted for several days. On nc.
count OF this victory the 10th Of Septem-
| Der Is regarded as more or less holiday,
by all the people In Northern Ohio and
Northeastern Pennsylvanl to this day,
although II is never observed at all by the
| people Of the other parts OF the country.
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| CLEVELAND AND GARFIELD.
II was where the two streets cross in
the center Of the public square that the
cataialquo on which rested the remains OF
| President Garfield was placed, and Ia the
two smaller squares on the south were
erected the benches on which the presi-
dents relatives and the distinguished
men Of the nation who came to attend the
great atatesman's funeral sat while the
burial rites were being observed. On one
oil the days while the body laid IN state In
the square II was said tina. no less than
100000 persons passed along Superior
street and through the square TO take Il
last look at the face of the murdered man.
The people Of Cleveland had long taken
great interest in the deserved success
OF Mr.. Garfield. lie did not represent
the city in congress, but he represented
the neighboring district known as the
Western Reserve, and besides he was so
great man that he was looked upon as a
representative Of the entire state Of Ohio
when he was so Unexpectedly nominated
for the presidency. | can remember
hearing my father say that the people Of
Cleveland ought to vote for him without
any regard to matter of party, but
know they did not do that. Politicians
never do that, and have noticed thai
the people at large generally do about a;
the politicians desire them TO. Is MOI
that SOP
, A few years ago some gentlemen OF
Cleveland, not liking the usual way o.
laying out cemeteries, determined &c
have one OF their own making, which
| should have no such dlsagreeable thing'
0s tombstoncs and white monuments, but
} should be n pretty park, with beautiful
: lawns and drives, shady nooks fountains
aud handsome trees, aud nothing abou
IL to suggest that the dead were there
I Mr. Garfield was one OF these men, ant
| he himself was one OF the first to bI
buried within the newly planned ant
3 newly laid out cemetery II was christ
1 % Nfnxy and n
. be known by the suggestive name o
: cemetery. Bnt IL is so known now, anC
/ has been ever since II was opened. Ira
Y dtions so old us this cannot be broker
by a few men In single day. Whei
/ any great man dies there Is usually
D n subscription started at oncl
c to raise funds to erect monument u
e his memory, as though he was in danger
( OF being forgotten, The movement goes
d on well for short time, and then Il
Y lags. People give up the project JUS
D like small boy does the task that h,
: entered upon with so much vim. TIL,
4 movement TO erect monument to Mr.
Q field met with the usual fate. The
q whole world mourned him one day anC
4 forgot him the next. But a few patriotic
o men OF Cleveland kept at the task, and tC
4 the credit of the city IL should be re-
$ corded that 1t aid not prove unfalthinl Il
the memory OF It's Industrious dead. Tn'
0 funds for the Garfield monument arc now
g IN tho hands of the committee, and TN
4 monument, Is soon to be set up II
: Lake View park, In q beautiful and qui
0 spot that oyerooks thelake.
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4 cLEvELAND's BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Q For many years the shipping business
Y OF the,great lakes was considerable, an'
i the world thought the city very adyanta
3 peously situated that bordered the banks
Y of one Of them But that day has gon'
0 by. The advent Of railroads has abou
r ruined the shipping on the great lakes
!. because the latter could not compet
v with them either In time or prices. There
r fore IL has come to be realized that CIT
A that lies on the shore of a lake Is Injured
O rather than benefited by It's location, DC
4 cause IL suffers the loss OF large part o
g It's contributary t'rrllofy. Tradesmel
j. net no customers from the lake region
/ and the fishing and shipplnl
|. interests do not make goo
the loss Cleveland has, however
+ suffered less than most lake cities, Ne
l. cause 1t was made tho confer Tor seSera
O great railroad systems, whose pfahVns
@ and connections span the continent !
Il il also the headquarters vi the great cor
4 poratlon that controls the petroleum o.
q production Il Pennsylvania. Oll !
# brought TO Cleveland In vast quantities
) both through pipes laid 10 the ground
4 through which II Is pumped the same a
/. water might be, and in tank cars on IN