Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-23

Ex.prfsl nt Arthur died a. hi. resi-
dsrce in New York City Al O'elsck las,
rbsr.i,y mofiing. Nov. 18th. The
Immediate cause Of death was stroke
q paralysis. though the Pfe.ldsn, bad
ben in feeble health Coz some time.
Ch,,',r AlAa Arthur was native u
Ntmo1i. hs father "a. a native Of A.
thin. lftaal The prss.dsri was born
90 taia o.. FahfaN Couniy. on the 5.h
dsy OF %, o.e'. 1880 Consequently b.
"a. q iuls over So year, q az =, he
time o. h.s death. Mr.. Ar,har' father.
The ui.h im'grsn,. became a Baptist
c,,f.yuAa q cotsidsrable ,minsuoe. one
OF ti. ,h,rge, being Calvary Baptist
Cbucs n Nv York city. The Pfr'i-
jc1f'. tai'y siucatioa was acquired ~
iac school. % Ncfmoai a. the az Of b
be catered unioa College. q, Seheutci-
alf. y. \ sni graduated high 10 hi'
clss. ia 1870 Dluns h.s college coarse
b. lelPel i,f.ay be expenses by teach
ins .caool; 81 /, was By tbs meas
that be- raised The money necessary 70 ~
abls him % study ~ N The Cih,e %
sS ladsc D. u Culver. u Ns~ le'k
city.
Amer be- .dm.ss.oa 20 The bar, Mr..
Arhar formed partnership ~iih an ia-
innate hic'i. H-nry u GARDINER. sai
ttc t~o seiil.d In Ns~ Work Afief dscli'
ins that d W,s, offered no promising
field '5r i.en. Early In hs pro'e'sional
career Mr. Arthur married Miss Hem
don. daughter Of naval c'h,cf Sc
died 10 lsso.
though be e,iAbl,el a god practice
.o,a after BIZ admission 90 ihe bar. q
w. not uatl 1882 that be became
prominsai. Ia that year Jousihan Lem
mor.. Nrsiti.n. attempted 10 take
80, slaves through Nss York on hs
ny % Texas. A wfii q ilira' corpus
~As o5'Ainsd Anl they wsie liberated.
Judge pairs h1ldins that they could not
be held ia ssrv,iude Ia The state Of Nes
York rcr returned 20 i; IN the Soaih IN.
DIR ihe provision. o. the fugitive slave
law. Tee SAFE O; N.fs,aia took up The
cAse al employed Chu.es OConof 20
arsu. tac cain. 90 The slsvrholier, Ia =
sllt flr the recovery - The m 10. Mr.
Arthlf was associated via Wuilim NJ
Evafis in zoe dcfcuce. which ihey male
good tae Couri 20 drst irstAucs All d.
aIy Il co. iuItri SiAtrs Supfems Coufi.
Fogf years a'er Mr Arthur took ~ Tie
G .sc of Lt4.e Jennings. ancrro gifi sho
sas tI.cirf tom Astrrst car In New lufk
c.ty arr she hsf paid hrr fare. Tie 80.
cafri damsgrs Coz her. Aui A'trr that TIE
urgrof. sefr never mOis.tcd 10 Nes lofk
street cars. Fpr years alsrw,ris TIE Ne
gfors of NeN YORK celebrated the anulvcr-
ssry of ihe Say ou vaich tais case vas
Won.
a whlg follower % llsnry Clay. Mr..
Arthur TOOK an active interest To- politics,
aul sasa delegate o. ihe Saratoga Goa
yeutun which founded the krpuolicAn
party of New Yofk IN i,-i President
Grant appo.utei hlm Collector ~ TIE Port
of Nes York. posiuon 20 whIca be Wa
reapgo.nfef iu is-j When TIE NAtionA
couy,ui.ou % l..0 Asssm1 lrd b. was iasrc,
a SiaiNart leader AM a. iuiimaie Associ-
aie of Roscoe Coukllng To- TIE sfiris 10
nominate General GRAFT Toe s'ofy o.
thAt convention L. familiar. GNasi was
nominated flr Pres ni ant Arthur, A. 4
Nrs York nan. was pat IA The second
place Tle tlckst was succcs.fal bat
bsfors The end % he crsi Year OF Do tern,
TIE tfognie sfo-s With Couklug coucsrn-
log ihe New York Appo.nim' 1T. NJ
Arthur lent his irfnence . The cause Of
Bis old SialwArt associate bat when he
dsaih of Oaffeli pat The Wee Prsiieut lu
ths chair. SIR. Arthur BE- ans. la plsce OF =
fscilousl chief. CorstfyAiive ani dig
uIfri magistrate.
TIE yvars 90 his Naturalization Wrfe
unevtuual Toe turbulent passions arous.
lu the Dirt year wsr, quilted BY The tragic
death 90 Gafdtlf. ani lf Mr.. Arihurs term
is feuafksbie flr snyth'ng. 10 l. fof = geo
era f,,Ilrg % good will The civil ser
vice avs Nefe. ~ hls care. improved ard
their Authorization perfected. His most
conspicuous sets were The Nctoss OF the
Ctlurse bi.l. TIE River aud llsroOr OIL,
tae SCI o. revise The tafif. ard Mr.. Pend.
lsiou's civil strvive act lis clear bead
aud fssoiuie nil Insured him qlle, aud
ORDERLY ADMINISTRATION A. the last OF The
uninterrupted line 20 Rspabiiean success
sors % AhrahAm Lincoln bis party can
look bach % his Naturalization A. perl
Ot Of mosi satisfactory government
IN personal appearance SIR. Arthur va.
nrs lookiug man. His manners too
we're such A. % make him very popular
lie leaves sOn and = daughter.