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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

Comrades all:-I Will occupy but a
minute OF your time. You see me here to-
day. Your President and our former Pres
ident will tell you that | am not General
Sherman in Cleveland, but a pioneer of the
first order laughter and IL you come TO
New York our vice-president will tell you
l am a member of the chamber of com
merce, but boys, when l see that badge
upon your cap and that star upon your
breast ] thank God here in Ohio am old
fashioned Uncle Billy. Laughter.
have come here TO your beautiful city
to pay my tribute of love TO the memory of
James Abram Garfield whom l saw
after he was wounded and whose body /
accompanied to this spot, and now IL de-
lights me TO see yonder temple, be it what
IL may. i see no statue OF Garfield from
where / stand, but | see a temple, a monu-
ment erected to his memory, not for yon
and me, boys, for our careers have run. but
for your children and those who are TO
come after us. There ii will stand point
ing 10 heaven, seen from the beautiful lake
by all who pass across its peaceful bosom,
and TO those who come after you, by land
and sea, 1t points, to a man who was the
first type of manhood, of soldier and citi-
zen, that my memory recalls. Applause.
| thank you, my friends. Garry your
banners 10 the outer walls, and as long as
we live let us stand by those who are true
and faithful to US in the days of peril.
Applause
Secretary Window, Postmaster General
Wanamaker. Attorney General Miller, Sec
rotary Rusk, Gen. Schoefield and Bishop
Gilmour spoke briefly, and ex-Postmaster-
General Thomas i. James bowed in re-
spouse TO the cheers that greeted his intro
duction. Then there were loud calls for
Ma. Mckinley, who briefly responded.
30, Weep for the Brave was sung by
the memorial chorus. This was followed
by brief ceremonies by the Knights Temp
lar, after which the "Doxology" was sung
and the benediction pronounced by Rev. T.
d. Powers, ID. ID.
Then followed an impressive service by
the Knights Templar, Grand Captain Cen
eral M. J. Houck, Grand Commander
Henry Perkins and Grand Prelate G. N.
Van Cleave officiating. The service con-
sisting Of responsive reading, music and an
invocation by the grand prelate.
This closed the exercises and the crowd
slowly returned TO the city.
THE GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF THE OAK.
Reports from all sections of the country
show that Memorial Day was generally OBJ
served, an Grafton by some distinguished
man forming an essential part of the pro-
gram. The general sentiment was Of a
patriotic cast, less pure gush being INDUCED
in than usual. That interest In the day
and its general observance is dying out is
emphatically shown TO be untrue by the
events Of Friday reported from all quar-
ters. It's especially TO be noted that grand
and imposing as were the displays In large
cities like New York, Washington. Cleve-
land, etc, the quiet but impressive services
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06
Beauty Only Skin Deep.

A few days ago n young girl, beauti-
ful in form, feature and dress. sat in a
Madison avenue car, says the N. Y.
EUening San. Directly opposite sat a
poor child of about the same age, shah
billy clothed, with stumbling body,
slightly deformed as to the shoulders,
and an exceedingly plain face which
bore the lines of suffering and want.
Her eager eyes were fixed on the face
and figure opposite her with a devour-
ing, pathetic look that showed how
keenly alive she was TO the exceeding
beauty of a beautiful body. The object
of the gaze began to grow uneasy I'M
der its intentness and iixity, and finally,
looking the girl coldly in the face, she
leaned partly across the aisle and said:
well, Miss Impertinence, if you have
looked at me long enough, will you be
kind enough to look somewhere else.
I'm tired Of it,"
The poor child grew first red and
then white. A look of keen pain came
into her eyes, and then tears, and as
she turned away she said softly: II
was only thinking how beautiful you
sre."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

our country's worthless Our task Is not
the mournful one which filed the streets
OF our cities with funeral pageants nine
years ago. IL our thoughts take tinge of
solemnity from the memory OF the tragedy
which brought the life OF Garfield TO an un-
timely end and shocked the whole nation
by the causeless enormity OF the crime, Ii
will only make our retrospect the sober
and thoughtful thing II ought To be. Time
heals all wounds, and IL is our privilege to
think of the departed statesman who was
once our friend and neighbor as a character
already historic one; analysing his
character with quiet pulse, not tortured
by grief too poignant and recalling his
big-hearted human sympathies in remin-
iscences full of real, IL sober pleasure.
The massive structure which crowns
this hill meets the eye OF the wayfarer as
he comes TO fair Cleveland from Hiram,
the place of Gartields home and activities
as youth and man; where he labored as u
teacher OF the young, himself little more
than boy, and from whence he was called
to that public life which made him the
property of the nation. From this tower,
as from a watch,tower, one may almost
look into the rural quiet OF Chagrin Falls
where his childhood was spent, and into
Mentor, the home he loved TO think would
be his in the peaceful decline Of life, when
struggle and turmoil might be looked back
upon as from a snug harbor, his work well
good will OF all his countrymen a sure
possession.
1t is well that this memorial should be
built here, in the capital city of the West
ern Reserve on the eastern size, where
the branching roads lead TO all the coun-
ties of the old district he served for nearly
90 years. Himself a type OF the Western
Reserve" boy, his marble enjoy under this
dome is sort of apotheosis of "Western
Reserve" manhood.
Standing in the presence of the Garfield
statue many IA young soul, conscious of kim
ship in self dependence, in longing for cul-
tivation and for a noble career, and posi-.
bly, also IN capacity and will, may form
aspirations and purposes as noble as this
sculptured form, and as pure as the mar
BILE in which it is chiseled. 1t will be the
rightful privilege of such an one TO ideal
iZe the character which serves as his model
and stimulates his best ambitions.
But there is sense in which idealiza-
tion is more truthful than much which
nowadays passeG for realism in literature
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06
IN MEM0RIAM.
THE CEREMONIES AT THE REST
ING PLACE OF GARFIELD.
The Grand Monument Over the
Martyr President.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
The Garfield Monument.

Never in the history of Cleveland, Ohio,
was Decoration day the scene of such a
grand civic and military display as was
witnessed Friday at the dedic alton OF
the Garfield monument TIL people of
Ohio turned out in train loads, and the
fullest capacity Of the hotels was exercised
TO care for those who came. Every train
and steamboat added to the host until the
crowd reached dimensions which only the
largest cities can produce and then only on
gala occasions. The welcome to all was
royal.
At IL o'clock the movement of the great
procession began. The head of the line
was given to the military. All arms Of
service was represented. There was artil-
lery, calvary and infantry. There were
sailors and marines. The veterans of the
Grand Army of the republic had their place
and the youthful faces and the slight fig
ures of the cadet in various military schools
added new contrasting features to the
parade. Gov. Campbell of Ohio, and his
staff, preceded a long line of carriages,
with President Harrison, his cabinet, Gen
Sherman, members of congress and hun
dreds Of men of note and political distinc-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

Speaking OF brief names there Is family
in France named b, one in Belgium named
q, "a river in Holland called the Y, and q
village In Sweden named A.
Little Joseph Hoffman,, who Is living n
Eisnach, practices steadily at his home,
composing more or less, but has not played
in public since he left this country.
The city OF PHILADELPHIA makes profit
Of more than 100000 year by supply
ing gas to the consumers, besides having
the entire city lighted free OF cost
Talk about the swarming population of a
tenement house. how Is this: Out in Utah
Mormon with two wives and fourteen
children lives in hut OF one room.
Thackeray offered some consolation. to
the missionaries. He asked "what Is fat
living compared to converting hundred
thousand heather in single sermon"
The Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union Of Princeton. ILL.,, is collecting a
fund with which to buy American flags to
place over the publh school buildings OF
that city.
The Atchison Globe has discovered that
''every man has fool streak; 1t Is only a
matter OF giving him an opportunity to
show it," Fortunate the man who dies be-
fore the opportunity arrives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

develop our free institutions into all they
ought to be.
The "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel, was
next sung after which President Harrison
was introduced. He was greeted by pro-
as follows;
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens IL
thank you most sincerely for this cordial
greeting, but l shall net be betrayed by il
into lengthy speech.
The selection OF this day for these exer-
cises, a day consecrated 10 the memory of
those who died that there might be one flag
of honor and authority in this republic lap
plausel is most fitting. That one flag en-
circles us with ks folds to-day, the unriv-
aled object of our loyal love- Applause. !
This monument, so imposing and tasteful
httingly typiies the grand and symmetri-
cal character of him in whose honor IL has
been builded. Applause. His was 1.-THE
arduous greatness Of things done" No
friendly hand constructed and placed for
his ambition ladder upon which he might
climb His own brave hands framed and
nailed the cleats upon which he climbed TO
the nights OF pubic usefulness ari fame.
Applause. He never ceased 10 bVstudent
and instructor. Turning from peaceful
pursuits to ar.ly service he quickly mas
tered tactics and strategy and in brief
Taught oOluC lCSoOuS
in military science. Applahse
Turning again from the field to the coun-
ellis OF state he stood among the great de-
baters that have made our national con-
gress illustrious. What he might have
been or done as President of the United
States Is chiefly left TO friendly augury,
based upon career that had no incident OF
failure or inadequacy. Applause The
cruel circumstances attending his death
had but one amelioration-that space of life
was given him to teach from his dying bed
a great lesson of patience and forbearance.
Applause. His mortal part will find
honorable rest here, but the lessons of his
life and death will continue TO be instruc-
tive and inspiring incidents in American
history. Great applause.
President Harrison was followed by
ice-President Morton and Gov. Campbell
who made short speeches. There were
cries for General Sherman, and when the
old warrior responded there was tumultu-
Gus cheering Gen. Sherman said:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

tion. Then came the division of knights
Templar.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when the head Of
the procession PASSED through the magnifi.
cent memorial arch at the entrance to Lake
View and began the march along the wind
ing and gently ascending drives leading to
the bluff at the rear of the cemetery on
which the memorial is situated. The tired
people disregarding the warnings to keep
of the grass, had spread themselves all
over the beautiful city of the dead. Many
had spent the forenoon wandering through
the delightful ravines and watching the
graceful swans upon the numerous little
lakes. The first strains of music from the
hands brought them from their retreats,
aowever, and a rush for the place where
the exercises were to occur was begun.
The sides of the bluff and plateau at the
top were quickly packed with people and a
crowd OF $4,000 assembled about the plat
form from which the speaking was to take
place. There were loud cheers when the
president and the other distinguished
guests arrived and were given seats. Mrs
Garfield and her four sons, James, Harry,
anu iANihe, anu MIS-. 81.
Stanley Brown, nee Moilie Garfield, occu-
pied seats on the platform, as did Geo. Ken
nan, the lecturer, who was Mrs. Gariield's
guest. Bishop Richard Gilmour of the
Catholic diocese of Clev Gland, also sat with
the distinguished speakers of the occasion.
The exercises began at rs o'clock. Ex-
President Hayes, who is the president of
the Garfield Memorial Association presided
His kindly beaming face is familiar to the
he was generously applauded. When
America" had been sung by the memorial
chorus, Gen. Hayes spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIzENs-James Abram Gar
field, native Of Ohio, "A brave and patri-
otto union soldier, statesman and
scholar, and president OF the United
States having died in the path OF duty,
his countrymeu of all the states and terri
tories and of the District OF Columbia and
especially his friends and neighbors of the
city of Cleveland and Of the Western
Reserve, aided by many good people in
other lands, have erected this memorial
and enduring structure TO perpetuate his
memory to the future generations. This
noble purpose has been fifty embodied by
the eminent architect, Mr.. George Kellar
in the memorial structure which will now
be dedicated in the presence Of this un-
counted multitude OF witnesses.
Upon these ceremonies the divine bless
ing will be invoked by the Rt Rev. Bishop
Leonard.
Bishop Leonard's prayer was an eloquent
and earnest one. AT its conclusion ex Gov.
Jacob ID. Cox OF Cincinnati, the orator of
the day, was introduced and spoke elo-
quently. ts i
NY FELLow-C ITzENs--We have come
here 10 dedicate this memorial TO one OF
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06
one Thing He wouIdn't Do.

81 read in your paper last Sunday
what some prominent men claimed
they'd do If they were women" re-
marked man about town. Il no.
ticed that one of them said that he de-
spised feminine man or masculine
woman. l agree with the gentleman
most heartily. Now, If there's one
thing that l thoroughly dislike-and
it's becoming more and more popular
every day-it is to see girl or woman
riding bicycle. 1t certainly may be
good exercise, but ii doesn't add to
their grace, l can tell you. If these
women could be men and see other wo-
men riding bicycles they'd see how dis
tasteful to men II was and they would
MT do 1t for style or money! -Bu6alo
Ezpresa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

THE divine threat expressed in the
commandment that the iniquities OF
the fathers shall be visited upon the
children seems to be occasionally car
ried out even at this late day OF the
new dispensation. Away back in &c
James II. Casey was hanged in San
Francisco for the murder OF an editor.
His son. Joe Casey, wac Stunned by
every one and was pointed at as n
murderer's son. This so worked upon
his mind that he took TO drink aud dis
sipation. and finally became a worth
less character. At last, in drunken
frenzy, he also killed man, and is
now in prison at Colusa under sentence
OF death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

WHEN DIR. Peters gets back from
Africa he will be the first traveller to
tell about the eastern face of the great
Mount Kenia Krapf, its dscoverer.
having approached it from the south,
and Thomson and Teleki from the west
At Lake Baringo he was just about
half way between the mouth OF the
Tana, whence he started, and Albert
Nyanza, and he was apparently shap-
ing his course we'll to the north of
Victoria Nyanza and making bee line
for Albert Nyanza.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

The statue represents Garfield Just risen
from his chair in congress and about TO
address the house of representatives. 1t
is of Italian marble, and is pronounced a
marvelously correct representation of the
second martyred president 1t stands on a
marble paved dias, and with its base is
about 10 feet in hight The memorial
temple or shrine surrounding the statue
occupies the entire space inclosed by the
great walls of the tower. Arranged in
circular form about the statue are eight
great double columns of deep. colored
granite. These support a dome, % feet in
diameter, that forms beautiful canopy 10
feet above the statue. A second ambula-
tory outside of these columns allows the
visitor sto survey the interior from every
point Of observation.
The cost Of these great monuments and
the manner in which the money was raised
are always subjects of interest. Probably
200, 900 people in the United States can feel
hat they have had something to do with
making the monument a success. The
$4,000 which the monument cost was
made up in a large measure of pennies
nickles, dimes and CHARTERS. few rich
men gave sums like $500 and $1,000, but the
bulk of the sum came from family or pri-
vate subscriptions, collections among
children and in neiRhborhoods, and dona.
tons by secret socie ties and charitable or
ganiz ,tious. The contributions we're
loaned out subject to call at 4 per ceut to
banks in Cleveland, and the amount there
L.. H.. oil 20 oh
$4,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

A KINGSTON, N. Y, man left by will
a life interest to his widow in little
estate valued at $4,000, the property
after her death to be divided among
twelve heirs. There being a small
mortgage on this property, foreclosure
proceedings followed, and the costs of
court, lawyers fees, etc, made the
Judgment foot up S1,999. During her
life the widow will be entitled TO the
interest OF the remaining dollar, and
and at her death two OF the heirs will
receive 20 cents each. five OF them will
be entitled to cents each, and one
will receive the annual interest on 25
cents during life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

PERSONS having old postage stamps
sometimes think they are rendered
worthless by the issue of new ones.
This is not so. The only obsolete
stamps are those OF the issues of 1S47
and 1851, very few OF which are now
in existence in the north, and these
are generally worth more than their
face value for collectors. The issues
for 1861, 1869, and 1870 are as good in
the payment of postage as the new
issues.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

WHEN a freight train dashed into
some fallen rocks in Beverly cut, on
the Hudson River railroad, one morn
ing before daylight short time ago,
Mrs. Grover, wife Of the fagman, got
out of bed in her night clothes and ran
up the track half mile with a red
light in her hand to stop an express
train about due. The executive COM
mittee of the road has voted her SI00
for the service.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

A NEW JERSEY man was killing
cockroaches with Paris green. and he
ate little to see how it tasted. He
not only satisfied his curiosity. but he
found out also how it acted. At least
one fool las died every day since the
beginning OF the world, and it will be
a long time yet before they are all
dead
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

THE monument to Daguerre to be
erected before the Smithsonian Institu-
ton at Washington has been designed
by j. S. Hartley. An altar-like pedes-
tai supports half globe, on which
stands bust OF the inventor of
daguerreo types. A bronze figure Of
Fame kneels before the globe and
crowns the bust with a garland.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

A PRIZE OF $50 for the best essay on
the relation OF the temperance ques-
ton to political economy has been of
fered for the competition Of college
undergraduates by the National Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union
department OF organization and in
struction in the higher institutions Of
learning
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06
royalties.

THE Judge that sentences the prison
err fixes the day for the execution.
This is the law in all states except New
York, where a particular week is set
by the judge, on any day of which the
sheriff is to carry the sentence into
effect-in private, no witnesses to be
present except those appointed ofici-
allv
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

BURwELL SPENCE, who lives in the
Navajo country, New Mexico, sports
beard seven feet long. He generally
has it braided and coiled inside his
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

THE author of popular song strikes
it rich if he can make the proper finan-
cial arrangements. The author of
McGinty has thus far drawn 81 800 in
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

MODERN Rome is said TO be the city
best supplied with water in the world;
but ancient Rome had supply OF
nearly seven times the quantity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

] PETROLEUM in paying quantities has
been found near Gallup, N. NJ, and
the people are wild with excitement.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

JOHN WESLEY did two great things;
he was the founder OF the Methodist
church and the author OF the express
sion, Cleanliness is next to Godli-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-06

A FARMER OF Braintree, Mass, has
just died of CHAMBERS, having caught
the disease OF one OF his horses.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-05-23

She is of striking personal appearance
"a pronounced brunette, slender, grace
full and with regular, expressive features.
1t would be hard to find a person to COM
pare her with-she is not commonplace in
looks or manner In fact, she pleads guilty
to the charge of being just the least bit
eccentric. She enjoys doing things in her
own way, and as her way is generally
charming, no Il objects.
She is one of the sensible women of the
stage who believe that health is essential
to art and is fond of outdoor sports. She
is at home in a rowboat and isn't at all
afraid of a plunge in old ocean. She is a
skillful fencer and can send a rifle bullet
to the bulbs eye at 100 yards three times
out of five. She wishes particularly to
have me say that she doesn't shut her eyes
when the gun goes off.
Her rooms on Twenty-fifth street in New
York are as different from most rooms
as she is from most m All about
are evidences of her love for athletics.
Foils, pistols, tennis rackets and delightful
little water color sketches (all other pict-
ures are rigidly exiled) hang in attractive
confusion everywhere. There is another
thing which must not be omitted in writ
ing of her home. She insists upon having
wide, old fashioned window seat. There's
inspiration in a window seat, don't you
think?" she argues.
Her father went to California with the
forty-niners, and he did what many of his
contemporaries did not-he found gold.
He is now u judge of the superior court Of
San Francisco, and it was only two years
ago that Miss Craddock left that city for
the east. She had never seen a snowstorm
until the big blizzard of March, 1888,
swooped down upon New York, and her
ignorance was the cause of an adventure
which might have resulted seriously. Of
course she was crazy to investigate, and
she had no idea that such a storm was
other than an every day matter in the me-
tropolis. So she started bravely out. She
enjoyed it immensely, she says, at first;
but progress became more and more diff
cult as time passed. In an hour she only
succeeded in walking two blocks. Things
began to look decidedly gloomy, when a
grocer's boy gallantly rescued her from the
drifts and took her in his cart to the Ly-
ceum theatre.
Miss Craddock is quick study" and
goes about the learning Of her parts in her
own individual way. She studies my
where-on the street, in trains and street
cars-and it is even said that she can be, in
reality, diligently at work learning a part
when she is ostensibly devoting herself
wholly to entertaining her friends. "But
I study BEST" says she, "curled up in my
dear old window seat"