Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, September 29, 1881, Image 2

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Towanda, Pa., Sept: ig,
Republican State Ticket.
FOR STATE TEEASUREft,
GENERAL SILAS M. BAILY,
"A man who from his youth up,
has,,fought the battles of Republiele-:•, ,
ism 'in a region where no hope of
snecess could add - vigor and zeal to
theoontest, and with no reward save
the consciousness of having served
.the cause he loveil. A man who has
attested his fore Or - liberty and law;
by service on the field of glory and
of blood; who won his promotion in
- the glorious Pennsylvania Reserves,
from Captain to Brigadier, by meri
torious service on the field. A man
who stood in the red hell of battle at
Dminsville, on the Peninsula, at
Gaines' Mill, South Mountain ' Antie
tam, Fredericksburg and the Wilder
, nes s, . and who bore witness with his
' • blood that he loved his country'well.
He bears upon his person the rough
scats left by the cruel cannon balls,
and will carry to his grave tbeeri
..
deuce of his patriotism and courage.
He is able and`worthy to' lead Repub
licans to Victory as he led his regi
ment_ to- war. (.Speech of Attorney
General Palmer, in Ilepublican State
Conrention.)
Renublican County Ticket .
FOR SHERIFF,
WILLIAM T. HORTON,
Of Terry Township.
FOR PROTII9OTARY,
GEORGE Nr. BLACKMAN,
Of Shesheiluin
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
JAMES 11. Iyeß, -
Of Sinitl7l - 10d - Township-.
FOR COUNTY_ TREASURER,
EBEN LILLEY,
Of Leßoy Township.
- FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
- DANIEL BRADFORD,
Of Columbia Township:
MYRON KINGSLEY,
Of Standing Stone. Township.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
W. W. MOODY,
Of Rome Township.
.1. T. lIESTED,
Of N'ew Albany Borough
To the exclusion of almost every
thing :else, we ilevote the greater
Tart of our piper this week to th - e
- giving of e description' of the - funeral
obsequies of our lamented President.
The account commences with the
services at Elberon, N. J., and closes
with the burial' of the remains at
Cleveland; Ohio. The spectacle of
that feneral cortege, - bearing all that
was inortal'of,TAMES A. GARFIELD,
as it moved on its iron track, west
ward, moliiriei( by millions of hearts,
was one that the eivitized world gazed
at wiih mingled awe and anguish. Ev
erywhere along the route the train
was met by mourning thousandS. As
it plungo onward, by hamlet,
ilirongh :Village, town and city,
ticron ,, s watched its progress with
tearful eyes and lowered and uncov
ered heads, breathing p=rayers for the
dead, - and - blessings _and condOlence
: for the living, bereaved by a murder
most' foul. - Borne to - his grave
atiiidst tire tears and lamentations Of
the A ineriegYr people—andl of the
"whole eivilCZed world—the burial of
ifs A. G Ann ELL) will bVbut, the
beginning of the veneration'in which
hip name will - be held until Time
AalEcease to be.
Inang . ,iral Address of Pres . -
An Lit, on taking the-bath of
otliee,at Washington, is printed in
another column. In Mlle new Pres•
identsays neither too much nor too
little.
.The dociiment 's a plain,
oarnest, and we iielieve, heartfelt ex
piisssion. of the man into whose
hands the_reins of government have.
1;k.t.11 placed. President ARTUTR re
fers in fitting terms to the crime
cast a gloom 'pver the
while land, and in Vouching and ten
der words speakg of and eulogizes him
whose memory can never be effaced
from the hearts of Americin citizens.
That President Amu:it will endeav
or to shape his: administration for
the advancement of the best interests
c.f the Conntry, at large, wc — think_
th?re is no room for doubt. Let the
people - give him a united and hearty
support.
SAYS the Philadelphia North Amer.
: A great deal is, being , said
just now about the necessity for car
rying out Mr. t3.IIII . IELD'S programme.
Unliamily the lite I" : resident .
(nilN• been in ollice for four moatill
when he was strieken•down, and, so
far-as we can remember,
_his prei-
gramme was not very clearly de-fined.
The contest over the New York.Col
lectorship was perhaps- the most
prominent, feature of his brief admin
istration. bilt that cannot be regard
ed as anything more than an episode
from whia various and conflicting
inferences might reasonably be
drawn. Probably if the people who
hztve so much to say just now about
-th'e alleged programme were 'requited
to fortify their position with appro:
priate pr6ofs, they would Unexpect
find themselves at a loss." :
his a curious fact, that twenty
yi , ars ago Monday, was a day pf na
tional fasting and prayer appOinted
by President Lincoln. It wan the
first year of the war and thetefeats
of the Union armies had : . greatly de-
Tressed the spirits of
.the people.
Accordingly Lincoln issued a proe
lawath n and the day was generally
observed in that part of the country
not in the hands of the rebels.
THERE are differences of adminis
trationut the same Lord; and
there are 'divertAties of operations
but it is the
.name tiod which work
oth nil in nil.
The Nation's Dead
amPAL OP TEE EOM
IN =LW,
The Funeral Services
at the Grave. _
ASHES TO ASHES.
[CONCLUDED FROM EIRSTWiId
As the Procession Moved
minute guns 'were fired from th
itaiy posts and forts aurrouadi' the
chi/ and church bells tolled ! At
least 40,000 people were gathered
about the Capitol, while along• the
line of march to Sixth street the
crowd was even greater than Un the
4th of March. .Everywhere it was
most orderly and quiet, and as the
hearse aontaining the remains moved
along, all heads were unCovered.
0 . Reaching the Depot
the military were drawn up . in line
upon the'opposite side of the street.
The -remains were borne from the
hearse upon the shoulders of sis sol
diers of the Second Artillery and
placed in the Mineral car. Ten offi
cers from the .Arifiy and Navy, se
lected, as a guard of honor, stood
with uncovered heads as the remains
were taken from the hearse and then
escorted them to flie car. r
President Arthur entered the de
pot with Secretary and after
a few minutes entered the Secretary's
carriage and with ex-President Grant
-was driven to his temporary, home at
thri residence of-Senator Joifes.
The Special Train that Followed:
BAL*I3IOIIE, Sept. `23.--,=The special
train; With,the*Senators I and Repre
shotatives; left Washington at . 5:45:r.
M. Before the train was four min
utes on the way a coupling4p be
tween the engine and the first car
broke, causing a delayof ten minutes.
Both sides' of the track: were lined
with people as far as the eye could
reach. - •
Arriving at Clevriand
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24. The funer
al train bearing the remains of the
dead' President, which - left Washing
on at quarter•past 5 o'clock yester
day afternoon, arrived- here at 1.30
to day. Twenty minutes later the
seeond section, knovin as - the Con
gressiOnal train, rolled into the de
pot. Thousands of people lined the
streets-to watch , the mournful prOces
ion as 'it alighted from the, cars.
From the moment the funeral train
left Washington until its arrival here
it has passed through n steady line
of people. At every station they
gathered by the tho,usands and in
the fields along the tracks they stood
with their. heads uncovered until the
train,
.covered — with crape, whizzed
by- them. The expressions of grief
have been universal. Hardly a houSe
along the entire route that was not.
covered with emblems of . naourning
On every hand flags at half-mast and
drooping crape told of the sorrow in
every !wart.- Whenever the train
entered a town the church bells toll
ed and in many places flowers were
strewn upon.,the track. The (list
great demonstration after leaving
Washington was at Baltimore, where
several thousand people gathered and
reverentially uncovered to the train
of mourning. Along the line of the
Northern Aral Railroal to Har
risburg great crowds of people Bath'
erect at every - station. The. crowds
usually remained until the Congres
sional train had also passed.
followed throughout the night about
twenty minutes behind the funeral
train.. The Congressional train ar
rwed at ?Marysville, Pa., at 10.15 last
night, where Senator Cameron's
pri
vate car was attached to it. The
carsontained 4 but three person's. Sen
ators DOn Cameron and Logan and
ex-Senator Chaffee. •
When the funeral train arrived the
casket was placed in a hearse draped
in heavy mourning outside and with
small American flags inside. It was
drawn by four black horses with
broadcloth neck and body blankets,
trimmed with deep silver. fringe.
Colored grooms led each, horse by
black and white cords 'extending
from the mouthpiece. The first to
enter the carriage was Mrs. Garfield,
her son Harry and daughteriMollie.
Mrs. Garfield was closely veiled, but
her face could he easily seen. She
had. a firm and somewhat careworn
expression, but. exhibited her re.
markable strength. of character as
she passed - 'through the throngs at
the depot. As soon as the casket
,was deposited in the hearse the
church bend, - commenced . tolling,
which continued until it reached the
public, square. Mrs. Garfield was
driven at once to the residence of
Mr. Mason, whose guest she will-be
while in the city.
The Proceosion to the Park.
The following was . the . -order of
'the, procession from the depot to
the square:- Police; Cleveland troops
sn ploons; hearse with commander
-zs in 'double columns of three on the
right ,and left; Cleveland Grays;
carriages containing the Cabinet, the
gen'erfil of the army and staff; 'admi
ral and navy staff; Guard of Honor,
consisting of Gens. 'Hancock, Drum,
Meigs and Sheridan ; Governor Fos
-ter and staff; Governors of States
and staffs; Senators and Representa
tive; other distinguished gentlemen.
'I he Pavillon.
The pavilion was finished.during
the afternoon, however, and the
ga . .eS will be opened to-inorrow.
The pavilion: is probably the finest
temporary structure of the kind ever
erected. It v'tas' designed by Archi
tects Coburn and Bainam, and - a
large force ,has been at work on it
day and night since Tuesday; It is
located in the centre of the square,
at the' intersection-of, Superior and
Ontario streets, and is forty feet
square at the base. The four - fronts,
are spanned 'by arches thirty six feet
high and - twenty-four feet wide at
the base: The catafalque upon which
the casket will rest is five and a half
feet high, covered- with black velvet
and handsomely festooned. A long
clrpeteAwalk ascends the floor from
the east and west fronts. The pavil
ion is seventy-two feet high to the
e:pex of the roof. From the centre
,
Of the roof rises a beautiftd gilhspire troit and from the Canada side of
supporting the figure of an angel the lake bad' come=:in Crowded with
twenty-four feet high. The columns passengers, and morning brought
at each side of the arches are orna- many mere from the lake, the rail
mented by , shields and exquisitely road depots and from - all parts of the
draPed. - ';_ever these 'ewe' suspended surroundin g Country;- Citizens and•
unfttriedi flags. -The centres of the :. excursionistsilepresentatives of the
arches.bear similar shields ! On,_the goveriment, soldiers ''and - sailors in
anglearotthe roof are groups of furl ! . uniform, knights-timplar-with plume,
ed: flags. ProjectingiTrota_ the . an= cross _-and: sword; members of the
gles of the base are "elevated plat. civil societlei, men;iioinen and ehil
forms-to be occupied by fully rani- dren, all crowded towards the pavil
formed guards. Each platform will ion; and by 10 o'clock 200,000 pee.
be provided with . ..a suitable piece of ple bad gathered about the public
field artillery. square.
A Sagnideeni Illtrukare.
The structure - appropriately
decorated from base to dome with
blaCk and white crape. Flowers and
flags will be displayed on various
portions of the pavilion. The inter
ior is beautified with rare plants
choice' flowers and exquiSite floral
designs, two car•loads of which are
from Cinciunatti. It is a magnifi
cent piece of work both in design and
ekecution. At the east and west
entrances to the monumental Park
are heavy gothic arches, with drive
ways and openings for foot passen
gers on each side. They are situated
a sufficient distance from the cata
falque to appear to be a part of it:
The eastern one is covered with craps
with white and black trimmings run
ning - down each column- and the top
bordered with blue and white stars.
Added' to these are several golden
shields: The western gateway is
similar in construction and seems
fairly. to close up Superior street.
On.the a extreme outside pillars are
the names of the states in black let
ters. The ninth and south approach
es: are in reality gateways, being
built with bits reliefs draped in white,
with one central arch and heavy
poiits on either side. Surmounting
all appear large golden eagles and
other appropriate designs.
Th 6 catafalque is, however, the
great temporary monument f at
traction. Standing with its four
open arches and surmounted by its
massive golden ball, its - coMbined
granduer requires a closer scrutiny
to fully ,appreciate. Resting on
each; of its i four corners is a canon,
heavily draped in black. Large
black flags droop from each side im
mediately beneath the cornice, and
still lower-- fall - the national colors,
with streamers of crape alternating
with bars of red and white An ele
gant shield, several feet in length,
composed of swords is conspicuously
displayed on the otazon faces of the
four sides. Ralf circling the arches
are choice ferns upan a white back
groundotrranged in triangular shape,
and heavy gold littitg runs around
the-pillars. The interior is draped in
plain and appropriate bands of rich
black goods. At the south of the
structure a large platfoi m has been
erected on a level with the catafalque
on which will sit the eminent visitors,
the clergy and the singing societies.
The ,catafalque is entered from the
east and west by an incliend plat
form covered wjt matting. . . his suf
ficiently-wide to allow of. - the passage
of not . than' thirty permins
abreast.-During the forenoon wreath
upon wreath of rare green were at
tached to the upper part of the
structure. Two car-loads of
,ferns,
leaves, plants, etc., came this morn
ing-from the Cincinnatti Exposition.
Also a ear-load from parties in Phila
delphia. The arches are beautifully
draped with strings of evergreen.
BIM
•~ s
lies with the head toward the East.
The words " Life's race well run,"
"Life's work well done," "Life's
crown well won," "Now comes rest,"
appear in beautiful letters on a scroll
between two pillars above this, and a
fine crayon portrait of• - the deceased.
On the head of the coffin rests Queen
Victoria's elegant wreath. •
Vlewecl by 70,000 People.
From the time the crowd began
movin g in the morning until they
were denied admission at night it is
estimated that more than 70,000
people filed past the remains, looked
for a moment upon the picture, and
then the black coffin, within which
the remains lay still and motionless.
The withered offering of Queen Vic
torial;till covers the lid over the face,
and t e palm branches still: rest at
the feet. It was a-- sight, indeed, to
touch the stoutest heart to see this
vast throng
with uncovered heads
ani tearful eyes file 'past the great
dead. Sometimes the line extended
down Superior Street away past the
Viaduct for a mile; many of ' them
must have waited for hours for an
opportunity to paSs. , -In the throng
there were men, women, boys and
girls, and even babies tarried in the
arms and people of all conditions,
the high, the low, the rich and pow
erful all took their places and their
turn to pay the last tribute of res
pect to the illustrious dead. Fully
half of the .procession seemed to be
of country folks, many of whom had
come in upon - the special trains from
their farms to spend Sunday in'this
sad service. Many of them _lied
driven in and large numbers in the
line carried their lunches arid ate
them while waiting for the never-end
ing throng to pass. Lines of sen
tries are stationed down Superior
Street on either side of the moving
column so as to prevent people from
breaking into the line or other con
fusicin, and no matter who came they
were obliged to go to - the foot and
await their turn to pass the coffin.
Both sides of the street were picked
all day with people looking on tlie
curious and sad procession. Around
and about the square were dense
masses of human I:eings peering in
upon the sorrowful, scene within the
structure where the tinily lay.
C !SSE LAND, 0., Sept. 26. The
morning of the funeral day of Presi
dent Garfield broke calm and beauti
ful. The wind, which had blown
almost constantly since Saturday
morning had fallen to a,gentle breeze.
The people were astir early. At
midnight the line, which had - been
passing through the park And pavil
ion all day, had scarcely begun to
diminish. By two .o'clock the men
came only in squads of two and three
and so it continued until daylight,.
when the numbers began' to increase
again. By the time the sun had
risen the line had been reformed and
begun to move with regularity. By
eighto'clock the people were throng
ing from all- directions. They were
placed in a solemn line, eight abreast,
and its movement for the nest hour
was solemn and rapid. At nine,
although thousands- were waiting,
the gates were closed. Countless
,numbers of people front every direc
tion were collecting at the park,
where the procession was forming,
and where at 10 o'clock the funeral
ceremonies -were to take place.
During the night steamers from Pe-
The Catafalque:
The President's Coffin
The cortege Of etier:
Promptly at ten o'clock the mili
tary escort to , the remains entered
the etrelosuri and were 'assigned to
the front, seats on the platform, Gen
eral Sherman and Admiral Nichols
walked ahead, and were followed by
General Sheridan and Adthiral Por
ter; then the army and navy (Akers,
marching together; following these
came the United States senalbrs,
each wearing a silk sash and rosette;
then came the judges of the supreme
court, who were seated with and
back of the army and navy officers
At 10:20 the members of the house
of representatives entered'. Each of
the special committees wore a bbick
silk sash and a white rosette. Others
wore a mhite silk sash, with black
rosette. • While these- - were getting
into place, _ -a line of carriages drove
up at the eastern _arch of the square
and were admitted one by one.
The Family and Near Friends
_The first two contained the family
Grandma and Mrs. Garfield and chil
dren, Miss Mollie, James, Harry,
Abram and Irving. Following them
were Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph, Colonel,
Mrs.. and Miss Rockwell, General
Swain 4 Dr. and Mrs. Boynton, Cap
tain Likul Mrs. Henry, ;Mrs. and Mr.
Sheldon, Private Secretary Brown,
Mr. Warren Young and all the mem;
bers of the and their wives.
Seats had been provided for all these
under the pavilion. Mrs. Garfield
leaned on the arm of her son Harry,
and the aged mother on the arm of
James. Both were closely veiled.
and walked with firm, resolute steps.
All the family • and near friends
were in their seats before the clergy
men arrived, and it was then that
the.governor of the state and the
delegation of prominent citizens ar
rived.
Ide Pavillon Exercises.
'Promptly at half-past ten o'clock
the ceremonies at the pavilion began.
The immediate members of the fam
ily and near relatives and 'friends
took seats about the . casket, and at
each corner was stationed a member
of the Cleveland Grays, each of whom
stood like a statue during the entire
services. Dr. J. B. Robinson, presi
cleat of the - Ceremonies,. announced
that the exercises would open with
the singing by Cleveland Vocal So
ciety - of the _" Funeral Hymn," by
Beethoven.
After the - singing of the funeral
hymn the Scriptures were read- by
Right Rev. Bishop. Bedell, of the .
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, comment!:
ing with the fourteenth - chapter of
the- book of Job.. Rev..- Rose C.
Houghton, pastor of the 'First g. E.'
Church, then offered 'prayer, com
mencing as follows : •
Oh trod, .our Father! . we bow be
fore Thee with the weight of a g reat.
sorrow upon our hearts. Our belov
ed President is dead, and our hopes
which depended on his wisdom and
his integrity fqr their fulfillment are
blighted. Just why Thou .hest suf
fered this sore trial to come upon us,
we cannot tell, as Thou. halt not in
formed us of the secrets of Thy gov t
ernment.' Thy thoughts are not our
thoughts; Thy ways are not our
ways. 'We bow in humble submission
to Thy will, and we pray for Divine
help, that we may not for one moment
even duobt Thy, wisdom or love.
May the dark clouds that hang over
us burst in blessing on our heads.
The Vocal Society then, sang as
follows :
".ro Tliee, oh Lord, I yield my, ildrit,
Who breaks hi love this mortal . chain
3ly life I but from Thee inherit,
- And death becomes my chiefest gain. .
lii Thee I live, In Thee I die .
Content, for Thou art ever nigh." •
Rev. Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati,
then delivered an eloquent address,
taking for his text the following:
" And the archers shot King Josiah,
and the King said to his servants,
'have me, away, for I ani sore wound
ed, etc."'' Ile said :
There was never a mourning in all
the world like unto this mourning.
I am not speaking extravagantly,:
when I say, for am told it is the
result of calculations carefully' made _
from such data as are in possession
that certainly not less - than three
hundred millions of the human race
share in -the sadness and the lamenta
tions and sorrow and mourning that
belong to this occasion here to-day.
It is a chill shadow of a foarful calam
ity that has extended itself into ev-t
ery heart, and that has projected it
self over vast seas and oceans into
distant lands, and awakened the sin
cerest and profoundest sympathy
witli_us in, the hearts of the good
people of the nations and among all I
people. It is worth while, my friends,
to pause a moment and to ask why
this is. It is doubtless attributable
in part to the wondrous triumphs of
science and art within the present
century, by means of which time and
space have been so 'far conquered,
that nations once far distant and
necessarily alienated from each other
are brought
,into cloe .communica
tion, and the various ties of coin
merce, and of social interests, and of
religious interests, bring them into
contact of fellowship that could not
have been known in former times.
It is likewise Unquestionably partly
due to the' fact that / this nation of
ours has grown, and/t o such won
drous might and power before the
whole earth, and which is in fact the
hope of the world, in all that relates
to the highest civilization-; that Sy&
pathy with this nation and respect
for this grand power leads to these
offerings of condolence' and expres
sions of sympathy and grief from the
various nations of the earth, and be-,
cause they have learned to respect
and recognize that the nation is
stricken in the fatal blow that has ta
ken away our President from us.
And yet this will by no means ac
count for this marvellous and world
wide sympathy ' Of which we are
speaking. Yet it cannot be attribut
ed to mere intellectual greatneSs, for
there have been other and there are
other great men, and acknowledging
'all that the most enthusiastic 'heart
could claim for our beloved lei I ' - . it
is but fair to - say that_there.have
more eminent educators; there have
been, greater soldiers; there have been
more skillful and ,experienced and
powerful legislators and leaders of
mighty parties and political. forces.
There is no ono department in which
be haw oat) eminence where the world
may not point to.others who attained .
higher and , more intelleetnaV great-
mess:..lt might not 'hi considered
more. rjghteously here than7, , in
other cases; yet perhaps it:kirarii iut
the history' of -nations that , 14'6 11 0
wait has combinedSo tucker melt
lence Wall those vitribub d9artlieuts,
and who as;- tut edttqator f and a law;
yer, and a 'legislator; and a-:soldier,
and a party chieftain' SO inletylisfl
done so well—so thoroughly well—
in all departments, brought out such
successful results as ..to inepire,con
fidence and command respect And
approval in every path of life in.which
he has walked, and in' every depart
ment of public activity .which be' has
occupied.. Yet-I think, Atka we
come to a proper .estimatettf,
character, and seek after the secret of
this worldwide . sympathy and affec;.
Lion, we shall , it rather in the
richness, and integrity of - - his moral
nature, in , that sincerity and in. that
.truthinlness that laid the: for
everything of greatness to which we
do honor to-day._
The great lesson to which I desire
to call your attention, can be express
ed in a few. words. James-, A. Gar
field went through -his whole toublic
life without surrendering for a single
moment his Christian integrity, his
moral integrity, of his lo ye for the
spiritual, Coming into the exciting
conflicts of political life with a nature
as capable as any of feeling the force
of every temptation, with, temptation
to unholy ambition, with unlaWful
prizes within his_. reach,' with every
inducement to surrender all his re-
ligious faith and - be known merely
as a successful man ;of-.the world,
from first to last he has uianfully ad
hered to his Ireligious.comiction,and
found the more praise and gathers in
his death all' the pure inspiration of
the hope of everlasting life.
Dr. Errett was listened to with
close and earnest attention. He spoke
for forty tuinutes, and when fie clos
ed a hush for a moment hung over
the vast audience.
The Rev. Jahn. Hall then read
General Garfield's favorite, hymn,
which was beautifully sung by the
Vocal Society. The hymn begins . :
"110, reapers of: life's harvest, why
stand with rusted blade."
At 11.45 o'clock. Dr. Charles S.
- - -
Pomeroy, delivered the final prayer
and benediction. There was then a few
moments of commotion and of prepar
ation: The' Washington Marine Band
played Nearer, my .God, to Thee:t
The Procession Moves.
The fUneral procession moved from
Monumental Park at five minutes be.:
fore twelve; The time occupied in
'moving the casket frOfnithe pavilion
to. the funeral car was . 'About fifteen
minutes. "f 4 t' ..;`- •
.
A corps of United States marines
from the United Stat44eamer Mich
igan formed parallel 10CS from the
east side of the - pavaiOn-to the east
entrance to tile park,Alifough- which
the casket was borne Oirthe shoulders
of the United - State.., Artillerymen,
command of -Lieutenant Wea
ter, Second United Sthtes Artillery,
to the funeral car, followed by: the
mourners; who took seats in the car
riages: • Grandma Garfield bore the
servicesOnarkably well, as did Also
the widow of the President: No one
except the fainily, niemberS of the
several committees and distinguis' , ed
guests were admitted within the
gate, of the park. The military pre
sented a truly magnificent appear
ance. The six miles of - Euclid aven
ue through which the procession pass
ed were appropriately decorated in a:
manner becoming the Occasion.
The Local Decorations.
The designs were varied arnV
handsomely and tastefully . manged.. -
Life sized pictures of the &Wrest
dent.are hung in front of laany
,of
'tile beautiful mansions along the
'.avenue draped with the national
colors enlwined with black cra:Pe
relieved by festoons of white. In
the lawns in front of. a large number,
Of the residences tasteful designs
have been erected. Broken shafts
surrounded with: smilax, *massive
crosses, shields, :anchors, harps and
crowns, were seen on every hand
'claborately, decorated with ever
areens 'and flowers suitable for
mourning . . designs. On Prospect
street, second in beauty to Euclid
avenue . onl'y, and ,on the other
streets leading to the cemetery, there
was the same universal expression
,of mourning by the .resident,S. Ele
gant silk flags, trhUmed with black;
hung from many a staff, and . broad
bands of crape hung from roof to
foundation on many of the residences...
-Every available place for witnessing
-line on Euclid avenue. was utilized.
Stands, erected on all the vacant_
lots were let out at higluprices. Pri
vate lawns were. occupied by raised
platforms, and the roof iyf . every
portico had as, many Chairs as'couldl
be crowded upon. it. The Ashtabula'
Battery, which Was stationed along
the line of inarch,:livided into two
sections three miles apart, fired min
ute guns - 'as the ; funeral Procession
passed. The' Cuyahoga County
Veteran Soldiers and Sailors asso
ciation will tender a reception in
MonuMental Park this , evening tp
Generals Sherman,-Hancock; Sheri
dan - and other members of the
Guard .of Honor. A succession of
heavy showers so delayed the funer
al procession that the line had to be
'broken before it
,reached the ceme
tery;-and forming in files- on either
side of the avenue for nearly three
miles, the military au& civic socie•
ties made way for the funeral car.
The State militia were stationed
at the entrance to the cemetery, and:
on each - side Of the driveway lctding
to the vault where, at Mrs. Garfield's
request, it was' decided . to place the
remains. Thel steps, to the,vault
were carpeted with flowers, and on,
both sides were anchors of tuberoses
and a. cross of 'white ;smilax and
evergreen. Festooned above, a heavy
blablccatiopy - was stretched over the
steps from-which the exercises were
to be conducted.
The mourner's carriage and those
containing the guard or honor coin.;
prised all of the procession that
entered the grounds. The cavalry
halted at the vault and drew Up in line
facing it,,with sabres presented. The
car drew up in front with Abe mourn
ers carriage,l and those of the Cabi-; .
net 'behind. Tlie .band 'played"
"Nearer My! God, to Thee," . as the
military escort lifted. the coffin from
the car and carried it into the vault;
the - local committee of - reception,
Secretary Blaine, Marshall henry,
and one or two personal' friends
Standing at each side of the entrance.
None of the President's family, ex- -
cept two of the boys, left the car
riages during !the exercises, which
occupied less than half an hour. Dr.
J P. Robinson,as president of. the
day, opened die exercises bfintro
ducing Ray..L H. Jones, chaplain of
the Forty-second Regiment Ohio
Volunteers, infantry, ;Well General
Garfield commanded, -. Chaplain
Jomni spOke at ecnisiderable - ,10404
of blit old eouiride4n
- The - Latin ode - from Holm was
then„ sung . the,trniteCilimman -
Singingfiociethas l AnotherZmu
was Rung by the an V- li German
of Cleveland. --- `eiciser
'elcisaf f with the'.benedktien by
Ptis4ent Col
Se -mitering their; , eartiages,
the itOUrners drove - linitiedly back
to the city to avoid--mmther, shower"
which was threatened. `hei military :
and masonic escort Jett: the ceme
tery in the same order - 10 which ihey
entered it, and kept in line until the
catafalque was reached, when they
were dismissed. - General Smith, the .
Adjutant General of the State, will
furnish a gnahrd long_aathe body
remains in . the vault.
Scenes round About.
. .
If President Garfield had selected
his own burial-place after the object
of, his , life's ambition he could not.
have found a more fitting place. The
busy city of Cleveland lies to the
left as you stand upon , the mound,
while as far as the eye can reach the
waters of the great lake are visible.
To the extreme left is his birthplace
and surrounding it
. the humble cot
tages of the: people among whom his
.wholelife 'has been spent. This
beautiful spot; which will: hereafter
be rMecca toward , which the- hearts-
Of his countrymen will turn upon the ,
sad anniversary of • his death is the
most vnluable of all the lots in the
burial-place. Ton thousand dollars
Etas been frequently refused for it,
but the Trustees preferred to donatt
it to the family of their most henor
ed citizen. It is expected that all
the members .of the family will final
ly', bp: buried, here by his side, and
doubtless -',l4ittle Trot," who died
years ago and is buried at Hiram, as
well as the baby boy who sleep's
there,
,will one day rest on this ro
mantic spot,*cousecrated - as the last
resting-place of James A. Ga rfield.
Inauguration of Pres
ident Arthur,:
Formally Taking; the Oath
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. - -President
.Arthur took the oath of office in the
Marble .Room of the Capitol in pres
ence of the members of the Cabitiet,
- Justices of the Supreme Court, a few
Senators and :Members of the Rouse,
Generals Sherman and Grant, ex-
President Hayes, Admiral Nichols,
11. Hamlin, Genciral Beak, and , a few
others, forty. in_ all. This step.was
taken after a conference held 'by
Pre4dent-Arthur, Secretary Blaine
and the Attorney-General. Very few
persons knew that the path was to
be administered until the cctemony
was over: !:
Shortly after twelve o'clock Chief
Justice Waite; in full robes of office,
accompaniel by Associate Justices,
proceeded,froin the Supreme Court
room to the Marble Room. The
doors were closed; and without for
mality PreSident Arthur arose, and
standing upon one side of the, centre
table, Chief Justice Waite being on
the Other, took the oath:----The Pres
ident's manner was calm and com
posed, and the response "So help me
God," was firm and without tremor.
l'tesident Arthner Inaugriral
-After taking_the oath of office this
,i
morning, President Arthur read from
manuscript notes the following ad
dress: • • - .
For the fourth time in the history`
of our Repahlro its Chief Magistrate._
has been Aron - loved by- death. .All
hearts are tilled with grief and horror
4t . the hideouS crime which hasilark
cued our land, and the memory of
our murdered President, his protract
ed sufferings, his unyielding fortitude,
example' and achievements of his life,
and the pathos of his.cleath - will for
ever illumine the pages of our history.
FOr the fourth time the officer elect
-ea by the people and. ordained by
the .constitution -to :fill the vacancy
so Created, is
: called to assume the
executive chair. The wisdom of our
fathers in, foreseeing even • the most
:dire possibilities, made sure the gov--•
ernment should • never be iinperiled
because of the uncertainty of human
life. . Men mly die, but the fabrics
of our free institutions remain un
shaken. NO higher or more assuring
proof could gist of the strength and
r.,pertnanence of poptilar Government
than the fact that thotigh the chosen
of, the people was struck down, his
constitutional successor is peacefully
installed without shock or strain ex . -
dept the sorrow which mourns the
bereavement.
All the noble aspirations of my
lamented predecessor, which found_
expression in his lite, the measures
devised and suggested during - his
brief alministration to correct - abus ,
es and enforce economy, to advance
prosperity and promote the general
welfare—to ensure domestic security
and maintain friendly and honorable
relations with . the nations - of the
earth—will be garnered in the hearts
of'the people, and it will be my earn
est endeavor to profit and to see that
the nation shall profit by his.example
and experience.
Prosperity blesses our country.
Our fiscal policy is fixed by law. - It
is well grounded, and generallyap
proved. No threatening issue mars
our foreign intercourse and the wis
dom, integrity and thrift of our peo
ple may b trusted to continue un
disturbed—the present assured career
of peace, tranquility and well-being
of, the country. The gloom and anx
iety. which • have enshrouded the
country must make the' repose espec
ially welcome now. .No demand for
speedy legislation has been heard,
and no adequate' occasion is appar
entfor'an unusual session - of
°Tess. -
• The Constitution defines the func
tions and the powers of - the ,Execu
tire 'clearly as those of either of the
other two departments of the goV
ernment, and we must answer.for the
just exercise of discretion it permits
and the performance of the duties' it
imposes.
. Summoned 'to these high duties
and responsibilities, and profoundly
conscious of their magnitude and
gravity, I assume the trust imposed
by the -Constitution, relying for aid
on Divine guidance, and the virtue
patriotism and intelligence of the
- American people. - -
The ;Cabinet to Retain their Places.
WASIIINOTON, Sept. 22.—A meet
ing of the Cabinet was held immedi
ately after the ceremonfof adminis
tering the oath. The members of
the Cabinet were requested to retain
their respective positiobs. It is au
thoritatively learned that there will
be no session of. Congress until the
regular session'in December.
The Senate Convened.
The President has isstted :the fol
lowing :
WAMIIIiGTON, Sept. 23, 1881
Whereas, matters of interest to
tha 'United States iaaiat thot tlaq
Senate A-convenesat'.an
early day fo , receive and act - on such
.communications as may' be made to
it on the part of the Executive.:
Now, therefore, I, Chester A, Ar
thur, Presidera ofthe United Straw!,
have comildered it to ,be my duty: to
issue this my proclariation, declaring
that an extraordltuiry occasion rfr
quires thatllie'Senate • the. United
B:tates convene for the 'transaction of
business at the Capitol in, the city of
Washington, on Monday, the 10th
dayof October sext„ at noon of that
day; of which
all at that time enti
tled to act as members of that-body,
are hereby' required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
of thel'nited States, at Washington,
the 2'3, day of September, in the
year of Jour Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one, and of the•
independence .of: the• United States,
the 106th. CI:IEBTM A. Anima,
By the President.
JAMES G. Bx.a.ria,'
Secretary of State.
=I
as. Ativertioententt.
.
Vv Commonwealth of rommyiyoula. coonry or
tARPItAICS' COURT SALE. --
Bradford, u. At en Orphans' Court bald at:To
wanda' for said County, on the fifth deyof tieptern.
her. A l . D. 1881. before the' Ifon. P. .D. Morro*.
President Judge of said Court, In the matter of the
partition ot the real estate of Griswold Owens, de.
ceased. •In tho Orphans•Vourt of Bradford Coon
..ty, No. 0, May Term,lBBo.. It in ordered by the
said Colin, that l'teer J. Dean, Ulgb Sheriff of said
County OM tiling in theoffice of the Clerk °tails
Court a band In the sum of 4 41,500 with E. T. Fox
as his ..surety,,who is approved by the Courtrpondl
tiotiedtm the faithful application of the proceeds
of such sale acconling.te Isle respective duties), do
expose; the following described real estate of- Gris
wold 01vens, late of the township of. ltidgbury, in
said ed.unty, tlewased, at public sale on the prat-O
men in Kahl •cosmstilp of Itidgbury, to wit: Bounded
ourtr.by ttuuln of the i..;-atkrlßl lleynor estate, east
by laMls'or - John Larr!wm..i-etith by lands of J. If.
Everts, J. A. Kiln , : and Gshrtet Iteynor ; contain
ing abOut 333aeres of land.. vitt, tha appurtenance&
.on the following tertits 1100 on day of sale, one.
half of the residue on euutirmatior, the tesidne in
six months thereafter with interest from confirma
tion. Doe notice of said sale to be given according
to the provh , lous of :the 54th section of the. Act of
Assembly, retating to Orphans' Courts, passed the
20th day of March, A. D. 1012. By the Court.' •
• . - A. C. FRISBIE, Clerk.
In confonnity with the above order, I hereby
give notice to the heirs and all otheritemons inter
ested, 'that the above described land with the ap
purtenances will be sold on the promises, on
OCIVIIER 20th, 1810, at 1 o'clock
PETER J. DEAN, Sheriff.
Towanda, Sept. 7,7..16.51
fIRPIIANS' COURT SALE.—By
kjr.vlrtne of an order issued out of thalrrphans'
COnit of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate'of Obetliall
ft. Ilemenway, deceased, late of the township of
*hesliequin, to salileounty, wlll sell on the preml
sett in Sheshequin jochship, on SATURDAY.
OCTOBER 5, 1851. at.llielfollowlng
described real esiti:e, wit': Beginning at the
southwest corner 'of ii 11. French's lot, thence
east 162 perches to a sthk, and stones fora-coruer
thence imuth 55 S-10 pet clles to a stake for a corner;
Melte° west lc:: perches to :Ito northwest corner of
James Vibbert's lot : lbeecc north 55 5.10 perches
to the place of beginning ; containing 57 antes.
more or less.
TERM OF SALE.—Fifty dollars on Preper* -
bcing struck down and the bsiance on confirmation
of sale, .' " " M. SNYDER,
' Shetheilten, Sept. 9. Administrator.
IT_OTEL FOR SALE.—I offOr the
American Hotel propurty for sale at.a great
bargain. The Hotel may be seen on.the corner of
Bridge and Water streets, in Towanda Borough.lt is one of tho hest and most central locations In
the place. There Is al good barh connected with
the property. _The free bridge and new depot near
to Jt make this Hotel desirable for anyone wishing
to engage in the business..A vied active man with
a small capital can pity for the property In a short
tithe from the profits.. It was jiapered and painted
new last spring and 15 ; 110W id-excellent condition.
• , T JOSEPH ii.:', PATTON: -
Towanda, Pa ~Sept. 15, ISE'I-If.
WHY IS IT.?
•
Why is it that the people ter 2•i and 30
miles around are to be Seen daily at
The Boston Clothing House
Just opened in Means! Block, Main
,Street; To*anda, Penna.,
Supplying theanselvei with Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, atc.? Why is it that that house is able to
unthirsell aLI other dealers In the county? To en
lighten the public on that question we will say that
the Boston Clothing House-just opened in Towanda
Is only one of the many branches throughout the
Union, and the fart that Itusiness is done on such
a large "scale.c%plalus the mystery why the Boston
Clothing House is able to undersell nil other deal
ers in the 111143 . 0 f CLOTHING, BOOTS $t SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS, - - .
NOW IS TILE TIDE
TO BUY CHEAP OF THE
BEST AND MOST RELIABLE
CLOTHING - STORE IN THE
COUNTY OF'BRADEORD:
J. K. BUSH,
BRIDGE STREET, TOWANDA;
Has received the LARGEST AND HEST
selected stock of
LOTHING!
Hats and: Caps,
GENTS,TURNISHING GOODS
TRUNKS,. TRAVELING BAGS
GLOVES, MITT - ENS, &C
Ever , brought td Towanda or Bradford
. county, and is now offtiiing the be 4
made and finest' suits'. at
LOWER PRICER;!
" -
Thah you Will have t 4 pay for poor-made;
Clothing;at - other places. All his Clothing
is. manufactured expressly 'for HOME
TRADE, 'and WARRANTED TO GIVE
SATISFACTION.
1
CALL & EXAMINE
BUSH, BRIDGE-ST., TOWANDA
Towanda, Sept. :Ai, 15:31
THE EQUITABLE
FIFE ASSMANCE •SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK.
Alone lifsues INCONTESTABLE POLI
ei ts stipulating - that the contract of Insurance
•` shall not be disputed " after it Is three years old.
and shall be PAID 111151EDIATELl' on receipt of
satisfactory proofs Of, death.
. THE EttIifITABLE does a larger business than
any other Life Insurance Company in the world.
ABSOLUTE SECURITY.
ASSETS $41,108,602 00
SUOPLOB.-, .... 9,220,294 00
- .
Before insuring anywhere else, examine
4 f. The Tontine Savings Fund!' form of policy in.
troduced by the EQUITABLE—which shows
larger returns than any other plan of Insurance.
For full particulars of TONTINE, and all other
forms of volley issued by this Society, apply to
JOHN D. STRYKER, Agent,
At NATIONAL' BANK, Towanda,
L. C. ot)Manager„l2oolmadway, N.Y. Jun 9
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration Coln testament°
annex° having been granted to the undersigned
upon the estate of Mary E. Hanlon, late of Bldg.;
bury. lownship, Bradford County, Pa.. deceased,.
notice Is. herehyglren that all persons indebted .
to sald estate are requested to make immediate
payment, and all persons having legal clairnit
against -the smite will present them without delay
In proper order for settlement to
,Wllliam Hanlon,
of Binghamton, New York.
WILLIAM lIANLON, Administrittor,
BlB4bionturt. Auffuot, lil IH9i t " •
lit. L. SCHNEEBERG
AUTUMN
POWELL & CO.
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Every Department Filled With New Goodt Suitable
fq the Fall and Winter .Season.
The attention of our Customers is called to our. unusually. fine
display of NEW GOODS. .
Dress'Goods - Black Satin de - Ityon
Dress Goods Black Silks Satin de Livon.s-
Brocades Satins
Brocades Satins
Arm ttres Flannels tte
Armures Flannels Sze
Laces Embroiderie - s'
Laces Embioideries
Notions
Notions
WhiteGoods,Table Linens,Napkins
Cloths Cassimeres
.Suiting's
Cloths Cassimeres Suil;ings
j toress Ginghams
Dress Ginghams
Demestic Cotton Goods Domestic-Cotton Goods
Domestic Cotton Goods Domestic _Cotton Goods
Cloaks . & Shawls
Cloaks St; Shawls
,FULL- FALL STOCK NOW OPFN
EiII
SELLING - OUT
AT COST!
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EAR D WAR E,
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NAILS-NAILS,
STOVES,
TINWARE,
MI
WAGONMAKERK
---AND---
BLACKSMITHS'
SUPP ES.
i
The Entire
Stack of the late firm
of Mclntyre Brothers
must be closed out at
Cost within — Thirty
Dtiys, by the purelia
,
ser. -- Goods recently
bought at Sheriffs;
sale.
-7 . - JAS. S.. KUHN.
Towanda., July 19, lii,',Bl-ui1,7.--;:r--
VOIO
1881-1:881 )
Arc now reccivink a kirge stock of.
Hosiery
Hosiery
120'YEARS DX
OLD B'll.A__,T.l3_
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afro now better prepared -than - evci 7ju
supply the public witldirst-elass
F 1 0 - RN I T E!
We manufacturo our ovCu: goods atA
%%arrant them to be us represented .- -
PAII.L01: SUITS in all thc. leznking
DINING-ROOM, KITCHEN ANI!
IN UNDERTAKM.
While we furnish the tinesit HEARSE
and Equipments. ..a larger and 'better stock t.t
CASKETS and T 11131511.51435, With a large , f
ence In our bust less, we guarantee a, low. if 11 1
lower, prices than those who !lava not as geed
facilities as ourselvo.
Jiiir We furnish Chi and Corpse Tre
servers, free of charge -
And then pnrcha4iw . her l 3 can do the
A NEW ENTERPRISE!
NOTION
HENDE,L,IVIAN,
DAVIDOW
• & CO.
Offer earefullyceted sat& kof ttw
above-mentioned go:4ls, and tespectfull
invite all dealers to elcatnine t he same and
be convinced that money can be sa c i I'y"
purchasing goodS of ns.
Respectfully;_
lIENDELMAN, DAVIDOW & CO,
Towanda, Pa . .
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P. S.-I\'o wish it distit ctly untie' sti , .-1
that we will positiv4Vot ai
. • mfg,
sums
AUTUMN
Cashmeres
Casltmeres
Ties Fiehtis:
Ties. Fiehits
Ribbons
_Ribbons
Calicoes,
Caliciws
Boots & Shoes
Boots ct Shoes
IT 'I HE
J. O. Frost's -Sons
Of cyl:ry de;scliKipti
BEDROOM SUITS In
C'fITT.I:O:I , : SUITS In at! .10-:.jr.0,10
OFFICE FURNITURE
CALL ! EXAMINE ! COMPARE: r
J. 0. FROST'S SONS.
Tilwaaula, ept:
WHOLESALE
naus - T"
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Bridge Street, Towanda,
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