: The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield Twentieth President of the United States Including Full and Accurate Details of His Eventful Administration Assassination Last Hours Death Etc. Together with Notable Extracts from His Speeches and Letters

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The "Great Heart of the People."--Bereaved of their Chief.--Universal Mourning.--Wondering Query of Foreign Nations.--Humble Birth in Log Cabin.--The Frontier Settlements in Ohio.--Untimely death of Father.--Struggles of the Family. 11

Boyhood of James.--Attempts at Carpentry.--First Earnings.--His Thirst for Knowledge.--The Garfield Coat-of-Arms.--Ancestry, etc. 21

Life at the "Black-Salter's".--James wants to go to Sea.--His Mother will not give her Consent.--Hires out as a Woodchopper.--His Powerful Physique.--His Strength of Character. 25

James still longs for the Sea.--Experience with a Drunken Captain.--Change of Base.--Life on the Canal. 30

Narrow Escape from Drowning.--Return Home.--Severe Illness.--James determines to fit himself for a Teacher.--Geauga Seminary.--Personal Appearance.--Dr Robinson's Verdict. 36

Low state of Finances.--James takes up Carpentry again.--The Debating Club.--Bread and Milk Diet.--First Experience in School-Teaching.--Becomes Interested in Religious Topics.--Creed of the Disciples.--James joins the New Sect. 42

Return to Geauga Seminary.--Works at Haying through the Vacation.--Teaches a Higher Grade of School.--First Oration.--Determines to go to College.--He visits the State Capitol at Columbus. 48

Hiram Institute.--The faithful Janitor.--Miss Almeda Booth.--James is appointed Assistant Teacher.--Critical habit of Reading.--Moral and Religious Growth.--Debating Club. 53

Ready for College.--His Uncle lends him Five Hundred Dollars.--Why he decides to go to Williams.--College Life. 58

Return Home.--Appointed Professor, then President, of Hiram Institute.--His Popularity as a Teacher.--Answers Prof Denton.--Marriage. 67

Law Studies.--Becomes Interested in Politics.--Delivers Oration at the Williams Commencement.--Elected State Senator.--His Courage and Eloquence. 74

War Declared Between the North and South.--Garfield Forms a Regiment from the Western Reserve.--Is Appointed Colonel.--General Buell's Order.--Garfield Takes Charge of the 18th Brigade.--Jordan's Perilous Journey.--Bradley Brown.--Plan of a Campaign.--March Against Marshall, 80

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