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Mots of i\)t lUcck. 
HOME NEWS. 
Monday, Sept. 20, 1881. 
At midnight on the 19th, the long suspense 
in which n nation had been waiting for many 
days, was broken by the death of our illustri¬ 
ous President. It was a grand struggle that 
he waged with death, but, the great enemy 
overcame him at last, in that final onslaught 
which wrung from those pale lips the last cry 
“0 I how it pains me!” Though Garfield is 
dead, the sublime influence of his life; the no¬ 
ble qualities of his manhood: his exemplary 
Christian character; his ideal statesmanship— 
all will be long cherished by a loving nation. 
On Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock the 
President’s remains, after having been viewed 
by hundreds of people at Elberon, were trans¬ 
ferred to the train which was to bear them to 
Washington, On the foot of the black coffin 
lay two large and beautiful leaves of the cy¬ 
press palm, typifying heroism. There was 
no other floral decoration. The train con¬ 
sisted of four cal's: the first for the baggage, 
the second for the remains, the third for Mrs. 
Garfield, her children and attendants, the 
fourth for the members of the Cabinet and 
other notable personages. No demonstra¬ 
tions were made by the people along the route 
except at Princeton where the college stu¬ 
dents strewed the track for several hundred 
yards with choice flowers. On arriving at 
Washington the remains were received by a 
military escort and conveyed to the Capitol 
where they were lying in state until Friday 
afternoon. At that time the funeral train left 
Washington for Cleveland where it arrived 
Saturday at about 1:3I • P. M. The body is to be 
interred to-day in Lake View Cemetery, near 
Cleveland, according to the expressed wish of 
the late President. The funeral services be¬ 
gin at 10 A, M, to-day. 
A post-mortem examination of the body 
disclosed the fact that the ball, after fractur¬ 
ing the right eleventh rib, had passed through 
the spinal column and lodged about two and a 
half inches to the left of the spine, near the 
first lumbar vertebra, and there had become 
encysted. The immediate cause of death was 
internal hemorrhage, nearly a pint of blood 
having escaped into the abdominal cavity. 
The lungs were affected with bronchitis, but 
contained no abscesses; the liver was enlarged 
and fatty, and in the left kidney there was a 
small abscess. The weight in the body at 
death was 120 pounds, showing a loss of weight 
since he was shot of about 100 pounds. 
On receiving notice from the Cabinet, Vice- 
President. Arthur took the oath of office in 
this city, at 2 o’clock ou Tuesday morning, 
September 20, and thus became President of 
the United States. 
President Arthur again took the oath of 
office at noon on the 22nd in the Capitol at 
Washington. The oath was administered by 
Chief-Justice Waite in the presence of the 
Cabinet officers, Ex-Presidents Grant and 
Hayes, several senators and representatives 
and others. The new President delivered a 
bi'ief inaugural address, in which he said that 
no extra session of Congress would now be 
called and that ho should endeavor to profit 
by the example of his illustrious predecessor. 
A number of the Cabinet handed in their re¬ 
signations in writing, but the President re- 
quesced them to retain their positions for the 
present. 
The deep grief in which the nation has been 
plunged struggles for expression. Every¬ 
where the ominous black and white inter¬ 
twined and the national colors at half-mast 
may be seen, and the American people can 
ti'uly unite with Queen Victoria in her xuessage 
of condolence to Mra. Garfield: '“Words 
cannot express the deep sympathy I feel with 
you at this teri'ible moment. May God sup¬ 
port and comfort you, as He alone can.” The 
grief is not only national but world-wide in 
its extent ! 
The late President’s mother was not inform¬ 
ed of her illustrious son’s death until 8 o’clock 
Tuesday morning, when the sad news was 
broken to her. She could not realize the truth¬ 
fulness of the telegram. The morning paper 
she read with eagerness. “ It cannot be that 
James is dead,” she mirnnui’ed. “ I cannot 
understand it. I have no further wish to live, 
and I cannot live if it is so.” Although her 
general health is good at present, many fear 
that her words are prophetic, and Mrs. Lar- 
l-abee, her daughter, does not think otherwise 
herself. The dead President’s children wept 
bitterly when they heard the sad news. Two 
of the Garfield boys were at Williams College, 
Massachusetts. Harry came on to Long 
Branch at once, but Janies A., Jr., was de¬ 
tained by sickness. He attends the funeral 
at Cleveland, however. 
The wretch Guiteau is closely guarded, fears 
of mob violence being at one time entertained. 
He seemed greatly affected when he heard of 
his victim's death, and said: “Well, I am 
glad the President is out of pain.” According 
to a statute of New Jersey, where Garfield 
died, the criminal must be tried where the 
victim dies, but District Attorney Corkhill of 
Washington says that Guiteau will be indict¬ 
ed, convicted of homicide, and executed in 
Washington. 
Notwithstanding the announcement made 
by President Arthur in bis brief address on 
taking the oath of office, he, on the 23rd inst., 
issued a proclamation, convening the Senate 
on Oct... 10. 
The fund fur Mi's. Garfield at this writing 
amounts to $300,800, It is suggested that the 
subscription lists be kept Open until the fund be¬ 
comes 8500.00(1. 
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
Monday, Sept. 2fi, 1881. 
Our weekly summary of agricultural news 
from all the chief points in the country, con- 
densedfrom telegrams received in this city at 
the close of each week, should be both of inter¬ 
est. and importance to our readers. The re¬ 
ports are made by people who are quite trust¬ 
worthy and thoroughly posted in the matters 
of which they spotik. They do not concern 
merely the points from which they come, but 
also the entire country commercially tributary 
to those centers. They nearly all reach this 
city on Saturday morning and all describe mat¬ 
ters at the several points just as they 
are as late as Friday or still later. 
Thus our readers can get at one glance a fair 
idea of the condition of ci'ops and markets all 
over the country on precisely the same day. 
There is no better possible way of helping our 
friends to form a just conclusion as to the ad¬ 
visability of selling or retaining produce,etc., 
than to show them in this way what is being 
done all over the country. In tins as in other 
departments of the paper wo expect to make 
still further improvements, so soon as we can 
learn in what way to do so from the expressed 
wishes of our friends. This news is thoroughly 
“live,” wholly practical and entire ly trust¬ 
worthy.Here are some condensed 
items of agricultural news teigiapbcd to this 
city between Friday noon, September 23, and 
date: Boston, Mass.—Hides still dull with a 
weak tendency. A good demand for wool 
and recent advance iu price well sustained; 
sales3,464,800 lbs.—considerably!ess than in the 
two previous weeks.Providence, It. 1. 
Cotton market strong; middling uplands 12'jc; 
middling gulfs, Dealers say outlook is 
good for Fall trade . Buffalo, N. Y.— 
Breadstuff's markets active and higher. Grain 
rates on lakes and canal have not altered 
within the week, but freights tend upward_ 
-Philadelphia, Pa.—Wool higher 
than a week ago; sales the largest ever made 
in the market, aggregating nearly 1,500,000 
pounds for the week. Cotton moves slowly. 
Flour scai’ce and wanted at higher prices. 
Grains active and higher under speculative 
influences; but exports dull. Stocks accu¬ 
mulating; there are now in elevators 725,000 
bushels of wheat; 1,068,000, of com and 189,- 
000 of oats. Dairy produce continues scai’ce 
and firm. Fruits active aud strong. Provis¬ 
ions in brisk jobbing demaud and very firm 
.Detroit, Mich.—The speculative drift 
in grain which early in the week was “ bear¬ 
ish,” is now “ bullish ” with grain offerings 
greedily taken. Receipts of wheat decreasing 
owing to the acceptance by farmers of the 
higher prices offered for “futures” over 
“spot,” Were the differences between prices 
in the different months less, the movement of 
wheat would be greater. Stored 840,000 bushels 
against 153,000 at the smile time last year..... 
... .Louisv„lie, Ky.—Grain strong and ad¬ 
vancing. Wheat is _ioving slowly owing to 
seeding and farmers’ expectations of higher 
prices. No reliable estimates of growing com 
crop—it is so very irregular; Kentucky, how¬ 
ever, may produce enough for bread and feed. 
Last week's rains enabled farmers to plow for 
wheat and the indications are for an increase 
of 20 per cent, more than last year. Late 
rains throughout the State have greatly helped 
tobaeeo.,..St. Louis, Mo.—Renewed 
activity in wheat and corn, with advancing 
prices iu both. Stock of grain accumulating; 
elevators reported full; preparations for fur¬ 
ther heavy speculations. Cotton steady; 10,- 
735 bales in compress against 7,239 at same time 
last year; increase due chiefly to early matur¬ 
ing of present crop... .Kansas City, Mo.— 
Grain market unsettled, with a downward 
tendency. Cattle active: but 10(5315c lower 
on shipping grades. Hogs steady and firm. 
Fruits and other produce fairly active; prices 
good.Omaha, Neb.—Reports from the 
Republican Valley show a great falling off on 
the corn crop; but two-thirds of the State will 
have a fail yield. Com is being held at 45c, 
and higher prices are expected.,.San 
Francisco, Cal.—Last week’s estimate of wheat 
unaltered. Considerable wheat, has been cut 
for hay. Wheat dull with a decline of 2. 1 ., per 
cental from last week. Buyers holding back; 
§1.65(5 81.67 !^ per cental is paid for No. 1; 
§1.75 asked for prime shipping. Choice yellow 
corn §1.55 per cental on a rising market. Bar¬ 
ley rm.,.Denver, Col,—Produce scarce 
and high; wheat firm. California potatoes bring 
good prices; Salt Lake slightly lower. Eggs 
scarce and high. Poultry in great demand_ 
— Portland, Oregon.—In Oregon and 'Wash¬ 
ington Territory the wheat crop of 1881 is 
estimated at 305,000 tons (9,838,709 bushels) of 
which 135,000 tons are in the Willamette Val¬ 
ley, 100,000 tons in East Oregon and Washing¬ 
ton Territory. Fall wheat in the Valley not 
as good as expected. Eastern Washington 
average ought to be 25 bushels per acre; it is 
often from 40 to 60 bushels. The census aver¬ 
age for Oregon last year was 17 bushels per 
acre.Baltimore. Md.—Grain markets 
strong during the week; but little exported; 
freights therefore low. Oats and rye in this 
market unimportant. Cotton steady. Pro¬ 
visions jobbing trade pretty good at fair fig¬ 
ures. Intense indignation still over elevator 
extra charges. These removed from Canton 
elevator after grain blockade ceased; but suits 
threatened for recovery of fees paid under pro¬ 
test.Chicago, Ill.: Light receipts and heavy 
shipments of wheat and oats have reduced 
the stock of both: receipts for the week, 286,- 
948 bushels of wheat, 2,590,844 bushels of corn; 
370,827 bushels of oats. Shipments 692,081 
bushels of wheat; 2,340,199 bushels of corn: 
and 619,583 bushel of oats. There (ire in ele¬ 
vators 11,000,000 bushels of grain, of which 
about 6,000,000 bushels are corn. Many be¬ 
lieve there is a “ corner” in corn for October 
delivery, one feature of the scheme being to 
put off settlement until the supply of com is 
beyond the capacity of the elevators. Grain 
markets active with an upward tendency. 
. .Peoria, 111.: Receipts of grain fairly regular: 
market quiet aud somewhat unsettled. 
Cincinnati. Ohio. Wheat has a fair local 
demand and prices have advanced 2c. but are 
closing easier. Cora 1c. higher, selling at 70c. 
Oats, lye and barley all in good demand at 
higher figures. Provisions scarce and with a 
decided upward tendency. Leaf tobacco 
easy under better prospects for the growing 
crop.Milwaukee, Wis: Continuous 
rainfall has delayed thrashing to such an ex¬ 
tent that the mills are at a stand still unable 
to get grain enough to continue running. The 
idea that the President’s death would cause a 
decline in prices caused a quantity of wheat 
to be thrown on the market early in the 
week, producing a decline in prices which 
has been recovered..Minneapolis, 
Minn; Continued wet weather throughout the 
Northwest has damaged wheat iu the field 
fully 25 per cent in lowering the grade and 
in loss of grain. This will apply at least to 
2,000,000 or 3,000,000 bushels, mostly belong¬ 
ing to large farmers. Very Uttle thrashing 
done; grain deliveries not half enough even 
to supply the mills. Shipments of flour for 
the week 28,964 barrels—very firm and ad¬ 
vancing. .Richmond, Va,: Late rains 
in this State aud North Carolina have im¬ 
proved tobacco considerably, aud the quali¬ 
ty, too, of the short crop will not be so bad 
as at one time expected. Tobacco quiet now. 
.Wilmington, N, C.: much complaint 
of crops. Loss of cotton about one third- 
Turpentine trees damaged 10 to 20 per cent. 
by late storms. Corn in demand. 
Charleston, S. C., The best grade of cotton 
brings ll^c. and of turpentine 50c.-the highest 
points in this market for a year. Receipts of 
cotton for the week 18,807—about half the re¬ 
ceipts for corresponding week last year. New 
rice coming in freely at T^e. per pound 
for clean Carolina. Five steamers waiting for 
freight, one of them nearly loaded.Sav¬ 
annah, Go.: Cotton on Monday was higher, 
but since then striking ’longshoreman have 
embarrassed all business. The military are 
n w underarms and more troubled is expec¬ 
ted.Augusta, Ga.: Weather still fav¬ 
orable for cotton picking. From dry weath¬ 
er most of the bolls am open; considerable 
cotton has therefore been blown to the ground, 
and was injured by late rains.Now 
Orleans, La.: A large business is being done 
in cotton for “spot.” and “future,” the latter 
for December showing an advance of 10 to 20 
points. Rice sells rapidly. Corn firm at §1 
for white and 85c. for yellow. Provisions 
firm. Potatoes and onions $8.25@3,50 per bar¬ 
rel. Bulk grain coming in slowly owing to 
low water in the river.Little Rock, 
Ark.: Corn reports very discouraging. High¬ 
est estimate of cotton for the State is five- 
eighths of a crop: grain less than one- 
half. No boiling; no fruiting; no rain¬ 
fall.Memphis, Tenn.: Receipt of cot¬ 
ton unprecented; more than double that of 
last season, and increase of general business 
therefore remarkably great..Nashville, 
Tenn.: Grain quiet but firm. Provisions 
stronger, Peanuts held one-lialf cent higher: 
stocks very fight; large sales during the » 
week at full prices. Wool firmer, with but 
little coming in... 
Land has been sold in London at the rate of 
§5,000,000 an acre, in New York at §8,000,000, 
a floating paragraph says, and in Paris at §2,- 
810,000 in a sale in August.Wine grow¬ 
ing is being successfully pursued in Virginia, 
and is rapidly assuming large dimensions. It 
was first introduced by Germans, but others 
are now taking a hand in it. One firm, with 
thirty-seven acres of’ land, lias produced 3,500 
gallons of wine in a season. It is reported 
that the yield of two counties this year will 
be 50,000 to 60,000 gallons. There is a ready 
market: for all that can he produced. 
Two heirs of a Virginia farm quarreled over 
thirty-seven cents. They went to court, and 
at the end of six years, when a settlement was 
made, the heirs received nothing, the farm 
being sold to pay legal expenses.The 
hog products of last year in the United States 
aggregated 83,000,000 of which number 7,000,000 
were handled at the Union Stock-Yards, 
Chicago. 
From careful inquiries made of the guilds 
and labor societies it is found that the range 
of wages in Switzerland is §80 a year for gar- i 
deners, §50 to §60 for adult male farm labor- i 
era, and §14 to $20 for adult females, with 
lodging and board for all; young men on 
farms §20, with clothes added to board and 
lodging.Complaints come from the 
corn-field in some sections of North Carolina 
that great injury is being done by thousands 
of squirrels that have appeared iu them. 
Crops in India vary widely in various dis 
tricts. From Mysore it is reported that, ow¬ 
ing to a scarcity of rain, plants are withering, 
prices are rising, and the outlook on the whole 
is gloomy. From Coorg intelligence of a sim¬ 
ilar kind has been received, but from other 
parts of the country the accounts are fairly 
satisfying. So far as Bengal and Behar are 
concerned, the output of Indigo is likely to be 
unusually short; but in the Northwest the 
prospects are better. The quality of the tea 
is said to bo excellent, but it is not expected 
that the quantity available for exportation will 
reach what it was thought, that it would. 
Compared with the first, three months of last 
year, the imports this year have been slightly 
increased and the exports have slightly fallen 
off. Compared with the year 1879, however, 
the returns thus far are better.On Sep¬ 
tember 14 the Illinois Condensing Company 
at Elgin made its offering for milk for the six 
weeks ending Oct. 30. It was 13 cents per 
gallon, or §1.5fl per 100 pounds. This was re¬ 
fused by all its patrons, who ask 15 cents— 
what is offered by Chicago milkmen. Mr. H. 1 
L. Borden, the manager, announced that the 
factory would close Nov. 1. This will throw 
70 hands out, of employment. Tile factory is 
an institution, and fixes the price for the dis¬ 
trict,. It. uses 3,500 gallons of milk per day.... 
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