The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-23


had escaped another ngor, winch had been
anxiously feared since the Gnu OF the morn
talked even little hopefully, and the people
sbout the hotels prepared to retire at the
rsnsI bour having almost no fears OF Ill news
before morning. At 10 o'clock Secretary
Browns cottage was dark and deserted.
few of the more vigilant newspaper-men sat
talking OF the case on the Elberon piazza.
DIR Boynton was among them. AT twenty
minutes past 10 q colored messenger called
Dr Rovnton out In the dark and whispered
TO him excitedly. The Doctor turned pach
to the gang of reporters. "Ihe fresioent ~
sinking rapidly" no said, anu disaPpearea IN
the gloom across the lawn toward the fresi-
dents cottage In q minute the scene nad
changed. There was q hurrying about the
house, and the word was quickly sent the Length
OF Long Branch that the President was Bfea1iy
worse AZ 1890 Capt Ingalls, came across rom
the cottage slowly, as IL nothing was wrong,
and. when questioned, answered very quietly;
AZ was lust sent for by the officer OF the guard.
IN send one of nv men to the camp surgeon Tor
mustard for an application TO the fresinehts
body" The reporters went out on the lawn as
far as the guard line lines m 70 ws'' had
been sent for led to the report or anoth-
or rigor. Tho reporters were nearly all
ont ON tho dark lawn, and there was sus-
nense Suddenly with o rush. the reporters
came across the lawn. THAR boots sounding mp
on the hard piazza like horses stampeded. In
an instant the little telegraph Office In the FL
heron was surrounded, and there was shower
of bulletins thrown upon the two paralyzed
operators. .'He is dead, T" was all that could
be heard.
The President had been dead half an hour
when. Mt l1IO Wirdom, Hunt and James ar
rived from West End. They went into the
hotel Office and were met by MacVeagh, who led
U0
learned that the President had not died
in a rigor. He had suddenly shown
signs OF falling, and messengers were sent
out for all of the doctors and attendants.
Every possible application was used TO revive
him from the stupor which was apparently
overtakng him. The end was plainly at hand,
and presently he sank away. He was dead.
The first report was not believed, when IL was
confirmed, and the messengers who hurried
away in carriages and on horseback were called
for confirmation OF the distressing news by
people along the wayside. The guests at the
hotels who had retired were Mt once aroused
Attorney General MacVeagh, as soon as pos
sible after the death, came to the Office OF tho
Elberon and made the following statement as
to the death-soene. He said "Dr. Bliss AZ
$50 went to the cottage to make his final exam
ination before he retired. He found the pulse,
they were when the evening bull
letin was issued There had been
no change of any kind. There was every
promise OF quiet night. All Of the doctors
retired at once for the night, as did all OF the
attendants except Gen. Swain and Col ROCK
well They remained, and nothing TRANSFERRED
until about 1920. Then the President said
81 am suffering great pain. fear the end Is
near"
The attendants sent for DIR. Bliss, who had
retired to Private Secretary Browns cottage.
Dr. Bliss came very rapidly. When he entered
the room he found the President ia an uncon-
scious state, and the action Of the heart had
almost ceased. DIR. Bliss said at once that the
President was dying, and directed the attend
ants TO send for Mrs. Garfield and Drs. Agnew
and Hamilton The President remained IN
dying condition until 1925, when Dr. Bliss
pronounced life extinct.
j. Stanley Brown, the Presidents Private
Secretary, gives the following description of
the death scene: When DIR. Brown entered
the room, Mrs. Rockwell and Miss Lulu, who
had just come in with Mrs. Garfield and Mol
lie, left the room and stood in the hall just
outside the door. DR.. Bliss stood at the head
OF the bed, feeling the pulse. AS he came IN,
taking his place among the people pr, sent, Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton were trying to revive the
President with hypodermic injections of brandy
Col. Rockwell then went out moment and
returned with Molle Garfield. As the Presi-
dent passed into the sinking condition and be-
gan to breathe In great, slow gasps, Col. Rock
well went quietly TO the windows and closed
them. Mr.. Brown walked To Mrs. Gar
field, end she leaned upon his arm as
the President slowly breatled his last. Mrs
Garfield was calm, save for the convulsive
shoulders that at times overmast< red her. MOI
lie came up TO her moment later, and
her mother put her arm around her as
the Little girl sobbed bitterly. Her weep
ing and the Presidents gasping breath were
the only sounds In the room. Then
Gen. Swain came to Miss Mollie, fearing her
grief would be too much for her mother, ana
led her away out OF the room. There WAS a
period of gasping, and then the President
ceased to breathe. Mrs. Rockwell then placed
her arm around Mrs. Garfield and led her
away. AS Mrs. Garfield lett the room she
turned and said to MIR. Brown, rs she wrung
his hand: II shall depend upon YOU"
Public sorrow.
The intelligence OF the death of President
Garfield was received everywhere throughout
the country with expressions OF the profound
est sorrow. The tolling of bells, draping OF
buildings, closing Of places of amuseraent, and
in cities almost total suspension of
business, are but a few evidences OF the depth of
gloom produced by the sad event. Nor has
this feeling been confined to any one section or
party. North and South, East and West, the
great public heart was buried in one common
grief over the loss OF the great end good Pres
ident, and one common SYMPATHY for the
stricken mother and wife and children in their
tolribe bereavement.