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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28

3 How C nsrnI Arthur Received the News.
General Arthur spent the day and
aevening iu his house, No. 1913 Lexing-
Eton avenue, New York, where he re-
aceived his first intelligence of the
APresident's death. Thenews was brought
Sby q messenger boy and was con.
Nfrmed by q number of telegraphiC
smessages which poured in FROM
3Elberon within the next half-hour
HWith General Arthur at the time were
aCommissioner of Police Stephen B.
SFrench, District Attorney Daniel G.
aRollins, Elihu Root and John Q. Reed,
%his private secretary. The colored door
Sleeper was asked if Che general would
Hgivo the press any information as to his
Sprobahle movements.
q 81 daren't ask him." was the reply;
II" he is sitting alone in his room sob
Ching like n child, with his head on his
3desk aud his face buried in his hands.
II dare not disturb him"
Il The generals son, who had heard the
Snews, came driving furiOusly up to the
fhouse in n coupe about midnight, and
Sshortly afterward Barney Biglin and
az. O. YanWyck walked up the avenue.
I MIR. Biglin stood on the sidewalk and
gawaited the reappearance of his com
panion, who had been admitted TO the
house. Half dozen uniformed mes
gsengers sped up the street within
Sthe next half-hour and disappeared for
Ss moment within the vestibule door. At
sl2:23 came the formal notification Of
sthe Presidents death, dated Elberon,
sand signed by the members Of the cabi-
anet.
Although declining to see mem
bers OF the press, General Ar
thur was not altogether obIvi1
ous of the anxiety which they mani
8fested in his movements He author
ei2ed the statement that he had received
Ia number of dispatches in relation to
the death of President Garfield, all
of which, however, he considI
sered confidential, save the for.I
\ Smal message from the cabinet. Al
few minutes before o'clock General
) Arthur's friends retired, and soon after
Commissioners French disappeared
saround the corner of Twenty eighth
sstreet, and roundsmgp, accompanied
3by patrolman, appeared and stationed,
themselves in front of No. 1913.
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Guiteau Hears the News.

Guiteau was not informed of the
Presidents death until the afternoon
following that sad event. Warden
Crocker visited the prisoner for this pur-
pose, and was asked Immediately how
the President was. The warden replied
that he was dead. Guiteau dis
played little emotion on learn
ling the fact, and only remarked /:
% Is that so?" then, after a slight
pause, he continued: "When did he
die% On being told he added: "Well,
the whole matter was in the Lords
hands. was sorry to have the Presi-
dent suffer so long, and 1 am glad it is
all over. I hope that God has saved
his soul. AS for me, / have simply car
lried out the Lord will" After this
conversation he resumed his CORE
'spondence, which is apparently volu-
minous, and appeared to sufferunder no
excitement or emotion whatever.
Whether this apathy is real or assumed
for purpose is matter for conjecture.
If assumed it is doubtless q part of his
plan to make out case of mild in
sanity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28

Of the supreme court. The en-.
tire party proceeded to General
Arthur's front parlor, where the new
President was found. Judge Brady
greeted the general very warmly, and
after a short conversation the Judge
took from table nearby book con-
tanning the oath of fealty to the govern
ment, and administered it to the
successor of General Garfield as fol
lows:
81 do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the office of President
! of the United States; and will, to the
best of my ability, preserve, protect
7 and defend the constitution OF the Uni.
ted States" .
In the room at the time
were Judge Donohue, Commissioner
y French, Elihu Root and Colonel
a Reed. The ceremony was simple, but
#not impressive. President Arthur's
4 manly form lowered above al, and he
was evidently deeply affected. Several
Y times he left the room, being unable
y to control his emotion. Judge Brady
q and Judge Donohue we're almost over.
Il come by sympathy with both the de-
i ceased and living Presidents.
q The room in which the President
Y took the oath of Office is shelved with
Il books. In the center is table, and
y the carpet is rich and dark. Paintings
4 by old Italian masters, in Floreniiae
u frames, adorn the walls, and a bust Of
4 Henry Clay is in the corner, nearest
) one of the windows. The furniture is
q covered with white cretonne, and easy
II chairs and sofas abound.
# Immediately after taking the oath
6 President Arthur sank into one Of the
$ chairs in the room and buried his face
u in his hands. He was thoroughly over
u come.
81 After few minutes he rose and went
81 up to the second floor. 1t was an
n nounced that he would not leave the
q city until some time during the next
3 day.
e The visitors at the house departed at
n about 3 A. NJ.
b The presence of two supreme court
q judges at the generals residence was
y cause for wonder to many. The
h fact was, however, that when Cen
#eral Arthur decided to be sworn
& in word was Immediately sent through
Il sMessrs. Rollins, French and Root to
y Judge Brady. Shortly after, thinking
4 that perhaps Judge Brady might not be
Eat home, General Arthur sent for Judge
q SDonohue. The frst-named Judge hav-
Il ing arrived first was chosen to admister
1. the oath.
q No. 1913 Lexington avenue, which
& becomes historic, is one of row Of
q plain brick dwellings, three stories in
z height, with q veneering of brown
Wstone for it's front. Save the pres
H Hence of half dozen carriages
b and a group of reporters, there was
s. snothing unusual in the street outside
v that would indicate that an event of
i historical Importance was occurring be-
q hind the closed green blinds of the Ar
"a thur residence.
81 The following telegram was sent to
y Attorney-General MacVoagh:
u New York, September 10,
n Hon. Wayne Nae Veagh, AR0ney- Gen
eral, Long Branch:
3 I have your telegram, and the intelli-
q Eence fills me with profound sorrow.
Il Express to Mrs. Garfield my sympa-
n thies.
q Signed. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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upon the hotel porch. They were
not aware of anything alarm
ing. In another instant q bright
light flashed from the Presidents win
dow, showing that the gas had been
suddenly turned on and they both ran
toward it. In the meantime the news
paper men had swarmed into the hotel,
For short period they we're compelled
to remain in suspense. Then, at 1858,
Mr.. Warren Young, the executive secre-
tary, who has taken Miss Edson's place
as nurse, appeared, carrying two dis
patches. Ono was dispatched to the
boys at Williams college and the other
to Mrs. Eliza Garfield, the Presidents
mother, and formal warrant taking
possession OF the Elberon telegraph
Office in the namo of the government
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28

ing dispatch was sent to General Ar
thur at 1850 o'clock:
The Fon. Chester 4. Arthur, No. 1913
Lexington Acemae, NeiO York:
1t becomes our painful duty to in
form you of the death of President
Garfield and to advise you to take the
Soath of Office as President of the United
States without delay. If it concur with
your Judgment We will be very glad
,if you will come here on the earliest
train tomorrow morning.
WILLIAM WINDOW,
Secretary of the Treasury.
WILLIAM h. Hunt,
Secretary OF the Navy.
THOMAS Il. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
WAYNE MAoYEAGH,
Attorney. General.
S. j. KIRKwooD,
Secretary OF the Interior.
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furnish the constituents Of repair, and
there is nothing to build on, nor even to
support what vitality is still left, and
that is being continually drawn on and
diminished"
Secretary Blaine was notified by tele-
graph, and Secretary Lincoln, who is
at Rye Beach, was also informed, and
the secretary of war replied that he
would leave by the first train, and be at
{ Long Branch on Tuesday morning.
Secretary Blaine did not respond to
the telegram, and the cabinet surmised
that he probably was on his way from
Augusta to Long Branch. All through
the morning there'were very few about
I the Presidents cottage who had any
hope. The morning bulletin read like
q death knell. One incident at the
private secretary's cottage which may
have meant nothing in itself, added to
the alarm. Boxes were being pre-
pared for shipment. Some were marked
"Mentor," some &" Washington" It
seemed as if the end was coming.
The following are the official bul.
/ letins to-day:
8 A M.-The condition of the Presi.
dent this morning continues unfavor.
able. Shortly after the issue of the
evening bulletin he had chill lasting
fifteen minutes. The febrile rise fol-
lowing continued until 10 o'clock, mid
night, during which time the pulse
ranged from 112 to 1870. The sweating
that followed was quite profuse. The
cough, which was troublesome during
the chill. gave but little annoyance
during the remainder of the night.
This morning at o'clock the tempera-
ture was 998; pulse, LOG; and febrile
respiration, %. At 81 A. II. another
chill came on, on account of which the
dressing was temporarily postponed.
12:30P. M.-The chill fl ON which the
President was suffering at tho time the
morning bulletin was issued lasted
about fifteen minutes, and was followed
iby febrile rise of temperature and
5sweating. He has slept much of the
time, but his condition has not mate
rally changed since. Temperature, 98
2:10 pulse, 104, and respiration, 20.
p. M-Though the gravity of the
Presidents condition continues, there
I has been no aggravation of symptoms
1bluC0 INC uOOn DullSI4u WAS lASuGu.
He has slept most of the time, cough
I ing but little, and with ease. The
sputa remains unchanged. A sufficient
amount of nourishment has been taken
and retained. Temperature, 98.4 /;
pulse, 102 respiration, Is.
MIR. MacVeagh sent the following
dispatch to Minister Lowell at 10 P.
NJ:
The President had another chill of
considerable severity this morning
which, following so soon after the chill
of last evening, left him very weak in
deed. His pulse became more frequent
and feeble than at any time since he
recovered from the immediate thock
of the wound, and his general condi-
tion was more alarming during the day.
His system has reacted to some extent,
and he passed the afternoon and even
ing comfortably. At this hour he is
resting quietly, and no disturbance is
sexpected during the night. There has
been no gain Whatever in strength, and
there is therefore no decrease of anxiety.
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posed. A dispatch was sent to W. H.
Crump, the custodian of the White
House, annouLc cling the sad news.
Attorney-General MacV eagh was the
first member of the cabinet to get the
news. He ran barebeaded through the
darkness across the lawn from his cot
tage to the Francklyn cottage, followed
by his wife, and the first dispatch OF
sympathy received came from General
Arthur.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28
General Arthur sworn In.

Ten minutes before o'clock District
Attorney Rollins and Mr.. Root re
turned accompanied by Judge John r
Brady, Of the supreme court, and twenty
minutes afterwarl Commissioner French
Iappeered with Judge Donthue, also
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28
The I.nst OmcInI RuIlerIn.

ELBERoN, N. J Sept. l9.-1l;8OP. M.
The President died at thirty five
minutes past 10 p n. After the bulletin
was issued at half-past 8 this evening
the President continued in much
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-09-28
The Prcsidenr- Last Moments.

ELBERoN, September 10, 1881.
The deathbed scene of the President
was a peculiarly sad and impressive
one.
AS soon as the doctors felt that there
was no longer hope. the members of the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
ABOUT GLUCOSE

a writer in the Pvpuiar Science Mouthiy
N"ys !" answer to the question, is glucose :.
wholesome article! Il do not Hesitate 10
answer 'hi> question ia the tirua,iv..
mean ny this. however, a giucuse which is
properly made. Such q glucose contains
only little suIpl,uric aci, and lime. no,
much more than good spring wafer, aud
perhaps almost al il'tlmitesinla trace OF
copper. SO slight rs emily TO be detected in Il
large quantity Of the Substance. 10 no
doubt but that gIncoses have been So d
which contain large quantities Of tree sui.
phuric acid, and Likewise other injurious in
gredicnts. But these are due to carele,Su.s>
III manufacture, and are not constituents ol
the genuine article. have never found IL
glucose of this kind. Many OF The iupur
ties which have been imputed to gluc~>c
really belong to the cane svrups with whtl,
they have beeh mixed These largely adul-
terated glucoses should always be looked
upon with suspicion. Tue cane syr.ps
which are used for this purpose yield from
three to five per cent. OF ash. While the ash
from genuine glucose is So little as 10 be
almost uEweighable. There is no reason 10
believe that a glucose Or grape sugar prop
ery manufactured is any less Wholesome
than rane or maple sugar. Corn, the new
American King, now supplies lis witt, bread.
meat and sugar. which We need. as we'll a.
with whisky, which We could do without"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
WHEAT. DAT AND BARLEY SMUT.

All persons who address us upon the sub.
ject OF smut, ask for the remedy Or relne-
dies. and this is a part of the subject that is
very difficult t. treat. The smut plant is So
small in its beginnings, and also ST. rapid in
IFS growth, that its presence is not known
upon the grain until its destructive work is
done. It tile smut enters the plant from
spores which cling to and are sown With
the grain, it is to be expected n thorough
cleaning OF the grain would be a proper
precauti"n. The application Of any >nh-
stance that would kill the spores and mol
i'jure the, grain, naturally suggests. itself.
me soaking OF the grain in solution "i
suIphate of copper (blue vitrioD. followed
by an application of lime, has p.oved OF val
ne. Precautionary measures Of this nature
are all that seem to be within the reach OF
the farmer. If the spores can be kept from
finding their way to the growing grain The
smut will not appear. With corn. the best
way to rid the field OF smut is to pass
through it and gather and burn all the at-
tected ears and stalks. In this way the many
millions, of spores are kept. from being
spread and continuing the pest. With. the
smaller grains, as wheat and oats. this
method is the most desirable le.-44me,ican
Agricuttuyist. 0.:,,. ...s..s=4 .#z- 81. Al
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
BREAD TO THE BARREL.

Many assert that Minnesota flour will
make from 27O to $50 pounds oi bread 10
the barrel; while oiher Observation-Disclosures
for instance-will nor make over 24U pounds.
Wneat Consisting entirely, or almost eniir :
.ly. "t starch will not make nearly 30 much
bread as that Containing 81 large proportion
Of gluten. Ii ista well recognized fact that
Michigan wheat i almost entirely cn.npn>-
cd Of starch, aud that accounts for the snail
amount ot bread to the barrel OF flour
Fuiz wheat has little or no gluten in it. Ii
is largely grown in Cumberland valley,
Pennsylvania. and has been ruiuuus to The
flour trade OF the milers. Clawson wheat
j. very popular with farmers hecause of lis
large yield, bnt like the Ful'z. is NEARLY
,ltstit,trnt gnteu. The -four lacks strength
and will therefore make Il small yield OF
bread. and no miller ,:,akiud II higl, grade
Of flour can afford TO buy it amy price, az it.
will r',iu the miller. sa g - #s4 aszE6
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
COVERING STRAWBERRIES.

+ Often there il ,n,lch said. and especially
at this season OF the year. about covering
strawberries and many persons are i''dn'-
ed by what they read t" act so a> to hearth
lv regret 1t Wien the spring comes round.
We have known people to act on his s''g-
ye>tiou. and cover tile il strawberry beds
with manure, and find the whole completely
rotten in The spring Aud yet little cov-
ering with the right Kind of material is not
Il bad thing II the plants are entirely 'ln-
protected. the leaves are Drowned ami ot'rn
DESTROYED; while it must have been noted
by every obscrant gai dner that the bes'
truit comes from plants that have managed
to keep their leaves bright and green Ill
their spring flowers appear. And 'hls Is
why covering of snow the whole winter
is SO good tor the strawberry crop. As we
remarked. when the leaves are Drowned ths'
crop is small; but when the snow covers
the plants all the winter long. they come
out in the spring in the best possible con-
dition.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
INDIAN WHEAT,

Last year the trade III Indian wheat IN.
creased to a Very con lerahle tA e il. the
quantity exported from Bombay alone
amounting to 1875 900 ton. equal to 800. 900
steamer tons. or enough 10 load $50 steam,
er> OF 2 700 tons each. The wheat trade i
one. therefore. OF great Importance to tie
country. ranking only after gold and wool
The acr, aye under wheat has been nearly
trebled wit hin the last six years. having i'll
creased when compared Will, last year. by
some 22l 900 acres. Unfortunately the re-
cent returns published by the Rpgister-gen.
erai show that the results OF ihe harvest
this year have not been such IA collt be
wished. Notwithstanding the Increase in the
acreage under wheat, the is NOT II proper
tionale increase in the quantity OF wheat
yield per acre /; but on the contrary Il tlecid-
ell decrease. rs much as 30 0O0 hu~lei<,
the average OF the present Year, being OIL.
9.S4 bushels 10 the acre. whereas last wear
it was l3 70 bushels to the acre. This i
!the lowest yield per acre since the yrar
1879. when the harvest W.ss uneXceptinnaAly
bad. The lack Of rain in many districts just
ut The season when it was most wanted l.
probably the chief cause OF this decrease
the crops im the various parts of the c,,ll,lis.
having been seriously atfrct d by the droulll..
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08

But we cannot always depend upon the
SHOW. II does not aIways come or cottnu.
III regular way, SO il some light material
can be put over the plants that will not
smother and rot them, and vet will bv lust
enough 10 make \ shade from the winter
sun and II screen from the frosty wiu.is. il
VIII he doing good turn to the straw berry
plant. Manure is bad. There j. salt in il
especially when fresh. which i destructive
% i"'iage, but clean straw. or swamp or
marsh hay that j. free from weeds. answers
'"e purpose very we'll. But it must not l,e
put on very thick The idea i. jus enough
I" make a lhIa screen. and yet lot eslousl,
|" ''old the nnoiture long. Shade without
damp is the idea. Such light protection l.
good for the strawberry plant.-Geruan.
toton Telegraph.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08

reSpo''se made by the counry TO the d..
hailds OF the tax gasherer would judica,.
That The money WAS not at hand N..r,
every f"rmer is engaged in fencing or build.
lhg, aud it may BE- thar 1t is this that il nrav.
l''s upon their finances. That tile Yields
were ABOVE the average and the markets
S"od There is no question Sill farmer, are
more closely put to it to pay their taxes
t'ls year than they have been tor some tim.
aud we can find nothing else 10 attribute j,
10 except the spirit OF Improvement ,l,s,
p"rVAo's the country generally, as they are
not eXtratagant. ....... ...
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08

hundred shat do not lay until six or srven
months.h Ihave known Brahn,as and Cos
chins 10 commence laying ut six months,
but such eases are rare usually they do
not commence laying .WtiI seven or eight
months.
III you have no pnllets Of the proper age
OF course y"u must. do the best You can
with your old hens, unless you can prevail
upon some one who has fowls to sell 10 part
wtha few early pullets. One year Oil hens
it properly cared for, though nfoulting. anF
furnished with plenty ut green food. narat,4
lime. gravel. etc, will commence ,layingA
fully month earlier than they world With,
ont this extra core. Mind you. an, mot
advising any tarcing grocess beyond that Of
good care. A little egg food may oc.a-,
sonallv be given with good results. but the
tendency is to overtln in feeding stimulants.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08
EGGS IN WINTER.

-, E--A-sIs -
"N"w. it occurs to me- says Fannie Field
in P'ai'ie F"rmer. THAT it is just about as
easy t. have eggs to sell in winter as IN
>um'ner-ii you only knew how to manage
the hidlies prnpery--and my word ter it.
It Is great deal more prntitnble. | have
made the same remark before. have a.
habit at making it. because know it to be
tr.;e, and4 am going to keep on making it
until other people tind out that it is true
Ofcour>e. somebody will say: Il don't be-
lieve it; my hens wont lay in winter. and |
have never seen any that would, and don't
believe that Fannie Field OF any other wo-
man can make hens lay in winter jus, as
we'll as in summer But don't care. NY
hens will lay and keep OH laying, whether
you believe, it Or not. ,.t .s..ls.ss t..z. sz. :.
III you have hens Of the right age. q COM
Portable place for them 10 stay in. aud keep,
them supplied with everything they need.
you will have eggs simply because the hens
ca:' no more help laying than they can help
breathing.
''H"ns Of the right age don't mean hens
anywhere from one to Three year. of age.
and it don't mean halt grown pullets. Hens
IF the right age. if you keep lhe Brahmas.
G 'chins "r Rocks. are pule,s seven or eight
months old. II your pnllets were llatchea
out in February or March they will be seve,.
or eight mouths Of aye in October. aud If
they have been properly fed ard cared Tor,
viii commence laying without any forcing
process; aud il you keep up the good t.od
aud care they will lay right along for. Iull
three months. ..5-.=..=
If YOU keep ;he Le9horns, IIamburgs,
II uhsns. or any of The smaller breeds. lie
pnlle for laying should he Ilutched out in
May. and they will be ready to commence
business in October or November. These
breeds mature from month to six weeks
earlier than ,he larger breeds. and usually
c"mmen"e laying that much earlier. | know
that some breeders claim that the smaller
breeds. especially the Lrghorns. will com-
mence laying at live months of age, but
wl:ere you wil tind one Leghorn pnlpt
that lays at five months, you will find five
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08

transient advertisements pavnhle in advance
pemlar advertisements payable aual terly. s..g i
rvnpty-lye per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
aentS. .i . y4..4s
,,e,ottances by Registered letter, pcst-ofiice
aor or draft at our SIX: hut not ut our expense.
Anv enc talling to receive his paper regularly
,houd notify us promptly by postal card.
4 subscriber desiring to change the post-office
a,cction Of his paper must communicate to us the
,.me Of the post-oficc to which has previously
been sent, otherwise we may be unable comp y
will, his request. ......... ..-=....Gri ..,aw.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-12-08

Fowls we're d"mt>ticatcd for two specific
purposes the one tor pleasure and II e
other for utility. The study OF their habits.
The beauty Of form and colnriny. and the
wonderful organism OF their productions,
ara. to all rejecting minds sources OF r"ntin-
iial pleasure, Besides all thee, there ARE
special economic considerations not TO he
lost Sight al. which materially add to llscir
intrinsic value, AMI wlct is III nowise an-