The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07

Il all " sliON -
oorded "a very u~nfavorable. From TINS
tine onward the bulletins issued by the
furnished little hope that the
President would recover, and IN CONVEX,
sations the members of the Cabinet aad
others expressed the greatest anxiety
tor the result. :
During thecafternoon, although sui
fering intensely from his wounds, the
President several times CAV exhibitor
of his well known good nature and
genial disposition. At one time, while
Secretary Blaine was sitting at his bed
side. the President, turning his head,
SAID: Blaine, what motive do you
think that man could have had in trying
to assassinate me - To which Mr..
Blaine repli-d: Il do no know, Nj.
President. He says he had no motive.
He must be Insane" To this the Pres
ident smiiingly answered: Il suppose
be thought it would be a glorious thing
to emulate the pirate chief. Al
another time. when one of his sons was
-obbing at his bedside, the President
said: Don't be alarmed, Jimmy; the
upper story is all right. 1t is only the
hull that is a little damaged" Once
when Secretary Blaine was overcome
with grief, and shed tears, the President
said to him: Come, now, none or that.
| don't want a scene like that
One of the photographers who carried
3 telegram 20 the President during the
afternoon was asked by the wounded
man if there had been many dispatches
received to-day respecting his misfer-
tune. The operator replied: Yes, sir,
quite a numbsr expressing sympathy
for you" The President responded
good humoredly: Excuse me for cor
recting you, but sympathy with me
would be better. BE careful Of your
grammar"
The President talked considerably
during the day. According to DR..
Bliss he was at times jocular, and the
vein of bis conversation was a light
character and calculated to cheer up
his friends and attendants. A short
time after he was put to bed a messen-
ger was dispatched to a neighborins
establishment for one bottle of brandy,
The man brought two, and the Presi
dent, perceiving it, joked with DR.
Bliss about a double allowance.
The President informed DR.. Bliss that
he desired to be kept accurately il
formed about his condition. ''Concea.
nothing from me-, Doctors" said he,
for remember that | am not afraid tc
die" Toward 4 O'clock, when all the
indications pointed to his dissolution
the President asked Dir. Bliss what the
prospects were. He said are they bad,
Doctor? Don't be afraid tell me frank
ly. | am ready for the worst"
MIR. President, replied Dir. Bliss,
your condition Is extremely critical. ]
do not think you can live many hours
Gods will de done, Doctor: I'm
ready to go If my time has COME firm
ly responded the wounded man.
Ofall the Cabinet, Secretary Blaine
was, to outward appearances, the most
distressed. He was very pale, and evi-
IDENTIFY was making a strong effort t.
keep up his strength.
RALEIGH INDIGNATION.
An hasty called meeting in Raleigh
hlled Metropolitan Hall, and was ad
dressed by Judge Merrimon, Judge
Cox. Col. Fuller, Gov. Holden, Col.
Mcdonald, Jas Doyle. and others. On
motion of Mayor Manly, appropriate
kilograms were sent to Washington.
Atlanta, Augusta, Nashville, Louis
vile, aud other cities did likewise.
H ASSASSIN.
Is Charles Julius Guiteau, a small,
dark featured bald headed man, OF
Freeport, Illinois where his father
stands in high estimation. Charles al
one time stood we'll, and held various
positions. His cards announces hin
a lawyer, lecturer, and theologian.'
He figured in the Republican conven.
ton at Chicago, and came to Washing
ton in search of office. He hung around
the Government buildings until he be.
came a nuisance, and was expelled. He
lived by cheating boarding houses, and at
length had to button his coat to hide the
lack of a shirt.
He had plotted the assassination fo1
week, and Is very cool about it. Saws
he hopes Garfield will die. Says the
object was to unite the Republican par
ty, and make Arthur President. His
frequent remark is that he is a ''stal-
wart of the stalwarts." Says he has no
accomplices. He left a large bundle of
letters to prominent stalwarts clarifying
his exploit. He is not crazy; but mere
ly one of those wretched city politicians,
driven desperate by poverty and failure.
THE VERY LATEST.
At 10 A. NJ. on Wednesday, Garfield
still lives, and is deemed almost out of
danger; though a fever may set in, and
carry him off.
The New York papers have 20 col
umns a day of details: but We cannot
give them.