Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-11

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hemorrhage. The temperature increased
rapidly, and the pulse was greatly quick
ened. Soon after the return from the de-
pot there were great hopes that the bullet
discovered that the physicians declined
to make the search for it., and postponed
any further examination till 3 p. M, it be-
came apparent that the President was too
weak to submit to the operation, and that
the hopes Of recovery rested first in the
location of the bullet and next in a strong
constitution. Meanwhile everything was
done to relieve the sufferer. His head
was clear, and he was very comfortable,
complaining of nothing except of pain
and a twitching in his feet, which the sur
geons said was not good symptom.
DR.. d. W. Bliss, the surgeon in charge,
came into the library and said that the
President still continued to improve. In
answer to a question from Hon. J. M.
Wilson of Indiana, DIR. Bliss said: eyes,
the General is very cheerful indeed, and
his wonderful physique and nerve will
bring him through more than our help
can. Just now he asked me. well, Bliss
what are my chances for pulling through
told him there was chance, but I was
afraid it was a small one-one in a great
many. He smiled and said, grasping my
sleeve. well, doctor, let us look out for
that chance That kind of nerve will do
more than we can"
One of the ladies of the Cabinet after
ward cheerfully said to the President
''We expect to pull you through, Mr..
President" Gen. Garfield answered
"And L am going to try and help you pull
me through" He never lost his spirits,
not even when the doctor told him that
he perhaps had not many hours to live.
He said then, Goods will be done. 1 am
content" But from the moment that he
learned that he might not live his thoughts
turned more anXiously to the arrival OF
his wife.
AN hfECIlUG SCENE.
When Mr.. Blaine entered the Presi
dents chamber, the President partly turn
ed and extended his hand to him. The
Secretary of State approached the bedside
of the rapidly sinking man, when the
President placed his arm about him as
neaaly as he could, and said, elbow love
you" 1t was not until then that Blaine
the strong man, broke down. The eyes
that had refused to fill during the intense
excitement of the preceding hour were
suffused with tears and the voice wa:
choked when the great man, strickeI
down, embraced him, and said, "How
love you" 'It was moment" said Mr.
Blaine, ''that never shall forget in al
my life"
The President talked all the evening a.
much as they would allow him to talk
To one of the ladies of the Cabinet th'
President said: "What do you suppos,
he wanted to shoot me for?" She answer
ed that it was charitable to suppose tina
he was crazed and disappointed Office
seeker. The President said, quotin.
"Penzance" and cheerfully smiling: &c
expect that he supposed that it was glo
rious thing to be pirate king"
When the President was shot his frs
thoughts were of his wife, and he direct
ed the sending to her of the followin;
dispatch;
Mrs. Garfield, Elberon, Long Branch:
The President wishes me to say to yo
from him that he has been seriously hur
how seriously he cannot yet say. HI
is himself, and hopes you will come t.
him soon. He sends his love to you.
A. f. ROCKWELL.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughter left El
beron for Washington at 12 45 p. N
Mrs. Garfield was self-composed, owin
to the fact that the critical condition G
the President was kept from her know
edge.
During the afternoon the President re
ferred very seldom to his condition; hi
greatest anxiety was to see his wife. A
often as every fifteen minutes he woul
turn to his attendants and ask how 500
they expected her to arrive. Bulletin
from the rapidly approaching train wer
received at least every hour.
The longest hours will have their enc
ing, and at 6: 80 p. m. the operator IT
ported that the train that was bringin
Mrs. Garfield was within the city limit:
and she might soon be expected at th
| White House. The cheerful news wa
carried to the President, who thanke
| God for it, and said; 81 shall live to Sc
her." At :45 the Presidents carriag
was seen approaching the White Hous
from the back way through the Agricul
ural and Monument Grounds, being dri,
en- at a great speed. There was no escol
either of the military or police. On til
| back steps of the White House, at whic
the carriage stopped, there had bee
waiting quietly, silently, patiently, a flint
manipulating lad of twelve years.
was young James Garfield, who was wal
+ luS W greet anu Cilccr Ills uIOtutI dL Ill
end of the saddest journey that woma
| ever undertook in her life.
Attorney-General MacVeagh lifted Mr.
Garfield from her carriage. Young Jane
Garfield, with his fathers own fortitud'
took his mothers arm as soon as she ha
touched the ground, embraced her, SUI
ported her up the winding steps, speal
ing to her such words of cheer as the te
rible facts would permit. The CARTEL
girls were assisted by others.
TRYING ORDEAL.
Mrs. Garfield showed traces of her lat
| illness. AS her boy kissed her, the teal
seemed starting to her eyes, but tt
strong will, wife's devotion, col
sciousness of the necessity of being bray
to meet her husband, seemed to give h
superhuman strength. She was immed
ately taken to the Presidents chamber.