New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-18
DR. BLISS'S STORY or PRESIDENT GAR
FIELDS ILLNESS.

From tJr4uc, eees NJ The Century Magazine or December.
The morning oil The 81 of july found him
comparatively cheerful and hopeful, and with full mp
urccaiiou 81 h, ruuulHE. After the morning con
srlutou ard tue dressing oi the wound, hayIngat my
utr be- desired to thank Individually the ply sicians
WHO came !" ~ u y" P%n,} ~ ,' c,'ma
PIniadrl Ina ami Ncw York. Drs. L. Hayes Agncw ana
Frank H. Hamilton. Th, time which passed until the
1,J lf july when tr first rigur occurred WAS rcmarka-
bic chiefly tFr the quiet cool determination Of the sui
fcr,r. Al this time, 40 O., known simple but pain
ni operation wa, rendered necessary 10y the forma-
ton ui "a superficial purslc. When, alter consultation,
kuifo he, with uulln- cn.crfnluc-,, replied Very
well; whatever }ou rly !, necessary must De done
When the ph -.rnn entered ihr room handed the ~
tuury oi tie counsel with the request mat he
marwr "r I""-t gar ''li'''''"" ny 'i' p"ll'n, Tue
iupI-iou was made. ~, quietly a-hcd Ga" results oil the
"pr."' 'h dl' -.' -t.' 'l'" '''" ,,lH
"p,Iai"l,l ""- -Ihp' H II-'i' Wa Pi,.uIIf ana t'
manner which ., was borne hy tur President 100 M
tuJ col iIr W"Nd'Iu nervous control "hIoA character
When The stomach failed. resort was had to other
mode 81 a'H.,'''' lHE 'o's "''' N'F' I,P'.l'l u.
puprg uru..- Tor four oi hF, ua' al several periods
throu. Iusui'i0u. We -.. ,ctcd AMI dreaded .ouo M
trrual iul.r' which o." m'r.i could have dr.d 10 rN-
n"..t ,, a,,u, .r.'i.l. h. Shown 1y Inc aut6psy
co @ i,. ii. .,E,b -1r, roiIq ar did ,lvr
20 -ulI,r.r his condition, saying on one occasion,
i-l ' ,,, ",n rnr Wc -.oi.I be thankful mat
science ha- 40 advanced ihal see eau avail ourselves q"
About ton day, after tho first subscription made to
Oh, found jon 5il Card h some ono col the household !n
formed ann that tr-r sum q" money Was being raised
much ,llu .-,I ..d ~. 'Wlt 60 adding with evident
emotion. hr turned u face 30 ID" pillow, How Mind
aud tuod-Httui! WHAT generous people. li' was
tucu s.ut aud absorbed fora long Tune as " over
vhylncd with the inousat IHcycr heard him allude e.
Inc htli-- oi the trp 60 Eib,rou shown in the
pulse and $3.50 10 thr n'aI nn' ia. il''t,.
'Apir--'u himself - sld O." Dee 'i '"' -'I'"' "'u "'7
lucurd 20 thiua De- Ought tuua'c been moved before
~, satisfaction va, r'.drni L" AL lnc SOUND o t"c
wAsr-. the salt aud brI.ug air, tl afforded Mm Tie
-r,uir-t u.AI tuI r'ut or ten uNr hl- condition Wis
IDLY aud continuously improved. Upon the evening oi
the I,tu of september noticeable change took pa'"-
more ' Iurut pulse, higher temperature aud uci'a7
bis Pu, s,u- could NOT Iochh'. uut coutI only rt'"E
ME- automatically q, auc 10 tnc general s"ptIo con"
On th, day wa. ar4cut from him Tor i've hours. the
ouy occasion GA urh ,,t um duriu. the Ell, ~ days
irtt uiu a able and ON returning from N'"l ork
found lu oui, pr--o u'us lu" ,iI, OF fatigue usual nt
that nour 10 q, I.l UIou NY return he ned ont his
hand. and attempted 10, familiar smile. said:
ST rr,,urut. nav. been away i"r . Jew hours ~
lie au4ar..d:
pac,r, you plainly show the effect OF all this care
and uu.r-t lud am s.d sou were forced G., taA. t4'
temporary relief Your anxious watching VIII soon be
IiMuEtH.t then. and probably long before the Prc,
dem fuzzy believed .|lt o., could NOT ru.yIyc.
Upon tur dat before las death hc addressed Colonel
..O.a 1o., do YOU think my uau, VIII have place In
The Colonel au.wcr,d
''i,,.u gi.ud ou, out rroulcr place I'm human
Irl"t- tlib l.II''fI ih ia tlIl WY luu
have 90 goat "ult get fu I'.i form
Amor moments silence hc -.ld sadly and solomniy
$50. iu} W.ilt Ie lone
o,,n dunas ~. -rn..-, IA his great care for
h.rr,t after tur fatigue. ut tIc daF Dee gently ur-ud
I,srI could scarcely bear t0 leave, o., heart not
pom j, last evening had just inquired ~ her II she
Was uo, BOO dans'r %, tu" great i.t-Ir. She replied
Inc General e. mf .1 CON. ogt4Uc and quiet hat II
| Las rested mo tu remain
Alt,r making some arrangements fur the Presidents
comfort aud alter the arrival of General swain, IS O
v Ir nurse tho nrst part tine might, She lc the
-.ca room and retired. ~ 1910 the faithful Dan suit
denly appeared I the door OF communicable ana said;
10 IA. room, the candle from behind the screen near
tu, door and RAISED It that the gut fen full upon the
face. -u to settle ia the rigid lines Of death on
serving or, the uptutnrI eyes the gaspiugr''pr
lion, aud tine total Inconsistencies, l. win upNftcd
| h,ud- exclaimed, My God, Swain! The President Is
| a,mgt" Mr.. Garfield, Nr-. Rockwell, Mis-, ho!lc
Garfield Mss Rockwell Mr.. C. o. Rockwell, Mr. j. stan
., l,ruWu Dr A-ury. Dr BOy uton the servants, and
ma sell, tH" witnesses Of the last sad scene IN TINS
/ .orruutul history. Wulo suuiruuWg Mrs. Garfield
had 10 vain sought for tnr pulse M the wrist next no me
carotid artery, and last by placing my ear over the
rrIuu the Restorative, which were Away ht
Laud were u -auty Tr,Orcd 10. In almost every con
ccyabc way sought To revive the rapidly yielding
vital forces. faint, ultcrng ul-atiou al the hthr
Gradually fading To Indebtedness alone rewarded my
| examinations. Al last, uuy few momcato Tiicr thr
tr.t alarm, Il, 1889 raised my mead run the breast OF
nv dead cuu ana said to the HOrr0Wiu group, IL Is
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