The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-15
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
Loxo BRAxca , Sept. 7.


Tho President vas removed from tho White
House to Long Branch At m early hour yestar-
day morning. Every preparation had boon
made with the utmost care. Every detail had
been prepared with great prudence. Tho ar.
rangeMents were 80 perfect, the details 80 care.
fully arranged. that the President Was removed
without the slHhtcst break III tho programme,
and with much less disturbance even than had
Leen expected. Shortly before o'clock
DIR. Bliss. DIR. Boynton, DR.. Reyburn.
Gen. Swanl. COL Rockwell and Col. Cor
bin took tho atrctchcr. three upon side, and
lifted il. The President did not indicate thathe
wAs aware of ~hat was being done. They car
ricd the bed through tho room to the corridor.
the knowledge ot the President. took il down
the broad staircase to the front door. Mean
while Mrs.. CARRIED. her daughter, Miss Rock
we'll and Mira Edson had taken carriage
driven by Albert, the coachman. and had gone to
the train. DIR. Agnew. Dr. Woodward and DIR.
Reyburnhad followed in another carriage. Just
before they left the room they sent word down
stars, and tho exprcss-ir.vor took the hrrsos
which he IL accustomed to drive and attached
them to the huge Adams Express wagon used
for Il, asllry purposes. ny tho time the horses
were attached the bed had reached the front
oor, and II was tho work Of but moment to
place the President on the wagon. Thirteen
soldiers stood near by ready for any service,
but they were not then needed. The wagon
n@s 10 large AMI the platform was 10 accurately
built that II Was caAy to take the President
in the wagon without the slightest disturbance
Three OF tho gentlemen sat upon ono side Ut
the wagon and three upon the other, while tho
stretcher rested upon their knees. This made
the best kind OF cushion and spring, and rem
dcrtd jolting, Il there wAs careful driving, Al.
most impossible. In = moment after the FRESH
dent had been placed upoli the wagon DR.. bliss
said to the driver: I've are al ready. Drive
very slowly aud carefully" The horses started
M though they knew the errAnd ON which they
were engaged. and ut slow walk came down tho
roadway 10 the gate. The sun was just rising,
and IA tho rrcsident left the White House tho
there WAS turn made necessary into the ave-
nue., and slight iot " tho wagon WA lercept-
ible. AT this t.Mo the President tossod his hc ]
upon his pillow. lie lay upon mattress over
which WAS placed blanket, and upon which
rested \ low pillow. A coverlid and sheet were
over his body, reaching about 10 tho breast.
Ills hands were Ald beneA.A these coverings.
DIR. Bliss held ono hand with . constant pres
snrc on the pulse aud DIR. Reybnrn Was simi-
larry occupied with tho other. Gen. Swain. who
sat on QUE side OF the wagon, and Col Rock
we'll. who WAS upon the other, were con.
stAntly tanning tho President Hc did not
sccm, by the NEST authentic statement, to
lennsylvanla avenue was reached the Prcsl-
dent lay quietly, aud hia facs exposed to the
view OF those Vito were upon the slsicwAlka,
seemingly Ssleen There were but few people
there to witness this dramatic departure. but
those who were upon the silewalka involuntA.
s,rcamlnH troM their eyes ~ they saw that sAl-
low, easaciated face prayed "God save onr
President" The wagon was slowly drawn t.
tho Sixth street DEPOT, ten policemen march.
inH on each sidc. A detail Of ar
tillerymen helped 10 back the wagon Il
the door u the oar, and tho cot VAS joltcd
somewhat. The President was lifted on the
mattress and placed on tho bad erected IN the
c.r. As soon ~ Mrs. Garfield began 70 fan
h;m the signal vas given for departure, the
train moving on at ESQ. Tho surgeon,
found d,cmaso of five beats in ths
pulse. A pilot engine ran . few min
utcs ahead uf the Presidential train. Peo
pie throughout the region t~vcrsed main
iained absolute quiet. Long branch VA
reached ut lilo \, m, and tho patient was q,il
city transfers. u tho FrAncklyn cottage
| wh,rc a squad of thirty artillcrymen are Q,
guard. Tho evening bulletin, announcing
r,sc in the pulse To Ia. caused some Tpprehen
sions. Secretary Blaine, IN cablegram
| Minister Morton, reported the Ir,slden
| s,eep,nr quietly and his fever abating. AM
stated that the surgeons regard his symptom
/ Ss a necessary result Of his Journey.
Ioxa DRAxcH, Sept. &.
| With tho disadvantage Of having to endnr
one Of the hottest days Of the scsson, i u no
1 surprising that tho President has made slo'
/ progress during tho last twenty four hours
| Yesterday the thermometer was - degrees
/ N all day hy fivc attendants. III
! nnlsa ranged from lOE To In
Throughout th tho day. This mornin
| III . fes,r has entirely subsidized, the patient
| temperature IL only little above the norma
ana he i resting quietly. He hAs partas.n Z
the nslel amount OF food. Enemata were Als
astmiaist, rcd. Dir. Hamilton said last cycnin
that. notwithstanding tho exceedingly hs
w.atls.r the Presidents ease looked exceed
iasly favorable" Dir. Bliss said: I'll
| prssiaan is better in more ways than on
! The wound and gland are both doing vel
and the only troublesome feature y Il
extreme weakness OF The patient DIR. Il,
burn said that. while the President had II
gained great deal OF ground yesterday, |
had certainly held his own. ana that Ee ka
entirely recovered from the effects Of h
journey. The patient rallied from the fatig'
ronss ,lllent on his journey more readily TIL
was anticipated, Drs. Reyhurn, Barnes al
Woodward have withdrawn from the corps of I
tending surgeons, In ohedience 70 tho express
wish III the President. who believes that
fewer number OF physicians cAn manage
case AZ well ~ the number heretofore 9
ployed. Mrs Garfield conveyed her husband
. wishes to the surgeons named. and they had
hesitation in complying with his wish. I
other physicians express regret that gentlem
ia whose professional capacity they have
bounded confidence. and whose friendship tn
value. shorld have to withdraw at this JIM
, ture, but it WAS deemed best that the patien
U,ashea ah.,utd ba eoMpied with.
Los0 FRANCE, Sept 3.
A change in the wound yesterday, follow
J hy n lower temperature, caused mark