The Cecil Whig., 1881-09-10
THE PRESIDENTS RIDE.
FROM THE DEADLY WASHING TON
MALARIA.
Ar Early Start Interesting sc,Aes al tue White
House, at the RaiirOgi Stat.o-s. and al Lons
Branch-Favorable Condition Of the Pres
dent -Blaines Latest Bulletin.

The President was removed from the
Executive Mansion shortly before six
o'clock, Tuesday morning. The last
night in the White House was passed i'll
making preparations for the removal.
Only the President slept. but that at
short intervals. Several times during the
night he spoke of his departure with
some anxiety. but always hopeful of the
improvement he expected to result from
il. He was given some beef tea and enc
mata at ; \. NJ. and again ust before the
start was made. His pulse durin" the
early hours of the morning. before the
departure from the White House, ranged
from 104 to l0s beats per minute. With
the break of day the hustle in and about
the house increased. Mrs. Garfield. Miss
Mollie Garfield. the doctors. Mrs. DR..
Edison, General Swain and others busted
themselves in making the final prcpara-
tionS. The special car was all in readi-
ness, and the removal was made without
any mishaps or noteworthy incident.
FROM TIE SItk ROOM 10 THE. DEPOT.
At precisely 30 4. NJ. the President
was carried from the sick room to the
express wagon (Which was backed up to
the steps of the front portico) by Drs.
Bliss, Reyburn and Boynton. General
Swain, Colonels Rockwell and Corbin,
and Messrs. {. o. Rockwell and Warren
Young, who remained with the patient
during his removal to the depot. He
was reclining in Il peaceful position on
the bed upon which for so many days he
had been suffering and fighting for life.
IIiS ,.iubt hand ,y1S loil npnu hiS braoSt
while his left arm was stretched at full
length upon the coverlet. His high fore
head was covered by linen cloth, and
his features, though emanaciated, wore
Il patient, resigned expression. \ small
platform had been erected from the por-
tico to the wagon. and across this the bed
was tenderly and carefully carried and
deposited in the wagon. There was no
mishap whatever in the transit. and when
the horses We're hitched to the vehicle
and started at $50 for the depot, a feeling
of relief took possession of the bystand-
ers, for in the opinion Of many the most
perilous portion of the Journey had been
accomplished. The conveyance was pre-
ceded to the depot by the carriages con-
tanning the remainder of the party which
was to accompany the President to Long
Branch. As the express wagon moved
away from the Executive Mansion the
President feebly but cheerily lifted his
left hand and waved farewell to the in
mates of the house. who had assembled
on the porch to wish him God-speed on
his journey. The wagon was then driven
through the grounds of the Mansion and
down Pennsylvania avenue 10 the Balti-
more and Potomac depot, the horses at
no time being driven faster than walk
At the head of each horse stood man
ready to assume control of the animal in
case of need. Fortunately no such pre-
caution was necessary, the ride to the de-
pot being accomplish without any Incl
dent occurring worthy Of note. The
crowd which followed was orderly and
anxious-anxious not only for the safe
transportation of the patient, but also to
catch a glimpse of his face. This it was
not difficult to do, as the curtains of the
wagon were rolled up to enable the Pres
ident to breathe the pure air, which at
that hour had not yet become sultry.