Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-12-01
AS TOLD BY BLISS.


| A'', "'N "INil ~ luil tPDl'NldJlbll VI hli
surroundings. After the morning con
sultation, and the dressing of th(
wound, having at my request decided
upon his permanent professional at
tendance, he desired me TO thank indi
vidually the physicians who came tc
his assistance 80 promptly. In the
evening it was decided to summon the
distinguished counsel from Philadel
Iphia and New York, Drs. d. Hayes
Agnew and Frank II. Hamilton. The
time which passed until the 23d OF
| July, when the first rigor occurred, was
remarkable chiefly for the quiet, COO
determination Of the sufferer. AT this
time, as is known, a simple but painful
operation was rendered necessary by
the formation Of a superficial pus sac
When, after consultation, informed
the president Of the intention to use
the knife, he, with mrailing cheerful
ness, replied: "Ycry well; whatever
you say is necessary must be done
When the physicians entered the room
handed the bistOury TO one of the
counsel with the request that he make
the incisiOn. Without an anps hetiC
and without Il mTmur or q muscular
contraction by the patient, the incision
was made. lie quietly asked the re.
suits of the operation and soon sank
into IL peaceful slulnber. This opera.
tion, though simple in itself, was pain.
full, and the manner in which 1t was
borne by the president in his enfecblCd
)nditic l was, perhaps as good an in
stance as any of the wonderful nervous
control which characterized his whole
illness.
When the stomach failed, resort was
had to other modes Of administering
food, which were repeated a. proper
intervals for iouror live days, at several
peric Is of his illness. We saw him
slipping from our hands through inani-
ton. We suspected and dreaded some
internal injury which no mortal could
have dared to explore. We sought
every avilable means Of supplying
waste known 10 modern physiological
science. Why we couldnot finally sue
ceed is shown By the autopsy. During
all, the president intelligentIy discussed
e,ch condition with me. lie often
spoke with feeling wonder Of the mar
velOu5 aids which science could and
did give sufferer in his condition,
s"ying on one occasion, "What re'iet
the5G so.called artificial methods OF
nourishment have given me. We
should be thankful that science has SO
adv lnced that we can avail ourselves
of it in this crisis"
About ten days after the first sub.
scliption was made TO TIE fund foI
Mrs. Garfield, some one in the house.
hold informed him that large .um OF
money was being raised for her in thG
even. of his demise. At this l'a was
very muChGurprised aud said: WHAT
adding with evident emotion, as hg
turned his face to the pillow: "lIow
kind and Thoughtful! What Il generous
people, lie was then silent and alb
sorbed ralOngtime, psifOyerwhclmed
with the thought. lncrer heard him
ailudc to the subject aftrrwWd.
The fatigues of the trip to Elberon)
was shown in the pulse and al > in the
facial expression; but the president eX-
pressed himself us glad to he ut the
lake shore, and was inclined to think
he OLght t) have teen moved before.
His satisfaction was evident tOalI. The
sound of the waves, the sit and brac-
ing pir, AL afforded him the greatest
delight l'o eight o. IN days his con-
dition yisiDly and continuously i'm
provcJ. Upon the evening of the 18th
of september Loti cable change took
place. more frequent pulse, higher
mp .ratUl2, Al increa5 lG feebeness,
NJ Indicated deep seated mischief,
which i's physicians could noticeable
but could rot recognize sympi)mati
ally yH5 dIe 10 the general septic coudi-
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