The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01


Will be observed. in reading the foregoing
table, that the pulse has been moro variable
than temperature, and respiration III the last
crisis than either Of the formor. This is at
rioutea Dy the attending physicians to gastric
weakness OF the patient, whose system had
been reduced to tho last extremity by the
treatment and lack OF nourishment and
natural sleep. There has been from tie first
such variance OF opinion as to the cause of
these fluctuations that it is difficult to arrive at
any satisfactory conclusion concerning them
What has been the greatest puzzle to the un-
professional mind is the relative fluctuation OF
pulse, temperature and respiration The day
after the shooting, and before the patient lad
rallied from the shock, his pulse ran from / 12
to 12G, tho temperature from 90 to IOI. res a.
glrstlon from 20 to "a. The variation in
huctuation in this instance, however
Was not nearly so great as on
ne 10Th OF August, when the
history of his case, not excepting the liking
OF the location OF the pus cavity and tho use Of
tho scalpel On the 18th inst tho pulse regis
tered los in the evening, and at the same timo
on tho following evening ran up to 1870 and a
little later to lao. Tho fluctuation Of the tenn
porature in the meantime was 100 on the 18th
to 796 on tho 10Th. Respiration for the same
tlmo huctuatod from ID on the l 9Th to % on
the 10th, On the 18th tho evening bulletin
indicated tho pulse at 12O, temperature 49, g.
respiration l2 This singular state Of the
case is submitted in the record for solution by
'n' sSE9cm ssSsiEs9aHnSi 81 PRESIDENT oArr1F1p.s 11rx
The race OF Garfield traces its ancestry back to
that Massachusetts, Puritan stock from which spran.
so many Of our greatest heroes and statesmen.
Tho long roll of tho family contains the names Of
men who perpetuated the stern virtues Of their
1athers and, through changes and migratious,
transmitted them unweaSeneQ to their later rep-
resentat'ves Ahram Garfield, the father of the
president died when his son. born November 10,
1881, was but eighteen months old. The widow
with four helpless children dependent upon her,
neither yielded to despair accepted any assist
ance which might be construed as charity. Fol-
lowing her magnificent gospel of self-he;p, she
took upon herself their future. How faithfully
and grsndsy she fulfilled her trust is Witnessed by the
touching and tender reverence shown by the son
whom the nation exalted to its place Of cliefest honor
Tho yonng James commenced his school life at the
ago OF three years. thus evncing a precocity and
taste Tor study which was presage OF future
greatness For the next twelve years his life was
Dor which, in earlier history was so frennent-
y the discipline through which roor but intel
nn. nGent and m ambitions boy was obliged to pass to
read aud rc.rea'l, and hts youthful fancy fred by
tales Of adventure the battle e-fie and the sea.
Yet with oil his studious habits, he was vigorous,
that interference or injustice were things he would
not ;s 5rooS H9 was simply boy: healthy in body,
IulIlO ana morals
When sixteen years old he went to Cleveland.
s pons on shipping As hand before the mast He
boarded vessel, found some drunken sailors. and
captain who looked drunken beast: was shocked,
ana amG tnrned swsy and walked opartly dslusion-
whom; whom he knew merely by sight, and who was run
I'll, ENG c.nal5boat The cousin asked him if he did
not want 10 drive horses for him. The offer was
accepted, for 1t flashed young Garfield's qnics
m,nd that he could make the canal work primary
scnoo. the lake the academy. and the ocean tie
college, so began his canal boat experiences which
., mas 6een sufficiently and in some cases extraya-
accident or any merely wild notion Of adyen-
ture. and James went through it rough and
tumble, like the brave and lusty youth be was Tor
h, tnres m9ntll., when he got paid $40 month AID
which he was safely carried by the skilfu and ten
der care Of his mother. During his conyalescence
s1e persuaded him to effort of another kind An
eoocation hitting him for . teacher would open be-
TOTO hlm prospect or equal independence ana
greater possibilities than the forest cr the canal
WIN vI! to meet expenses, young Garfield and his
two cousins entered the academy at Chester. This
and useful life. Here he met young girl. Lucreti:
randolph, who in after years became his wife.
lr' mese ne caught glimpse Of the life which might
ened those aspirations which only STRENGTHENED
with increasing years.
At the end Of year he undertook his first expe
ence IN teach,nR characterization among his un-
more plainly his manly courage and his iron viii.
NO one cared to dispute his authority second time.
ana WHILE yet boy he took his first lesson in the
earrestness Of = preacher Of the '.Discinles he
was naturally drawn to their faith and the institu
ZION vh,ch they had founded at Hiram. Here
i;en ne dtd 70. h bis tremendous work of prepara-
fall Of 1851. with but twenty -four weeks Of Latin
and twelve weeks OF Greek. Ho TAUGHT for t1o
Etqssrs tp The district sehooa After the arss term