Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-22
THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Sketch of the Life of the Deceas-
ed President.
Vice President Arthur takes the Oath Of
Office as President.

hope for his recovery and dread fear
of fatal end alternately predominant.
ed in the thoughts of sympathizing
people, the "i1evitable hour" that
sooner or later dooms all mankind
came to President Garfield on Monday
night. His death occurred at 10: 80
in the evening and was announced by
telegraph to the country at twenty
minutes later than that hour. In this
way the bullet of miserable and
atrocious miscreant at last accom-
plished its deadly purpose, and to-day
a great burden of sorrow and grief
rests upon the nation for the fall of
its chosen head.
For number of days before the
fatal hour arrived almost every word
that reached the public from Elberon
was gloomy and discouraging. Even
the most sanguine were at last with
extreme reluctance forced to yield
their hopes and anticipations before
the obvious and inexorable fact that
in the Presidents case nature could
no longer assert her powers of recuper-
alton; that all the resources of medi-
cal science and skill had been ex-
hausted, and that it was not possible
for this wasted and blood.poisoned
body to hold life for many hours
longer.
Thus the end came, not unexpected
ly, it is true, and yet the calamity is
none the less grievous and mournful.
We can recall but few incidents in
the public life of President Garfield
that could inspire any reasonable man
with a lasting personal dislike to him (;
certainly there never was anything to
provoke the cruel and bloody deed
which brought to close his honorable
and exalted career. The blow may
therefore be said to affect every
American citizen interested in the
welfare of our institutions and the
perpetuity of our government. 1t
seems like a personal bereavement to
every one; it touches every heart and
carries sorrow and mourning into
every household in the land.
In the presence of this dire afiliction
it becomes the people to bow in sub
missive humility to the will of the
Great Master who rules the Universe,
and who does all things we'll relying
in full faith upon His wisdom and
mercy to lead US safely through all
troubles and difficulties that may come
upon us as a nation. The following
are the dispatches which tell the sad
story of the Presidents death:
THE NEWS.
ELBERoy, N. j., September I9.-The
President died at 10 :35 p. N. From
what can be Sscertained his death was
from sheer exhaustion. Mr.. Warren
Young, assistant to Private Secretary
Brown, brought the news from the cot.
tage at 10: so o'clock. The first indica-
tion that anything serious had occurred
was the appearance OF q messenger at
the Elb !on Hotel, who obtained a
carriage and drove rapidly off. Il is
supposed he had gone TO summon the
members Of the Cabinet, who left here
about @: 30 to- night.
Attorney General MacVeAeh bras
notified Vice President Arthur of the
Presidents demise. Particulars\uill be
obtainable presently.
ELBKRox, N. j., September l9.-n !. IS
P.M.--The members Of the Cabinet have
just arrived and gone in body to the
Francklyn cottage. All are here except
Blaine and Lincoln. Attorney General
MacVeagh has telegraphed The latter
two, who are en- route TO Long Branch.
OF the Presidents death. Great excite.
ment prevails here and particulars
cannot be obtained. The guard around
the cottage has been doubled and no
one is allowed 10 approach It. The
government has taken possession of the
only telegraph wire which is connected
at Elberon. IL will be almost IN posi-.
ble TO get further details TO might. - We
are shut off from ell comSsunicatisn
With the cottage and its inmates.
ELBERoE, September 10--Ii 30 ?. II.
Attorney General MacVeagh came frat
te he Elberon Hotel from Francklyn
Cottage and made the following state.
men II sent my dispatch TO Minister
Lowel ~ 10 .. ". Shortly before that
Dr. Bliss had eeon the President and
iound 'is pulse 81 LOG beats, and al the