American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-09-10

President C:ilI-.il. un.l,r t,tc al
vice of his sufs"uns, WAS r,IaJEtd
last Tuesday from the " i!ite House
to Long BraLCll, New Jersey. II
was an experiment tha: the sur
geons scarcely dared ~ hope could
be done with safety, Yet they all
agree that the change was The one
desperate cha"cC. a corrc>pondrut
of the New Orleans DcE-c~"f, Who
accompanied the presidential! parry,
thus graphically describes lie res
moval OF the Persistent, I'id las ar
rival and reception at The cottage
which had been prepared :Jr him
at Long Branch:
The trip vsas made ~ beginning in tic
early hours when The laiasn!tic lag Vas
rising from tie bottoms, a2l ate" Il seven
hours ride, every IL ..ln%etncni and device
that skilled friends iat surgeons coNlt
coutriVc TO make hi,l comforts bic and
safe from accidaut or even a pail,f1l l3r.
contributed TO make ti:C transfer from ti-s
Executive Mansion = perfect success =,
and synpathizing crows iisie'' Tao street
and sped his departure ard Welcomed ms
ARRIVAL a temporary trtcl. :r-lt! :tie raj
way terminus tu the cot t'+ge p!ri..t'1d :of
:hr reception of the President. 'E..S i...-
islred and teStc! This .npc- !.t., Ew.c' ia
heavy Locomotive Jumped .he track, h"t
| long before the p.cSiIoEtjll 7 'r,y arrived
n was made solid and safe. :i,iii III" grade
, in one place was too steep, AMI tho e!isiar'
| W heels Slipped uatii t.is train cam ~ Il
staudstill SAND and cindcI'5 were dtS! 81
under the wheels, but still the on-!n@
| failed to move the train. he great Gro ~
hesitated n moment, then. as 1t BY onc
| implIse rushed TO. ward, and p.t;ting th'lr
| shoulders to the work the tram i.oFr't on,
There was no noise nor confusion. ! IL
| crowd fell back and the train prhcce'i'''
until the high roof of the Pres! Tents car
| became entsluglctl with smuggling tclc-
graph Wire. Again the people came T. tnc
| rescue. The cars were detached from 'ht
! engine, and one at i time Wis pushed
| around the cottage to the eastern froat
| Mrs Garfield anu hey lIs;y companions
and servants descended, AMI 50 qlIcNit
crossed the lawn that the people Sctrcsiy
| noticed them. a thousand eyes i:on WIZ
dows, roofs and pOrticos, md of the hotel
and ueirlborinn colt: ~Cs, rs well ~ from
the q ,owd kent back in hollow sgrlrcs hv
son,ries, were intent npon the car contain
inc the President. TINS Vas drawn III
near tho high portico, 50 that when Il
strong oa,,r plank was thrown across tl.t
intervening ten feet there WIS lerc
massage over which the Presiica. was car
ricd by seven pairs CT sturdy arms TO hi'
chamber overlooking the ,ccan. This pas
SAGE was protected from the btoiiing FAY
of the sun and curious gaze of the pcorit
By a large canvas awning, with pendcn
sides extending from tho bu:i';ins eve
the top Of the car.
The handsomely furnished ct,arnl,c
where the President lies looks ont upo:
the ocean, so that hr can see p:I.Ssiag SHIPS
hear the roaring waves ANA feel the Goa
salt breczcs, but 4 high bluff screens ttcn
his view both houses and hItEeTs.
The President was deeply sensible OF tn
almost affrcI tomato interest shown toward
him by the people when he left Washing
ton and along the roltc. O.ice WHOM tn
car stopped :, fey: ladies booked in mt II
open window. The attendants began /
draw The curtains but the President foi
bade it ana turned his wan Int sinilin
face to then! Ia recognition of thcIr syn
pa;I;v. In Baltimore and othcr places IA
people stood uncovered while the trai
passed.
The good effects of the charge O
scene ald'air are already p"rctp'
bic in the sufferers improved con'.i
ton,