National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-22
Highly Interesting Account Of the Death Of the
President by the Correspondent Of the
New York Herald "--Tho Full
History OF the Case.

oncl Rockwell and General Swain came on duty
as the nurses. General Swain was TO have the
first turn Of duty, beginning at nine o'clock, at
which time DR.. Bliss, who had never remained
with the patient longer than to designate what
treatment should be pursued, or in case Of emer-
gency TO administer 1t himself, mad been with
him They had talked together almost pleasantly.
The President himself had venturcd TO make
jest and when Swain mad remarked TO Or. Bliss,
I" The flow Of pus is something more than consid
CRADLE" ne looked up and said
Put II on the tariff list"
DR.. Bliss thought that his mind was wandering,
aud. turning TO Swain. quietly IN q half under
tone and using an expression familiar to those
about the sick ROOM snid, interrogaiiyciy:
Wooi.gathefing
Swain shook his head, but the Presidents quick
cars and ready intelligence Ind heard aud inter-
prctcd The remark, and, turning his head hall way,
said:
mo, not that, Doctor and then passed into
sleep.
no uSEisINEss
AZ that hour his pulse was 40, his temperature
norma, his respiration is. No one about the sick
bed, not even Or. Agucw nor Dr. Bliss himself
nor SWAIN or Bockwell-the two latter physicians
hcmseves-thought that the end was near Every
indication was that the patient would pass COM
paratiyely mIortable, pleasant night In fact,
Dr. Bliss himself said to your correspondent little
after nine o'clock:
You need, l think, give yourself no uneasi
ness. II he dies tonight we will have abundant
warning"
About half-pas nine o'clock DIR. Bliss had writ
ten on the tablets which were used for the mid
night memoranda the instructions for the nurses
during the night-at what hours medicines should
be Administered and In what quantities--closing,
as all the instructions have closed that In of
emergency nothing should be done until he him
self had been called. When he had made the
memoranda he drew II from the pad Of which It
was part and found that II was the last sheet.
lie remarked the fact to General Swain and said
at don't signify. although f we were super
stitlous, in the presence of this crisis we might
misinterpret its meaning"
LAST INTERVIEW OF HUSBAND AND WIFE
The instructions being read to General Swain
and some explanatory direction given by Dr. Bliss
the latter Withdrew to his room. General Swain
followed him, and MS they passed out OF the door
Mrs. Garfield came from her room on the floor
above and met them. She asked:
els he better?"
General Swain replied He Is certainly easier"
Then she turned to Dr. Bliss and asked: How
Is he in your opinion, Doctor?r
He replied: " He is EASIER
"Who watches with him to-night2'
The question was addressed to DR.. Bliss, who
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THE rSp AppRoA ACHING
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tho room Ue found the president sIcening ne
sot down nv The window that onened toward tho
son and taxing nm the evenIpg noncr was reading
n whom bo hoard tho President gosn mud rnake N
ef,ort IN sneak II was then about ten o'clock
ue NJ opce arose mud came m tho prasidan,'s nod
side, Uo stood there lookipp Mt him as bo anna.
rcntIv Law in slcop Uo WINS nbont IN return 10 his
chair Mt The window whom the sufferer onening
his owes saw and recognized him and said.
avail Swain 90 and tben imrediatelv affer.
ward
"Oh. my. Swain. what a pain have here-rlght
here" placing his hand to bis heart
General Swain leaned over and felt his pulse,
and them finding himself unable to count IT.
measures, spoke TO tho President and said
"Are you In pain?"
He received no answer James A. Garfield had