Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-30

profits or gains from the sale If
lots or otherwise be appropriated to the
adornment and repair OF the cemetery
land purchased ten years ago and laid
out by the landscape assigners and en-
gineers.
GARFIELD's MOTHER.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 20.-Mother Gar
field is now at Salon with her daughter,
Mrs. Larabee. A Herald special from
Salon says: "Until three days ago full
particulars of the situation were tele-
graphed with the greatest regularity to
friends at Salon. Since that time only
meagre dispatches were sent, and the
suspense of the household can only be
imagined. Saturday and Sunday nights
Mrs. Larabee and the presidents
mother slept together, and the former
affirms that Mrs. Garfield did not sleep
at all, her anxiety rendered sleep out
of question. During the last week or
two her general health has been re-
markably good Monday evening the
only dispatch reached the Salon office
at $50 o'clock, and was Immediately
delivered. 1t was:
ELBERoN, Sept. 10.
Mrs Eliza Garfield.
After the noon bulletin, of the presi-
dents condition, there has been no ag-
gravation of symptoms. Since the noon
bulletin he slept most of the time,
coughing but little, with more ease
The sputa continues unchanged. A
sufficient amount of nourishment has
been taken and retained. Temperature
9S.4, pulse 102, respiration Is.
(Signed) Bliss,
HAMILTON,
AGNEW.
During all these days since July I'd
the mother of the president remained
hopeful She had faith her noble son
would be spared to serve his country
and comfort her declining years. Mrs.
Larabee, who is a sister, ON the con-
trary has had feelings of discourage
ment and fear from the first. Even on
the day when he left Mentor she says
her mind was filled with vague fore
boding she could not drive away. As
Garfield went about his farm giving
things farewell look she felt pre-
sentiment that it was a long goodbye.
The fact of this telegram was reassur-
ing however, and Mrs. Garfield with
feeling Of quite cheerlulness during
the day had been constantly busying
herself about the house. Mrs. Larabee
besought her not to 90 about the
days work. Mother" she said,
"you will only worry yourself"
"Oh, no." replied the old lady, ''if /
am actually tired | shall be able to
sleep better" Her exhaustion occas-
ioned by lack of rest for two nights pre-
vious induced sleep which members
of the family say exceeded in lenght
any previous sleep of the old lady. At
FIVE o'clock Tuesday morning the vii
lage bells tolled. At six O'clock the
following telegram came:
ELBERoN, n. ]. Sept. 10.
To Mrs. Eliza Garfield:
James died this evening. At 1850
he calmly breathed his life away.
(Signed ID. 6. SWAIN.
Mrs. Larabee's first thought was of
calmly and they did not awake her.
Not until s o'clock did the old lady
awake, having slept since II p. m. At
that hour she passed her door with
a heavy heart found herup and dress
ed, reading the bible. 1t was thought
best not to break the news until Mrs. |
Garfield had taken breakfast. Odly |
enough the old lady did not insist on
hearing news until she had finished |
eating. Then taking the fatal tele-
gram from the shelf, she was about to
read, but Mrs. Ellen took it from her
trembling hands. Grandma" she |
said, ''would you be surprised to get
bad news this mom;ng 50 "Why, l
don't know" said Mrs. Garfield. |
"Well | shouldn't" said Mrs. Larabee
81 have been fearing and expecting it all
morning" Grandma" said Ellen,
"there is bad news" 'Is |
he dead ?" asked the old lady.
"He Is" The quick tears started in the
sensitive eyes; there vas violent par
oxysm of grief No EXPRESSION of fren-
zy told of the anguish within. 'sIs it |
true ?" she asked, with quivering lips.
Then the Lord helpme; for if he is
dead what shall | do She was rem
dered weak and little nervous by the |
and was obliged once |
or twice to repair to her room, where
in solicitude she might begin to com
prehend the awful ruth, but she was
not contented to lemain there and
soon returned to the sitting room. At
about $50 o'clock Mrs Garfield was
found sitting in the rocking chair.
waiting for news. The morning !
paper she read with eagerness. ut |
cannot be that James is dead" she |
murmured, al cannot understand it; l |
have no further wish to live, and / can
not live ifit is. Although her general !
health is good at present, many fear
her words are prophetic. Mrs Lara
bee dares not hope otherwise herself, |
but feeling keenly asshe does her great |
affiiction, never once has she limited at
a lack of faith in the Supreme One,
that all is not intended for the best. |
1T is providential; can firmly believe
that God knows best, and | must not