The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-24

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ioY Kim to take during the night. She
replied that she did not know: that she
had given him milk punch ut q clock.
! then said. - yon viii wait II moment
! MI 60 INTO the Doctors room and see
what j. tH be given dmring the night.
She tiirn said There is beef tea down
stairs. Daniel knows where to get it.
| thru went into the Doctors room. |
found DR.. Bliss there. and asked him
what was to he given dnring the night.
lie answered: 81 think | had better liX
mp Il list. and will bring it to you pretty
soon" | then went back into the sur
ge"n's room. and had some little CONVEX
sation with Mrs. Garfield. She felt of
the President S hand and laid her hand
On his forehead. and said lie seems to
he in a good condition" and passed ont
of the room. | Immediately felt Iii,
hands. feet and knees. ! thought that
his knees seemed little cool and GOT Il
flannel cloth. heated it at the fire and
laid it over his right hand. and then sat
down in n chair beside his he'd. | was
hardly seated when DR.. Boynton came
in and felt the President pulse. asked
him how it seemed to him. He replied,
at is not as strong as it was this after
noon. but very good. said. "lIe
seems t" be doing well. Yes, he
answered and passed out. He was not
in the room more than two minutes.
shortly after this the President awoiic
As he turned his head on awakening
arose and took hold of his hand. was
on thc left hand side of the bed as he
lay. remarked. = You have had nice
comfortable sleep.
He then said. "Oh. Swain, this terri
bic pain" placing his right hand on his
breast about over the region of the
heart. asked him if | could do any
thing for him. He said, some water"
| Went to the other side of the room and
poured about an ounce and half Of
Poland water into Il glass and gave it to
him to drink He took the glass in his
hand, | raising his head as usual. and
drank the water very naturally. | then
handed the glass to the colored man
Daniel. who came in during the time |
was getting the water. Aftcrward took
a napkin and wiped his forehead, as he
usually perspired on awakening. He
then said. ..Oh. Swain. this terrible pain
press your hand on il. | laid my hand
on his chest. He then threw both hands
up to the side and about on 4 line
with his head, and exclaimed. "Oh,
Swain, cant you stop this!?', And
again. "Oh. Swain
| then saw him looking at me with
staring expression. | asked him if he
was suffering much pain. Receiving no
answer, | repeated the question. with
like result. | then concluded that he
was either dying or was having Il severe
spaSm and called To Daniel. who was at
the door. to tell DR.. Bliss and Mrs. Gar
field to come Immediately, and glanced
at the small clock hanging on the cham
dclier nearly over the foot of his bed and
saw that i. WAS ten minutes past tea
o'clock. DR.. Bliss came in within two
or three minutes. | told Daniel to bring
the light. y lighted candle habitually
sat behind a screen near the door. When
the light Shone full on the Presidents
face | saw that he was dying. When
DR.. Bliss came in Il moment after said.
Doctor. have You any Stlmltlants; he
seems to be dying. lie took hold OF
the President $ wrist as if feeling for his
pulse. and said. Yes. he is dying
then said to Daniel. Run and arouse
the house" Just then Col. Rockwell
came in. when Dr. Bliss said: Let us
rub his limhS.' which he did. In very
few moments Mrs. Garfield came in, and
said. " What does this mean and a
moment after cxclaimcd: "Oh. why am
| made to suffer this cruel wrong?' At
1870 =. VI. the sacrifice was completed.
He brcathed his last calmly and peace
fully.
At the final moment the following per-
sons We're present: Mrs. Garfield aud
Miss Mnllie Garfield. DrS. Bliss. Agnew,
and Bnynton. General Swain. Colonel
and Mrs. Rockwell !. Stanley Brown,
{. q. Rockwell. and Daniel SpriygS.