The Russellville Democrat., 1881-09-29

Swain. who has been with President Garfield continuously since he was shot, and who was the only one with the president when he commenced "lt was my night to watch with the president; had been with htm good deal of the time from three o'clock in the afternoon. A few minutes before n o'clock eft Col. Rockwell, with whom l had been talking for some minutes in the lower hall, and proceeded upstairs to the presidents by his bedside There were no other persons in the room. said to her How is everything go- ingg She replied, He is sleeping nicely l then said, I think you had better go to bed and rest asked her what had been prescribed for him to take during the night. She replied she did not know that she had given .ri him miiS pill, wait a moment will go into the doctors room and see what is to be given during the night, il knows where to get it then went into the doctors room. l found Dr. Bliss there and asked him what was to be given during the night. He answered, I think had better fix up a list and into the surgeons room and had some little con versation with Mrs Garfield. She felt of the pres ideDt's hand and laid her hand on his forehead, and said, He seems to be in good condition and
 PASSED OUT or THE ROOM
 I immediately felt his hands, feet and knees l thought his knees seemed q little cool and got &
 flannel cloth heated at the fire and laid 1t over his limbs. l also heated another cloth and laid 1t over hls right hand and then sat down in chair beside his he'd. was hardly seated when Dr. Boynton came in and felt the presidents pulse. l asked him how 1t seemed to him. He replied
 that it was not as strong as 1t was this afternoon | well?' Yes he answered. and passed out. He 1 was not in the room more than two minutes. l turned his head on awakening arose and took l hold of his hand was on the left hand side oi l the bed as he lay. remarked: You have had a 1 nice, comfortable sleep He then said; oh;
 swain. this terrible pain, placing his right hand | on his breast about over the region of his heart
 asked him if could do anything for hlm. He l said: Some water, went to the other side of the
 room and poured about an ounce and Q half oi | Poland water into glass and gave 1t to him tc I drink. He took the glass in his hand, raising l his head as usual, and drank the water very nat
 uralIy I then handed the glass to the colored
 man Daniel, who came in during the time was | getting the water. Afterwards took napkin l on awakening. He then said, Oh, Swain. THIS TERRIBLE PAIN
 l Press your hand on it. I laid my hand on hi: | chest. He then throw both handslup to the side
 and about on line with his head,and exclaimed l oh, Swain. can't you stop thisY and again, oh | Swaim.' then saw him looking at .me with { l glaring expression. asked him If he was suf
 fering much pain Receiving no answer l Ire re | concluded he was either.dying or was having z | severe spasm and called to Daniel who was a
 the door, to tell Dr. Bliss and Mrs Garfield to com, l in immediately, and glanced at the small clocl | hanging on the chandelier, nearly over tn, | foot of the bed, and saw it was ten minutes pas l ten. Dr. Bliss came in within two or three min | utes | told Daniel to bring the light, lighted | candle which habitually sat behind a sereeI near the door. When the light shone full on hi | face I saw that he was dying. When Dr. Bis | came in a moment after said Doctor have you | any stimulantsp heseems to be dying He tool hold of his wrist as if feeling for his pulse ana
 said.
 YES, HE IS DYING.'
 then said to Daniel, Run and arouse thu house. At that moment Col. Rockwell came in i when Dr. Bliss said, Let us rub his limbs whicl we did. In very few moments Mrs. Garfield I came in and said What does this mean? and | moment afterwards exclaimed, Oh, why am
 made to suffer this cruel wrong? At 1035 P. | the sacrifice was completed. He breathed hi last calmly and faithfully"
 Private Secretary Brown watched with thu body. He says Mrs Garfield exhibited grea | calmness and forttude.