St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-08

was no celebration of the Fourth, but
IL largely attended meeting was held in
the evening to express the public grief.
News from different points ON the
Pacific coast indicates a general sus-
pension of all Fourth of July celebra-
tions
HOPE AND FEAR.
On Monday, DR.. Agnew, in addition
to the official bulletin which was pub
lished, gave a private opinion that the
kidneys and stomach were uninjured,
and were capable of exercising their
regular functions; that the liver was
lacerated, and that the pains which the
President felt i'll his feet We're caused
by the severing or abrasion by the bull
let of some of the nerves attached to
the spinal cord. None of the physi- |
clans officially stated belief i'll the re- /
covery of the President, although DIR. /
Bliss and one or two other of the local |
physicians expressed strong hopes. 1t !
has since been learned that Prof. Ham !
ilton. however, an eminent authority |
in this country on gunshot wounds, and
the author of the standard treatise on
this subject, said after this consulta-
ton to medical friend, - 1t is my pri-
vate opinion that the President cannot
recover
! In the early evening ut Washington
there were whisperings that the cOndi
tons were much more untavorable;
| that the pulse was increasing; that the
vomiting was frequent and severe; that
/ the President was very restless, and to
confirm the sad story the bulletin an
nounccd for six o'clock was postponed
] l,nf
however, possibly more, the President,
who had been doing, said to an at
tcndant physician, " doctor, | feel
better than | have ut any time since |
was woundcd.n But the dispatch sent
soon after 10y the Secretary of State be
trayed the sad fear that the President
was doomed, for, while stating that
Gen. Garfield was suffering less pain,
Mr.. Blaine added: " He is entirely
calm and courageous, and accepts what
ever fate God may design for him with
perfect resignation and with sublime
Christian faith"
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY.
1t is a noticeable fact that i'll all
this terrible period the two persons
who seemed to he the calmcst and to
President himself and his noble wife,
and even the children of his family.
:, Sunday night for moment Secretary
Blaine, the strongest in will power of
all the members of the Cabinet, the
one who has been put to the scvcrcst
tests in this struggle, for Il single in
, slant at the Presidents bedside gave
/, way to his feelings. The President
| L. i, Nv,
, fellow. it is not time for that yet
That same wonderful fortitude con-
tinued to he exhibited by the President
throughout the day.
When Mrs. Garfield arrived on Sat
urday evening, at the door of the
I, White House she was met by her son,
James A. Garfield, Jr., Mrs. james,
and Attorncv-G General Macy cagh. She
placed her hands i'll those of Mrs.
james, and directing a piercing inquiry
into her eyes, exclaimed interrOga-
lively "Well ~ "Oh, everything is
going on beautifully" said Mrs. James
in reply, ''only he must not he excited.
You must be calm when You meet
him." Mrs Garfield had nerved her
self to the ordeal, and she answered
simply, but with great tirmness, 81 can
do it." The party went sadly up the
! stairs, young James a. Garfield with
J, his arm about his mothers waist. Ar
' rived in the library, everybody but
: Mrs. Garfield paused and the doctors
= withdrew with bowed heads from the
i Presidents chamber. Mrs. Garfield
I passed quickly in. and the door was
u closed. OF that solemn meeting be
: tween husband and wife no record viii
! / II.
together without witnesses. At the
Il Il end of about IL minutes the door OPP
u encd, and Mrs. Garfield came slowly
out There were no tears i'll her eyes
Vt and she walked with firm step ant
y took her seat in the library. She wa.
= very brave and bore up nobly under
u the great blow which had fallen upon
= her. As she left the room Mrs. james
t passed in The President was smil
u ing and he bcckoncd with his finger t.
t. the lady to approach. She Leaned
! over the President and he said "llavC
Won met Crete p Mrs. Garfield's Chris
IL tian namesis Lucretia, and Crete is the
pet name by which the President al
ways speaks of her. Eyes, have me
her said Mrs. james. "And how
! does she act how did she bear it [!
u was the next eager question. ''Sh
I'll bore it like the true wife of tru'
v soldier answered Mrs. James. 'Ah
: the dear little woman" exclaimed tn
y President. II would rather die thai
II y, that this should cause relapse t
III her"
Soon after Miss Mollic entered tn
1T room She, too, was very brave, am
Ill forced herself to assume Il calmncs
u which she could not feel. Advancin
1T steadily toward her father as he lay q
; what was supposed to he his death
VI bed, she said: ''Oh, papa, I'm SO gla
- to get back to you, hut I'm 50 sorry t
IT, see You in this way Then she kisSc
~, , him, and the President, putting In
ut arm around her neck, exclaimed
III "Mollic, you're a brave, good littl
IL girl, "Wcll, I'm not going to talk wit
u Won now said the stout hearted littl
''S girl, us She tcndcrly removed his arr
from her neck ''wait till You get well,
and with these parting words she kiss
,t ed him again and turned and wake
~ from the room, followed by beamln
Il. smile from the President.
= IN BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT.
u, ~ On Monday Secretary Blaine Issue
the following acknowledgements I
~ behalf of the suffering President:
- To the Press On behalf of the Pres
y ident and Mrs. Garfield | desire
MI make public acknowledgement of I'll
tb very numerous messages of cOndolen'
MI and affection which have been receive
re since Saturday morning from almo