The Worthington advance., 1881-09-15
= Observation-Disclosures !sRANcn.J =.

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| President GArhelds ,Jou1sey Of e3s Mills I,
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The president's forn., born; On q . litase, sog
peared at the door Of the White HOUSE Il SIC
Tuesday morning. It WIS borne BY 0ol Rock
we'll, Gen. Swain, Dr. Boynton, Dr. Bliss and
Col Corbin. The stretcher was placed withou
inconvenience in the exprefs wagon, and tn
bearers rode with him. Col. Rockwell sat oa
: MS right: tanning awsy the tiies, .nd pr. Boyn
alert to steady the pillow should any jar disturb
it A crowd Of eeveral hundred people wsrt
gathered at the gate to zee tho prosidsnt
and they revereDtIy uncovered ;thsii
heads as he passed out into Penn.
sylvauia avenue He looked neither TO The
right nor left, but seemed IN droxsy ycoodi-
ti,n from the morphine that hid been given
him. His faee wore the aspect Of corpse. Il
was 80 deatlfy pale and thin that no ono would
have recognized him il 1t had not beeu known
who he was, for his complexion, - white u
chalk, stood out In desthly contrast With th<
rudy glow Of his cheek a. it had been las1
seen BY the people. It was not 20 much The
milk-white color Of the skin, from which every
tint of blood had fed.
Mr.. Young said that the president had seemed
somewhat worried by the first m,vement. but
that sitter he was placed in the wagon he bright
ened up and seemed to enjoy the ride lie bale
adieu to the servants at tie White House, and
watched the crowds upon the streets with great
interest,"
Az the express wagon approached tho DEPOT
the crowd pressed eagerly forward to catch 4
glimpse of the president There he lay with
bis wan, thin face turned on its side and tho
eyes Wide open, staring at the multitude,
while the feeble hand vainly ess.ysd
n
onstratlon among the people: but many
face turned red with suppressed emotion, the
tears trickied down many ! cheek and, a. il by
cne impulse, every mans head was uncovered.
As the wagon stopped, President Garfield,
who had been lying with his face on it, side with
eyes vide open, straightened up and closed his
eyes Without great difficulty he was lifted on bis
bel and passed into the car and was laid upon
the pallet prepared for him.. He seemed In no
way fatigued ana appeared much frightened up
BY this fresh experience. Tho train
fingered some little time to allow
the friends Of the family to assure the public
that the president had been safely transferred,
House: On the president'e car were Drs. Ag
new, Bliss, Boynton. WOODWARD, and Reyburn
and Mr.. Brown, Maj. Swain, C l. Corbin, and
Mr.. Warren Young. In another car were Ara
Garfield, Mrs Rockwell, Miss Mollie Garfield
and Miss Rockwell.
The president was carried into his car without
difficulty, and soon the engine gave eubdued
OF speed, In some places ut 40 miles IN hour
AT 10 o'clock the train passed through Phil
adelrhia, the track Icing lined with thousands
If people Tho moving of the president seemed
to affect them go seriously that ordinary con-
versations wore carried on in low and cub
Gued tone The cars whisked through the
thousands Of watchers 80 quickly that they
caught but momentary glimpse Of the queer
bliuds Of tie patients car. A few persons rec
egBized DR.. Agnew in tte first cSr and Mr..
Garfield in the east part Of the rear car, but the
majority had to be satisfied with
:, r.seness general - view !'o. o. the tram;
that the president had undergone the journey
thus far in fine shape. The wound had been
dressed near Bay View while the train was NOV
ing fifty-fve miles IN hour, and the president
exp, essed himself az much relieved thereby.
The green shades prevented sight Of the pres
ident, but colored porter was seen near the
bedside with fan which he frequently used for
the patients benefit
about one O'clock, arrived at the cottage pre-
pared for him at Long Branch. By looking
through one Of the car windows the president
could be seen. He WAS lying up0n his back.
DR.. Boynton was tanning him: He moved his
away flies and then clssped his hands to-
gether back of his his head. ''He complains Of
the heat said Col Corbin, and there truly wal
just cause for the complaint The presidents
car was pushed into position exactly before
the high porch that looks upon the ocean
Thou :ands Of osger eyes were intent upon the
canvass shaded passage through which the
president was presently carried. Everything
was 80 we'll arranged that it was the work Of
only few momenta he now lice within
100 yards Of the ocean Th: fresh, life -giyin1
salt breezes play through his chamber: Th'
gentle roar Of the surf falls plainly upon hi
ears and all that kindly nature can bestow up
on her sons belongs to the president, Hope
that had died ont in Washington, has revivet
in Long Branch. The physicians can do bu
little for the patient bsyond relieving his out ut
passed from the domain Of physicians to ths
hand of God.
The risk Of bringing the preeiden
to TIE seaside was fully comprehended BY q
who had charge of the case. The result Of al
lowing him to remain in the White Hoxs
would have been death. TIE one chance va
taken, and 1t now looks as though With success
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES