The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-25
ID. w. BLISS,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
J. X. BARNES,
i. II. HAMILTON.
The spLrLts TeIl OF Garfield.

Italian lady of wonderful spiritualistic
powers, but who requires the services of
an interpreter to hold communications
with her American visitors. She held q
seance tonight, which was participated
in by select number of spiriIualists.
AS described by one of the participants,
the evenings proceedings were confined
exclusively 10 the Presidents case. The
party in question is a gentleman well
known in Washington political society.
He said:
Immediately after the medium began
she went off into a trance, and we were
at once brought into communication
with Vice President Henry Wilson, who
was the first spirit to appear. What
about the President, Mr.. Wilson said.
He is doing nicely, replied Mr.. Viii
son. He is going TO get well. But we
are very anxious about him, and are do
ing all We can for him.
Who? I asked. Lincoln, Stanton,
Seward, Zach Chandler, Owen Lovejoy
and dozen of US who know him. It
will be
DREADFUL CALAMITY
If he should die.
How is that?
Have you never read the constitution
of the United States? Don't you know
that none but naturalbOrn citizen is
eligible to the Office of President, and
don't you know that Arthur is q Cana
dian, that he was born British subject,
and therefore is disqualified for the
presidency? Yes, Arthur was born in
Canada, and if Garfield should die an
extra session will forthwith be called
and the question will be Investigated.
It will then be ascertained that Arthur
is Canadian, and new election for
President will be necessary?
Are you sure of this, Mr.. Wilson?
Perfectly. We know what We are
talking about up here. But we hope
that this dreadful condition of things
will not be brought about. We are try
| ing our level best to save Gen. Garfield.
Lincoln and Stanton have just left for
the White House to see how he is get
ting on. We have been
WHOLLY ABSORBED
with this event since the President was
shot. We have been in constant con-
| sultatiOn ever since. But please excuse
| me for few moments; Lincoln and
Stanton have just returned, and must
| go to hear what they have to say.
In few minutes Mr.. Wilson returned,
accompanied by Zach. Chandler. Mr..
Wilson said:
It is all right; the President is better,
L o~N~-p 90 cesaN OOACiC, AS
| will recover.
Can you tell me anything about the
ball? We are awfully puzzled down
here to know where the ball is.
The bullet IS in the right lilac IOSsa,
as DIR. Agnew states, said Mr.. Wilson.
l IL hasn't hurt any mortal part at ALL
You see the ball struck the tenth rib at
| right angles and then branched off, car.
| rying with it, however, several pieces of
bone. Some of these have been recover
ed, l see, but not all, and until the rest
are got out the daily febrile rise will
continue. 1t is these remaining pieces
of bone that are creating all the disturb
ance in the Presidents system and pro
ducing the fever and keeping him from
| going ahead. The doctors ought to try to
| get these pieces of bone out of the PresI-
dents body. Zach Chandler, who is
here, agrees with me.
Do you, Mr.. Chandler?
Yes, I do, responded Mr.. Chandler
Those pieces of bone must be removed
before Garfield can get well. That's the
cause of the trouble.
But will the President recover?
| Yes, he will, replied Mr.. Wilson.
This ended the seance and all left the
mediums house more hopeful than
when they entered.