The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-10
President Garfield.

condition, brought by the Mail steamer.
Il of a very d~iscoura ging charac-
ter. Our former advices extended 10 Aug.
18th, and left the President somewhat re-
covered from the sharp attack of fever and
nausea OF the 18th. \ swelling in the neck
had been developed but did not nj that time
give serious uneasineSs, although il
caused anxiety to the physicians on the
ground that if ii should suppurate il would
nave To be opened, an operation very unde-
sirable in the weak state OF the patient.
On the Friday and Saturday 10th and Goth
and up to a late hour on Sunday afternoon,
the Presidents symptoms continued TO be
favorable, but at that time vomiting oc-
CURED, and the reticence of the medical at
PENDANTS caused the most gloomy anticipa-
tions To spread through the city. However,
the relapse was followed by n quiet night,
and during the three following days there
was little change, the physicians watching
with anxiety the swollen parotid gland
which remained hard and unchanged up 10
Wednesday, when an incision was made in
it, through which a small quantity Of pus
passed out. From this time forward the
Presidents symptoms seem TO have been
uniformly discouraging. On Saturday
morning (27th) his case was thus spoken Of;
The Presidents condition shows no inn
provement. Hissymptoms yesterday proved
that While his stomach was still capable of
digesting liquid food, his system was not
strengthened thereby, but was gradually
becoming weaker. The swollen parotid
gland broke into the right ear, through
which n quantity of pus was discharged,
without materially reducing the infamma-
ton. The evening official bulletin gave the
patients pulse at lie, or two beats less than
at noon. 1t rose during the day, however,
as high as 13S, and remained at l26 for some
time. This feature of the case caused con-
siderable alarm. Though sudden death is not
anticipated by the physicians, they APP
pear to have about r~elinquished all hope,
and predict that within three or four days
the President will die of exhaustion The
following day Sunday the steamer sailed
about = p. NJ, and although the physicians
held to the saying "while there is life there
is hope" no really encouraging feature had
been developed in the course of affairs, and
the public mind seems To nave become pre-
pared to hear the worst.
THE observance of the Sabbath is very
differently viewed by equally earnest Chris
tian minds. A devout Sir Andrew Agnew
would devote the entire day to a stern and
silent religious taboo; whilst an aged Kaiser
Wilhelm, who devOutly recognizes an
Almighty God, and a Divine Redeemer in
shaping the destiny and the order of his
Empire, seeks a solace for his spirit in the
exquisite melodies of eminent operate art
on Sunday afternoons, along with his peO-
pie. How shall the Lords day of rest be
spent This journal will not discuss the
question at present; nor declare for the
strict observance of Sir Agnew; nor for the
liberal enjoyment of Kaiser Wilhelm. Blu
this suggestion occurs to mind.
AT the recent meetings held by the evan.
gelist Hallenbeck; all who were present,
the awakened, as we'll as the unawakened,
spoke with delight of the sweet singing o.
the occasion. 1t has been said that many
hearts were more captivated with melody
with the tender songs of Zion, chaunted by
, pure, sweet voices, than with any discus
sion. And this is often so. How many 4
one, who has listened with rapt attention
to the seraphic chaunts OF n Sistine, q Ma
deleine,, n st. Paurs, or a Trinity choir
has dropped from his heaven of contem,
plation, as soon as some discordant priest
voice began it's lugubriOus intOne.
8 Now why should not our beautiful Music
: Hall be consecrated with the sweet songs OF
! Zion, every Sunday afternoon, to be chaunt-
q. ed by such as gave delight during the
5 recent meetings; and have every one come
l and all denominations partake ? There is
not an infidel scoffer in the land, that could
. listen unmoved to the
r Changing bells of Eternity"
1 sang, as it was sung last Monday evening
t in Fort st. Church. Then let those who
1 can so sing; Congregatlonalists, Catholics
Ep~iscopalians, MethOdists and all lovers Of
5 Christ, and their fellow men, unite in some
' glorious union choral service, in our taste
l full public hall, and tender free invitation tC
E wayfarers, who shun wordy discussions; anC
there will be a delighted observance of the
2 Sabbath by many who have heretofore
Y dreaded the Sabbath.