Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
THE PRESIDENT Is DEAD.
The Struggle ended at last and Death Il
Victorious.
Death Robbed of its terrors by a Blis$ful
Drsam Of Home
Back at the Dear Old Home seith all til
Loced Ones around HIM.
He Breathsd his Last at 10:45 u. ~
Monday, September 10TH.

ing, September 10Th, ut 1875 o'clock, /
PRESIDENT JAMES A. GARFIELD died at
Long Branch.
Such are the mournful tidings which
wlll carry sorrow to the hearts Of the peo-I
pile of this nation and throughout the civil
lied world. Our beloved chief magistrate,
the nations chosen and honored ruler. isl
nov mum bered among the illustrious dead,
!cut down in the prime of life, in the glOry9
!of his great manhood, and by the cruel,
|murderous bullet of a cowardly, dastardly|
assassin. For many weary weeks he
struggled heroically against death. Toss
ling on bed of pain and anguish for sew
senty nine long, dreary days, this fearless
spirit battled for life, but in vain, the GRIM
styrants grip could not be shaken and the
unequal contest has ended, as We had
feared it would, and death is victorious.
s'Twas cruel, fiendish deed that robbed
sthe nation of wise ruler, n gifted states
man and noble. patriotic son. This
great hearted chief was friend to all men,
! of verify may it be said, His country'f,
$his Gods, and truths" were the ends he
Gained at Guided always by convictions
Z of right, he ever strove by word and deed
Etc do good and to do as he would be done
sby. His memory will ever be revered.
!! land his life is one which will always be
pointed to with pride, exemplifying as it
docs the highest and grandest type OF
SAmerican manhood.
n The nation mourns as for a father, and
while we sorrow for the dead, our sympa'
Ethics turn to the stricken household. The
Esaged mother SO justly proud of her noble
Esson, the loving, heroic wife, the now faith
gerless children, theirs is a sorrow unspeak'
liable, loss irrsparable; no words can as
Ssuage their grief, but from every heart
Rgocs forth tender symp THY for the at
Esf1icted family in their hour of sorrow and
Edistress.
q As we glance back TO the time when the
Emurderous bullet, from an assassins pistol
Esonce before plunged the nation into mourn
Fing, we recall the grand words of James A
EGarfield on that memorable occasion, and
gcan find none more appropriate for this oc
ecasion than his:
3" God reigns and the government at WASH
Yin gton still lires."
s For several days previous 10 his deatl
Fthe president was subject to what the doc
tors call rigors, the same as what the PEG
Fple generally understand by chills. The,
Fare very exhaustive and in the president!
weakened condition rapidly exhausted
what little vitality there was left. At II
4 o'clock there were favorable indications Of
"a good nights rest, and in half an hour III
E.was dead.
"a THE FIRST RIGOR.
81 LONG BRANCH, Sept. 19.-During th'
morning dressing the president was seizet
with another rigor and the dressing had Il
{. be stopped. The chill lasted about twent.
minutes, and was accompanied by vomit
/. and ing severe retching. His pulse ran up II
143 and was very feeble. After the clnl
! had passed lie slept short time, and thel
kawoke and took some nourishment. A
E10:30 another chill occurred, and McVeagl
photographed to Washington that outsider
Elooked for death at any moment. The fire
ttquency of these chills is causing grea
4 alarm, and DR.. Bliss says if they continue
Eforty eight hours the president
& CANNOT RECOVER,
ttsand may possibly die In one of them. IL
did not rally, as he usually has, and tn
4 deepcst alarm is felt. DR. Agnew says tn
Ssituation is decidedly gloomy, and coul'
+ not we'll he worse, Dr.. Bliss says the cas-
Nis decidedly critical, and there was nj
Edcubt but that the rigors were the result o
gextenGed complications in the right lung
/ aided by his exhausted condition, whicl
E has been caused by blood-poisoning, ant
Gall the surgeons agree with him. At 1913
CDR. Bliss reported the president as
Il MORE COMFORTABLE,
Ethat reaction had taken place. His pulls
b had fallen to 11S, his temperature wa
Eabout normal and respiration 20. Stimu
giants by encnlata were being administered
CDR. Boynton during the afternoon said tn
Epresident's mind was wagering, and he say
little or nothing when spoken to. None O
the PHYSICIANS were able ut any time
,Egiye the least encouragement, and all ad
Emitted that the case was very grave. At
.EP. NJ. DR.. Boynton reported that the pres
.Sdent was preceptib'y weaker, and tia
Etherc had been more or less delirium. II
IL was still taking nourishment and stimulant
gbut there was nothing encouraging to r.
,Epcrt.
q Gen. Swain who was alone at the be
kside when the president died, says: TIL
Rpresident aroused and complained of pal
G NEAR HIS HEART,
Esaying, "Oh, this terrible pain!' and the
sank into unconciousness, which continue
until his death. DR.. Bliss was called, an
,Efound the pulse low and feeble. and til