The Worthington advance., 1881-09-29

frsncklyn cottage for the purpose Of pressrv-
ins order while the remains are lying in state
hundreds Of people are arriving. Arrange.
ments have been completed and notice given
that those desiring may view the remains OF
she president The line has formed and peo-
pie aro passing in single file through tho COT
tage Two sentinels are at each side Of the on
trance to prevent more than one person enter
inR at 4. time. The casket is very unpreten-
,GSs ~itS txa tGxsing covered with black cloth and
decoration Is = large NV ' shaped ed ssss SIss
palm which extends from the foot Of the casket
npxards. The remains are lying in one of the
rooms on the first floor Of the cottage, and pco-
PIC pass in at the east door. and, without
sstoRpinR. out at the west. The appearance Of
the late president is 80 changed that persons
tamlIler with his natural countenance would
scarcely recognize him. Church bells are toll
ing and the crowd continues to increase The
carr which are to be used for the funeral train
have inst been run up to the Francklyn COT
tsgs Tho engine and coaches are now in
readiness to start. Tho entire train is heavily
drApcd 10 mourning The line formed from
tne hotel to the Francklvn cottage has been d.
nlnished somewhat. but Ocean avenue for two
s!ocks in either direction 10 blocked with vehi-
semblage.
APPEARANCE OF THE BODY
New YoR1, Sept .21.-The Evening Posts
Long Branch special says: The president is
laid out in the suit of clothes which he wore
on Inauguration day. His left hand is laid
across his breast. after the manner ho had in
lie. This was done In ORDER to make his
persons will be allowed to enter the death
chamber, which has been put In the same order
as it Was when the president was brought to
Eberon. The body is so shrunken that arti-
ficial means had to be resorted to to give the
clothes the appearance Of being filed out. In
addition to the natural shrinking from his ill.,
ness the operation connected with the autopsy
has let the body in an even more emaciated
state. A plaster cast was taken of his face yes
terday, as we'll as Of his right hand. In taking
the caet Of hts hand it was somewhat discoi-
ored, so that this hand will not be seen. The
effect Of the oil used upon the face prior to
taking the cast disdgurel the features some.
what, AID slightly altered the color of the facc,
80 that the appearance is very much less nat
ural even than it was just after death. Tho
president has Z massive head and the large
bones show very prominently. His
CHEEKS ARE FALLEN III.
The beard has been so arranged about the
parotid gland ~ to conceal that scar, and such
arrangements have been made about the pillow
as to still further conceal The swelling which
says that in his opinion it will not be safe to
expose the body after it leaves here. Tho
effects Of fluids in embalming are such - to
have already hardened the features A num-
Der Of journalists who have been 80 closely
watching tho presidents case all these weary
weeks were given an opportunity for : first
view Of the case. The scntries stood ut either
side Of the entrance. The coffin lay in the
hallway Of the lower floor with soldier at the
foot aud head Of it. The coffin was black with
silver handles. Black rods ran along the side,
md upon the top was silver plate with the
following inscription: