Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-09-24
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ordinary man before another enemy RrappIed with
| him in his weakened condition and dragged him
down. lie has only supplicated for chance WHY
could it not have been given him? He only asked
| that no be given one opportunity. 81.
prayed that she DO allowed one Il single
! Chance upon which to stand. He has not asked IL
in selfish spirit. He has not thought of himself.
His whole suppcation has been that he be allowed
to finish his work, that he might fulfil his mission,
and yet. Important as is this life, valuable to the
country, it is wasting slowly away. We have done
Ill that science or medical skill could do 10 aid hin;
III ais light, and yet he is dying. Is it COM
mene upon our modern christianity unanswerable:',
9517 NO ansTAK1NG THE END.
Ihet president has grown steadily weaker
! since yesterday morning, and tho pathology Of
the case seems to clearly make the future suc-
cession of chlls and death from final exhaus-
ton. After his z o'clock chill last night the
president was seized with q high fever which
continued steadily up to midnight, during
which the temperature reached 102 and the
pulse fuctuated from 100 to 1928 About 81
2. m. e,patient went to sleep from exhaus-
ton and under = light opiate, causing it to
come on early. He has had since the compli-
cation Of the past week the best nights he has
experienced since ne was shot. and last night
was no exception. DR.. Boynton, who watched
with him, said that the sleep IN tho early part
OF the night was somewhat broken.
by tho restlessness incident to s.
high fever. All Z o clock he was ta:e:, With Q
severe sweat, which perceptbiy weakened him.
This lasted about an hour, and at midnight ii
disappeared with the fevor, and the presidents
after being sponsed of, slept. During the
progress Of the fever the mind was narrowed
by hallucnations, and total alteration was at
times apparent From midnight until 5 3 a.
M. the patient slept with but one awakening
From the latter hour until the dressing at 8
O'clock, he was awake. At z. CLOCK he was
given q half dozen teaspoonfuls Of porridge
His breakfast usually has been given him at O.
O'Clock. During the morning Miss Mollie Gar
field entered the sick chamber and sat down by
the bedside Her father smiled at her affec.
tionately, but he was too weak to say much.
She looked at him silently for time, and sud-
denly, to the disnay Of tho attendants,
.3 E.l g TAINTED AND FELL FORWARD b
upon the bed. The president was alarmed for
a moment, as the 'insensible girl was carried
from the room, but he was informed that she
had revived almost instantly. The temporary
excitement did not produce any bad effects.
The girl said she fell faint at the sight of her
father, and she thought he might die The
patients condition was so critical that at noon
special bulletin was issued giving the latest de-
tails. It showed that there hal
been no marked change for tha
worse. During the afternoon hope seemed to
rise as the hours passed, and there was no re-
laurence Of the rigor. The Eberon porch
>as crowded with people who waited anxiously
tor the smallest scraps Of news from the sick
room. Quite a,little excitement was Caused al
one time by the galloping of an orderly to and
from the cottage, hut an officer explained that
it related simply to certain military maneuv-
ers The operator at the little signal Office IL
Elberon was informed by the attorney gsn-
eral that he might wish the wire for the ex-
clusiye use of the government at any time aud
hat then no press matter could pass over it
This announcement created some consterna-
ion among the correspondents. It requires +
= minutes to ride from Elberon to the west
end, and in the event OF the pro sident's death
the loss Of that time would be a serious mat
ter. DR.. Bliss grew happier IS the day ad-
vanced, and when the evening bulletin was is
sued he seemed, by contrast with the morn
ing, perfectly happy. flo explained how it was
possible for the president to recover and said
that he was better than he had been for forty
eight hours. " el s.u. :.:.sa '.=
DELrsIvE HOPES.
After the evening bulletin was issued Dr.
Bliss came to the Elberon, and in q few brief
words set every ones fears at rest as regarded
the presidents condition for the night HI
spent some moments among tho correspond.
ents. chatting in aSmore encouraging way thaz
at any time during the day. The attorney gen
erai left Francklyn cottage at this time ans
crossed the lawn to the hotel. and seeing Dr.
liss With the newspaper correspondents, said
B"Cen see you, doctor?" The two men ex-
changed few words earnestly, and Attorney
General MacVeagh turned away to the desk In
the office to write his evening dispatch to Min
lister Lowell
DO you hold ont any hope?" asked tho press
CORRESPONDENT
cant see any reason for any,"
DO you think, then, in spite OF DR.. Bliss, that
the president is no better than 1T this hour last
night"
mo. On the contrary, he must be weaker and
failing, and the end may come at any time but We
hope not tonight
The attorney genera started to go to his
cottage, which fronts the bluff in rear OF the
Elberon. Ha hesitated moment on the steps
and turned towards the presidents villa, whose
lighted windows were dimly seen rcross the
lawn. He seemed to give up his intention Of
going there, however, and q moment late
| entered his own cottage, which was closed for
the night
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TIE DEATH
ELBERoN, n. j., 1l:15 p. m-The following
official bulletin has just been issued:
E1BERoN. N. j., Sept 10, 80 p. m.-The
president died at 5p. M After the bull
letin Was issued at $50 this evening he con-
tinned in much thesame condition IS during
the afternoon, his pulse varying from 1O2 to
JOG, with rather increased force and volume.
After taking nourishment he fell into
quiet sleep, about thirty i've minutes before
his death. and while asleep his pulse rose to