The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-22

until within the last week tho president han
read every bulletin issued since hts arrival at
the Branch aud would not permit blue reports
to be issued. Since fuller bulletins have been
issued the president has not been consulted In
their preparation Secretary Blaine, it il we'll
known, incurred the hostility Of some Of the
presidents attendants by the serious way in
which he treated the case ct Washington when
the regular bulletins Of tho physicians were Of
an optimistic character. Mrs. Garfield felt
greatly hurt by the grave tone Of Mr.. Blaine's
dispatches. Attorney General Macveagh Is
generally congratulated for tbs plain
and concise statements Of the
case he has made to Minister
Lowell. Mrs Garfield saw every one Of his
bulletins aud it was somewhat difficult task to
state the exact truth so AZ to avoid wounding
the lady's feelings. Gen. Swain and Col
Rockwell have both been averse to giving the
public
ANY BUT FAVORABLE STATEMENTS.
These statements for the past two days have
been Of the most foolish character in view Of
recent developments. Tho afternoon at the
Elberon has been ono Of suspense. There has
been constant stream of visitors, among them
some Of the most prominent dwellers at the
Branch. No such depth Of feeling was mani
tested at Washington during the grave crisis of
the case. This forenoon, when Dr.. Bliss would
not aver that the president could live the day
out, anu said it was not known whether he
could rally from the rigor, q party of we'll
dressed youths were engrossed in a
game OF lawn tennis on the
hotel property. Later in the day bsthers
plunged into ths surf aud breakers with just
as much lollity rs though the president was
not lying at the point Of death in room whose
windows commanded view Of the somewhat
incongruous scene. The members Of the
cabinet remained for some time at the Elberon.
Secretary Hunt said: ''The doctors told me
last night if the chills continued tho president
could not last week. AZ the chances Of re-
covery are, don't see how We can expect him
to live"
Why CANNOT HE LIVE?
DR.. Bliss, speaking of the case to-day, said
bitterly:
Why cannot this man liver Possessed Ct an
enormous strength. he went into this fight cheer
fully prepared to battle with any ordinary evils He
met each complication with surprising strength and
overcame 1t singe-hauded. Was there mercy alb owe
or here on earth? Not a bit. Hardly had he over
come one complication that would have killed an
ordinary man before another enemy grappled with
him in his weakened condition and dragged him
down. He has only supplicated for chance. Why
could it not have been given him? He only asked
that he he given one opportunity. He
prayed that he be-, allowed one single
chance upon which to stand. He has not asked it
in selfish spirit. He has not thought of himself.
His whole supplicatiou has been that he be allowed
to finish his work, that le might fulfil his mission,
and yet. important as is this life SO valuable to the
country, it 10 wasting slowly away. We have done
t1n%o l.V~s -
In bis fight, and yet he is dying. Is it not COM
ment upon our modern christianity unanswerable?"
NO M1sTAKING THE END.
The president has grown steadily weaker
since yesterday morning, and the pathology Of
the case seems to clearly make the future a sue
cession Of oh,lls and death from final exhaus-
ton. After his z o'clock chill last night the
president was seized with high fever which
continued steadily up to midnight, during
which the temperature reached 1O2 and the
pulse fluctuated from 12O to 1873. About 8
.. m. the 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 he was shot. and last night
was no exception Dr. Boynton, who watched
with him, said that the sleep IN the early part
Of tho night was somewhat broken
by the restlessness incident to q
high fever: At IL O'Clock he was taken with q
sovere sweat, which perceptibly weakened him.
This lasted about an. hour, and at midnight it
disappeared with the fevor, and the president,
after being sponged of, slept During the
progress Of the fever the mind WAS narrowed
by hal!ucinations, and total alteration was at
times apparent From midnight until 5 80 a.
nj. the patient slept with but one awakening.
From the latter hour until the dressing at 8
O'Clock. he was awake. At z o'clock he was
given half dozen teaspoonfuls Of porridge.
His breakfast USUALLY has been given him at 8
o'clock. During the morning Miss Molle 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 dismay of the attendants,
PAINTED AND FELL FORWARD
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 bullotin was issued giving the latest de-
tails. 1t showed that there had
been no marked change for the
worse During the afternoon hope seemed to
rise as the hours passed, and there was no re-
currence Of the rigor. The Elbcron porch
was crowded with people who waited anxiously
for the smallest scraps Of news from the sick
room. Quite little excitement was caueed at
one time by the galloping Of an orderly to and
from the cottage, but an officer explained that
it related simply to certain military maneuv-
ers. The operator at the little eignal office in
Elberon was informed by the attorney gen.
eral that he might wish tho wire for the ex-
elusive use of the government al .ny time and
hat then no press matter cou,d pass over it
This announcement created some consterna-
ion among the Correspondents. It requires
Is 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 serious mat
ter. DR.. Bliss grew happier as tho day ad-
vanced, and when the evening bulletin was is-
sued he seemed, by contrast with the morn
ing, perfectly happy. Unexplained how it was
possible for the president to recover and sail
that he was better than he had been for forty
eight hours -.
DELusIvE HOPES
After the evening bulletin was issued DR.:
Bliss came to the Elberon, and In few brief
words set every ones fears at rest as regarded
the presidents condition for tho, night He
spent some moments among the correspond
cuts. chatting in more encouraging way than
at any time during the day. The attorney gen.
erai left Francklyn cottage at this time and
crossed the lawn to the hotel, and seeing DR..
lies with the newspaper correspondents, said:
B'Can I see you, doctor?" The two mon 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 out any hope?" asked the press
correspondent. o.: +:
I can't see any reason for any,"
DO you think. then, in spite Of Dr. Bliss, that
the president Is no better than ut 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" 49,
The. attorney genera started to go to his
cottage, which fronts the bluff in rear OF the
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