Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-22

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concurs with your judgment we will he
very glad If you will come here on the
earliest train in the morning.
WILLIAM WISDoN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
w. II. HuST,
Secretary Of the Navy.
TnoNAs l.. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
WAYSE MAcVEAGH,
Attorney General.
:. j. KIRKwooD,
Secretary of the Interior.
ELBERox, September 20-l;l5 :. ~
The following official bulletin has just
been issued; "Elberon, September 10
ll:3O =. M.-The President died at
lO:35 T.. NJ. After the bulletin was
Issued at 5 4: 80 this evening the Presi
dent continued in much the same
condition as during the afternoon, the
pulse varying from l02 10 l06, with
rather increased force and volume.
After taking some nourishment he fell
into a quiet sleep. About thirty.hve
minutes before his death and while
asleep his pulse rose to 100 and WAS
somewhat more feeble. At ten minutes
after 10 o'clock he awoke complaining
Of severe pain over the region OF the
heart, and almost Immediately became
unconscious and ceased to breathe at
l0:35."
Signed. y. w. BLiSs,
u. II. AGNEw,
+. II. HAMILTON.
ELRERoS, y. j.. September "0.-The
Cabinet Mt this hour, ! 4. NJ. Is still in
session at the Francklyn Cottage.
Lose BRANcu, y. J., September 20
Previous TO his death the only words
spoken by the President we're that he
had severe pain in his heart. Ii is
supposed by the surgeons that death
was occasioned by a clot Of blood form.
ing on the heart. Dc. Bliss was the tirst
one notified Of the Presidents expires.
sion OF pain and upon entering the
room be at once saw that the end was
near, and the members OF the family
were Immediately summoned TO the
bedside. All arrived and perfect quiet
prevailed. Mrs. CARTE - bore the try
ing ordeal with grest -
hbited Unprecedented u'so -
gave way to no paroxysm sfIcf and
after death became evide swshe quietly
withdrew to her own room. There she
sat. heart broken widow, full Of grief,
but with too much Christian courage to
exhibit II 10 those around her. She Of
course was laboring under terrible
strain and despite her efforts tears How.
ed from her eyes and her lips became
drawn by her noble attempt to bear the
burden with which she had been aifiict-
ed. Miss Mollie was naturally affected
and bursts OF tears flowed from the
child's eyes, notwithstanding her noble
efforts to follow the example of her
mother. The death seems one never
to be forgotten. Perfect quie, prevailed
and there was not murmuT heard
while the President was sinking. After
death had been pronounced the body
was properly arrayed by DR. $. V. Boyn'
ton. Telegrams were Immediately sent
TO the Presidents mother, in Ohio, and
to the sons. Harry and James, who are
now at Williams College. rs also to Vice
President Arthur and many prominent
public men.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
James A. Garfield, son Of Hiram and
Eliza Garfield, was born in Orange, Guy.
ahoga county. Ohio, November 10. 1881.
His parents we're poor and his father
died while the subject Of this sketch
was very young. Thrown upon his own
resources while a mere child he soon
developed those traits Of character
which made him leader among his
fellows and pointed him out at last as
eminently qualified for the high Office
TO which the suffrages OF his country.
men called him. His early years we're
spent on the farm and on the canal.
and much OF his education was selfob.
tanned. BY teaching he acquired suf.
ticient money 10 pay his college expen
ses, graduating at Williams College.
Mass, in 1856. lie was minister of
the Christian church and President of
Hiram College FOR several years. lie
read law and practieed with success.
Entering political life he was a member
OF the Ohio Senate in 1859 and 1860. lie
entered the Union army in 1861 as Col-
onei OF the Forty.second Ohio Volun.
teers wss promoted 10 the rank OF
Brigadier General. January 10, 1862 /;
was appointed Chief Of Staff of the
Amy OF the Cumberland. From the
day OF his appointment he became the
intimate associate and confidential ad.
wiser Of his chief, and bore q prominent
part in all the campaigns In Middle
Tennessee in the spring and summer OF
1863. His last conspicuous military
servica was at the battle of Chickamau.
ga, September 10 and 20, 1868, and for
bis bravery and generalship In that en-.
gagement he was promoted 10 the rank
Of major general.
At this point the military career Of
General Garfield practically came 70 An
end. In 1861, while ahaent from the