The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-09-29

PhAI VI 'He latucfs III liIl8 county, HhllG the
merchants, NC feel assured, will gran. all the
indulgence they can This is us it should be-
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Tho Preaidents last Moments-A Pail
Covers IlheT0n-The Sadness Of
the Presidents Death.
From 'Ee special correspondent of the News
and Courier, we clip tho following graphic
description Of the Presidents last moments:
LoEG BHANclI, r. j., September l0.-Thc
gloom which has been growing over Elberon
for thc last three days has settled into u pail
it ia the poll that covers coffin. The Prcsi-
dent is dead. The Garfield Administration
has drawn to close. The end was short,
swift and vivid.
4 few minutes before Ihc eul came - rrc9-
s&i;;>r rushed acroas TO the Itbc,on Hotel
ana fairly startled tho gathered reporters
with the shout: ''Thc President is Sinking
rapidly!"
The crowd scarcely recovered from their
shock before there was n grand rush across
the lawn nnd ovGr tho pazzns, ~ rush that
drowned the roar Of thc ocean and male !hr
hair stand on end. "Thc President is dead"
was the cry.
There was d olamoring for carriages and
rush Of wheels, and up Tic road toward lil>
beron wont the news. sThe stampede was to
get tpossession of the wires. The horscs
fairly flew over the road, and when the car
riages dashed up to the West End Hotel it
needed nothing beyond tho blanchcd faces
of the correspondents TO tell tho terrible
story.
There was nobody with the President ut
the beginning of tho attack, which was rigor
Of the heart, but Cen. Swain and DR.. Doyn-
ton. They quickly sent the Doctors who
were i'll the surgeons cottage, but when they
4 Ia Il
He recognized nobody and within u few nm
utcs he was dead
Che Cabinet is now in session
The scene at EibGrOn battles description
Attorney General McVeAh sits at the table
surrounded by thirty or more correspondents,
debating tho last scene in Frnncklyn Cottage.
Everything as silent as the grave. Men creep
in and out as if tho dead body Of the presi-
dent lny in the salle room.
The guards Of soldiers are inoroased and
mounted armed mon picket The approaches
to the cottage, where the Presidents body
lies in the midst of his grief stricken family.
We turn away with the Nation, and respcot
their sorrow for the President.
AFTER THE PRESIDENTS DRATu
ELBERoN, September 19.-The President
died at 1885 Z. M. From what can be as--
cerained his death vas from sheer exhaustiou
Warren Young, assistant to Private Secretary
Brown. brought the news from the cottage u
fow minutes before IL o'clock
The First indication that anything serious
had occurred was the appearance Of n mosseu-
ger at tho Elberon Hotel who obtained car
riagc and drove rapidly off. 1t il supposed
he hn5 gone 10 summon the mcmberS OF the
Cabinet, who left here about half past 8 to-
night Attorney General MaoV Veagh hes mott
iind Nicc~PeesiNent Arthur Of the Presidents
demise. Particulars will be obtained Lrc2cnily
Great excitement prevails and particulars
cannot be obtained. The guard around tho
cottage has been doubled, anI 20 one is al-
lowed 70 approach it, The Government hrs
taken possession of tho only toieovnrh wire
which is connected with Elberou, Il vii! be a..
most ilNpoSsit,e to get further details % night,
N9 "" 0io shut of from all communication
with the cottage OH! ito inmates,
rHa ATTORNEY oENHEAL's pESCHirrlog OF THE
DEArn BED sCEN3s
ELn"R0N, n. J., li.20 z: M.-.Atiornpy
General MGCEc0gh ha3 just come to The FL
HC"AN iiGjci Wom ErGnCtiyn Cottage aud mad"
the ColivwinG statement. Il sent nv Gispaicb
TO Minister Lowell Gl 10 p. NJ. Shortly bo
fore that Dr. Bliss h"l seen the President
and foudl hig pulse @t luG beats per min,,io.
ana nj! Inc conditions were then promising
Quiot night"
The Doctor Nskoa the President if he Was
feeling uncomfortable in any way. The Pres
idenL an6wercd "Not Mt all" and shortly after
wards fell asleep and Dr.. Bliss returned to his
room, across tho hall from that occupied by
tho President. Coils Swain and Rockwell rc.
mainod with'the President.
About fiftcon minutes Gftcr 10 the President
awakened aud remark ed TO Col. Swain that
he was Ruffering great pain, and placed his
hand over jGs heart. DR., Bliss was summon.
ed, and when he entered tho room he found
The President substantially without pulse and
aotioli of tho heart, or this was almost unIis
tinguishahle. lie said at once that the Pros
idout WINS dying and directed at once that
Mrs. Garfield be called, also the DOCTORS Tho
President remained in dying condition un-
I'll 1885, when lie was pronounced dead. Iic
died OF some trouble Of the heart, supposed
10 be neuralgia.
THE LAST OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ELrHRoS, l.l6 A. M.-The following off
cial bulletin has just been issued:
ELBERoN, N. j., il. 80 p. M.-Tho Pres;
dent died ut 1896 p. NJ After the bnlIetin
wes issued at $50 this evening the Presidoni
continued in much the same condition ~ dns
ring the evening, his pulse varying from IOo