The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-22

ceed to the Presidency in case anything
should happen to President Arthur.
Only one life, that of President Ar
thur, stands between the Government
and legal anarchy. With the exception
of few minor appointments of several
Indian agencies, pOstmasters, ETC., there
will be no nominations sent to the ex-
ira session. Cabinet and all bureau and
other officials will continue as now un-
til Congress meets,
DOES NOT LOOK NATURAL.
The friends who sat up with the re-
mains last uight say the face does not
look very natural, mainly because it is
thin and somewhat pinched. There is
however, a perfectly calm look.
THE LAST MOMENTS.
DR.. BOyntOn says the end of the Presi-
dent was peaceful, II noticed" he said,
"the pulse was very feeble, and feeling
that the end was approaching l had
gone to the telegraph Office to seud
away telegram, when the messenger
summoned me. We noticed at glance
that the President was dying and all
prepared to await it and all were gath
cred about the bed. Colonel Rockwell
stood back of the head of the bed. On
the Presidents left in the order named
were General Swain, Mrs. Garfield, and
G. 0. Rockwell; on his right were DR..
BOyntOn, Dr. Agnew and DR.. Bliss; Pri-
vate Secretary Brown stood a short dis
tance from the foot of the bed, and to
the right. Dan, the cOlored bOdy-ser-
want, occupied the same position on The
other side, Mrs. Garfield stood beside
the bed, leaning over the President,
with her hand resting on his breast.
She was Visibly affected but said moth
ing. Iput my ear to his heart now and
then and listened for the
SOUNDS OF THE HEART BEATS
but could hear nothing. DR., Agnew
felt of the pulse occasionally. Beyond
some whispering now and then among
the surgeons, nothing was said. Mrs.
Rockwell was in and out of the room two
or three times, and the girls, Miss Lulu
and Miss MOllie, sat out in the hall.
The President was rapidly sinking,when
suddenly he threw up his hands and
said, "0h, Swain" Then putting his
hand in the region of his heart, he ex-
claimed, Il feel such a terrible pain
here" He said this to Swain, recOgni-
zing him as the nurse in attendance
upon him at the time. He then passed
into an unconscious state which lasted
twenty or twenty-five minutes, during
which he gasped occasionally for breath.
His eyes were partly closed. Not mus
Gle moved, and gradually his breathing
was quieter until the end. Mrs. Gar
field was overcome, and wept as she
went out of the room, Immediately af-
ter the end of the President. She re-
turned in about half an hour and sat by
the remains till 2 o'clock, saying scarce
ly word all the time, until | admOn-
ished her that she had better get some
sleep, when she retired for the night.
All the surgeons recognizing at a glance
that the was going. DR.. Bliss admins
tered a hypOdermic injection of stimu-
lants when the attack first came on,
but it had no effect. The Presidents
last moments were as peaceful as could
be. He died apparently without pain,
at least there were no marks of suffer
ing upon his face.
The casket is black cloth casket,
with black silk cord trimmings, walnut
holdings, and upholstered in white
satin. On the lid will be heavy silver
plate, with the following inscription: