The National tribune., 1881-09-10
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
The long talked of removal OF the President
from the White House was carried into effect on
Tuesday last. At ten o'clock p IN. Monday the
house was closed for the night. and orders were
given To admit no one within the gates. The
consequence was that from that time up to half
past three the White House was seemingly
buried in profound repose But few lights could be
seen within the house, and the large gaslights at
the door lit up Il deserted scene. All through the
silent watches Of the night there was hardly a
stir. Now and then solitary policeman passed
mp the walk appeared upon the portico: but
all else was silent and still as death. small
number of men, principally negroes, hung about
the gates all night But they drowsed the
stone coping, and the scene outside was equally
as quiet. The only break in the mOnotony was
the driving in the grounds of the steward 5
wagon. followed by a bakers wagon, shortly
after three o'clock. Then everything again
resumed its wonted appearance. There was
no further move until nearly day break, when
the horses that were to draw the express
wagon were driven in. Shortly after the Presl-
dents private carriage, the Office carriage; MIS-
Colonel RoclweII's. and Private Secretary Browns
drove in through the gates. ana shortly a1ter
the President was borne out by ms attendants
and placed in the conveyance waiting to carry
him TO the depot. As he was borne out OF the
door he opened his eyes ani looked around
Those that saw him tor the first time could
hardly restrain the effect which the shock of the
great change in his appearance produced. The
President lay upon wooden frame with handles
upon each side. His head was bolstered up and
Law turned toward the left. The right side was
entirely concealed by the white bandages upon
the gland Around his temples were placed cold
water bandages to keep his head cool. The
white bandages brought out the deadly pallOr of
the countenance and the skin drawn tightly over
the bones Above his lofty forehead was con-
spicuous in its waXen whiteness, and the entire
expression of the face was so changed that it
was painful to look upon.
The train had been run directly across the Ave
nue., and when the wagon arrived it was backed
directly up to the baggage door in the side of the
car, and the patient speedily transferred.
Leaving Washington at $50 o'clock, Long
Branch Was reached at 1.20 p. m. The President
seemed to bear the journey well, though the heat
was very oppressive. After his arrival he was
for several hours restless. He showed signs Of
great fatigue, and complained that his back had
bruised feeling. His pulse rose to 124 and his
temperature to 1O1.6 At 1870 p. m. he was
sleeping and his fever abating. His surgeons re-
garded his symptoms the necessary result Of
the Journey, and expected q favorable change
within the next two days. His fever was in part
attributable to the excitement he felt at the pros
poets of moving He earnestly desired to leave
the White House, and his weary eyes welcomed
the sight of the sea-
On Wednesday he seemed to have nearly recOv-
cred from the excitement of the change. and the
latest bulletins up to the time Of going TO press
are hopeful in the extreme.
In addition to the physicians, Mrs Garfield
Miss Mollie General Swain, and other members
of the Presidents household. All the members
of the Cabinet are at Long Branch. Secretary
Lincoln is quartered at Mr., Pullmans cottage,
on Ocean avenue while the remainder at the
cottage opposite the West End hotel. In a recent
conversation Secretary Lincoln said the entire
Cabinet would remain there for the present.
THE FISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES.
The latest bulletin issued from the Census bu-
reau contains the statistics OF the fisheries of the
great lakes as compiled by G. Brown Goode