New-York tribune., 1876-06-14

NARkATEs THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS ILLNESS
HE ASKS III MR. CoNKLING HAS CALLED-RE-
JoICISG IN MISUNDERSTANDING DISPATCH
10 SIR. HALE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSEl
WASHINGTON. June l3.-There is great rejoicing
in Washington tonight over the recovery OF Mr..
Blaine and the excitement is quite as great as when
of his accident spread through the city. There
has been, even among intimate friends of Mr.. Blaine
ever since he was taken, an anxiety which it was
difficult to express and those who preferred other
candidates were loud and earnest in expressing their
belief that Mr. Blaines recovery was impossible.
His long inscnsibility MS sem-torpid condition. and
subsequently his failure to converse his Use OF small
words when 1t became necessary to speak at ALL his
use of motion rather than words to make his mean
ing understood, and his seeming indifference to what
occurring around him, all added to the anxiety
of his friends and led them 10 fear that perhaps after
all his recovery was matter susceptible of doubt
Tonight however, there is not shadow of doubt
in the minds of those VINO have been at his house
He this morning after an undsturbed sleep of eight
hours, spoke briefly to his wife and told her what lie
would like for breakfast. When his food
brought he sat up in bed and, leaning on one arm,
ats his meal naturally and with apparent relish.
After resting a short time he called his wife and
asked her 10 read to him the morning papers. Tins
sine evaded for moment when there was an eX-
preston of mpatience his face, and she thought
IL was better to read TO him for moment. She gave
merely the headings, supplying and condenslng IN
her own language the substance OF the news.
He then, without making any remark as to
the nature OF the news, asked If there was any late
news from Mr. Hale, referring to his colleague, who
is in Cincinnati. He was answered in the airIna-
tive, aud was then told that everything was bright
in Cincinnati. He appeared satisfied with this, and
soon aiterward went quietly to sleep and slept for
two or three hours. lie then asked inteliigenty
about many things and appeared entirely rational.
H.s improvement had been great that his two
young children-hatte and James, the latter
rather noisy boy-were permitted to be in the
room. james before long became rather playful,
and some member of the family told hun
TO 60 out of the room. NO, no; let
James stay. He does not disturb me-" said Mr.
Blaine. Mrs Blaine at about this time related the
circumstances of his accident, and occurrences since
then. She told him that almost eyeryb body of proml
ncnoe in the city intending the President, had called
TO express sympathy. He asked at once, Has
COnkling 7" and was answered in the negative. lie
again asked to have the newspaper read to him,
doubtless having overheard something about aletter
from eA-Gov Dennison, he requested his wife TO
read it, which she dad. lie took the paper tlHE
TRIBUNE) out of her hand, bat returned ii at once
and babe her To read mOros 1t was not thought
proper at that time, and he subsidcd uto quiet.
At dinner Mr. Blame ate quite heartily again. di-
recling what hc wanted. He occasionally spoke
afterward until about o'clock, when he threw the
household into ecsacy of excitement by rising III
his bed aud declaring that the yapor was lifting and
he felt well. lie comprehended the situation at
once and Of his own yOtlon called for pen and
paper. This was az trst denied him, but he was in
earnest aud was given poncil and sheet of paper
la his Own distinct and peculiar hand he wrote and
signed the following d,spat, h, the writing rather
more egibe than usual with hIln:
EUGtNE Hale: / ain entirely convalescent, suffer
ing only from ply steal weIAnrgs. Impress upon my
friends the great Lcpth of gratitude feel fOr tlio
unparalleled seaGfdstness with winch tney have al
hercd To me IN my hour of trial. j. u. BLAINE
The news spread through the city like storm. and
people gathered about the sick mans home by
scores. dozen prominent gentlemen, including
Secretaries Chandler and Robeson, Mr.. Jewell,
Senator Morrill, of Maine, Snrgeon-tieneral
Barnes Generals Garfield and Iurlburd, and they all
commented upon the remarkable dispatch and the
distinct chirography. Its identity was not to he
questioned. His physicians were amazed, aud his
family were in tears of ecstacy The house has been
filled tue whole evening with rejoicing friends. but
only a few have been permitted to speak
TO him, or go into his room. Gen. Garfield
had a short talk with him, and also Senator
Mouill, both of whom asked him if he
understood the importance of keeping perfectly
dniet and ab,taining from reading thinking
much a. pOss ibe. lie answered that he did The
danger is now that he will not follow this advice.