New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-11
THE PROSPECT BECOMES BRIGHT.

TROUBLED WITH SORENESS or THE MUSCLES
He TAKES CONSIDERABLE NoURIsIIMENr MS
ATTE DANTs ALMOST EEAssUEED.
WAsHINGToN July 1O-Judee Acknowledgement
Swain, in conversation this evening, said that the
Presidents condition is very encouraging indeed
He said, in referring to the Presidents dictwhicb
consists principally of milk-that the patient in
variaby takes ii without any effort, and rs a rule
appears to relish it. An exception to this rule how
ever, occurred this afternoon: The Presdcn; asked
for drink, whercupon Major Swain handed him
some milk, to which the physicians had added n
small quantity of old rum. The President after
drinking it, looked at Major Swain with q dis
satisfied expression, and said SWAIN that's q
rum DOSE isn't ii 7"
The President continues to take chicken broth oc
casionally, with good results He suffers no internal
pain IRON the wound, but experiences considerable
soreness OF the muscles. No one except Mrs. Gar
field and the attendants has been admitted to the
sickcambcr to-day, it being the desire to keep the
President perfectly quiet. Early this afternoon
Major Swain says the President desired TO see one
OF the bulletins, which he had heard some one speak
of as having been issued. The latest bulletin was
brought from the secretary's Office and handed him.
After perusng it, he remarked, smilinply that he
dId not think IL necessary to post his name before
the country every few hours.
Major Swain thinks that with to-day the greater
part of the danger will pass and that unless some
thihb uhlaNoraDlc OccGrS OF Which there is at
present no indication the President will gradually
improve. and that his ultimate recovery will be
! merely question of time.
His recovery" the Major continued twill necos
sariy be SLOW and tedious but in my opinion he il
nov on the snnny side of life again"
Mr. trump, the steward of the Executive Man
son, who sat up with the President from / O'clock
last night until this morning saws that he rested
very well. During his wakeuness ne inuured oftor
the dincrent gentlemen connected with the mansion
ana spoke III general way with reference TO w at
was gong on i'll the house. Owing to the strict in
Junction OF the physicians against his talking onv
more than IS necessary the attendants do not show
any disposition to talk and the President reolizng
the cause. does not insist i'll doing.
Between q and z o'clock this evening Dr. Bliss
stated that the President was doing well as could
be expected and that he felt highly gratifiod with
the manner in which the patient was advancing.
EXCITEMENT IN AN OHIO VILLAGE
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION or THE EFFECT PRODUCED AT
HIRAM BY THE ATTEMPT UPON 1Hs PRESIDENTS
LIFE-GRIEF AND DESPAIR CREATED BY THE FALSE
REPORT OF GENERAL GARFlELDs DEATH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNEl
WAsHINGTON, July 10-President Hinsdale of
Hiram College, who remains in Washington to be
near his wounded friend, has received letter from
his wife, who gives graphic description of the ef-
feet produced in quiet Ohio village by the attempt
to assassinate the President. TRIBUNE cor
respondent has been permitted to make some ex-
tracts from this letter, which is dated Hiram Ohio
July and 8:
Mrs. Hinsdale writes: Hiram has passed
through some eventful scenes since you left The
reports that during the afternoon were full of
despair Mrs. Comstock, of Warren, sent dispatch
dated half-past one, which said Internal hemor-
rhage has set and the worst results are feared
The hack brought the papers, but there were no dis