Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
LONGING TO BE AT LAWNFIELD
The President's ThOpGhts Turn.
Ing hOmeward IN Hts hick kness.

A Washington dispatch to the Boston
Herald, dated Aug. 70, says that Capt.
Henry telegraphed as follows to friends
in ONO: "rhe Improvement of the
President has been more marked the
past "a hours; especially the tone OF
the stomach has improved, aud this
gives strength. DR.. Boynton has
watched this feature of the case with
the greatest care. The President has
felt no signs of hunger for weeks until
trille to-day. Even the wind has
been favorable During the past two
days it has not blown iiom the kidweli
bottoms, but has came fresh and
bracng irom the north. Mrs. Garfield
has been not only hopeful and cheerful
during the day, but appeared happy
told her of little Abe and Irve AT
Lawntield, some things they said about
',,aua's illness ! told her of their
lutte sunbrowncd hands and faces. The
brave, womanly hearr, that had stood
che terrible strain foT weeks melted to
think Of her dear little boys at home
and papa and mamma away from home,
but lougingto be there. For three or
four weeks previous to last Monday the
President often spoke Of home. He
longe! to be at hls Lawnte'd home;
to be in Cleveland; to walk down
Supei ior- Street, meeting and greeting
Olu friends. lie wanted to see Hiram,
and Suon, and Cousin Henry Boynton,
and some of Aunt Alpha's Indian bread
again, and pick winttrgreens on the
hlu. He wanted to see Burke and
Harry, Mary and Heitie, and u score OF
others. He wanted to be in the shade
vt the naples at Capt. Henry's farm.
DE longed to be in Ohio, as ne expressed
I, 'un The old sod once Inor,., Ihoila-
auds upon thousands oi familiar flends
would appear before him as he lay on
his bed otpain. On Monday however,
the pulse went up to l3O, feeble ilntter.
Since then he has been too weak To
think much about old times, scenes,
and ia ,es. While ne is decidedly better
than d few days ago, he Is feeble and
wasted. Probably 60 poun'.s OF flesh
has gone in seven weeks. The bullet
hole wa, IL. inches dc p, by actual
lnrasurtnenL TINS mOIhius as thc'
washed il out. His strength is nearly
wasted, .ut tie lllle LETT has been i'll.
creaslng slowly and hopefully during
the past Two days. If he continues 10
improve, shall uot consider him out
of danger or some tlne. Today In
the tortv-uinth since he was shot. He
is 40 years old. was troubled yestcr.
day about today on account Of tue
colncldone CT these numerals A score
L., 81 l tri.. adj xltill Iny
stand why twenty i've years ago he
often said that he expected to die at -,
the age OF his father when he died. He
passed 80, and then thought he would
ule Il, ~, the number OF his regiment,
HIS mind, however, to-day was too,
weary to ue troubled about the app!1ca-
ton OF facts and numerals. His facuI-
TIES, however, are quite active. When
awake he is quick 10 SEQ what is gong
on in the room. The grip of his Eand
is firm. He can hold a glass OF water
in his had and carry it to his mouth
Without trembling. His voice has be.
come natural since Monday. The
pulse is lirm and his eyes brighter and
N ne natural /. expression. IN these
letters lave enucavored to give
faithful picture ofthe condition OF the
President, such facts aS would not DE-
noticed by others, and, in the main not
attalnabe by the ordinary nethods or
gLLling inlor Datioi. believe the
people have the right to hear all the
ia Is aud incidents that woIld enable
them to know the whole truth do
not, however, dIstrGst the doctors. l
think they state the Facts in their bull
letins. while the 2,al and indus ry Of
correspondence IN separating
the chatt from the wheat and sending
correct news awakens nv admiration.
10 sum up, let II, bear III mind that
our President is Eeak. sore, ana III
ianger, and he must continue to i'm
prove for many days before he will be
entirely out of dangef.'