The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-18
CONVALESCING.
GARFIELD - RAPIDLY sAIAlNs,
Aud His Recovery Sow Only Question
Of Tims-HIs COnditiOn Last Alght
-lntsrvIeWs with DES. Rey.
bura And woodward
on Saturday.

week, the Presidents temperature ha
fallen to It's normal condition, and a
other symptoms are correspondingly Il
vorabls. So taVOrably 10 the ease pro
gre ssing that the physicians have decide,
10 iSsue two bulletins daily, one at 8 a. Y
and the other Of 7P,M. They say the pa
tent 10 practically out OF danger; thA
there 10 nothing TO say beyond that th
patient 10 recovering, and that they or
willing that the omission ot the midday
bulletin be considered an acknoWledg &
ment Of the institution Of the period o
the President's conVAleScence,
The Prssidsn'ts wound was dressed thIl
morning, and his clothing proper wa
changed, and he falt better every way
He wanted something substantial iol
breakfast, and was given piece OF broiled
beetsteAk, which he Chewed with relish
swallowing the juice and enjoying II. HI
also had his usual piece of toast, and Of
another time some oAt meal, Dr.. Rsy'
burn Gays he eats now % II be meant T.
Allthe doctors are rejoiCed St the pro,
greSs Of the case, and unite In the prediC'
ton oil q rapid cnnValesCence. Among the
letters received atl White House TO day
was one containing resolutions Of sympa.
thy and hope passed by City Lodge, F.
and A, NJ, New York City. A box was
also received containing quantity OF lint
which some cd creature had picked for
the Presidents wound.
"The President is steadily progressing
toward convAlesCence. Thus read the
official bulletin this morning, and the
physicians Tonight repeated the same.
The White House grounds remained de.
serted to-day. The semi official bulletin
which Private Secretary Brown issued To
the members OF the Cabinet this morning
was 80 encouraging that oil determined 10
seek q days recreation on the river. For
two weeks past they have, Of course, been
under good deal Of excitement, and con.
cluded that days rest would be benef.
cial. Secretary Windom aud wife went 10
Deer Park for Sunday, and the other
members Of ths Cabinet secured the rev.
enue cutter Dispatch and steamed down
the PotomEc
The President himself passed the most
comfortable day since The shooting, and
his appetite was better thBn Tor soms days.
This morning, under the physician'a
orders, piece OF bread Vas toasted to O
crisp brown, aud the juice Of broiled
lenderloin steak was poured over IL. A
little later he was given small piece oil
beeisteak, and ate 1t with the same good
result Some oatmeal porridge was also
allowed him. His wound was dressed
about seven o'clock, and the operation
was attended with much lees pain than
usual, and coon after wards he went 10
Rleep. ..-
Mrs. Garfield took an extended walk
about the grounds with Mrs. Colonel
Rockwell this evening, and seemed much
more cheerful and hopeful than ever.
DR.. Reyburn was asked about the Presi.
dent's condition, and replied that he con.
lidered his case ss every way favorable.
"Does the wound heal any?"
"oh, yes,", was the reply, "it 10 doing
very nicely"
"The President has lost some desh, has
he mott"
"Yes; I think possibly twenty pounds,
but he does not show 1t In his face. The
iullness oi his cheeks ig the same spps.
rently as two weeks sgo." 49,. n
wa he informed Of Mr.. Conkling's
call7"
"Yss, 1 believe soi do not know who
told him though"
"Dld he say anything about III"
'HNot that l know Of"
"HGS he been informed Of the election
Of Mr.. Miller ut Albany"
eyes, ! told him to-day, and he express.
cd his pleasure briefly, saying: Il am glad
Of IT, He then inquired II Mr.. LapAm
had been elected, and told him that the
Assembly had adjourned until Monday
without doing anything more. He said
nothing more and does not talk much now,
but / think feels that he is growing better,
and know that Mrs. Garfield does."
"Has the subject OF his removal been
talked OF yeti"
"Not much. He will not be changed
until be 10 able TO walk about, which we
trust will be early next month. The doc.
tors will then decide where IL 10 best to
take him, and the matter will be arranged
TO bis satisiaction, no doubt. He had
madeiull arrangements 10 go 10 Clyde, o.,
10 witness the 1hyeillng Of the McPher.
son monument, but thst is, Of course, out
Of the question. The President regrets
that very much, and has spoken about II
several times to me-"
Alto O'Clock the President was sleeping
quietly, and The. White House was closed
for The night.
"UonvGlescing, did you say DoctorS"
asked correspondent.
ION no no." answered Surgeon Wood.
ward, "onfy tending toward convaleEcing."
"When will you say Convalet Cibg"
"Thats more than any man can say |;
bat soon, | hope"
"But he's out Of danger, Doctor7"
"Well, said the cautious surgeon, "he's
rapidly approaching that point. When Q
man eats well, degestB well. sleeps we'll
and feels well, he is on the high road 10
health, but a man as seriously wounded
% be waA can not be expected IN be out
horseback riding two weeks after the
shooting. He is still q sick man. He is
still Ia pain; he ID stlll weak, but he 10
doing as well 40 could be expected under
the circumstances"
"Does he srow stronger or weaker now
day by dSyp
"sLfonger now-we have 10 In him and
lay him, you know, whenever we want 10
see the wound. 1alwGYs bend over him.
He clasps bis arms around my neck and l
liz him. Hitherto lie has been, Of course,
entirely passive Ia our arms. To-day |
leaneu over him 40 usual, ne put his
arms around my neck "A usual and then,
mot al ell % usual, without waiting for
me 10, lifted himself.
"tWhy p"1 said Ia surprise
"'WhArs the mattet2" said the Pfesi.
dent.
Mwhy, yOu'fs strong, 1 said, still in an
astonished manner.
al was once, be auaWeted, hall sadly.
"And will be soon again,' l said
80 he will He is doing hnely, but be
has had hard pail. He has come back
from the mouth OF The RtAve.'
",But you won't cay thai he Won't tum4
bic back again, you won't cay that he's
cont Valeecent?'
Hifi he Keeps on cAllIng ior bseistakss
will mighty quick. jus. wait I'LL he's had
hAliA dozen more bseistakes; then III
tell you what I think"