, 1881-07-10

! right foot, which hardened 4 particular mus
! Gle, and that hardened muscle, with the re-
sistance furnished by the shattered rib, las
protected the liver, and that the ball probably
followed the downward direction Of the
fibres Of that muscle 10 near the place of its
! inferior Insertion ut the trochanter minor,
and now lies buried i'll the muscular fascl-
eulae oil that course, III direct relations with
the sciatic nerve which it has injured. 1t
may, some day, he cut out of the inside Of
the thigh, and, until 1t is, the President
MAY NOT HAVE AN ENTIRELY COMFORT
ABLE FOOT.
Iuteed,r he says, 1.-THE whereabouts Of 4
bail that has passed ont Of sight are to be
Judged with rational reference tU amy recoE~
nizetl disturbance, the beginning of which Is
concidcnt with the injury. II the kidneys
did not operate, We might suppose it WAS
there; il tlcr. were i1epatic deransenent,
We could una Slnc it in the liver; II the ston
ach had failed, tint would tell tile latest news
of the bullet. But what function is derange,l
in the Presidents SYSTEM? Only the
function of the great Sciatic nerve.
Mr. GarlieId's eloquent foot has been cry
ing out for several days that the ball
is OH the sciatic nerve, and the dull surgeons
are neandering about his liver" Some ex-
York upon calaycrs, by an eminent surgeon,
tend to confirm this theory, for, although
several bullets from Il pistol Of the same cali
brp were fired ut the cadayerS, not one Of
them entered the liver. butaIl were detected.
oS: OF Ills PHYSICIANS
says: "While lie is sleeping, The wound has
every facility for healing, and the onl; Oh
stacIe to tho process is found IN the inclnn-
tior Of the President to talk during his walk
ing hours. lie is, I'LL things considered, Il
very obcdient patient but it is impossible to
keep lin silentull the tine. KS ht expressed
it yesterday, when thing gets on his mind,
le has to let it off, but lie talks very little, III
obedience to the oulers Of The dUctors and
for the last twenty-tour hours hc has said
very little. Ilud the nausea which clGrac-
terizul the first three days Of his illness
continued, it Is not probable that Gen
Garfield would now be living. Every ounce
of fouh which lie retains in his stomach adds
to the reserved force which is brought into
action in the fight which lie is making for
his life. Ever since the shooting lie has
maintained Il philosophical dcsneanor, and
he seems to look upon himself in the third
person.
OF HIMSELF PERSONALLY
he apparently has no thought, but lie is any
iuns to live for the country, ulil for lis wife
and children. lie is inspired with !, firm be-
lief that lie will live, and, to those who know
him best, this fact is more encouraging than
Ill tile favorable reports Of the physicians.
TIE WIVES s'F THE CABINET MINISTER'S
have been ulceasing III their devoted ;1ttcn-
tioE to the grici-s:ricken family. Mrs. Win
dom, Mrs. MacTeaEll, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.
El;.inc,-in fact ali Of u1em.-calne frequent
1y to offer their services, which arc gratefully
accepted. There have been quantities Ut
flowers sent to the White Ilousr, but all that
are admitted to the sick-roum is Il bunch Of
cut roses from the conservatory Ut the lx-
ecutivc Mansion. which Mrs. Garfield and
Miss Alollie themselves gather. The abul.l-
ance OF floral offerings are put III the Cabinet
chamber and other rooms devoted to business
in the mansion.