, 1881-07-10
THE EIGHTH DAY.

AN lNfAIlENl IGDl-lE.
| WASHING roS, u. e., July 9.-The wort
given ut the White House officially regard
ing the Presidents condition changes littl'
from hour to hour, and the phrase, ''1fe i
doing well, and his condition is very salts
factory" mas begun to grow tiresome, and .
public demand is being made for more de
tails.
THE PRESIDENT LOOKS RETTER
to-day than at any time since he WIS stricken
! down. and the few friends admitted to his
| bedside to-day were particularly impressed
with this fact. Col. Rockwell, who went
| into the Presidents room this morning,
| found the President looking decidedly BET
ter. Ills voice was stronger, and the Presi-
dent manifested 4 strong disposition to talk,
and had to be restrained. AS Col. Rockwell
stood by the Presidents bedside the Presi-
| dent said: II hear that the Catholics have
been saying masses tor my recovery. Is that
true, Rockwell? J"
at is,'' responded the latter.
''Were they spontaneous or ordered %
asked the President
|, "Both," sail Rockwell,
SWELL" said tile President, "wlen I get
up must make some recognition Of this
Christian act.'
3IR5. GARFIELD
said this morning that she was confident of
the Presidents recovery. She telegraphed
herself for DR.. Bpynt0n, i'll whom she feels
very great confidence, and his presence has
Increased her confidence in the Presidents
recovery. Since the arrival Of Dr.. Boynton
Mrs. Garfield i1ls been greatly relieved, and
she no longer hesltates to leave her llls-
bands bedside and take rides III the open air.
DIR. nOYNTON
is in constant attendance OIL the President,
and. ut Mrs. Gartield's request, will remain
at the White House during the Presidents
critical period, and if he sufficiently recvy-
ers will accompany him to such place as
may be considered best for his complete
restoration to health.
THE CHEF INTEREST
about the Presidents shooting now centres
i'll the prospect Of his final recovery. The
treatment under which he has been all tile
time is continued unchanged. lie gets along
very well under it, and gafns under it almost
every hour. The physicians will not pro-
nounce him out of danger in so many words,
but Dr. Bliss says rs much, although not in
so ulany words. To-day las been very
bright one at the White House. Every word
from the sick room WAS full Of cheer. The
President this afternoon requested DR.. Bliss,
when lie went into the room occupied BY the
clerical force, to tell the boys" that he was
all right, and that lie hoped the doctors would
soon allow them to come in aud see him.
THAT IS 4 FAII. SAMPLE
Of how the President las been all day. His
spirits have been Of the highest and his
frame Of mind the most cheerful. It was
with the greatest difficulty that he was kept
from talking at ali times, when he was not
as1eep. upon all manner of cheerful topics. |
Every two hours lie is given little run, and
milk, in addition to his diet of Cruel, with |
oHt-ineal now and then. The rum is some of |
the elgilty-year-0ld case that WAS sent him |
The other tfay. This afternoon. when Iio |
frank the small amount OF the mixture that !
Dr.. Bliss handed him, the President said: |
: All, Bliss. don't you wish sou could have /
;ome Of that rare, old articlc?" He slnacked |
lis lips as Ii he enjoyed the thought iul-
AN INSTANCE
# how light hearts are ut the White House
viii he OF interest. Young james Garfield
[tl Col. Rockwe]l's boy occupied Il good por-
ion of tile antc-rooln with paper, scissors,
md paste in making balloon. They were
Making all immense one James said theY /
we're getting tho balloon ready. and just rs
oon as the President WAS pronounced out Of
LANCER BY the doctors intended to haye q
rand ascension III the grounds back of the
White House. There is one thing that the
PRESIDENT does not like. He don't want i
TO HAVE Ills WOUND DRESSED, y
causes him such pain. But what lie prin-
ipally objects to is the uncomfortable posi-
Un which lie has to assume III order that
he doctors may accomplish thair Designs
ie calls this operation his torture. When
)r. Bliss tells him that he is going to
ress the wound the President always says:
How long will tile torture. lust this time ."
Tonight tie Presidents condition COIL
lnnes favorable. DR., Keyburn, who is on
uty with the paticut, says that he is get
Ing along finely. 1t cannot be better.
THE JAIL.
HOW THE ASSASSIN PASSES HIS TIME.
Special Dtsoafeh to Ih< Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 9.-"rhis is