Daily Republican., 1881-07-06
THE PATIENTS BEDSIDE.
The Presidents Extraordinary
Good Temper and Regard for

WASHINGTON, July J.-The Presi-
dent frequently furnishes additiona
evidence of his extraordinary mora
courage, his good temper, general cheer.
fulness, and tender regard for the feel
ings OF others. At times he expresses
anxiety for those who are attending
him, and inquiries whether they have
had proper rest, &c. Occasionally he
asks to be informed of the general news
of the day, and requests that the lead
ing editorial articles of certain news
papers may be read to him. Yesterday
afternoon, while Mrs. Garfield and Dr..
Bliss were alone with the President lie
expressed desire to be informed as to
what was being said about the attempt
ed assassination, and at his earnest re-
quest Mrs. Garfield proceeded to read to
him from the newspapers. When a
paragraph was read limiting that the
crime which had Frustrated him was
the result of a conspiracy, he shook his
head and said with emphasis: 81 do not
believe that" For Mrs. Garfield he ex-
hibits the most tender solicitude, and
seems at times to forget his own case in
his anxiety fol her Judge Advocate
General Swain, Coils. Rockwell and
Corbin, are the only gentlemen who are
regularly admitted to the chamber of
the President. They are, in fact, the
male nurses of the president, and one OF
them is always in attendance, and the
greater part of the time all three are
present or within call. The president
being y heavy man, it requires the eX-
ercise eofconslderables strength to cnange
his position. when such change is de-
sired by the physicians or by the
wounded man himself, and, thel etore,
the three gentlemen named are almost
constantly about the Presidents cham.
Der.
An incident occurred last night
which shows at once the good nature OF
the President, his utter abnegatiOn OF
SELF, and his intelligent recognition OF
the importance of the physicians order
for remaining quiet. Gen. Swain was
sitting by the bedside tanning the suit
ferng President, who persisted in talk
ing to his attendant. Gen, Swain re-
mon ,trated with him several times
about continuing such efforts against
the order OF the Physicians. His remon
strauces failing 10 produce the desired
effect, Gen. Swain sail, in a petui ent
tone; ''L won't talk to you anu won't
listen to you. Why dou't you keep
luiet?" The president laughed at this
outburst of his old friend and said
"What is the use in your getting mad
| with ne, Swain? You know sick peo'
| pie must he iudulged." To this Gen.
swain said 81 will get mad if you
don't stop talking now. You must keel
quiet. If you don't won't take care
Of you and won't let any one else do 1t.
A gain the President laughed at his Old
friends well-meant hluntness, and,
crasping his arm, said, with twinkle
In his eye, 81 will make a treaty with
YOU. If you keep my mouth filed with
ice will keep quiet" at is bar
gain" responded Swain, as hepioceed,
ed to carry out the terms ofthe treaty. Al
another time during the night, when
Col. Rockwell was watching by the
bedside, the President moved uneasi!y
and uttered slight groan. Col. Rock
well asked if he was suffering much
pain, to which the President responded
HYes, 7 suffer some. | suppose. the
tigers are coming back, but they don
usually stay long. Don't stay long
Don't be alarmed, Old boy The acute
pains that are periodically experienced
in the feet and legs have been denoinl
mated "tiger's claws" by the President