New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
THE PRESIDENT.

hrs CONDITION CONTINUES FAVORABLE.
lille WHITE HOUSE NO LONGER THE CENTRE OF
NAo'hoN--rHE PATIENTS REMOVAL TO TAKE
rhNoS TWO WEEKS HENCE--A BIRTHDAY PRES
ENT.
'"f TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I
..ta mAo,iNGioN' Aug 6.-From being the centre of
i''etese Ior the people of the whole country "a IL
was Two weeks ago. the White House has beco,,a
'iie ouiiest place in Washington Doctors come in
ana 20 out and casual nquirers continue their Wis
ho ninittry guards patrol the space in front of
'ne one gate through which access is had TO the
grouhds' out beyond this nothing in the appearance
of surroundings of the place indicates that public
attention, IN any marked degree is turned in that
direction. " 'N''
III SNORT, the public accept with abiding trust the
opinions OF the Presidents physicians that all ia
going well with their patient and that nltimate ana
full recovery is almost assured
Probably the President will he removed
1rom the Executive Mansion in about a
fortnight, although the time cannot. of
course be determined with any certainty.
Indications nov point to his removal to a Naval
vessel for short time at least as it is not expected
.nae Dc VIII be aoio to bear the fatigue of journey
ny ran Ior three or four weeks at least The Presi
oeC mas expressed his strong preference to be re-
ho'eu 10 mentor as soon as this can be done with
sarety' AS he expressed it, he wants to Get back
to the old sod and he thinks that his recovery will
be speedcr there than anywhere else
Ills lmprovement within the last three davs has
neen marked. His eyes have reganed their old
time sparkle ; his voice and complexion are more
neaiy "hat they in health and he
s'ronger The papers read to him
as much as he cares to have them. but
""''efs oL business are of course, not
feierreu TO- Nothing which could cause mental
elort or excitement the part of the President ia
presence Au N tfor Co a
Is nothing of any consequences recurring his otten
tioh' Inc findings of few court-martals await
ms approval but they continue to await it for
weeks 10 come without serious results. Doubtless
number OF otficcsoekers have reason 10 regref the
Presidents inability TO attend TO their little mat
teis, but the affairs of the Nation are moving on as
iar s can be learned, without feeling seriously the
necessity OF their services. Each Secretary manages
ms own department as TO him best and for the
time very luckily there are no great measures of
reform or reorganization on hand orunder discussion
winch should form the topic of Cabinet discussion
Inc PRESIDENT has indeed written his signature
once since he was wounded but il was not an official
signature. The day before yesterday was the ami
VeTsary OF the birth of one of the children now at
Mentor, and IN commemOration of the event the
members OF the family here got up an album to be
sent To the little one. It held up before the
President, pen placed in his hand and the re-
suit was oomottng which can be recognized with
out much difficulty as the autograph signature of
the President. II is crooked and angular however.
and Will incoming years be an apt reminder of the
physical weakness to which the writer was reduced
by the bullet of the assassin
1t seems to be pretty generally conceded now that
the bullet did not wound the liver of the President
as ut first believed. Singularly enough Secretary
Blaine. although making no claim to a thorough
knowledge Of physiology, maintained from the FIRST
tdat CHS was the ease, and had many areuenta-
tive bout with the doctors on that point
The daily return of fever causes no apprehcnsion
in fact. with suppuration going on with such free
dom 1t cannot be otherwise. The temperature and
pulse of the patient remain normal during the
greater part of the twenty -four hours.