New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-23
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
RECOVERY BELIEVED To RE crPr,p

h@Npfr rhi BELIEVE I'D 10 BE CERTAIN
sOPPCRArioN OF THE WOUND NOW To BE GUARDED
hGANsT-TITE PATIENT RELIEVED OF A FR1R-.
NOBLE LETTER FROM Mr.. GLADSTONE TO MRS
GARFIELD AND A FEELISG REPLY
The recovery of the President is now be-
iieVed TO be certain; the physicians say that
ABOUT the only danger now to be apprehended
rs 'iic possible continuance Of The suppuration
VI .iie wound too long, of which there are no
ii'"i''tuohs at present. The physicians have
"Ssureo 'he President that he will not be n
iPp'e' ana nave taken a heavy burden off
aiN 'iillu' Mr. Gladstone has written 10 Mrs.
ou y "eio 10 express his sympathy and thank
iaihess' ana also his admiration of the heroisn,
oi 'he PRESIDENT. Mrs. Garfield replied feel
ing'y through the Secretary of State.
lHE PRESIDENTS MIND RELIEVED
'i' FEAR THAT HE WOULD BE CRIPPLED FOR LIFE
PRONOUNCED GROUNDS ss-p.ssr.,o Cos,
PORTABLE DAY-HEALTHFUI DISCHARGES rpo,s
THE WOUND
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"hsHNGToN, July pa gentleman who has
'i'"' considerable time in the sick room today
says That The doctors are extremely confident OF %
iTcsidehts recovery and the greatest danger ,bat
''eS now fear Is too prolonged suppuration Of tbs
"""i"' lhere are as yet Indications of that and
'he wound Is expected 10 discharge matter for a
considerable time yet te process of healing viii
DC slow. Still there will, of course. he annrcher-
sios unill the wound is healed and all danger from
! suPpnra'I"n has passed. The physicians are not
able to say when that period will arrive.
The President has spent a. comfortable a day "a
couid be expected of ore in his condition. He has
had good appetite, and has had natural sleep at
intervals during the day. He has ask d for water
"ltencr than usual but il has been given 10 him in
very small quantities The pam in his legs has been
less sharp and be has felt relieved by the opinion
OF The coc'ors thai be will not De permanently dis
apieH IN consequence of his wound. The President
has greatly feared that hc might he a cripple and
not have the use Of is leg. rs The peculiar Mains
which he las experienced have led linn t. ihIk that
the ball may have cansrd permanent injury 10 the
sllh2I column. The surgeons have made a careful
examination. and have to-day given him the asalr-
ing opinion that sucA Is not the case. The President
has had this burden upon his mind from the day
when he became convinced that hc was 10 live
The wonnd to-day has discharged more freely
than usual, and the discharge continues to be Of n
heaithful character Some mere flres of cloth which
were carried in lD the bullet came out this after
noon with the puS, which. upon examination proved
to be portion Of the Presidents trousers and
shirt. small piece Of bone was also thrown o
which proves 10 lac splinter from the rih vrbio,
was fractured by the bullet. Theie was also a AZ.
charge of lacerated tissue. and al this the surgeop
say. indicates constantly improved condition of
the wound
The following is the concluding portion of the lu,
etin sent TO members of the Cabinet this morning
by the Presidents private secretary: The nour-
lshmcnt now being administered more than snpp,es
the waste and while il is probable that De i doll
adding little 70 his strength siill il is found fLat
hls :! stem j. not vet capable of resisting anV uuu.
ual eNct"lnSnt, and the surgeons in charge INSIST
upon rs perfect rrpose a. can Ice secured
1890 y. m.-The Presidents afternoon foyer S;S
moi ahate early tonight As heretofore ana tbere
was slight rise IN pulse and temnerature between
o'clock ard 10. These unfav0rahle syn,Dtorns
however did not long continue. and at This hour
fever is suhSicIng the patien.'s skin is no;s.
and he Is sleeping quietly. The slight agqrsvation
OF the febrIie symptom after the date of tbe last
official bdlletin is regared by the attending s1r.
geons as merely temporary huctua.ion and no
essential Importance is attached 70 IT. 80