The Worthington advance., 1881-09-08
CURRENT NEWS.
PRESIDENTIAL NOTES.

George N. Child and other residents Of Long
Branch have offered their houses at Long
Branch for the use of the president
The president made, during the early part of /
the Skinner, number of engagements for the |
present month, to attend several agricultural
fairs; among other places He has referred to
these several times and regretted Lis inability
to keep the engagements
1t is said that the cabinet have decided, in
Difference to Mrs. Garfeld's wishes, not to give
utterance to respondent sentiments again, no
matter what occurs, fer when the president
Mrs. Garfield chose not to consider the case
hopeless.
As has been indicated from day to day, this
question of the notorious inability of the pres
ident to perform the duties Of the Office has for
some time been the subject of grave cousidera-
ton by the members of the cabinet and others,
but no decision has been arrived at as to the
to this time no formal meeting of the cabinet
has taken place for the discussion Of the matter
Capt Blanchard of Brooklyn, has been in
Washington making an Offer to cure the presi-
dent He has been sea captain. His method
of cure is by animal magnetism. He is q large
man, and says he has cured mshy cases simply
NAL magnetism. He only wanted to see the
president an hour day, and promised after
week or ten days to put him out of danger.
There have been number Of offers Of some
what similar character made, all Of them be-
ing rejected with thanks.
A Washington dispatch says: From nm
stimulant. in large quantities-G drachms Of
whisky, drachms of quinine and 25 drops of
laudanum are given In the enemata injections
every Elk hours and the contin-
nance Of favorable symptoms though
the week may be ascribed to this,
over until his system is built up, but there is
the serious outlook always of failure at any
moment of the power to retain this injected
nourishment
A Cleveland dispatch Gays: ''Mrs. Garfield
from the beginning was not satisfied with DR..
Bliss. She was greatly worried that he had
the case in charge when she first heard oft,
first thug she did on her arrival was to make
her feelings in this regard known to her init
mate friends. Sho preferred other doctors in
Washington, but she was told that any change
for Washington doctors would mako great
row, and so SIZE finally yielded 80 far as to per-
Elit DR.. Bliss to remain nomipally in charge Of
the case"
Five hundred delegates were present at
FREQ Thinkers convention at Harnellsville N.
Y. The speakers were Elizur Wright, John
Chainey, Prof. Bell, Prof. Toopy, Thaddens B.
Waleman, Courtland Palmer, Rev. Sam V.
Pulman, Judge McCOrmlCk OF Pennsylvanla,
Ruben Daily of Indiana, DR.. Lamb and Mrs. H.
s. Lake of California. Col 1ngersoll sent a
telegram saying circumstances prevented his
attendance. He wished the convention success.
By a unanimous vote the convention expressed
it's sympathy with the president and his family
and q desire that he may soon recover.
In regard TO the disability Of the president
and the question OF Vice President Arthurs
temporary assumption of Office, Secretary VIM
dom said: eve have reached no decision as to
what to advise, nor, indeed, have we formally
considered the question. But there is no doubt
that some of the departments are in need Of the
executive signature in VARIOUS matters that
should not be delayed. As far ss my depart
ment is concerned, the reverse is the case.
have been surprised to find how smoothly we
could go on two months without the interven-
tion of the executive There are many things
on which should have liked the counsel and
judgment Of the president and his abprobation
before certain things were done; but as far AZ
mere executive acts are concerned, nothing is
suffering for the want of president There
are no papers 10 be signed, thus far, that eau
not as well wait, and no Inconvenience or en-
barassing delay is being caused by the presi-
dents disability In other departments, how
ever, 1 unders and that so much cannot be
said.