The Evening critic., 1881-07-08
Messages Of sympathy and Condo


and pray that God, in his goodness, may
speedily restore the President to health and
n loving country. The hearts of classes,
ages and parties go out in condemnation of
the dastardly deed and in love for and sym
pathy with the good man stricken down and
now lying so near deaths portals, and with
affection and admiration of the noble wife,
so hcroically nursing back to life her be-
loved companion. This community also
deeply sympathizcs with the family of the
late l.. w. Guitcau, whose standing in this
city is second to none. Business has been
to large extent neglected since the shoot
ing, and the latest bulletins are waited for
with impotence and received with intense
eagcrness. The favorable reports now ar
irving encourage and strengthen our hopes
that our prayers may be answered.
"Long live the President and his noble
wife,"
S. c. Warner O. b. Bidwcll, Il. A. Will
coxen, l.. Meredith, G. G. Fairborn, j. A.
Grain John Burwell John H. Adams, ]. w.
Bailey, A. A. b. Richards.
The Seligmans, the bankers, send the fol-
lowing cablegram from Frankfort:
We rejoice to hear of President Garfclds
continued improvement, and sincerely pray
for his speedy recovery for the sake of his
dear family and our country, who cannot
spare this great and noble mans services in
leading it on its continued prosperity.
From the Ia Fayettc Family.
The La Fayette family, in Paris, send a
dispatch in French, of which the following
is a translatiOn: H
Grief on account Of the event. Warm
sympathics LA FAYETTE FAMILY.
The members of the Chicago Clearing
House telegraph as follows:
CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 4,
Hon. j. 4. Garfeld, President Of the United
States, Washington, ID. c.
The members of the Clearing House of
Chicago extend to the country and to the
financial world, their hearty congratula-
tons upon the cheering prospects of your
recovery from the attempt on your life, and
at the same time unite with all the good
citizens in wishing you the carly and COM
plete restoration of your health so precious
to the whole country.
This is signed by all of the principal
members.
other Telcgrnms arc as Follows:
Boston HIGHLANDS, MASS July Sat
meeting of the Roxbury Branch Highland
League last evening u vote was passed SYM
pathizing with the President and family.
We rejoice at the encouraging reports of the
Presidents condition.
JOHN II. LoGUE, President.
APPLETON, Wis, July Sour deepest
sympathy, most earnest hopes are with our
noble President, on whose purity, wisdom
and strength we have trusted.
WISCONSIN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION,
j. w. STEWART, president.
At a meeting of Washington Lodge, No.
10, independent Order of B'nai Birth, New
York, last night, resolutions of sympathy
with the President were passed and tele-
graphed to Secretary Blaine.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July Z, 1881.
J. Stanley Bromn, Pirate Secretary, Erecu-
tire Mansion, Washington, ID. c.:
President Garfeld's grand army COM
rades in this city, many of whom have had
the pleasure of seeing him here in days past
and listening to words of wisdom from his
lips, and all of whom fOndly admire his
career as soldier and statesman, in past
meeting assembled, send him in this, his
hour of sore affection, loving words of COM
radeship. We deeply sympathize with him
and his family and hope and pray that he
may soon recover from the grievous wound
of the would-be assassin, and his life be pro-
longed for many years of usefulness in his
country's service.
HENRY j. JOHNSON, Chairman.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, July z, 1881.
Mrs. J. A. Garfield, Washington. ID. c.:
Thank God the General will live. Love
from one Of the old FOrty-second to him
and to his brave wife.
H. ID. JOHNSON.
COLUMBUS, o., July Z, 1881.
j. 4. Garfield, President, Washington, ID. c.:
| am instructed by the ex-Soldiers' and
Sailors Association of Franklin County, o.,
to tender to you the heartfelt sympathy of
your old comrades, and to express their
sincere wishes for your speedy and perfect
recovery.
II. NJ. NEIL, Vice-President.
MANSFIELD, o., July 7, 1881.
Mrs. j. 4. Garfield, Washington, d. c.:
The ladies Of Mansfield, o., tender SYM
pathy. While they pray, the promise
brightens into hope. May God save the
President.
Mrs. HENRY G. HEDGES, Mrs. NJ. HAM
MoND, Mrs. b. f. CRAWFORD.
New YORK, July Z, 1881.
Mr.. President Garfield, Washington, ID. c.:
Your EXccllcncy will please accept our
congratulations on your improved condi-
ton.
f. WILLIAMS, E. NELSON KINEs.
DIR. woodward Explains This Morn
ing's Bulletin.
When the bulletin was issued this morn
ing some persons thought that the an
nouncement of the discharge of "puso" was
not a favorable symptom. DIR. Woodward
explained to CRITIC reporter that the
term "laudable pus," as applied to the dis
charge from the wound, meant a healthy
natural discharge, and was Il sure indica-
ton that the healing process was well un-
der way, and that everything was going
well with the patient. DIR. Woodward
said there had been a good deal of
Talk About Crises
and when they would occur, and when
there would be no further danger from
them. "rhe fact is, said the doctor, "that
in case like this, there can be no particu-
lar time for u crisis, as, from the nature of
the wound, dangerous symptoms are liza
BILE TO manifest themselves at any time
from the first shock till the patient was en-
tirely out of danger, which latter crafty
ing phase of the case is not likely to OCCUR,
in his opinion for week or more yet"
Very Much Encouraged.
DIR. Woodward is very much encouraged
at the Presidents condition, and doesn't
seem to feel any further trouble.
The Care Exercised with the Patient.
The physicians have so arranged 1t that
two of their number are within immediate
call of the Presidents room ut all times.
While they are always near at hand, the
physicians are in the Presidents room as
little as possible, as the sight of physicians
4 Il.