The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-04
THE PRESIDENTS DAILY LIFE.
How He Dealt With an Intruder Who
Threatened HIS Life.
From the Neto YORK. Tribune.

Threatened HIS Life.
From the Neto YORK Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-The official life
of the President aud the home life of the
man in the white house are OF more or less
general interest at all times. The Presidents
adaptability to work and methods of work,
his adaptability to people and manner of
meeting the public, are always Of interest,
even to the smallest details. But these
things are at no time. perhaps, of more in
terest than the adeptability of the man TO
his new home surroundings and to new
friends, and his methods and manner of
family and domestic life.
The health Of the President, so long as he
appears to be we'll, is Of no particular con-
Germ. As q rule, Presidents who have served
through their terms have gone out of the
white house in as good health, or better,
apparently, than when they first took up
the labors and responsibilities Of the Office.
Among Presidents in the last quarter of a
century President Harrison is the best ex-
ample to prove that being President agrees
with a man. When Mr. Harrison first came
to the white house his face was sallow aud
deep lined, his eyes were dull and lIstless,
and his whole appearance was careworn In
the extreme, showing but too plainly the
effect of the fatigues and anxieties of the
campaign. Now, however, the lines are
smoothed out Of his face. his complexion is
clear and fresh, his eyes are bright
and expressive, and from head to foot he
gives the impression OF a man in vigorous
health of body and mind. In short, 1t is not
wide OF the mark to say that the President
looks ten years younger than he did three
years ago
It was just the other day after the Presi-
dents tri-weekly handwriting with the
public that Jerry" sable memory of
Gen. Grants administration, remarked in
tones OF wise reflection: ''Yes sab. 1t do
agree with all of 'em, sab. They works
powerful But 1t don't hurt 'em, sab. I've
been here right smart while, and I've OBJ
served one thing, sab. It agrees nightly
with all Of 'em. It's fact, too, the longer
they stays the better they looks. Yes sab.
There's no mistake about that"
Jerry" has seen Presidents come and
Presidents go for twenty odd years. With
his opportunities for close observation, he
may be regarded as fair authority on the
health Of Presidents and also that Presidents
are hard-wOrking men. 1t need hardly be
said, therefore, that the great improvement
in President Harrison is not wrought out of
life of ease. On the contrary, the Presi-
dent is hard, steady, conscientious and
untiring worker. But he thrives on
his own even manner OF life and
cool, frictionless methods of work.
No President with the exception Of
Gen, Grant has taken so much, outdoor
exercise. But whereas Gen. Grant, though
a good walker, was very fond OF driving,
and enjoyed long drives over country
roads, President Harrison gets his air and
exercise in long wants. An occasional
drive is pleasure, but his long daily walks
are the tonic on which the President braces
himself, and these are absolutely necessary
to keep him we'll. The weather must needs
be stormy indeed when he fails in his every
day wolk. If prevented in one way or
another from going out before dinner, he
does uot give it up, but steals quietly
out as late as 10 o'clock in the
evening, and walks alone for a half hour or
more. It may be brisk pace out to the
boundary, or it may be repeated turns in
the white house grounds. But the walk Is a
certainty before he retires for the night
The President is good walker. When he
can get an early start. at 1870 o'clock, he
strikes out for the country, and delights in
a 10-mile tramp before dinner. Mrs Harri-
son is not a good walker, and seldom &C
companies the President even in short
strolls within the city. His daughter or
niece is his companion in these short walks.