Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-13
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WASHINGTON, d. O., August 12.-The
departure OF the President from Wash
ington, and the contradictory state
ments about his health, continue to
form a fruitful source Of gossip here.
The Presidents own statement has
not wholly settled the talk, although
there can be no doubt it is the exact
truth.
His friends have been anxious about
him for months, not because he showed
any symptoms Of organic disease, but
because he was plainly doing more work
than any man could with safety do.
For the four months succeeding his
Inauguration he applied himself almost
without intermiSsion to his various
duties.
During the days his time was con-
stantly occupied seeing Senators, men,
bers and office-seekers, consulting with
members Of his cabinet, or shaking
hands with the miscellaneous crowds of
visitors who gathered at the White
House three times week.
In the occasional moments of day
light when he was not occupied in
these ways he was at his desk going
through applications for appointment
or studying out questions relating to
the executive branches.
At night, instead OF giving himself
up to rest and recreation he returned
to his desk aud began again the weari-
some task, In company with his private
secretary and one or another member
of his Cabinet, of going through papers
RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS.
1t was no uncommon thing for the
president to work in this way until two
o'clock in the morning before he fn-
ished his daily task.
Notwithstanding these late hours the
president made it his invarlable custom
to be out Of bed at z O'clock and at
breakfast at s.
This sort OF life kept up for weeks
without intermiSsion began to tell on
him.
His system lost the fine tene 1t had
when he assumed Office, his eyes lost
their brightness, and his look became
heavy and depressed.
Again and again he was warned that
he was OVERRIDING himself, but he con-
tinued doggedly at his tasks until at
last he himself found his strength CIV
ing way, and he fell into periods of las
sltude and depression which afforded
unmstakable proof OF nervous break
down.
For some time before he left here on
the first of July, he had been obliged
to take it much easier than in the
months Immediately succeeding his In
auguration.
The rheumatism which attacked him
at this time was further warning OF
general exhaustion.
His months stay at Buzzard's Bay
put him on
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY,
but as soon as he got back here In the
midst Of a spell of depressingly hot
weather he again felt the exhaustion re-
turning, and was warned by his physi-
clan to lose no time in getting back to
the sea shore II he did not wish to lose
all he had gained in July and relapse
into condition that would invite the
attack Of more pronounced disease.
Thus while there Is no warrant for
the alarming rumors current OF the
Presidents serious illness, 1t is true that
he is in condition that makes rest
essential and warrants his friends In be-
ing somewhat anxious about him.
His desire to return TO Buzzard's Bay
was increased by the expectation OF an
INTEREsTING%DoMEsT EVENT
there, as is already generally known.
While his presence in Washington
might have bsen some help to the
friends OF repeal In Congress, SILL there
was no real necessity for his staying
here.
Congress knows its duty, and presum-
ably it will do it.
BuzzARD's BAY. MASS, August 12.-Ths
President passed part Of the day after he
arrived here quietly with his family,
He intended TO take q fishing trip earlier in
the day, Ut the scarcity of wind prevent
ed. IL breezed up after dinner ana about
the President and DIR Bryant boarded the
Ruth and were soon down the bay. They
did not return until after dark
Mrs. Cleveland drove over TO Buzzard's
Bay for the mail. She is looking splendid
ly and appears in her usual excellent
health.