The Convalescent President

As time vly over the i-ick bod of our Presideut, each Saturday (he amiiversary of bis sliooting find liim Letter able to stand the regular weekly reíanse. The wound gradually licals by granulation and as it cloaca u]i near the ritis the púa is pre veoted froui huviog a fice txit. lu order to drain ff the pus trom r parts oí the wouiid it was f'ound necessary last Sunday to íuake an inciMon below the ribs. Ether was íministercd aud the operation was icrl'oruied by Dr. Agnew a-vsisted by the other surg. Binoe the deviü-h d formed by the atsa.-.'-iii, Mr. Garfield lm lost over 6t pounil of fleh, and frotu the incaler reiorts from the bedfide, weknow that he is ti!l soweuk that he can searcely ruove hiuiself", jet Lis pulse and teiuperatuie íhowan iiuprovement, and frcui the lact ihat VicoPtmmmbI Arthur has gone to an island beyond telegrapliic reach and Secretar; IJhiinc lias taken bis vatutioD away liuoi Washington, it seeajsas tliough tlicre was coDfidence iii th uished nufTerer. It is gríitifying for uj to kimw tliat amidstall the heat that enveloped theeountry laat wet k his room was keiit cool and comfjrtable. It is pleatant to know that he has the best of care aud food. It is comforting for him to fecl that he Lh t!ie earoest regarda and praycrt. of the pcople north and touth, east and west. It is a grand thing, too, to havesuch a magnificent titutioi). Onlv witb thut ai:'l by that does be live to-day.