Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-14
was in perfectly peaceful frame of mind, a
nrnnf that the President is doing well.

was in perfectly peaceful frame of mind, 6
proof that the President is doing we'll
DR.. Bliss says the glandular affection is wei
and no further trouble will arise from 1t.
| The wound is in fine condition. The locality
| where the ball entered the body down to the
point where the incision was made is nicely
healed and granulation along the track of the
wound is doing finely. The cleansing cathetel
entered to-day about the same deptf
as it did yesterday, about nine
inches, and it was plainly distinguished
to strike against solid end at that distance
The ball is no doubt encysted and no appre
hension whatever is felt about it, The doctor
added 10 this connections: "Were it known
exactly where the ball lies and 1t was not hall
an inch from the suface and could be readily
removed, we should not think of cutting fol-
it at this time. The lung affection is the only
prominent, and in fact the only unfavorable,
that has passed the crisis and is
now mending slowly but surely" The doctor
declared the circumstances surrounding sthis
complication, and referred to the knowledge
of the attending surgeons that 1t had been
gradually developing from two to three weeks.
He said 1--WE knew it would reach a crisis,
and the crisis came Sunday last. On that day
there is no doubt, the symptoms being so pro-
nounced, that our fears that they would result
in pulm onary abscess were warranted; but
fortunately the trouble passed over satisfac
torily, and the complication has been getting
better though slowly ever since. The depression
caused by the crisis Sunday is obviated. Bliss
stated in response to an inquiry that on seeing
the President the first time after his return
that he noticed some improvement and this
was after the patient had experienced the dis
turbances caused by the lung trouble Sunday.
During the early part of the day he was re-
moved from his bed to his reclining chair and
enjoyed the change, suffering no i'll effests
from it, whatever. This change OF
position will probably be repeated daily so
long as the conditions remain favorable. DR.;
Bliss said the Presidents bowels were moved
in a perfectly natural manner both yesterday
and to-day, both times without any effort.
This fact, he said, showed very clearly that the
food he is taking is being properly assimilated,
and all his digestive organs are performing G
their functions.
Dr. Bliss says the liver and kidneys are in
first class order. A fractured rib, which it
was suggested might yet cause trouble, Dr.
Bliss considered healed. The President does
not experience so much WEAKNESS as some
time past, showing gain OF strength. Form
erly he would say "Oh, l am SO
tired" To-day he said he did
not experience that wearied feeling any more.
He took milk punch aud brandy to-day and
about nine grains of quinine. Don't you
fear he will miss these stimulants when You
cease administering them, was asked. He
may, said the doctor, in which case we will
continue them. The doctor alluded to critl-
clsms of his statements regarding the
President, and said it was very
annoying to have to submit thereto. Inas
much as the Presidents condition altered from
day to day, and so at times the alterations
and changes were very marked, hence his
opinions change with the symptoms, and con-
sequently it was erroneous to expect him to
hold one opinion on certain subjects, as some
persons appeared to think he ought.
Attorney General MacVeagh, the only cabi-
net officer here, feels very much encouraged
still, and says the President, in his opinion, is
doing nicely Judge Advocate General
Swain and Col. Rockwell adhere to
their standard policy and say there is
plenty of Garfield there yet, and if
favorable conditions continue there is no room
for complaint or fear.
At IL O'Clock tonight the cottage was
closed and the surgeons retired. The Presi-
dent has been sleeping quietly for some time,
and there have been no indications OF febrile
rise.