Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-23
DOING SPLENDlDLY, '
THE PRESIDENT RAPIDLY I'M
PROVING.
Scales of Bone Coming from the
WOund-The Papers and TeIe-
grams of Sympathy Read so Him
Laughing at the Mistakes of the
illustrated Press-A Slight Rise OF
Fever at Night.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Presiden
went to sleep early to night. DR.. Bliss say
he is getting well as fast as possible unde
the circumstances. DR.. Reyburn said to
night that the President is doing splendidly
The daily papers are now read to him every
day, and many Of the telegraphic dispatches
OF inquiry about him are also read to him
To-day some Of the messages Of inquiry
and sympathy that came the first days aftel
he was shot were read, and he was deeply
moved by the evidence of universal interest
In him. He has been permitted to see some
OF the illustrated papers representing the
scenes Of the shooting, and has laughedloveI
tne rrrors anu mIsrepressuGatIOus.
The President is as cheerful and hopeful
now as anybody, in view of the prospect of
his entire recovery without suffering any
permanent disability from the wound.
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. M. TOficial
Bulletin. The President rested well dur
ing the night, and is quite easy this morn
ing. Pulse 50, temperature 98.4, respira-
| tion 1S
7P.M. [Official Bulletin. The progress
material change. At p. N. his pulse was 9S
temperature 9S4, respiration Is. at z D. m.
pulse SO, temperature 1902, respiration 49,
11:30 p M.-The Presidents afternoon fe-
yer did not abate as early tonight as here
tofore, and there was slight rise In pulse
and temperature between s o'clock and 10.
These unfavorable symptoms, however, did
not long continue. At this no r the fever is
subsiding. The patients skin is moist aud
he is sleeping quietly. The slight aggravation
of the febrile symptoms after the date of
the last official bulletin, is regarded by the
attending surgeons as merely temporary
fluctuation, and no especial importance is
attached to 1t.
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following telegram was sent by the
attending surgeons to the consulting sur
geons to night:
"The President slept well last night, and
has been easy during the day. At the morn
ing dressing, the wound, which is looking
very well, discharged several ounces
of healthy pus. A little solid frag-
ment that foated out with the discharge
proved to consist of thin scale of bone,
about one-eighth of an inch In length, with
a morsel of sloughing fibrous tissue and a
number of adhering fbres of cotton and
WOOL He continues to take and digest
evening hypodermic injection of sulphate of
morphia (one-eighth of a grainl and the
quinia, three grains, thrice daily, have also
been continued. At $50 a. m. his pulse was
SS, temperature 9S.4, respiration IL. At
D. m. his pulse was SO, temperature So 4,
respiration IS. At7p. IN. his pulse was 98,
temperature 1902, respiration 10.
ANOTHER COMFORTABLE NIGHT.
The following was sent this morning to
each of the Cabinet officers by the Presi-
dents private secretary:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8 A. M-The i'm
provement In the Presidents condition con-
tinues. He slept we'll during the night, the
cool weather being greatly In his favor.
This morning his pulse is SS, with nominal
temperature and respiration. The nourish
ment now being administered more than
supplies the waste, and, while 1t is probable
that he is daily adding little to his strength,
still 1t is found that his system is not yet
capable Of resisting any unusual excitement,
and the surgeons In charge insist upon as
perfect repose as can be secured.