The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-20

raCner less frequent than at Thu
hour yesterday. Pulse 1O6, tempe
nature 100, respiration IS.
(Slgned) ID. w. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBT. REYBURN.
Executive Mansion, II p.m.-Tht
Presidents condition, to-day, has
been decidedly better than any day
since the unfavorable symptoms OF
Monday last manifested themselves
He has slept more to-day than usual
and appears much refreshed on
awakening from slumber. While
the glandular Inflammation has not
entirely disappeared, 1t is thought
to be less irritated, from the fact
that the patient does not experience
any serious pains. Another I'M
questionable feature denoting i'm
provement is the tone of the
Presidents stomach, which has
not yet shown any gas
trio disturbance. The members
of the cabinet, and all others who,
during the day, have left
the Mansion, were obviously
much encouraged. The air
of solemnity which prevailed at
the White House for the past few
days, has given place to decidedly
better feeling. 1t is now quite gen
orally conceded that inflammation
of the parotid gland, does not, in
this ease, indicate py9mia, and is
due entirely to the patients debili-
tated condition. Not a word of a
respondent character has been ut
tered to-day by those having access
to the Presidents apartments, and
the faith in the Presidents recovery
as expressed by these persons has
been Of an almost sauguine
nature. Said one attending surgeon
this evening: 1.-THE President has
made sensible improvement to-day"
DR.. Boynton, in a conversation re-
garding the Presidents condition,
said: He islimproving gradually
How is the trouble in the parotid
gland?" at is apparently dim
finishing. 1t causes some pain yet,
but the swelling has subsidized SO
that it is scarcely perceptible.' "Do
you apprehend suDpuration ?" "POS-
sibly, but not probably. Now that
Inflammation has been scattered, the
President has nothing like sharp
appetite, but takes his nourishment
without hesitancy. He still enjoys
the cruel Mrs. Garfield prepares for
him." "What do you regard the
most important feature Of the case,
at present, doctor?" "The condition
of the stomach is undoubtedly the
most important features now" 81
suppose it is rather early to expect
any perceptible increase in the pa
TENTS strength" Eyes; he is still
very weak"
This afternoon DR.. Bliss was
asked if the President had malari-
Gus symptoms, and he answered,
None at all. He has had a very
comfortable day, has slept consider
ably and still retains food without
annoyance" do you expect any
suppuration from Inflammation of
the parotid gland?" why, the in
Illumination is subsiding and there is
no pus in it. There is nothing to
suppurate." isn't there danger Of
it appearing in another local
ity ?" 1--WE do not think so"
The doctor was pressed for his
theory Of the inhamed gland, and
did not deny that it was fair as
sumption to believe saliva had Sc
ereted in the gland to an unusual
extent during the time the patient
was not taking nourishment
through his mouth. "But," said he,
81 have my own theory about it. 1t
is unimportant to the public. How
ever, you will remember [ told you
at the commencement that it was
an unimportant complication, eX-
cepting the annoyance it caused
the patient, and my predictions have
already been verified" Dr.. Bliss
told the Presidents barber, to-day,
that he would be soon able to re-
sumo his duties on the President.
DR.. Bliss left the White House
few minutes before 10 o'clock to
meet DR.. Agnew, who arrived at
1O.1Op.m. he said before leaving
the Mansion that the President was
very quiet, and that he had taken
five ounces of koumisS and milk
Cruel during the day and would
probably take more later. Enemata
are still continued
Blaine to LOlCeU:
In the judgment Of physicians
the President has gained since last
report. He has taken, during the
day, twenty-five ounces of liz lid
food with relish and without ten
dency to nausea OF indigestion. The
other symptoms are not essentially
changed. The pulse and tempera-
ture are possibly a little better. The
swelling of the parotid gland has
not increased, and fear of its sup
purating has somewhat diminished.
At this hour, II pm, the President
is sleeping quietly.
The President passed a splendid
day. He rested well and has been
without pain of any kind. DR.. Bliss
said, at 9 o'clock tonight, that he
has never felt more confident of the
Presidents recovery. The President
had not complained of the swelling
to-day; as to the stomach,it is doing
admirably. The President has taken
- L. 49, civ o,rr,oac Of =, ntlTi : H.