Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-16
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. STEADY PROGRESS. The Presidents Condition Showing Further Gain. GROWING STRONGER EVERY DAY. DEVELOPING AN APPETITE
 FOR SOLID FOOD. A Storm at the Branch. The Patient Protected
 Against Its Force.
GROWING STRONGER EVERY DAY.
A Storm at the Branch.
THE PRESIDENT.

THE PRESIDENT.
 | Growing StrOnger-Beginning to Use His Arms and Legs-His Appetite Steadily l Increasing-A Relish for Solid Food | Beefsteak and Fruit Eaten Ye.terday- The Symptoms in the Case Still Favor able.
 LONG BRANCH, Sept. 15.-The history of | the Presidents condition during the day is so we'll told in the official bulletins that there is little to say in addition. The day passed without important incident When the President was in his invalid chair the line of | inclination was gradually increased until it marked forty degrees. The increase was made carefully and slowly and stopped when | the President said, q think that will do | that is very comfortable" The reason for | the increased inclination is to gradually &C., | custom the President to 8 sitting posture | The nearer this is assumed the more is | brought into play the action of the hips and I feet, which in greatly inclined position of l the body are tasked considerably to assist in ! the support of it. In the position occupied by the President in the chair to-day his back, thighs, legs and feet were more or less exer- cised. He bore the exercise we'll for forty five minutes, and said at the end of that time that he felt very much relieved and rested. He was carefully observed when replaced in his bed, but there was no rise in either pulse, respiration or temperature to indicate that he had suffered any from the change Every day hereafter he will be thus exercised until he can sit up perfectly. The Presidents strength is slowly bat perceptibly increasing. He moves his left foot and legs more. His ability and inclination to use his arms and hands grows every day. For 8 considerable period he has been able to lift to his mouth a glass of water and has helped himself in this respect Now he often rises both arms or lies with them poised over his head and his fingers in- terlocked. There is noticeable filling out of the body, particularly at the hips. His voice can be distinctly heard out in the hall, notwithstanding it is somewhat clogged at present by purulent mucus from the bron- chial affection His hearing and sight are perfect, and the movements and appearance of the eyes are normal. His appetite is good The stomach and the bowels are in healthy condition. In fact, to-day ends with the Presidents condition considerably advanced toward convalescence. The President re- mained in his chair an hour to-day. His nourishment to-day comprised milk, meat and fruit, the meat being chopped fine. Dur ing the afternoon Mrs. Garfield read to him a number of private letters at his request.
 A STORM AT LONG BRANCH. It is now storming here and the ocean is very rough and the air damp and misty. The surgeons say the changes in the weather have had no bad effect on the President since he has been at Long Branch and there have been three ugly changes already. His room is lined with cork and no dampness can pen citrate it. The temperature is kept between 72 and 75 by grate fire. The President was asleep at 10 o'clock and all the surgeons and attendants were preparing to retire.
 SYMPATHY FROM VETERAN SOLDIERS.
 The following telegram was received to- day by Mrs. Garfield from Topeka, Kansas:
 Seventy thousand veteran soldiers in reunion here assembled send you our sympathy and love, and ask you to say to our stricken eoprade that our hearts say to him that believe that under heaven, aided have been to all the people his crown of glory he will be preserved to the country he has served long,
 (signed) LOUIS HANBACK,.
 PRESENT FOR THE PRESIDENT Among many presents sent to the President to-day was night clock to be placed over the gas burner so as to be gently illuminated during the night. It was sent by five inter- ested children of Boston,"
 DIR. BLISS CAUSES STAMPEDE. Dr. Bliss, while in New York to-day, was conducted to the Stock Exchange, and created such stampede among the brokers that he says he was glad to escape. Drs. Agnew and Bliss, Colonel Rockwell and General Swain are all agreed that the President is percepti- bly, improving. Dr. Boynton remains the one person connected with the case who is still inclined to take gloomy view. The last thing he said about the President tonight was 'T have known many cases of pysemia much worse than the Presidents in which there was recovery. once had patient who recovered from case very much worse than his, and now have strong hopes that he will; but at the same time cannot forget that there is not on record to my knowledge 1 single case of pyemia in which the patients pulse was as high as General Garfeld's has been all along. His pulse has averaged, day in and day out, high daily figures, with the low from 115 to 117, and I think his normal pulse ranges between "A and 76. But hope for the best" THE NEWS SENT TO MINISTER LOWELL. The following was sent tonight: Lowell Minister, London: The Presidents condition does not appear to have undergone any material change to-day, all his symp- except that the expectoraion from the right lung been rather less difficult and less profuse He is stills tion of the blood while it continues anxiety (signed) MAcvEAGH.
 BULLETINS FROM FRANCKLYN COTTAGE.
 ELBERoN, LONG BRANCH, N. J.,l |
 Sept. 15-9:O0 a. m. At the morning dressing at S:30 to-day the Presi- dents temperature 98 pulse, 100; respiration, 2O He passed the night comfortably, sleeping until B. n., when he wskeful for period of two | hours, during which time the pulse to 120, but without the marked elevation of temperature which characterized the febri1e disturbance heretofore After this time he slept until morning. More nour ishment given iring the night than for several nights past In reviewing the of the President his arrival at Long Branch it be said that, in spite of the various septic accidents which have for several weeks do still compeate his case he has certainly retrograded, but the contrary has made some progress toward conyaleseence.
 D. W. BLISS,
 F. H. HAMIL9oN,
 D. H. AGNEw.
 (Oficial)
 ELBERoN, LONG BRANCH, N. J,l
 Sept 15-5:3O D. m. The President has passed quiet day He slept | little and has coughed occasionally, the expectora- tions being less prevalent. greater variety of ishment has been taken without discomfort. He | WAS placed the invalid's chair and remained forty five minutes in q position little elevated than on previous occasions At 12 m. to-day his temper ature was 9s9 pulse 102 respiration 21 At the ing dressing at 5:30 the temperature 992, pulse 104, respiration N.
 F. H. HAMILTON,
 D. H. AGhEw. |
 THE CASE AGAINsT SERGEANT MASON. |