New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-08
and is undoubtedly better now than he was thus

III Is growing better all the time"
Il suppose you expect an early improvement in
/ the President, do you mott"
"Yes. / think this air will benefit him after we
get sea breeze"
Has the President expressed himself feeling
better to-davf
Yes. He says he notices that the air is pure, and
he enjoys the ocean very much"
The Presidents rally from the fatigue of yester-
days trip is a favorable Indication isn't it ~
Yes. indeed; it shows that there is considerable
of Garfield left there yet.
when do yOu think the expected good result
from the change will begin to dcveopi
Il should judge that in day two it ought to
be noticeable and have no doubt that the next
two days will show marked gain"
How is Mrs. Garfield to-dayW
"She rested and feels quite well again."
DIR. Boynton shortly nj. er and ques
toned
doctor, what is the Presidents condition from
| your standpointG" ?" he was asked.
| Il think the President is doing admirably"
what was the pulse when last takenT
" At noon the pulse was Ia"
WAS the temperature takeur
| eyes. The temperature and respiration
| about normaln
" Has the President made any remarks that would
indicate that he feels any benefit from the change of
| air7"
yes he did so to-day. Warren Yonng, of private
Secretary Browns Office, into the with
some mail matter. Seeing hlm, the President held
ont his hand with the remark. Warren, don't you
think look better to-dayr to which Mr.. Young
responded in the affirmative. Continuing the
President remarked. with emphasis, and feel bet
ter. This is good air.. "
" How long should it be, Doctor, before the pa
tent should begin to gain some strength, provided
the sea air agrees with him 2"
" From forty-five to sixty hours"
nj
SWAIN stating, we will have good news for you
i'll q day so, l think"
During the afternoon the heat was so intense that
the President or less affected. As shown
by the evening bulletin the temperature of his room
rose to o20. This is much warmer than his quarters
at Washington had been at any time since the air
, apparatus was set to work The great heat did not
however appear seriously TO affect the pa lent not
withstanding the increase of temperature
to lO1. Taking all things into consdera-
ton. the evening bulletin is good
and favorable one, and Is considered by those
who have studiousy ched the progress of the
case from the beginning. The attending surgeons
and Cabinet officers unanimously of the opinion
that the day has been favorable as could he ex-
pected. After the evening bulletin several of the
attending surgeons came from the Francklyn cot
| tage to the "Elberon" for dinner, the first to
arrive being DR.. Hamilton, who stated that the ex-
Gee ingy hot day had been somewhat unfavorable
! to his progress as well to his comfort. The
Doctor stated that the evening bulletin was a con-
else and correct statement of the situation ght
| and continued " the case has exceedingly favor
DIR. Bliss said tonight that the President is better
| in more than respect.
asked,
Il do not pretend to say that there has YETI
When DO you expect marked change for the
| betterp
"In the course of a few daysr
| Q angpn IN x.oI
result ~
| The indications are favorable
How is the woundT
| "The wound and gland are both doing we'll and
the only troublesome feature il the extreme weak
weather s no bett for him than il is for you and
me- When we get sea breeze expect a more fav-
orable change"
"If Is. the he patient comfortable tO-nishtr
And you see no nnfavorable symptomsp
| DIR, Barnes expressed the opinion that notwith-
sta ding the extreme heat the President better
| oil here than he would be in Washington.
Late tonight DIR. Reyburn said. in substance tha.
while the President had not gained great deal of
ground to-day, he had certainly held his own, that
| he had almost recovered from the effects of his
journey, that there was, no reason for
fcyr was attributable to he usual febrile fis
dav The doctor SAID While the President did
not exactly suffer from the heat he kept looking
out the ocean, if patiently awaiting for cooler
breezcs." The President rallied from last nights
prostration rather quicker than DR.. II yburn had
anticipated. Thus, tue doctor said. very graft
| flying to him. He said The fact of the President
| having rallied so quickly shows that there ~
siderable vitality left If cool weather should set in
the improvement will, in all probability, he
| more rapid and the the case more encouraging
generally the improvement will not naturally
| occur until the patient becomes thoroughly ac-
| climated
ton 7" asked
''Yes; and here we have. or are to have, all the
| advantages OF the climate in our favor"
In Unn lInrf In nftA.t1
| able to-nightp
g., :" tainlly do and by being able to do that
! How. is the gland trouble getting along,
doctOr7
| "Suppuration s still going on but it is not very
great Generally speaking the parotid gland is in a
:. And the wound -
| " Also improving"
| " Is it healingf"
| "A little. think the opening is smaller and the
catheter goes III about rs far it did week ago,
but there ls slight resistance which would appear
to Indicate that the channel is gradually contract
| Ing by the process OF granulatlon"
| You think the wound is mending then I"
Yes; that IS one of the best features to-day, in
my Judgment"
How long is the President likely to remain at
Long Branch, DOctOrf
| THAT is hard question It depcnds entirely on
the condition OF the case. The Pr sdeDt is anxious
to get to Mentor and will probably be taken there
| soon as he is able to 60"
| courseW ~ ''
| Yes. Fe would hardly be able to undertake
snch journey INSIDE of about three weeks, even
IL ne continues improving rapidly"
subjectf"
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