Daily Republican., 1881-09-06
THENATI0N'S PATIENT,
THE PRESIDENT REMOVR0 TO
LONG BRANCH TODAY,
histonditiOn Unchanged Yester-
day with a Hfx her Pulse
ana Temperature.

There appears to have been no parti
cutar change in the Presidents condi
tion yesterday, except that his pulls
anu temperature were some what high
or than for several days. He tool
nourlshmeNt as usual, and had no re-
turn of gastric trouble. The parotid alb
cess continued to improve, bnt th,
wound remained about the same. A,
$50 p III. his pulse was l0S, TEN pera
ture W,S, respiration Is, Tla increase
OF pulse and temperature were attr
puted by The physicians to excitement
az the prosper OF leaving the White
| House, nd to the effect of the ht
weather, The President was remLv
ed to Long Branch early thismornlna
in the special tram furnished by the
| Peunsy vania Railroad Company and
especially prepared for the acCommoda
non OF tne patient.
temporary tracks were laid be-
tween the White House, in Washing.
ton, and the Baltimore aud Potomac
Railroad, aud also between the depot
ut Elberon Long Branch, and the cot
taee ut Mr.. Charles q. Francklyn,
which has been selected Tor the Presi-
dent. The Cabinet will accompany the
President 20 Long Branch, Thirty ar
tlllerymen from Governors Island,
New York, will arrive at the Branch
;o.day, ard will guard the President S
cottage.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
WAsHINGroN, ID. G.. Sept. 5.--There
is no material change Ill the President 5
condition tonight compared with last
nl.ut. The day was excessively hot
the atmosphere heavy ana murks,
whicn is htIlcved To have mad some tt.
feet Oh the patient. Until II O'Clock,
last lirht he was waketui aud restless
wlth some fever and high ualse, but ai'.
ter that hour he slept almost continu
ousy until So'clock $ his morning
The President was informed last
night that the arrangement. had been
completed for transferring him to Long
Branch. This information was receiv.
ed by him with such demonstrations. Of
delight as he was able to make, and till
he wearied h'uset to sleep he continu-
ed to talk about the anticipated depart
urt.
On awaking this morning he greeted
DR.. Bliss with the remark that this was
to be his last day at the White House
for some time, and during the morning
he was 50 absorbed and delighted with
the idea of starting lior Long Branch to.
morrow that he insisted upon discussing
the arrangements with the surgeons anu
attendants, and, in consequence, got
himself SO excited as to produce an in
crease in pulse, which did not a1ate
until late in the afternoon. There was
some fever during the day, causing the
to run up to degree above
the normal. The surgeons attached no
Importance to the increase i'll pulse and
and attributed it mainly
to the mental excitement OF the Presi.
dent over the proposed removal to Long
Branch. Att o'clock Tonight the TEN
was 90. $40 degrees, which is
the highest point attained since Monday
ast, when it was over $50. During the |
lay the President took the usual guam
,ity of nourlshment. There was no in
licatlon Of gastric disturbance, and the
is acting rs well rs prior to the
of Saturday night. All the
.urgeons agree that the President is in
good condition tonight, and they art
confident that he will he fully prepared
or the contemplated removal in The
DR.. Boynton said, this evening, that
he President was better than ON yestcr.
lay, and that he is strong enough to en
lure the journey to Long Branch with.
mt any results other than those Of
L. Il bny Cf.t |
he wound to-day Is reported to have
,een better than for the past few days,
md the improvement i'll the affected
gland continues. Al ogethtr, the symp-
oius are said by the surgeons 10 be
.ory, and the belief is entertall.
,i that the Draclng air of the sea vi
induce speedy recuperalion OF phy>' NJ
,trength, and accelerate the woIk - ."
,air in tile wounds and the ali, r.,l
gland.
The two oldest sons Of the President.
James and Harry, had an interview,
his afternoon, with tteir ia, Ler, pre-
,aratory to their departure for Will
Jams College, which they enter this
month as students The President be-
ore bidding them goodbye, gave them
,rief advice as to their course OF con-
luct while at school, and also charged
hem to deliver kindly messages to the
President OF the college, who Is an Old
Ind valued personal friend. The boys
eff Washington nt 10 o'clock tonight,
Il company with Dr. Hawks, their
1receptor.
THE BULLETINS,