Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-01

The Presidentb Improved Condi'
tion-He Eats Mutton Chops
The Surgeons Scientifically Lo'
eating the Position Of tho Bull
let.
WASHINGTON. August THE Prss'-
dent had . very comfortable day y''tsf'
day. and the surgeons say that be made
marked improvement since morning.
Hs partook Of solid food. his chief dish
being mutton chops, and this nourish'
m.nt agrees with him. he has now .
good appetite. The evening rise Of
fever was not very marked.
DR.. Bliss says the Presidents wound
II very sore and that naturally be drrads
the dressings, and that the state Of bis
pulse, temperature and respiration are
taken Immediately after the dressing Of
the wound and that the Presidsnt's
dread Of this dressing osusss his pulse
and temperature to rise above The aotuai
fever be has. The surgeons are CON-
WINGED that this theory 10 correct Do
Gauss the fever always rsoedss 20 early
after the evening dressing. II did last
evening, aud at 9 o'clock the President
was resting quietly without any fever.
apparently, after the wound was dressed.
Yesterday evening Bells indication
balance was uasd to locate the ball.
When It crossed the spot on the right
IL. - Ell. shA,-ao that Uaa diaa0I0fod
for . few days after the wound was re.
ceivsd. the electrical apparatus vtbrated
perceptibly. Though Il did not ring out
a loudly as IL was intsnded 10 indicate
log the location Of the bullet. the vibra-
ton was sufficient TO satisfy the sur
eeons that the ball 10 lodged Just where
DR.. Bliss said It vas-in the anterior
wall OF the stomach. and that 10 just BE-.
meath the discolorsd spot. Prof. Bell
worked last night and today ct bis apps.
ratus, and now says hs has 90 perfected
II that Il will positively locate the bullet
to Q depth OF Ave Inches bsnssth the
surface.
The surgeons have decided to make
another test today With the improved
apparatus. bat say they will not cut the
ball out even though they may definitely
locate II, unless IL becomes Troublesome
and such operation shall become neoes.
ssry. Th, y do not believe the ball will
give any trouble whore It 10. still they
are DESTROYS Of demonstrating its loos-
ton. 30 far a the experiments have
gone they have sustained Bliss thsory
OF the oourss and Judgement Of the ball.
Mrs. Garfield was out at the Soldiers
Home yesterday looking through the
Presidents cottage, - II 10 now thought
probable be will be carried there Just a.
soon as he Ii able to be moved.
At the morning dressing OF the Presi.
dents wound yesterday there was . very
healthy and perfectly free discharge OF
pus and q very thorough cleaning oe-
CURED. The President took some milk
With egg early In the morning. and ste .
small quantity Of lamb chops and pots-
toes for breakfast. Dr.. Boynton says
the track Of the original wound sbovs
the incision continues to heal sstisfse-
torily and 10 now nearly closed. The
President 10 In excellent spirits and
expresses himself ~ daily growing
stronger.
NEW York, August l. - Tribune
Washington special says: Gen. swsins
says that yesterday was the Presidents
best day since b. was shot; that he 10
steadily gaining strength; that be has
appetite, and rslishtp the food given
him, and that "hs IL going to pull
through. sure"
Executive Mansion, 1880 p. M.-Ths
Preside nt's wound continues 10 do we'll.
At this mornings dressing 1t wss found
In ell respects in . satisfactory condition.
After the dressing was concluded, bis
head and shoulders were raised 10 the
same manner a. yesterday and he took
solid food for breakfast, with more rel.
ish than he has hitherto shown. At
present his pulse 10 100. Temperature
1914, respiration 10.