Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-19
Steady Progress Towards Con-
valescence by the President.
He is Greatly Refreshed and Be-
gins to take Solid Food.
Slight Fever and Rise in Temper
ature last Night, But
not Serious.
Two More Intellectual Ballots at
Albany Yesterday
Mr.. Lapham Still Lacks 8 o
Election Speaker Sharpe
Paired.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, July IL.
EXECUTIVE MsSsIoN, $50 p. sm.vThe
President has passed very comfortable
day. Dr. Boynton, i'm conversation this
afternoon, expressed the opinion that the
critical period has passed and that the Presi-
dent, although still extremity weak, is now
out of danger. Continuing, he said:
There is no doubt that he will gam
strength daily now, and there is every rea-
son to hope for his ultimate recovery"
Major Crump, steward of the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion, and one of the
night attendants upon the President,
says: If the President continues as well
during this week as he has been for the past
few days he will, in my opinion, be able to
sit up and eat his meals by next Sunday.
Major Swain, who is almost constantly
with the President, said this afternoon that
he was progressing finely. In reply to a
question about Mrs Garfeld's health Major
Swain said: Oh, Mrs. Garfield is getting
along nicely. She spends most of her
time at her husbands bedside.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, P. M.-Our expec-
tations of favorable progress have been
fully realized by the manner in which
the President has passed the day. He has
taken more solid food and with greater rel
ish than hitherto and his afternoon fever,
l. sG1 hot 0f
on later. At l p. m. his pulse was "a,
temperature 9S.5, respiration Is. At pres
ent his pulse is 50, temperature 1902, res
piration 20.
CSigned. D. W. Bliss, J. J. Woodward,
J. X. Barnes, Robert Reyburn.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July
1S-The Presidents progress towards con-
yale5cence, noted in the official bulletin Of
Saturday. steadily continues. He feels
greatly refreshed by restful unbroken sleep,
which he had last night,
and which was materially assisted
by the agreeable change in the weather.
His pulse is gradually lesening, it now be-
ing SO, with normal temperature and respif-
alton He will receive for breakfast beef
steak, toast and meat juice and poached
egg and later on a little oatmeal cooked to a
jelly. 1t is deemed best by surgeons to
give him solid, substantial food in the
morning, discontinuing at / o'clock, after
which time only liquid nourishment is ad-
ministered.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 a. m.-The
President has passed another comfortable
night and is doing well this morning. His
pulse is SS, temperature SO. 4, respiration 18.
[Signed] D. w. Bliss, j. r. Barnes, j. j..
Woodward, Robt. Reyburn.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, l p. m.-The con-
dition of the President has not materially
changed since morning. He has no fever
and is resting quietly. His pulse is 80,
temperature and respiration normal.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,-7 p. m.-The
President has Lad little more fever tbs
afternoon, which is regarded as merely
a temporary fuetuation. At l. p. NJ, his
pulse was SO, temperature SO, respiration
Is, At pr.tent his pulse is 102, tenn
perature 1907, respiration 81