Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16
THE PRESIDENT.
Little Progress Toward Recovery
And "a General Feeling Of Anxiety
and Uneaainesa.

AN ABsoEss FEARED IN THE RIGHT LUNG-BAD
CONDITION OF THE B1ooD-NoTEs AND INCL
DENTS OF THE WEEK.
The past week has been in the main on un-
eventfulone with the president at Long Branch
On the whole, slight progress seems to have
been made toward recovery. Last Saturday
night aud Sunday the Presidents condition
was not as favorable as it had been on the two
or three days preceding and fears were enter
tanned of the formation of pus cavity on the
lungs. On the following days the symptoms
changed for the better, and the dispatches
assumed more hopeful tone. For some time
there has been an irritated condition of the
throat and air passages, causing more or less
coughing and expeotoration. Since Monday
the weather at Long Branch has been fine
and the air as pure and bracing as could be
desired.
The President is taking larger amount of
food than heretofore, and perfectly assimilates
all that he swallows. He is regularly given
stimulus in the form of milk punch, and quin-
inc is administered in suppositories. The
trouble with the parotid gland is over, and the
openings in the glanduar swelling have heal
ed with single exception. It is believed
that the wound made by the bullet has healed
for a distance of three and a half inches in
the deepest part, leaving only nine inches yet
open. This is graduating and suppurating
in satisfactory manner. The physicians APP
pear TO be confident that the ball is safely en-
cysted.
Several members of the cabinet have been
permitted to call upon the President, in re-
Spouse to his expressed desire to see them.
Secretary MacVeagh called on Friday, remain
ing only moment or two. On Saturday Mr..
Window called, and, though strict orders
were given by the physicians that the cabinet
members should not talk business with their
stricken chief the President went straight for
| the work by asking Mr.. Window how he was
getting along with the refunding operations,
and seemed greatly surprised and pleased to
learn that the whole business had been accom-
plished. On Monday Postmaster General
James and Secretary Hunt called The Pres
ident asked Mr.. James about the savings in
his department and how the star route prose-
| cutions were progressing. The savings, Mr..
James replied, had been about 81, 800, 600,
| and in regard to the star route matter said
that he and Secretary MacVeigh were going
right along" with that business With Secre-
tary Hunt the President had his little joke
about welcoming the ''old salt to his 'native
element" Judge Hunt describes the Presi-
dent as looking like very weak, sick man,
| yet not 80 feeble or emaciated as he had sup
| posed-appearing like man who has been
| through q severe illness, but not like one with
| Tic uhuu VI u6htu upon ulm
Among the pleasant incidents noted during
the week is that of the President being wheel.
ed on his bed to the window on Monday, and
while there waving his hand to the sentry
pacing his beat on the grounds in front of the
cottage. The soldier at once recognized the
salute by facing around and presenting arms.
On Tuesday morning at IL o'clock, at his own
request the President was placed on a reclin-
ing chair and wheeled to the window, where
he lay for half an hour, enjoying the sea, the
passing ships, and the promenaders on the
beach. On Wednesday he was again lifted to
his reclining chair, remaining there an hour
and half 1t should be remembered how.
ever, that lying on the reclining chair cannot
by any means be called sitting up, and il does
not require nearly the strength that is expen-
ded by the patient every time the wound is
dressed.
Secretary Blaine is in Maine for few days
and on Tuesday Secretaries Window, Hunt
and James left for few days of needed rest
in the White Mountains. In the absence Of
Mr. Blaine, Secretary MacVeagh prepares the
dispatches for transmission to Minister Low
ell at London.
The News on Thursday.
Thursdays news while not positively
alarming gives evidence that a feeling Of
doubt and uneasiness exists as to the Presi
| ueut Iehl COuulIlOu. I1e nhb not hppfeCldDly
gained in strength since he came to Long
Branch he has q severe cough, showing
trouble more or less serious with the lungs
and the physicians are said to admit that he
has chronic pynmia. There was a very mark
ed febrile rise on Wednesday evening, and il
is noted as an unfavorable symptom that his
mind is dazed for some time when awakinG
from sleep
Notwithstanding the uneasiness which pre-
vailed on Wednesday the physicians bulletin
on Thursday was favorable in tone. 1t wal
as follows
"At the morning dressing at $50 to-day
the Presidents temperature was 1874, pulst
100 respiration 20. He passed the nigh
comfortably, sleeping until A. NJ, when h
was wakeful for period of two hours, during
which time the pulse rose to 120, but withou
the marked elevation of temperature which
has characterized the febrile disturbance here
tofore. After this time he slept until morn
ing. More nourishment was given during the
night than for several nights past In re
viewing the case of the President since hi
arrival at Long Branch, it may be said that il
spite of the various septic accidents which
have for several weeks and do still compli
cate his case, he has certainly not retrograd
ed, but on the contrary has made some prog
ress towards convalescence."