The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-29

nihcance oithe patients recent improve
menk About O'clock one OF The attend
ants called him and said the President was
awake. Upon going into the sick room he
found the slightly improved condition oi
the afternoon fully maintained, The pa
tient seemed cheerful and better, his mind
was perfectly clear, and his pulse was
steady at about lO4. Regular watches
taken by Gen. Swain and Col. Rockwell
DR.. Edison and Dr., Boynton were not
maintained during the night, for Tie reason
that these attendants were oil too anxious
10 sleep, and none ot'them were willing to
be absent for any great length Of time rom
the sick room, They were all present to-
gether, therefore, during most Of the night.
AbOut5 o'clock the President was again
sponged all over with alcohol and water,
and seemed to be greatly refreshed. His
pulse had fallen to l02, He rested quietly
during the remainder OF the early morning.
REVIEW oP TIE DAY, hi
FAtsS0 on examination, bis pulse was
ioundto be 100 with temperature andres
piration normal MB Garfield, encour-
aged by the Presidents improved condi-
tion, late saturday evening, and weary by
previous watching, went to bed before
midnight and slept most OF the night. She
WINS in the sick room again at 8 o'clock in
the morning and sat for u while by
her husbands bedside tanning him,
After the appearance Of the morning bulle.
tin DR.. Bliss came out OF the surgeons
room again, and said the President symp-
tn,nu ,,tnra fny,nrn h1o on1 n1;nnNo,l II,sk L.
was in the way Of recovery, Too much
encouragement, however, should not, he
thought be drawn from. thu present hivOr.
able condition, because Il was. not certain
that It would be permanent. Dr. Hamil-
ton, who came out shortly afterwards, said
the patients symptoms showed marked
improvement. DIR, BOyntOn being asked
whether he felt encouraged, replied, III feel
not only encouraged, but very much en-
couragel."
Gen; Swain, in answer to same question,
said: " have been depending on Gar.
fields pluck now for twenty-five years, and
| tell you le Is going to get we'll" Soon
afterwarl AttOrney'G Genenl McYeagh en-
tered the room Of the Presidents private
secretary and was asked what he thought
now OF the Presidents chances. He said:
"NeVer, until to-day, have seen any rea-
son TO change my belief that the blood
poisoning, which has existed since the
first rigorS, was still active. Think, how
ever, there are Indications to-day that the
poison Is being eliminated, and | feel
greatly encouraged" Ysf..e n I.
About noon Colonel Rockwell said he.
could see no feature Of the case which dtI
not show s0me Improvement. "0f course"
he said, tive must admit that the situation
is very critical, hut let liz take what the
Lord sends us, and hope for the Presidents
recovery" t..r liyNtos1
AtIpM. Colonel Corbin televrapled b
friend: "Dr Hamilton says we are atioat
and off the breakers"
Although the Presidents pulse and tom.
ptrlture rose slightly during the Afternoon,
he continued to do we'll and,at 5 o'Clock
General Swain telcgraphed 10 his friends
that the improvements In the Presidents
condition Is still maintained. All are
hopeful, some confident, ,t..
TIE TENDEREsT SCENES.
About the middle OF the afternoon the
President expressed desire to SEQ his
daughter MOllie, aud when she entered
the room and came TO his bedside lie took
her hand and asked about her health She
replied that she was well and enQuired
how he himself felt? He said, ~ am better
Askyourmotherifthe boyscannot come In"
Soon afterwards James came to the bedside
and was greeted by his father atfeCtionately.
The Presidents pulse, however, began 10
raise with the excitement and emotion Of
this interview with his children, and It was
thought best not to allow Harry 10
see Him. Iate this afternoon MT. Gar.
field and her daughter Mollie, and
Mr.. Rudolph and G.. r. Rockwell, Of
St Louis, went out for drive. Mrs
Garfield looked bright and cheerful. The
carriage passed through the main gateway
on Pennsylvania avenue, around which
the crowd had fingered all day. She res.
ponded with bow and q smile to the salu.
tatiOn Of the guard and to the greetings OF
one OrtwO aCquaintances Passingby some
standing near the gateway cried, "fhat IL
Mrs. Garfield" and by spontaneous i'm.
pulse almost all the men In the crowd took
of their hats and stood with uncovered
heads while the carriage passed.
All the members OF the Cabinet called at
the Executive mansion. .tO-day, many OF
them repeatedly, and there was rather
more than the usual number Of private
callers. The faces OF allwere brighter.and
more hopeful, and general feeling OF en-.
enlargement seemed to prevail.
The evening bulletin was regarded as
fairly satisfactory, although the febric
anticipated. During the evening, however,
the President rested quietly, and his fever
by II o'clock had suhsiled. -1f
PRESENT AstEcrs or rIiE CASE,
DIR. Boyntbn at 930 This evening gave
the following statement OF tho present az.
pect OF the Presidents Case: an my
opiniOn all OF the patients symp.
toms tonight show a very marked
Improvement. In the first place his
mind, which was for week more or
less affected by vitiated impoverished
condition Of his blood Is now perfectly
clear and active, Up to Friday night or Sat.
urtlay morning, l don't think his will
power has had for six or seven days any
sustaining INFLUENCE upon hlSboJy. lie had
no strong will power since yesterday morn.
ing However, there has been In this re.
srect noticeable change. Not Onlyis he
more cheerful and hOpeiuL but his will has
recovered its powefo ot sustained elE6rt, and
| y II now cooperating with all his vital
energies in the struggle Of hls whole being
for lie. The condition Of his stomach, so
fnr as ability 10 take food is concerned,
cOntinues good, and think thete d
further slight improvement In ths pEoEssses
Of assimilation and nutrition, J He has
swallowed to-day more than thirty ounces
Of liquid nourishment, consisting chiefly Of
beef Juice, peptonized milk and milk por.
tidke and h1s had In addition twonuttitiye
enemata. This supply Of fQol h entirely
nf. Reybitnsaitk, i4he hopes Of yestet.
day have, ] think, been fully realized, and
] feel greatly encouraged The appearance
pf the patients wound Is better, gEanIla.
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