The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-29
MR.. eARF1HLD's MOTHER.
Still Clinging to the Belief Her Son Will
Live,

Still Clinging to the Belief Her Son Will
Live.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 2.-The white-haired
mother of the President is at Hiram, says the
Cleveland Herald, and will probably remain
there until great change takes place at the
White House. She shows more excitement and
deem emotion than at any time since the shoot
ing. and has been unable to sleep, except for
very short intervals, since toe last dread crisis
was announced. She stood at the front door
of the house, where she is stopping, all day
Yesterday, in readiness for any news or messen-
ger summoning her to Washington. The dis
patches received by her were very unsa tlsfac-
tory, though she still clings to her belief that
the "Lord will bring him through" 1t is
nlain to be seen that the depressing news OF
The last few DAYS is weakening her confidence
in the ultimate recovery of her beloved son.
A More Hopeful Feeling at the White
Houes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-The Tribune extra
this afternoon has the following from Wash
ington:
issued shows the President has not only lost
no ground during the night but seems to have
gained some. His pulse is much steadler, and
temperature and respiration are about normal
The whole atmosphere OF the White House
has changed and expressions Of reviving hope
are heard on every side. Even the physicians
show the change in their faces, and the ques-
ton of the Presidents death is no longer
theme of discussion as it was yesterday, but
now only possibilities of his recovery are
talked. Dr. Bliss said this morning shortly
before O'Clock that he felt encouraged, but
thought the great trouble now would be to
preyent the people from becoming too much
elated. "There is not ground" said he, for
that; not hope enough. The simple fact is
that the improvement which set IN yesterday
afternoon has been maintained
Gen. Swain Jubllant.
Gen. Swain, who was almost alone with
Col. Rockwell yesterday in refusing to give
the President up, is fairly jubilant this morn
ing. Said he, ~ know great many people
gave him up yesterday, but never did. |
have been pinning my faith to that mans
pluck for twenty years
How the President Passed Saturday
Night.
There are few details to be given of the
history of the night. The President rested
better than for some nights past. sleeping once
for an hour and took his nourishment regu-
larly every two hours. The usual enemata
were administered and he was sponged OF
twice. His pulse remained pretty steadily az
1iA through the night, dropping about
O'clock to loo, where it remained at the time
the bulletin was issued He has had no fever.
n is renorted that the parotid gland will be
found this morning to be doing better.
The return of hope at the White House is
unmistakable, but the PHYSICIANS are eVidentiy
anxious that not too much reliance shall be
placed upon it, as the ground gained may be
lost this afternoon. This may prove to be only
a huctuatiou, At the same time, as in the
early morning, which is usually the Presidents
unfavorable period, there seems to be reason to
hope that the gain may be increased, and
reason to believe that his recovery Is now pos
sible 1t need hardly be added that there
seems to be no probability Of the Presidents
death, In the worst event, Tor several Gays 10
come.