The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

.ong as the one had been in
lit of using. He looked at it a
-aent, and asked, Doctor, have you
our old one Some of the family thought
he was gaining tissue, but cannot say
that have perceived it. DR.. Agnew called
my attention to what he believed to be
increased fullness over the hips, and
thought / observed something of the
kind In the lines of the expression OF
his face, which are more firm, he has
more expression.
THE BEST DAY FOR THREE WEEKS.
LoNe BRANCH, Sept. 10.-The wealth
er has been stormy and disagreeable dur
ing the day. So far as tie President il
concerned his condition may be summed
up as having been a favorable one, re.
ports 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
In the language of one of the imme
diate attAndants, the President has been
as much better to-day compared with yes
Ierday as hewas yesterday compared with
Thursday. In other words he has made
a little gain, and has expressed himself
as feeling better in every way. The in
cidents OF the day have been compare
lively few. All members of the cabinet
paid their customary daily visit to the
Presidents quarters this afternoon and
about 8 o'clock Secretary Window was
ushered into the sick room. The secre
tary upon entering took the hand of the
President and informed him that there
was nothing in the treasury department
requiring his attention, and after ex
changing a feWremarks Withdrew. The
President simply acknowledged the
secrctary's statement without comment
Secretary Window appears TO be salts
fled with the appearance of the Presi
dent and is Of the opinion that he IL
improving.
Col. Corbin says the febrile rise ap
pears to be making its appearance latel
in the evening than usual, but it is moi
so severe as before the President left
Washington. The Colonel thinks the
President will remain here until the
middle or latter part of October, and
then, perhaps go down the southern
coast on the Tallapoosa. DIR. Boynton
said this afternoon that the Presiden.
had little more fever last night, and
during the febrile rise his pulse ran up
comparatively high, but no serious ap
prehensions were caused by it. This
morning the President was not so bright
as yesterday, and his general condition
was not as favorable, but after the dress
ing he-commenced to improve, and is
now probably as well as he was at this
time yesterday. There is no cause fol-
alarm or unfavorable statements of the
case. There will be somo3 days which
will not be as favorable as others. He
cannot be expected to get along without
some dull days. If he has no more ser
ious trouble than he has had to-day
shall be perfectly satisfied. Col. Rock
well said tonight the President passed
the best day he has had for three weeks
He says so himself There is absolutely
nothing unfavorable in the case today.
Gen. Swain said the President is better
today than yesterday. Each successive
day brings its special Improvements. Re
ports that the President is worse arC
all nonsense, and without foundation
The discharge from the wound at the
evening dressing was better than fol
weeks.
THE WOUND.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 10.-Dr. Bliss i!
quite confident that the ball will become
thoroughly encysted. He only succeed
ed in getting the cleansing catherer ter
inches into the wound at the last dress
ing and was quite sure the wound wa
healed from that depth to the ball. Tit
evening dressing occurred at o'clock to
day, an hour earlier than usual, becausl
requested it done at that time. 1t il
thought in some quarters that the even
ing fever, which has been comparatively
high the past two nights, Is the result o
malarial infection. Speaking on thi
subject DR.. Bliss said: I'VE are goin!
TO rid him of that febrile rise very soon
You may predict in your dispatches to
night that the patient will show a mark
ed gain by tomorrow. His pulse raj
up quite high at one time last night bu
only remained there few minutes whel
it commenced dropping. / feel quit
confident we have overcome this featur
now, and 1 doubt if febrile rise vii
occur to any extent hereafter" TIL
Doctor further said, ~ went into tn
Presidents room to-day and told hin
that he was getting well, and the Pres
dent responded with an expression O
a similar opinion. II has been feare,
that the paFoted affection would resul
in injuring the Presidents hearing
During the day his hearing was testel
and the result was entirely satisfactory
General 10 Shelby on the James Boys.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 12.-Nobody vii
doubt that Gen. 10. Shelby is good au
thority regarding the general move
ments of the James boys, and he say
they are both alive, married and settles
down with families. He also says, &C
cording to the statement of a CORES
pondent of the Sedalia Democrat, an
other good authority, so far as it is in
terested in telling the truth, that tn
James boys have three times applied /
governors of Missouri for permission +
come in and surrender for trial, with tn
assurance that they should not b
mobbed. The correspondent, writing
from Fl. Scott, says:
Two days ago I had the pleasure G
riding from Kansas City to this plac
with Gen. 10. Shelby, the well-knowl
confederate general, and one of the hard
est and most desperate fighters the wa
produced on either side. The train Of
the Chicago and Alton railroad had bee
robbed the night before, and everybod
was talking about it. Probably tw'
hundred men had asked Gen. Shelby 70
his views concerning it, and he CAV,
them very frankly. After the trail
started had an opportunity for full ant
| free conversation with him, the mai
points of which send you. l began b.
asking him if he knew the James boys
"Very we'll. They served under m
off and on during the war. Wheneve
the guerrillas were forced to go soutl
in the winter season they always joineI
my command. When l made raids
used them for scouts and spies. The,
were invaluable for these purposes
George Todd, one of the most noted o
all who served along the border, wa
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