The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-18
THE DAYS RECORD.

THgFEELING oFREAssURANCEG GROWING
THE PATIENT TAKES NoURIsBAEGT NAT
URALLY AND SHOWS SIGNS OF IMPROVE
MENT-PULsE DOWN TO 1o6 BEATs-hRs.
GARFIELD CONFIDENT THAT HER HUs-
BAND is BETTER, &C.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, II p. H.-To-day
has been a much more favorable one than
Yesterday, and the general feeling OF re-
ss,urance has been grsduslly growing.
The interest OF the day has centered
unon the condition OF the Presidents
stomach from time 10 time, and great
announcement has been derived from
the fact that the nourishment taken
naturally by the President has been
retained. When II was decided TO give the
President cooled infusion OF beef DR..
Bliss Informed him OF the purpose, and be
seemed perfectly willing TO take il. After
the first qnsntity was taken the patient
showed signs OF Improvement, bis pulse
becoming more firm and regular, while IL
was considerably less frequent, being as
low as JOG at one time, aud thus improve
ment continued from 1910 p. NJ, when the
first teaspoonful was taken, TIL amer l:45
p. M. when the second was administered.
After taking the nourishment, the patient
slept calmly on both occasions. He awoke
after the first nap without experiencing
any Annoyance from irriisbiIlty or q weak
condition OF his stomach; but when he
awoke the sec9nd time be remarked 10 the
surgeons that be tasted the liquid. At
this time he barely escaped being
nauseuted, and the symptoms showed
that bis stomach would not bear any,
thing further to-day. One OF the nurses
explained the situation by saying. ~
spopged the President quickly, and told
him not TO think Of bis stomach aud he
would be all right.D This suggestion, it
appears, was complied With, and the dis
turbance pissed away and
no VOMITING OCCURRED.
DIR. Bliss says 1t was then determined that
IL would be best not to attempt the adminis-
tration of any further nOuTishment except
by means OF enemaia for The present. The
hone Of the night is founded upon the 40
ton OF the patients stomach. and as II
gains strength the confidence OF his recovery
Increases. and rice versa.
Hon. Marshall Jewell called at The man.
sion this evening and requested to be per.
nsitted 10 see Mrs. Garfield. The request
was granted, and after returning from the
priyate quarters be said that be had IN
formed the lady Of his inteution TO leave the
CITY In the morning. and that before start
ing be felt IS II he would like to bear
some encouraging news. and asked Inc
condition of the patient. Mrs. GaIneid re-
sponded 10 his question ado you thiDk he
Is better ?" with Er
~ "NDEED / DO. Know IT"
This reply, the General says, was empha-
sized, and carried reinsurance with u.
During the course OF conversation this
evening Secretary Blaine said that be was
in Augusta when be first beard OF the no
favorable change IN the Presidents condi-
ton, but that the information as convened
did not indicate any cause for immedisIe
alarm. The reason that Secretary Blame
was not heard FROM before bis arrl-
val wss because be did not deem II
Necessary 10 announce his coming. The
felt more hopeful upon his arrival
than be had expected he should before ne
reached the city; and while ne admitteu tne
gravity Of the situation, he thought tnele
was 4Ip $50
DECIDEDLY GOOD REASON TO HOPE ToR BET
l7.0 TER REPORTS
from the sick room in the near future. ln
with one OF the Presidents
immediate attendants to-day The subject OF
his general condition was referred 10,
whereupou the attendant remarked Con-
trary TO the general impression regarding
the Presidents extreme disability ne mas
without question
A GREAT DEAL OF VITALITY rET,
and cannot Justly be said TO be extremely
feeble" as ,h.,
he had been very dependent for ten days
previous 70 the recent relapse, bot wnen
The condition OF the wound was NOR
oughly explained, after the irritation
~ Ihe stomach had asserted itseh,
he telt that too much attention haa
oren paid 10 the wound at the expense
Of The stomach, and cow that The surgeons