Daily Republican., 1881-09-09
EHE SEA SIDE PATIENT
,,, PRESIDENT SHOWED A DE
,,vD IMPROVEMENT.
oa,,aI ocean Breezes bo-
~ ne ,nr 10 SHOW Reasons for
sl".,,.rxtvx some Of tho
Ppyste,.nI Mr'.-EdSon
Retires.
aoeiled imnroyemept In

.t;l midnight, Dnt ht'ei 'n'.
un.I. u. w.ll n until morning. At clock
.lePi n. his pelse was lo4, tenperaI"re
A a, ~, and respiration Is. Before 10
w., H.. a a refreshing breeze frem the
ocluos Nv set IN, and had beneficial effect
ocean .Sa ,v' notient. His pulse at noon
upou az Wv temperature 9S.4, and respira-
was - At 6 80 p. M. his palse Was
,"o ,,vD temperature 80, respiration Is,
mv,,rp NV, the day hetook a llberal amount
pui.rT psaur; .rment, beth solid and liquid,
o nv I'a,'t a,narent relish, and the ene,nata
Nl.n "taiisrnntinued. The favorable
S',u "mo,ons Yesterday inclined many OF
ss i"ap ahout .he President to the belief
.hs, .LS, he had at length begun to start on
,hs hs roal to conyalescence.
REVIEW OF THE FAY.
lowe BRANCH, Sept. S.-1he rising
of the san this morning found Long
p-anch As hot and sultry as it was yes
.o.Iov There was hardlya breath OF
sr stirring up to ten o'clock and there
sar. INT few who ventored to drive
unou the Ocean avenue. There was
much NJ in0niry as to the Presidents con-
d,iop as the reports of the previous eve
n;ng were not at all reassHring. 1t was
s.ored that the terrible hot weather OF
tba nreyious evening would continue
ond md that probably it would be neces-
S,rv m AS DR.. Bliss said on Wednesday,to 10
renloye the patieLt from the Francklyn
rottare to tent. p to nearly ten
o'cock the oppressive heat continued.
About that hour there arose y refresh
ing breeze from the southeast, striking
the Presidents roMn nicely. Among
those around the Elberon this was
hailed as harbiDger of good things TO
come.
To the patient it was great relief
for instead of the worrying tan, came
oceans cooling breath. At 8 O'Clock
this morning the Presidents pulse was
lO4, as compared with lU6 yesterday at
the same hour. Shortly after s o'clock
this morning was met on his way from
the cottage to the hotel for his hrean-
fast. He said he FELT vel satisfied as
to the Presidents condition, that he had
rested well since midnight, and that
HIS EtUtltl t'lItlti'il SS So'e. ~, oilh
that he had but little to say. Attorney
General MacVeagh was very hopeful
this morning, as was also Secretary
Blaine. Still, there is among many
people here settled opinion that the
President cannot recover They think
that the lowered pulse will only be tenn
porary, and that if he has to depend
upon the changing breezes, as shown
since Tuesday, there is no hope for him.
There are those again who maintain,
and truly, that if there is any virtue in
air, he is much better off here than i'll
Washington, where malaria is so preva-
lent during the fall.
The bulletins to-day, it will be
noticed, are signed only by Drs Bliss
and Hamilton, the other physicians,
Drs, Barnes, Reyburn and W ood ward,
having retired from the case. They
lave left the Brauch, and, as matters
are now arranged, Drs. Hamilton and
Agnew will alternate with DR.. Bliss in
attendance upon the patient. Dr. Bliss
has room in the Presidents cottage,
but neither he nor DR., Hamilton were
called upon last night. Mrs. DR..
Edison has left the case as nurse, the
President, it is said, wishing III the
future only male nurses. She has
been faithful and untiring in her servi-
ees, and has been thoroughly apprecia-
TED by all those about the President
since he was shot. She is wearied ont
BY her incessant watching and care,
and viii. now take her well-earned rest
at Ocean Grove.
ph. BLISS OPINION.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. S.
Although the President was wakeful
and restless during the early part Of
theuight, his condition this morning is
quite satisfactory.
After the morning dressing repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press met
d. Bliss and inquired after the condi-
tIch OF the patient. In response, the
Goctor said: "Our patient is doing
hfstfate this morning. He was restless
uurlhg tho early part of the night, but
Sltpt well after y o'clock"
row does his condition compare with
Yesterday? was asked,
l.. ne shows much improvement to-
aay and he is better than he has been
't t,e lsht to ten days"
10 you anticipate continued i'm
provement >"
Yes, We will be able, | think, to
XIV, tsweSyou still better news in day Or
,o How is the pulse and temperature
,,n.i Hood: %" The pulse is lo4, the temper
''",t "WrSs sS' I; respiration, Is.
corvS welt, that is good ground for en-
engagement, tE. is it not?"
FIRST rate"
ARs. DIR EDSON's RETIREMENT.
r.|, Mts' DR.. Edison, one of the nurses
t;a. tpsl J. lhe President, retires from her du.
s nrs " w mat capacity to-day, and she and
IN mi. l", oouward and. Hamilton expect
wass w leave the Branch to-day. This move
Wv neut is explained by those in position
Ssr. ID anow by the statement that the Presi-
wn,,,s uv". recently informed his wife that he
ANU "vu'u prefer having oil male ATTEND
sn"'..l n's hlelcetorward. The Presidents
WhI"'ne Wh Is much better this morning.
IN Lia ;n gwen some chicken he remarked
sst I'm ~ wife that he felt as if he could
sr,h, ". ~ az This is one of the most de
''faole indications.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
$50 soLs,HEkoS, o,H a;oi n; j., September s.-The
Iv "a Aolacial bulletin says
temns l.. noon to-day the Presidents
rstian rstiipera.ure was 9s.4; pulse, "a; respi-
ara 510", IL: At the evening dressing at
nulSo mil ,od M. his temperature was 9N;
ken ,i; ,ipo; respiration, Is. He has ta-
and And . a. liberal amount of food, both solid
~ "p,, ,,uld, with apparent relish
it h.:s special request of the President, |
thN % nr,t nteh made our duty to say in
Barnpaua puolic manner to Surgeon General
DR. poI surgeon j. j. Woodward and
inc wit, MtIert n Eeyburn that, in dispens-
attaMdh "i.h their services as his medical
wish wih.ants, "a he was actuated only by q |
sponv;n.,r!te w. relieve them of labor and re-
coudtiai coudi,nlli',es which, in his improved
impnsa he could no longer properly
and aIVe M upon them. Both the President
these .s. "a Garfield desire to express to
same Same gentlemen gelIti personally, and in the
ciatiopp putl.c a. manner, their high appre.
which " tht ene great skill and discretion