Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-28
GAINING GROUND
SEEMS TO Be The GENERAL lMPRtS-
SION Al WASHINGTON.
No Recurrence ofthe Rigor Yesterday, and
All the Presidents Symptoms Give the
Strongest Grounds for Hope Of Uj-
hnltr Recovery Mrs. Gar
f4ld Not 50 Well
THE PATENT STGLL AVERY SICK MAN
All TIE MAN SION.i

The President Gaining Rapidlv--NO Fe-
Yer Yesterday Begins /, Display Bet
ter Appetite \ Geucral AR II Hopetu =
ness
WASHINGTON, July 27.-All inIorma
ton is that the President has improved
rapidly during the past twentr-tour
hours. He has rallied most wonderful
lv, and nothing but the most hopeful
feelings Me INDUCED in now
respecting him by those around him
The change for the better is as marked,
or even more, than that for the worse
last Friday and Saturday. His sleep last
night worked wonderful change in
him. 1t refreshed and strengthened
him, and made such marked improve
ment in his appearance that everybody
who saw him observed it at once. Ii re-
moved that palid, piuchcd expression
which marked his face yesterday. and
restored
A Natural Look to His Features.
He felt so much better that Immediately
alter awakening this morning he spoke
of his improvement, and wanted to talk
considerably.
DR.. Reyburn said to- hight that the
Presidents condition was the most graf
living, and speaking ior the surgeons,
he said: "There is nothing We can see
or foresee now that need cause any
alarm. lie has not had any fever 10.
day. There was
No Febrile Rise OF the Temperature
tonight, a fact OF itseII that denotes
rapid and substantial improvement. We
regard him now as well on the way 10
recovery"
DR.. Bliss said at 10 o'clock tonight,
with evident enthusiasm, that the Pres.
idrrt was booming The surgeons
are hopeful even To confidence
The CHIEF surgeon SAID IL a Western
Associated Press agent tonight that he
now lelt confident OF the President
ultimate recovery. He said the absence
nj fever last night and tonight was
owing to the fact that 4 complete drain
age oi the wound had been established.
The Flow of Pus Continues to be Regular
AMI steady. completely cleaning ont the
wound. lie said the lever WAS now
broken up and the President was gain
ing strength right along and will con-
tnue to do SO.
"Do YOU consider him rs well oil as
before the relapse" the reporter asked.
He is much better oil, was the Doe.
tors reply. "He is nearer 10 recovery
now than ever before. He has good
appetite and his stomach receives and
~ liyastS al be eats
His Rest Now is Natural
and that indicates improvement more
than anything else. He sleeps long and
naturally. and his sleep is not broken
and disturbed as 1t was
before. We do not lear
any further trouble now. OF course We
do not say there is no danger OF any
further complications, but We do not
apprehend any. We teel We have
fought the hardest part OF the tight and
he vii, improve right along. am lnst
as confident ui his recovery as am oi
ANYTHING in the world.
He Looks aud Feels so Much Better
that aside from my KnowIedge Ot the
ease that would inspire me- with the be-
lei that ne will get well. His wig
orOuS nature seems To have assert
ed itself. He said tonight that he
ielt better than at any time since he
vas shot Mrs. Garfield is quick to
notice the changes in his expression,
and she feels cheerful now. The pus
discharged is OF healthy character,
showing that his
Blood is Not The Least Bit Tainted
by the temporary obstruction. We tx.
pect that more fragments OF bone Will
be discharged with the pus, but there IS
such thorough drainage now that we
do not fear another stoppage OF tle dis
charge. You can say that all the sur
g-uns are now full of hope"
Tonight the President went 10 sleep
early and slept well. His appetite seems
10 increase, ,as before he went to sleep to
night he was giving directions about
breakfast tomorrow. The feeling here
Is now one of almost universal conf
denre in his recovery.