Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
THE NATIONS PATIENT.
Condition of President Garfield as
Given From Day to Day.

4fdE QUEEN = 81 MPAIH1.
LONDON, Aug. p.
To Secretary Blaine. Washington:
| have just received from her males
ty, the queen, at Balmoral, 3 telegram
In these words: II am most deeply
grieved at the sad news of the last few
days, and would wish my deep sympa-
thy conveyed to Mrs. Garfield"
lSigned) LOWELL, Minister.
Blaine replied as follows.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
To Minister L0ueH Lo don:
| have submitted to Mrs. Garfield
your telegram, conveying the kind
message from her majesty, the queen.
Mrs. Garfield is constantly by her hus-
bands bed side, and does not give up
all hope Of his recovery. Her request
Is that you will return to the queen her
most sincere thanks. and express her
heartfelt appreciation of the constant
interest and tender sympathy, shown
by her majesty toward the president
and his family, in their deep grief and
most painful suspense.
(Slgned) BLAINE, Secretary.
HE TAKES MILK TOAST.
Unofficial Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, August 27, $50 M
About half an hour ago the president
said to Mrs. Garfield, who was sitting
by his bedside, he would like piece
OF milk toast. She replied if the sur
geons had no objection she would get
it for HIM. DR.. Bliss, upon. oeing con
suited, said it would do no harm if the
condition of the presidents parotid
gland would allow him to move his
Jaws enough to eat it. Mrs Garfield
thereu9on prepared the toast carefully
herself and the patient ate with appa-
rent relish and enjoyment piece about
half as large as a mans hand, and
moving his jaws with less difficulty
than was anticipated. This taking of
solid food for the first time in about
two weeks is regarded by the presi-
dents attendants as favorable indi-
cation, and has strengthened a little
more the hope expressed this after
noon by Colonel Rockwell and General
Swain.
ALL CHEERFUL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-There is un-
doubtedly some improvement in the
presidents condition tonight, as COM
pared with his condition earlier in the
day, and though it is not much it has
had the effect of somewhat reviving the
hope of possible recovery. There has
been since night set in an abatement of
the fever, and the president asked for
some milk toast which was prepared
for him. He ate it with apparent rel
ish and encouraged those around him
20 hope that it might possibly be the
beginning of an appetite which would
Increase.
Secretary Blaine said tonight that
the president was certainly better, but
whether 1t was a mere transtory i'm
provement or something that promised
could net be told.
DR.. Boynton said about o'clock
that there was perceptible improve
ment-enOugh to found a very slight
hope upon. He thought the desire of
the president for toast might show an
in the tone of the stom-
ach, and this was favorable sign. In
as much as one thing absolutely neces-
sary now, is to build him up and i'm
part strength to his system, but this
was impossible until the president
could take and digest nourishment.
AT MIDNIGHT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 27.-12 o.
m.-Col. Rockwell reports slight inn
prOvement this afternoon fully main
tanned. Pulse l. f. and the president
is sleeping quietly.
BULLETIN.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 28-6:3O
P. M.-The improvement in the presi-
dents condition, declared yesterday af-
ternoon, is still maintained. He con-
tinues to take, willingly, the liquid food
given by the mouth, and is apparently
it. The stimulants and nu-
triment3 given by enemata are
also retained. At the evening dressing
an increased quantity of healthy look
ing pus was discharged from the sup.
purating parotid gland The appear
ance of the wound has not perceptibly
since the morning dressing, |
but little rise in temperature and |
pulse has taken place since noon, and !
the pulse is perceptibly stronger than
this time yesterday. Pulse, ITO; tenn
perature, 99.7; respiration, 20.
(oigned) D. w. BLISS,
]. K. BARNES,
J J. WOODWARD, |
ROBT REYBURN,
F. IL. HAMILTON, |
d. II. AGNEW.
BULLETIN.
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