, 1881-08-20
THE PRESIDENTS CASE,

WAsillSuTuN, u. C., Ang. 18.-Alrs. Ur.
Edison, tic Presidents li,rye, continues
hopeful. In speaking OF the case to-dny she
said: "1scally, hayo nothing new to say.
told yoll yesterday TINT WINS hopeful and
Thought tint this stomach trouble could b0
brltlRed over, Others then thought differ
emily, but to-day proved was right. All l
can say HOW Is, that l am lnoru confident
than ever. The President has had several
bad spells since he was shot, but ione of
these spells lasted more tlian three tlnys. i
felt satisfied that this would not last any
longer. lie ias done nicely to-dny so fur.
and VIC were much pleased 10 henr Him say
he ro1ishcd tic beef extract wo gave Him
aboMt loun. Tho stomach did not reject II.
That which was subsequently, given him was
a!so retained. Wo hope by careful treat
ileI,t to got lsis st0nacl! strong aEnlii. alld
CeGu."
... "Was Y 81 Mr.. M GsEfod alarmed much iii the
fin do,fG tl'inK se vas aiiecte rs much IN
Inns l,ud. l felt so thoroughly convinced
tint the President would pull tirouRl, 1t tint
convinced her that tho danger Wus not rs
great as some friends appr0hendct!."
Are there nlly nlnlAf1hi symptoms at the
bottnlm Of this Inst relApso ~
:" We do not thi,!k there are, though can
dsrsia ow plysifGians % aro not 81
ens y nc 81 rs GafSa tSnt
hume Of thoss abo,tt tho Wills iIoss' VIC Vic
hnyG suffered from lnalnrfnl attacks silent
there. They oil slept In other pnrts OF tito
eity. ,,Then Then ,9gain no one WHO does sleep IL
tllo Wilto llous9 las suffered itl tho least
from 1nainrla. This and other reaso1s con-
the rresident's illness. The wound llas done
wsll VI along. Much Of the soreness aud
inucl, pleased will! tho appearance OF The
wound to-day, ,lnd 30 told tho President.
THO rreslGent remains perfectly quiet, md
has talked M @ PIT very llttlo fer seyeral tlays.
Mrs. Edison referred to the fact tlat though
ono or two Of tho doctors and 1naIiy uf tho
employees ct the Executive Mansion lIatl x,lf-
ferct s0inewllnt from tho strnn that lIad
only women who, Ind been allowed III {llo
stck-rooln, md who hal spent mora hours
there tlan MI Others, were rs well tn-dny us
when tho strain OH their energies had begun.
Long l,ra.lell on tie avcntfHl ii u July, tlie
been far from good; but, with the Spartan
resolution which ghe seems, to POSSESS III
conlnlol. with lIer husband, she 1las kept lii
full Wlfc. and exciting anew tic admiration
tllat ller friends have always Ind for her
lovely ghuracter. It is: therefore, III accorl-
hsIEG Win HUI !IuSlEllA6 WlA{l l4lut f11Q HOtS
~ she ased to. and this morning her visit
Shortly ptter O'Clock the physicians ar-
snia,,dt, siyed to hod their regular morning c"I'.
iAttorasy.o General MssvsasSS. SS.} co'k}ua" "!'i o''
ff9ot, nid =, Or. lla,nilton with pr.
l',ls nliss n,o N tho lattes's buggy The
oHr oGto[s wess tSsy aIsey h7;"y thef e *
penuently Of the bulletin. revealed a Rrntify-
lng change for. the better, not 10 marked
perliaps u itself La as in tue promise Of future
!'nproyolnent. Tho President smiled III sal
feeblcncss would permit indicated Tint lis
co.lrago was good, even though tho body
Was very Weak. These m9r,ling ,exam!na-
eoursu. carefully conducted and are rs
tho wound receives its lirst dressing ritter
twelve hours Of developnlent. for good Or
what tue night has brought forth.
1t wus however determined. as just noted
los Hoys Y e @ Ey9 ,1ct @ se1e ., Pod9 eoS aud os
almost to Its top b a basin oi leo water, was
0,tertl him. The result WINS ailxt0usly
watched for, "A return ot the vomiting
would have bee.l deemed one af the most
For time the Presidents st.,.nach appeared
to be uneasy. and twice Or thslce there wns
interior, sctchlng, wl,lst. seemed to DO the
prepsJntory protest Ut tho stomach before
So'9'y nY ys GeGtas III s,y %%t W. ss s:st L soI. TH
attcFWhfd, tia ssi,ls @ aioapt Ii % ala Hull q
toot! wGs prepared NJ b.t0rB and Elytn HIN.
ue1 keDt tSdetfthS f S, 20 tno previous Offerings;
'",ies.", was the triumphant, although,