The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-22

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day. Some Of the symptoms were eneouT.
aging, The glGpdulaf swelling decreased
n SIZE, and thet patients pulse Vasi n
times as low IS 90 and 95. BE slept fairly
well at night Wednesday evening, Au.
gust 81, his pulse ranged from los 10 lle,
and caused some uneasinesA but the next
day the fever subsidized somewhat, and
there was thought % b. slight improve
ment in his condition. Solid food was
taken in considerable quantities with
relish.
The sultriness of the weather the last Of
the week reOpened the question OF the
Presidents removal from the White House.
The air in Washington is full Of malaria in
September, and it was decided by the
Cabinet and the surgeons that his removal
was imperative. The President himself ex-
pressed a preference for Long Branch, in.
asmuCh rs it WIS ine%pediept to undertake
journey to Mentor, and this was finally
determined upon on Saturday, September
3. His condition was comfortable, and it
was thought that there would be less risk
in taking the journey than in remaining In
Washington Late Saturday evening there
was slight disturbance OF the patients
stomach, and he yomited twice in the
night. The vomiting was caused by
phlegm in the throat, It was thought, and
was unaccompanied by serious results.
His pulse was somewhat higher on Sunday
than on Saturday The prospect of going
to Long Branch seemed to make the pa-
tient slightly restless and nervous. The
parotid swelling continued to improve, and
the condition OF the wound remained about
the same,
REMOVED TO LONG BRANCH.
Nothing Of special Importance occurred
until Wednesday, September I, when the
President was safely removed to Long
Branch by rail, Elaborate preparations
had been made for the journey. Shortly
before q \, N, the patient was carried down
stairs and placed in IN Adams Express
wagon, In which he wls driven from the
White House to the special train which
had been fitted up for his reception. His
pulse before he left the White House WIS
lis, temperature 90.S, respiration Is. The
cur in which he WIS placed had been care
fully fitted up with spring bed, by which
the motion OF the car was reduced 10 q
minimum. The road to Long Branch by
way OF Philadelphia, Monmouth Junction
and Sea Girt, was cleared Of all trains, and
the journey WIS made rapidly and without
accident Crowds Of people were
present at many OF the stations, but
they kept perfectly quiet Up to Phila.
delphia the President seemed to enjoy the
ride, but from Philadelphia 10 Sea Girt he
was restless aud seemed to be exhausted
by the journey. The suit air which blew
through the car on its journey from Sea
Ciirt to Long Branch revived him some.
what The train reach Elberon at a few
minutes past | o'clock, and the President was
Immediately removed to the room which
had been prepared for him IN tho cottage
OF Mr., q, u. Francklyn. AT $50 p, N. his
pulse was found to be l2i, temperature
1916, respiration IS. The increased pulse
was said to be due to the excitement and
fatigue incidental to the journey, In the
oVepinS thgg fever WIS loss marked,
On tAe following day, despite the II.
tense heat that prevailed at Long Branch,
the President expressed himself as "feel..
ing better and the physicians were hope.
tul Of speedy progress toward health. AT
the Presidents own desire, DIS Barnes,
Reyburn and Woodward withdrew from
the corps OF attending surgeons after sign.
ing the official bulletins OF September 7,
the President believing that a smaller
number u attendants could manage the
case as well US the number at first engaged
upon Il.
Slight but positive improvement, with
few fluctuations, was made by the President
until Sunday, tho 18th, when some anxiety
was caused BY the announcement OF rise
In pulse, temperature and respiration, and
a distressing cough revealed the presence
Of SOME lung trouble, supposed to be the
formation Of u pus cavity In the right lobe,
from which pus wlls discharged into his
throat. AT the same time there was a
marked Improvement In the condition OF
the parotid gland, some Of the affected por-
ton sloughilg away, to the relief OF the pa,
tient, and on Monday there was change
for the better, the lung trouble partially
subsiding, the gland and wound making
good progress in healing and the stomach
continuing 70 perform its functions we'll.
The favorable symptoms continued on
Sn e , ,,,ns w., IVY wien the Prcsl-
Cr WY Sbdir end iU sne st bs aSt %e re-
uithnS. VI hn 1u sPenE T nun IN nour there
Hnnapentlv sro InSs ond ,b lung ggo.i tpoaple
longer fell the continual sense Of fatigIio C Of
which he Ind formerly complained, On
Wednesday, tho 18th, lie was ar,,in placed
In the reclining chair, and parlook. among
other things, q some fruit, with evident
relish. Less progress was preceptible. how.
ever than on The previous day. and Il he.