The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-25
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

mother would have known who FRANKLIN
was.-Hon. BENJAMIN Brepster.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. la
There Was : slight Improvement IN tho Presi-
dents condition yesterday. He slept well last
night, the pulse has shown steady diminution,
and there has been no recurrence Of the vom-
lting. The fears OF blood poisoning have been
dismissed. A teaspoonful Of beef juice and .
few drops Of muriatic acid were given twice in
the afternoon, and spice blls-
tents lie - weight h has ''0Iaa isssened @ seventy
pounds since the assassination, and his face 10
represented - haggard and blanched The
physicians have decided not to administer food
III the natural way for some time TO come.
Twenty ounces Of nutritive substances are
daily injected into the Presidents system:
Il appears clear to the medical attendants OF
the President that his critical condition was
caused simply by form Of dyspepsia. Whilo
the effort was being made to increase the vital
ity Of the body and fortify It for the exhaustion
attending the suffering and constant discharge
from the wound. tho diet was too rapidly in
creased and produced the relapse. The dis
covcry Of this fact will be productive OF
beneficial results in the immediate future.
Moro patience will be exercised, and the build.
ing up Of the system will be slower and sllrer.
DR.. Bliss believes that by the timo the Prcsi-
dent RECEIVERS from the gastric attack the
vanced in the healing stage, and the resunlp-
ton q the functions o. the stomach VIII DC tho
only thing needed to bring the patient to tho
long-looked-f0r convalescence. Mrs. Garfield
bears up bravely, and her confidence IN her
husbands recovery remains unshaken. citi-
zenoi New York, describing himself - IN Io-
bust health, has onered bis blood 70 save the
President BY TRANSMISSION.
DR.. Baxter. who has been tho Presidents
physician for ten years previous to the shoot
ing. says that. although Of stalwart physique,
Gen. Garfield suffered much during the timo
he attended him from chronic dyspepsia and Q
tary habits and mental strain. he said that
tho President was IN the habit o. eating
too rapidly, without proper mastlcAtop, ana
also made practice OF sitting up late ct night
usss ~ na,o h.1,;t. n II y. .s,s ast ~ ;ncrass.
inr his dysDeptic condition. DR.. IL xtcr thinks
that the attending surgeons have not given
these facts as much attention - the crcum-
stances ca.leo LoI.
among tno vast number oI 0lspatcnes y
celved y Ino MhIc nouso W. ~. ono " PIT
sonaI cnaIac!eI ,ro.n ,ro va vusen scso11A' "n'cn
was answered. Dy MIA uarne'a. .
he first heard the news q the ia aniayoraIle
cn.ngo IN tne fresllents oondiaon, returned
TO Warrington yesterday.
Aesteruay aiternoons WnlIo mcSfl!i, empioyeu
e euare - tnc lAu, 49, Pasnn6 nute4u ~ cen
nc noticed tne occupanL emPioyed sppaIenly
IN panng nis nails. MceilI approacnea tne
ssuiIesu ssnG,, sald LG was doing notnng, anu On
McSlli asking what ne was dong wan the kmie
the scoundre! made oath tnat no nad none.
Inc guard called on nun 20 drop y, Inelonpon
the murderous fnnam jumped up ana attempt-
Cd 70 stab HIM, Mceinl pulled his revolver, dni-
volvef went ON. Ans OrOnSnt otnol RuA!os, And
dulteau was secured. Inc knlIe, wlicn 20
swore no TAD not, was found under aus root.
" - made Of steel y nve Or six lncnes IN
length ana rather sharp. dmtean, aitef DeinR
disarmed, raved ana amected INSANITY. how
he came IN possession OF the knife has not been
ascertaaneo.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9
A stronger pulse, better feeling OF the skin.
retention OF nourishment derived from enc
mata, and the excellent tone Of the Presidents
mind, are mentioned % unmistakable indica-
tions that the crisis - past and the road to re-
covery again regained. The fact that tho
President ID able to procure refreshing sleep
without the uss Of an0dynes 10 pointed to as
| one OF the most favorable features 81
his case. Tho irritation Of the stomach has
| entirely ceased. and Il u thought the patient
thirst will be entirely satisfied BY supplying him
! with nulds N the ordinary WAY ana oy enema
T.. The wound y considered N very healthy
condition. Some alarm Was created yesterday
among the unmedical BY the appearances OF
swelling OF the p.rotid gland near tho right
uneas'ness among the professional men,
| being merely regarded ~ IN indication OF De
nihtated system, the result OF low tone OF the
blood. ana not ngurng IN tne case one way OF
another. AgneW informed MIA dafneld tnat
the only thing needed fcr the rapid recovery
q the pres,dsnt I. .ss .s sae improvements oi the
digestive power o. tho stomaca; =,
Warden Croker. q the Washington Jail.
yesterday handed GmteAu postsl-card irom
hls sister, Mre. +. y. ScOviuo, 0t Cnicagos ask.
ing about his health: Inc assassin requested
that she Dc informed that no was praying daliy
ior the recovery u the tTesaoent, ANA fsGrested
nas deed. wao,. L.. 81
WASHINGTON aug. -.
the President continues to improve slowly,
/ and il much better this morning than Ct any
/ time since the recent relapso, His sleep last
night was Of 1 refreshing character. Yester-
! dsy he artook Of TWENTY-FIVE ounces OF liquid
/ food through the mouth. aud there were nc
symptoms OF gastric disturbance or nausea.
| The inflammation Of the par0tid gland has
, nnhsid.d And tAe fear ~ snnpurstiol
thersfrom hss diapnesred. The wound
cnntinmes n secreaa keslthv rns fhongh n
| da,iv .a,n,;n;shinv nnantifies Tsha tamners sfnr
| ana nnlsa - n I mn.,h natter snndifinn The
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