Daily Republican., 1881-07-21
UNIFORM fRO6S1ESS.
Tho PresidenS's C0ndltio1 As Fav.
OrabIe az Could be Desired.


President is steadily improving in ever
respect. He rested quietly through tn
night, and felt much refreshed thi
morning. His pulse on awakening wa
much lower than at any time since II
was shot, and his temper ature was nor
NAL. This latter condition has contin
ued through the day. The wound ha.
discharged healthy pus from along it
whole track. The surgeons report hi
whole condition to be as satisfactory a.
could be desired. His appetite is excel
lent and increases each day, and hi.
strength is daily returning.
General Henry Barnum, who was
shot through the body at Malvern Hill
and whose wound has not healed, ar
rived here to-day in obedience to q
despatch saying that the Presidents
surgeons were desirous to inspect his
wound at once. On calling at the
White House he was much annoyed to
learn that they knew nothing of the
telegram, and had not requested tha,
he be sent tor.
WAsHINGToN, July 20.-The follow
ing bulletin wa, sent this morning tC
each of the Cabinet Officers by the Pre-
sident's private secretary:
ga. m.-There is decided improve
ment in the Presidents condition this
morning. He slept very well during
the night, and his pulse at his hour is
86, which is lower than at any previous
time. Temperature and respiration
normal. The wound is doing well, and
is disc&arging freely and properly. The
President'e appetite is still good, aud
great care will continue to be exercised
in his diet.
OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 a. m.--
The progress o. the President towards
recovery continues uninterruptedly. He
has passed quiet night. Pulse, this
morning, Sc; temperature, 9S.4 respi-
ration, Is.
ID. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBEHT REYBUEN.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 4.30 p. m.-
Doctor Reyburn reports, at 4.3O p. M,
that the President is passing the most
comfortable day he has had since his
injury. He has slept well and taken
liquid nOurishment with relish at inter
walls, and has had no fever. His pulse
has ranged from s6 to 90, and is now at
the figure last named, and his tempera-
ture and desperation have been normal
all day,
nErJrJAI
The following telegram was sent by
the attending surgeons to the consulting
physicians this evening:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 7 p. M.-Dur-
ing.the pasttwenty -tours. hours the Presi-
dents progress has been uniform and
satisfactory. He had Il good night. and
has expressed himself throughtout the
day as feeling quite comfortable. The
reported in our last telegram
has been continued without change. AT
$50 A NJ. pulse, Sc; temperature, 9S.4;
Is. At p. M. pulse, 9S,
t9.6 respiration, 10. (Sign-
ed)
ID. w. BLISS. j. j. WOODWARD.
j. X. BARNES. ROBRr. REYBURN.
UNOFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSIoN, IL p. NJ
The President has Improved steadily
all day, and his condition tonight is
in every way satisfactory. He has talk
en- rather more than the usual amount
Of liquid nourishment, but has been al
lowed no solid food Stree the manifesto
tions of gastric disturbance on Monday,
sxcent toast saturated with the Juice of
roast beef or steak. His afternoon fe-
yer, which came on late to-day, was
very light, and has at this hour nearly
,bated. The usual quantity of sulphate
If morphia was administered hypoder-
nically this evening, and the patient
$ now asleep. All his symptoms are
" favorable as could be desired.