Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-16
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
He Grows Steadily and Surely
Better.
The Slight Unfavorable symptoms of
Monday Night Disappear, and
Better State than Ever
Take their Place.

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Better State than Ever
Take their Place.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 12.-The
President is comfortable this NOR
ming. The rise of temperature no.
ted in last evenings bulletin began
to diminish about an hour later.
Pulse now SO, temperature 80 6-1O,
respiration 22.
p. m.-The President is passing
Il comfortable day; Pulse 100, tenn
perature 100 $40, respiration "a.
The following telegram was sent
by the attending surgeons to Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton, consulting sur
geons, this afternoon: During the
afternoon yesterday the Presi dents
temperature rose to the highest point
it has yet attained. 1t began to fall,
however, Immediately after he rece-
ived his evening morphia, one quar-
ter OF a grain of sulphate hypoder-
inically, and this morning correspon-
DIS with previousdays. About 6 p. m.
he he had consistent and copious
movement of the bowels. His wound
was dressed antiseptically yesterday
evening, and this. .morn1ng:he contin-
ues to retain all nourishment pres
cribed him, and has had twenty four
OF milk besides small quantity of
milk toast this morning At $50
this morning he also received ten
grains of bisulphate of quinia. His
general condition this morning ap
pears to us that he is better than
Yesterday morning. Last night at
p. N. his pulse was los. tempera-
turee 1O2 $40, respiration "a; tins
morning at s a. m.,pulse SO, temper
ature SO 61O, respiration22: at l D.
m, pulse 100, temperature 100 $40,
respiration "a.
Z p. m.-The President has pass
ed a much more comfortable day
than yesterday. Pulse 104, temper
atuure 102 10, respiration "a.
1890 p. m.-Since o'clock bull
letin the Presidents pulse has drop
ped to 1O2 and temperature to 102
at this hour he is sleeping quietly
and all his symptoms show AN i'm
proved condition.
Vice President Arthur called at
the Executive Mansion this. evening.
and had a short interview with Mrs.
Garfield. 1t is understood he will
return to New York to morrow.
Continued Favorable Indications
WASHINGTON, July IA. The favorable
symptoms in the President continue. He
passed very comfortable night and this
morning his pulse is 80 and temperature a
little below 100. The doctors this morning,
| express themselves as satisfied with the
| progress of the case. The wound has lust
been dressed aud the dressing showed
there had been good discharge of pus
from the drainage pipe.
Symptoms All Favorable.
| The President is passing very comfort
able night. All of his symptoms are favor
able. None of the attending physicians
now hesitate in saying that the great dan
ger is over, and that the President is on
the sure and steady. but necessarily slow,
road to recovery. He has eaten more, to-
day, than on any previous day of his ILL
hess. The nourlshment administered, to-
day. was stronger and such as is given a
man who Is recovering his strength and as
an aid to recovery. He has been very
cheerful. During the early part of the day.
he was asleep and got very nice rest
None of the unfavorable symptoms which
aave, as rule, appeared daily during the
| afternoon and evening, have shown Them
selves to-day His temperature this after
noon is lower, and there is but the slightest
trace OF fever tonight. The members of
the Cabinet and their ladies with glad faces
called at the White House, Their faces
We're the gladest when they left None of
the Cabinet are allowed to see the Presi-
dent. They sit in the Presidents office.
and talk in low tones while smoking
cigars. Every once and while, a pnysi-
Ian comes ont and reports to them Ghe
reports, to night, We're the most encourag-
Ing OF any given since the shooting. In
Tact there is Joy over the almost more than
confident assurances of the Presidents re-
covery, IN every face.
Senator COnkling
/ arrived In the city, this evening, to look
after matters of private business, This
, evening, about eight o'clock, he walked to
! the White House. He gave his card to the
usher down stairs but did not 90 up. He
left word for Mrs. Garfield thut he knew it
was impossible for him to see the Presi
dent, and that knowing also her anxiety
and trouble, he would not allow himself TO
bother her. Therefore, he would not re-
quest an interview. He left the assurances
OF his hearty sympathy and strong hope
that the President would recover.
The COlOred Press.