Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-05
HIS BEST DAY YET.
THE STEADY RACE TO HEALTH.
The Bulletins Better and Better
Morphine Suspended-The Great
est Confidence Prevailing.

WASHINGTON, August 4, Ills P. NJ
The President has had an extreme
ly comfortable and satisfactory day,
and is better at this hour than
at any time heretofore. The afternoon fever
subsided early in the evening, aud, in view
of the PATIENTS quiet and favorable condi-
ton, it was decided to omit the usual
hypodermic injection of sulphate of
morphia, and see If sleep would
not ensue without 1t. The result justified
expectations, and the patient is now sleep.
ing quietly and naturally, without fever or
other unfavorable symptoms, and with
every prospect OF continued improve ement.
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. M.-The
President continues to improve. He slept
well during the night, and this morning
looks and expresses himself cheerfully.
Another satisfactory day is anticipated. At
present his pulse is 9O temperature IS 4,
respiration Is. The next bulletin will be
issued THE evening, and hereafter the noon
bulletin will be dispensed with.
1890 P. M. Unofficial Bulletin. Doctor
Bliss authorizes the statement that the
President is having an excellent day. The
1890 examination has just been made, with
the following result: Pulse 96, temperature
and respiration normal. The patient con-
tinues to take increasing quantities of nour-
ishment, and is daily gaining in strength.
All reports of unfavorable changes should
be discredited, unless they have official
unthentication. The Presidents condition
at this hour is better than at any time since
his injury.
HIS BEST DAY YET.
4:3O P. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin DIR. Bliss
reports at 4:30 p. m. that this is very de-
cidedly the best day the President has had
since his injury. He has had no fever. He
ate quite a hearty breakfast of beefsteak
and potatoes, and toast at II a. M, and has
been comfortable all day. The weather is
very warm again, but the refrigerating ma
chimes in the basement furnish an abundant
supply of dry air, at a temperature of SO de-
grees, and the atmosphere of the Presidents
room is kept at about IS degrees, which
is found to suit the patient best.
Z P. NJ. Official Bulletin. AS the morn
ing bulletin indicated would probably be
the case, the President has passed another
good day without drawback or
unpleasant symptoms of any kind. He
has taken his nourishment we'll and
shown little fatigue after his dress
luR anu CuduScb VI pOSIIlOu. Lie WOuuu Is
doing we'll both in appearance and in the
character and the amount of the discharge.
At 1890 p. m. his pulse was 96, tempera-
ture 98.4 respiration IS. The afternoon rise
of temperature came on late and was mod
crate in degree. At Z p. m. his pulse is 102,
temperature 100 2, respiration 19.
REJOICING IN BROOKLYN.
New YORK. August 4-Mayor Howell,
Of Brooklyn. had decidsd that to-day should
be the day Of rejoicing when it was found
that the President was cOnvalescent, and
that an exhibition of fireworks should be
given this evening at the different locations
fixed upon by the committee having the
matter in charge. To day, in accordance
with the wishes Of His Honor, the citizens
Of Brooklyn decorated their dwellings with
bunting, the court house, city hall and
municipal buildings having been hand
somely decorated. In ell the principal de-
partments, the offices were closed at noon,
and business suspended.
TEXAS SYMPATHY.
GALVESTON, August A special from
Corsicana, Tex, says that at the third an
nual reunion of Parsons Cavalry Brigade
of the Confederate army Yesterday, resolu-
tions expressing deep sympathy with the
wounded President, and thankfulness at
his promised recovery, were adopted unani-
mously.