The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-31
d. W. BLISS,
J. K, BARNES,
]. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
D. II. AGNEW.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.


The President, if not rapidly adj
Yancing, is at least holding his own.
The fever is less than last night and
the swollen gland steadily improves.
His pulse continues rather higher.
running this evening from 10 to
ia. Perhaps the best indication in
the case is that the President him
self feels better and his mind being
now perfectly clear, he readily com
pares one days progress with an
other.
The extremely quiet and unevent-
full news from the sick room is very
gratifying. Shortly after the mid
day bulletin a ripple Of excitement
was noticeable owing TO the rise III
the patients pulse to 116. The rise,
the surgeons said, was due to the
slight incision in the parotid gland
this morning. They express
the opinion that during the ex-
tremely enfeebled condition of the
patient, no Importance can be at
tached to slight fluctuations of the
pulse. The President continues to
take the usual nourishment and
during the day, IN addition to kou-
miss, milk porridge and beef tea,
which he partoOk of freely, he
called for another piece of milk
toast which he ate with apparent
relish. The beef tea which he is
taking, is prepared by Mrs. Gar
field from raw beef chopped fine, to
which is added a quantity of water
and few drops Of muriatic acid
The patient greatly relishes this.
Dr.. Boynton said the glandular
trouble is apparently much better
There was a large discharge from it
this morning. There is not much
change in the condition of the
wound. GraEulation has been re-
newed, but not to any great extent.
He considered the general condition
of the patient fully as good as yes
terday.
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The improved symptoms l spoke
of last night at this hour, continued
through the night and day. The
swelling in the right side OF the face
forward and below the ear has dis
quite freely during the day.
AT and especially about sunset the
doctors appeared to feel confident
that they are nearly through with
that trouble. Like an enormous
carbuncle, it had for days caused in
tense pain TO the already exhausted
patient. At times he could not re-
press a moan with each breath. The
feYered and vitiated blood, going
past into his head caused the brain
to wander at times, until the iron
will could regain its faculties. So
the struggle continued for several
days. The whole strength of will
was exhausted to keep reason en-
Ihroned for a little time, and still
the brain worked on. 1t was a few
lays and long, weary nights of pain;
4 terrible fight, with fearful odds
against the feeble wounded man.
His vitality, preserved through life
Oy correct habits, came to his relief,
and General Garfield won, as
he had in a hundred conflicts. His
mind is now bright and clear. The
ugly sore near the ear has spent its
force. This morning, about O'Clock
the President awoke and made some
effort to clear his throat from the
that had accumulated from
the swollen gland. DR.. BOyntOn,
who is with him almost constantly,
night and day, assisted him in his
efforts. The President remarked:
'Ah, Silas; how many more stations
must we stop at before we
get through p He referred to
5hs parotid swelling as long stop
IN the road to recovery. saw DR..
Bliss a few moments ago. Said [
Doctor, ] am flooded with tele-
grams and letters asking about the
exact condition of the President
what shall 1 say to-night?" Said he:
You can say the President is OH a
higher plane toward recovery. He
lid splendidly to-day /; the
stomach worked well; the swell
ing is discharging freely and