The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-09-16
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
Gradually Improving and streng Hopes Enter
tanned of his Recovery.

Gradually Improving and Streng Hopes En-,
. tanned Of his Recovery.
Since the removal Of the President
Long Branch he has been gradually irnpr,
ing, though slowly, and those in attendar
upon him think they have good grounds
believing that he will ultimately recover.
abscsss in the right lung is troubling b
a little, but the physicians think 1t will n
prove serious. The corps Of physicians b
been decreased. Mr.. Garfield bad becor
irritated at seeing so many of them aroul
him, and shortly after his arrival at Lol
Branch the services of three Of the medic
gentlemen were dispensed with, leaving D
Bliss in charge of the patient, with Drs. A
new and Hamilton as associates. The 70
lowing dispatches show the Presidents col
dition this week:
LONG BRANCH, September 12.-Postma
ter-General James saw the President tn
morning and says he found him in goo
spirits and generally much better than b
dared to expect. A brief conversation o,
CURED, during the course Of which the Pre-.
ident firmly grasped James's hand and spok
In very clear voice. His eyes to-day ar
especially bright and natural-looking. Tn
surgeons feel more encouraged and expires
the opinion that the lung complication /
under control. The Presidents pulse is LOG
temperature 99.2, respiration 20.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 12.-The mornin.
bulletin had the effect of allaying somewha
the apprehensions Of last night, but whether
the lung trouble will pass away or develor
into a5scess can not yet be predicted. Col
Rockwell says the Presidents sleep las,
night was the best he has had since he was
shot. The Colonel considers the Presiden,
stronger, "but it should be borne In mind. ,,
said the Colonel, "that when improvement
In the Presidents case occurs IL is not a yas,
improvement, but rather slight gain. His
better days are only slight improvements
over his more favorable days, and oftenl;mes
take his general condition as my guide and
can plainly see an aggregate improvement
while it would be almost impossible to point
'ut any particular symptom which has ma
erially changed"
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
LONG BRANCH, September. 1.-THE Pres
dent slept well last night and his condition
o-day is more comfortable. During my alb
ence for short time DR.. Agnew and DR..
hamilton will send you daily report.
BLAINE.
LONG BRANCH, September 12.-Secretary
iunt called to-day and was very favorably
impressed with the Presidents condition.
'oynton says 1t Is one of the Presidents
right days. He says there is doubtless alb
cess On the right lung but not aggravated,
nd thinks the patient can throw It of. tits
OF worse now than before he left Washing
IN. 1t is caused by chronic blood poisoning.
MAcvEIGH TO LOWELL.
ELBERoN, 10 p. m, September 12.-In
he absence of Secretary Blaine the attend
g physicians req uested me to inform you
the Presidents condition. He has during
e day eaten sufficient food with relish and
ljoyed at intervals refreshing sleep. His
ound and the incisions made by the sur |
ons look better. The parotid gland has
ased suppuration and may be considered
bstantially we'll. He has exhibited more
an usual cheerfulness of spirits. His tenn
nature and respiration are now normal and
pulse is less frequent and firmer than at
same hour last evening. Notwthstand-
these favorable symptoms the condition
the lower part of the right lung will con-
ue TO be source of anxiety for some
Us to come.
AN UNNECESSARY SCARE.
tLBERoN, Sept. 13.-At II a. m. the Pres
1t sent for the surgeons, and Drs. Hamil-
/, Bliss, and Boynton hurried over, Great
some alarm by their hurried movements.
e surgeons were in the cottage but about
cen minutes. When they emerged DR..
milton said the President was very desir- l
OF being moved from his bed into an in
ID chair and feeling strong enough to stand e
change had sent for the doctors to have :
lie. They deemed it safe and lifted him
the chair, where he now sits in reclin-
position enjoying the change very much. a
Sept. 13.-The President was :.
wed to remain in the invalid chair thirty O.
minutes and was then lifted back to bed. :,
ll:5O a. m. there were no i'll effects from
change Of position. The physicians say !,
: will allow him to sit in the chair at 8
once day so long as the present favor ii
condition continues. a
LBERoN, p. H., Sept. 13.-At the exam :, 70
ion Of the President at noon to-day, his q,
perature was 9s.s, pulse 100, respiration d
At the afternoon dressing at $50 o'clock W
temperature was 9S.4, pulse 100, respira- ~ ~
20. n,
AsHINeroN, Sept. 13.-At eleven o'clock pt
ght the Presidents cottage was closed "a
The surgeons had retired. The President y,
been sleeping quietly for some time and DC
had been no indications of fcbrile rise. W
NO BRANCH, Sept. 13.-Bliss says the 81
iular affection is practically well and no "a
Ter trouble will arise from it. The wound de
splendid condition. The locality where ar
all entered the body down to the part ou
e the incision was made Is nicely healed ~
yranulstion along the track of the wound tn
'gressing finely. The cleansing csthe- yo
1tered to-day about the same depth as WIS
rday, nine inches, and struck against ~.
substance. The ball Is no doubt thor VIC
" encysted and no apprehension what sh'
Is felt about 1t. The Doctor added In ma
"Were 1t known exactly Az
g the ball lies and If it were not half an an,
from the surface and could be readily
we'd, we should not think of cutting for ,
his time" The lung affection is the -,
prominent and in fact the only unfav- ~, uu'
symptom in the Presidents case to-
md that has passed the crisis and is now Coo
Ing slowly but apparently surely. Bliss
s, however, that the occurrence of fur all
Is possible.
cRETARY LINcoLN's FIRST VISIT.
'G BRANCH, 1l:30 a. m, Sept. 14.-Sec- {
Lincoln has just seen the President. rae
rs he expected to see very i'll man and Mr.
Is expectations were realized. He had neo
en- the President since the afternoon VOL
shot, and Of course Q great change and
L.