New-York tribune., 1881-09-01
Yes though at longer intervals. All the inter-
nal organs are performing their functions well and
properly, and there are no indications of new pus
formations"

THE CHANGE FOR THE BETTER MARKED.
PASSING QUIT, RE-TFUL NIGHT-THE PARoTrD
SWELLING sENsIBLY DIMINIsHED--THE PATIENT
CHEWING A PIECE OF BEEF STEAK AND TAKING
OTHER FoOD-HEALTHY GRANULATIoN OF THE
woUND--GAINING IN STRENGTH.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 31.-'The improvement of the
President within the past twenty-fo hours has
been very marked, and the feeling of hope which
has been steadily growing since Saturday is now
fast strengthening into feeling of confidence The
patient had quiet, restfu night and his condition,
as shown by the official bulletin this morning, was
much better than yesterday. The parotd swelling
had decreased materially in size, and improved
very much in appearance the irritation caused by it,
and by tn cutting and surgical manipulation of it
yesterday, had subsidized; the pulse had fallen TO 100,
and all the patients symptoms indicated more de-
cded change for the better than the most
guine of his friends had dared to anticipate.
Most of The members of the Cabinet called at the
Executive Mansion usual, soon after the appear
ance of the morning bulletin, but none of them
made long stay and some, after reading the bulle
tin. went To their departments without entering the
Mansion at all. The only changes which occurred
in the Presidents condition in the forenoon
were in the direction of further Improvement.
] he parotid swelling had diminished so much
IN size that the patient could his
Jaws with considerable facility and feeling this
to be the case he asked for little becfseak. A
small piece was given him, and he chcwcd it and
swailo we'd the juice. He also swallowed the usual
quantity of beef extract and milk His pulse grad
rally fell, until Mt noon it reached the lowest
point il has touched since August &, viz. o. This
together with the other favorable features of the
noon bulletin 80 far allaycd public apprehension as
to diminish greatly the number of callers at the
Executive Mansion in the afternoon. aud the room
OF The President private sccrotary was practically
deserted, even by the newspaper correspondents.
In converse ions with reporter at different
times w. the afternoon DR.. Bls made in substance
1 1no iouowlng statements IN regard to the Presl-
denlS case: The President to-day is de-
e,dedly better. The, parotid swelling has dis
to iwo-thris of its maximum size and Ia still dinn
ishmg. ! don't think, from its present appearance
that any more mcisions vii bo necessary. The
wound Is doing very well, and good healthy
grannlattons arc again visible. | cannot
say tha it is healing rapidly. II could hardly
he xpected 10 do that yet. hui # We
have few more days good as this the process of
healing will 60 on quite fast enough. The pus dls-
charged by the wound is natural aud healthy. |
lnhk the freSdent has gained litte since yester-
SIDE to-day TO drcss his wound, be voluntarily gave
IA some assistance and he had not done tina,
before ~ n good while. uls too soon to look for
decd, gain In strength. That viii come IN proner
time ''
-, The question of REMOVING the patient from the
Nhlte House ~ now being seriously considefe ed
aRatn lie himself ~ anxious TO 20, and we are
anxious to have him Pc. II has not yct been de-
Nantarcously hy water or hy rail. Zach method
has some disadvantages The ocean air would /
have no doubt do him good but he couldn't stand
a heavy sca ON the other hand think that i'm a
specially ht cd ear he could be moved
There was Ne material change in the patients con
oitlon thf Afternoon until about 4 o'clock. He
chewed another piece of hecfslosk. swallowing the
juor as before and hal for ounces of oyster broth
which he greatly rclished. His pulse rose gradually
after O'Clock, aud at the evening cynnl-
nation stoud 40 1oe There was "owcver
ne uotccahle Increase of temperature and
all the other symptoms continued favorable
MS evening pr. Rev burn saii that no Importance
whatever should he attached 10 the fact mentioned
"a he evening bulletin that the gis nd has made an
opening spunt tancousy INTO the mouth. No pa. has
inlnd ITS way through this opening aud 4 is not
iArf Than any viii for the reason that 10 can escape
much more eartly through the external outicta The
openi ~ into the Mouth Is about the miidle of the
cheek.
a. this hour-ll;30 p. m.--the Presidents pulse is
nearly down again to 100,