Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-24
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. STOMACH IS KING. A Nations Hope Hanging On The
 Presidents. SLIGHT FOOD FOR ENCOURAGEMENT. The Patient Takes NOurishment
 Without Disturbance. SYMPTOMS A LITTLE BETTER. A Happier Feeling at the
 White House.
SLIGHT FOOD FOR ENCOURAGEMENT.
SYMPTOMS A LITTLE BETTER.
THE PRESIDENT.

The Symptoms Slightly ImprOved-The l Patients Stomach Acting WeIl-Talking g
 NOurishment Without Vomiting - His
 Pulse Slowly Growing Better - Less
 Gloom at the White HOuse-A Gradual
 Improvement Shown by the Bulletins
 WAsH1NaToN, Aug. 23.- ''The stomach
 rules the world" is an old proverb. Never
 was it more true than at present, when so ] much seems to depend on the stomach of
 President Garfield. On it has been hanging
 now for several days the hope and fear of the
 nation, and it's increased strength to-day has
 been about the only food for increased hope. The food has been slightly increased and it's
 character stren gthened. All nourishment
 has been taken without disturbance The President has not always asked for food, but | it is taken without repugnance. As yet it's effect has been noticeable only in the pulse. This has been reported fuller and firmer All the physicians admit that there has been little other change since yesterday. The wound seems to be giving no direct trouble, and the parotid inflammation neither in creases nor shows much sign of disappearing. It is generally understood that the infamma- tion will be followed by suppuration. This will not be certain for two or three days. Meanwhile much improvement cannot be ex- pected The extreme drain on the system will too nearly balance the extra nourish- ment. Suppuration of the gland is not greatly feared. Once formed it will speedily be relieved, and on the result of it's drainage will greatly depend the hoped for favorable turn in the case. As the case stands now it looks rather discour- aging but the White House theory is this i: Since the President is not beyond recovery, is it not as fair to think he will recuperate as that he will not, and particularly when not | very far ahead can be seen point where in- l creased nourishment will be very apt to take l strong hold? Here comes in the stomach l again. If it continues to do as well as now the ground work will continue to be formed | as long as nothing is lost. and hence the re- maining hope for brighter days yet to | come. These are the sentiments expressed | by the official family of the President. Mrs. Garfeld's hope is not blind one, 1 as has been said. She reasons out for her self the ground for the hope she has ex- pressed. To-day she told her pastor that her | hope had increased since yesterday and she | felt sure the President would recover. Dr. | Power says he would take the judgment of | that little woman as soon as that of all the | surgeons.
 
 The story that Captain Hervey had been | sent to bring the Presidents youngest sons | on from Ohio is without foundation. Capt. Hervey started for Ohio on business and is | reported to have turned back when he heard | the President was worse. Meanwhile little | Irving and Abram are having good time on | the Ohio farm. The Presidents mother in- sists that her son will yet recover. She feels great confidence in his vitality and will not l give up her hope.
 THE OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD STILL CONFIDENT,
 Each succeeding bulletin to-day has made just little better showing than the core spending bulletins of yesterday, and some en- couragement has been taken from this fact. Every atom of encouragement goes great | way in such time as this, and its effect has been noticeable about the mansion. On the street hope is too forlorn for expression, and it will take decided improvement to cheer the people. The doctors have contented themselves with the thought that the patient is holding his own. This morning, however, they seem to think there is ground for more encouragement than yesterday. Even Dr. Agnew, before he took the train, further said: ''The President is better than he has been for three days, " and remarked that the stomach was responding to all that was asked of it. Dr. Bliss was asked, after the evening bulletin was issued, how he felt about it. | s'More encouraged'' was the reply There has been an improvement during the day." Dr. Reyburn, too, told one of the clerical force that the President was better this even ing. Dr. Barnes .says: 'It is 8 very fair bulletin" and another of the physicians says that while there has not been much change, the improved condition of the stomach must be taken as an encouraging sign. The im- proved tone of Secretary Blaine's dispatch this afternoon shows that the Secretary had lost no heart since last night Mrs Colonel Rockwell, who spends much time with Mrs Garfield, says, 'It looks brighter up there" as she came away. All this shows that no one at the White House feels as if the props were being knocked from under them They their encouragement to be mod erately well founded. The Presidents chil- dren, who are all old enough to judge for look to might as if they had hope of hearing better news before long.
 DR. HAMILTON EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
 Dr. Bliss met Dr. Hamilton at the depot tonight, and drove him to the Attorney Gen erals house. On his return to the White House he said Dr. Hamilton said from what he heard he saw no reason for despair.
 THE PATIENT SLEEPING MORE EASILY.
 Drs. Bliss and Reyburn stay with the Presi- dent all night. He slept considerable before and was not so restless even as