The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-01
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
RECORD OF YESTERDAY.
A BAsELEss RUMOR.

A BASELESS RUMOR.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2O.-The publication of
the rumor regarding an affection of the lungs
created much alarm, as any new complication
of that description would be certain to result
fatally in a short time. AS long as the blood
remains in its present vitiated condition, aud
the character of the discharge from the wound
does not improve, there will be danger of the
formation of new cavities in other parts of the
body The febrile rise did not manifest itself as
early this afternoon as usual, and at 2 p. m. tie
pulse was 1O3, showing q decrease of three
beats since 1890. and an increase of three
beats since $50 a. m, when the pulse was
100. The fever began late in the afternoon,
and when the evening bulletin was issued the
pulse had been up to no, the temperature
was 100. 5, and the respiration 49, The pulse
was the same and :he temperature eisht-tenths
of degree higher than yesterday evening
The day has been
TOTALLY DEVOID OF INCIDENT.
People are once more becoming very san
guine The condition of the patient is such a.
to warrant an increase Of hopes and still JUST
f. serious apprehension. The president is only
at the beginning of a long and tedious climb
upward, and the slightest obstruction to his
progress may forever prevent him from reach
around the White House to-day seemed almost
as confident that the president would get we'll
as ON the days following the relapse of August
16 In such an atmosphere of intense per-
sonal desire for the restoration Of President
Garfield, it is not strange that they would re-
gard the president as almost certain to recover
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
were less frequent IN their visits to tho White
House o-day, and moro business was trans
acted in tho departments than at any time since
Tuesday last All seemed greatly encouraged.
Mr.. Lincoln said the president had turned tho
corner. There may be other corners, but
trust not
Attorney General McVaigh said the president
has been at the bottom of the we'll, and is now
coming up. The other cabinet officers ex-
pressed themselves in buoyant tones.
DR.. Agnew said tonight that
he thought the crisis had
been passed and he hoped the president would
recover.
All sorts of sensational stories regarding
new complications in the case were afloat, but
none of them had any foundation in fact The
heat of the afternoon was intense, but tho
physicians reported the atmosphere in the
presidents chamber as more comfortable than
in any other part of the house.
THE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-The president has
been doing as we'll as could be expected Of one
as feeble. The improvement began Saturday
afternoon has been continued without cessa-
ton, and if no relapse occurs this week the
chances may again fairly be said to be in favor
of recovery. There are as yet no material
changes in tho condition of the wound, which
continues to discharge pus of thin and IN
healthy appearance. There is some
diminution Sin the swelling of the parotid
gland from which there has been q healthy
flow of pus during the day. A third incision
was made in the gland to-day and another
small cavity opened, about a teaspoonful of
Pus being taken out Another of these small
sacks is forming on the gland aud it will he
opened Tomorrow. The hopes of the physi-
clans are based upon the
GREATLY IMPROVED TONE OF THE STOMACH
and the fact that with renewed strength aud
nourishment the blood will throw off the septic
faint which yet infects it. This morning the
president ate another small piece OF milk toast
He took liquid nourishment only during the
later part of the day, the solid food not appear
ing to agree with him as woll as the liquid sus-
tenance. The use Of stimulants is continued
with success. and much of the improvement
Aoteu 10 tuo TeouAb VI OOseo O1 OE&uuy, WHISKY
and quipine.
The announcement that the formation of ar
sbscess Of the lungs was apprehended is pro-
nounced untrue. Drs Bliss, Boynton anl
Reyburn contradict the story in the most EN-
phatic manner. DR.. Bliss said:
We have examined the lmgs every day, and they
are now in perfect condition. The respiratory
murmur was clear and natural; aud there was not q
single indication of abnormal symptoms
DIR. Reyburn said: 'We have examined the
lungs carefully every day, and have always
found them healthy" DR.: Boynton said: 81
made an examination of the presidents lungs
myself last night, and found them oil
right There are no new complications.
PROMISE OF RECOVERY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 10 P. M-The i'm.
provement in the presidents condition. which
began on Saturday last, has continued withou
any interruption to the present hour. The At
tending surgeons agree that tho case shows .
marked and decided change for tho better, and
q change which holds out promise Of perma-
pence: The presidents attendants take even .
more eanguine view Of tho present con-
dition, and manifest hopefulness which
yerges upon assured confidence, Even the
president himself feels this strong current OF
renewed hope. and bis reipvigorsted mental
enorey oo.opesatos more easotually than over
Hhe ah .a'|yipt Why poH,Ee A. st ~ \! IN