Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
A SLIGHT RISE In FEVER.
THE PRESIDENT NOT so COM
PORTABLE.
No Cause for Alarm, HOxVeVer-TOO
Much Solid Food the Trouble
The Surgeons Explain the Matter.

WASHINGTON, July IS, 11:3O P. M-The
Presidents afternoon fever was little more
strongly marked to night than last night,
his pulse showing an increase OF four beats,
his temperature rise of $40, and his res
piration slight corresponding acceleration
as compared with the maximum
Of yesterday. In any other patient
the trifiDg increase in intensity of
fever would be regarded as a natural
huctuation, and would not excite especial
remark, but the Presidents symptoms are
so closely watched from day TO day and
almost from hour to hour by the whole
country. that an unfavorable change, how
ever slight, seems to have greater signif-
cance than really attaches to it, and is liable,
10 the absence Of explanation, to cause ap-
prehensiOns. 1t is proper, therefore, to say,
by way OF comment upon to-night's Off
eial bulletin, that the facts therein
stated give no uneasiness to the attending
surgeons. There is a slight increase In fe-
yer, but it arises from known causes, and is
undoubtedly transient in its character. The
reasons assigned for it are as follows: The
President during the past three days, and
more especially to day, has taken a largely
increased quantity of solid food. His sto-
mach is still sensitive and manifests
its sensiiveness when any way oYertaxed
by symptoms OF disturbance Such was
the case to day. aud this gastric trouble is
thought to have been largely instrumental
in aggravating the febrile symptoms.
The President this afternoon became
Cverweared in the hands OF the barber. He
expressed a desire TO have his beard and
hair trimmed and his head rubbed, and at
his request . barber was summoned. The
latter spent some time in rubbing him, and
although the immediate effects were pleas
urable, the results we're overfatigue and In
creased feverishness. Aside, however, from
the transient rise in pulse and temperature,
the Presidents symptoms continue to be
favorable.
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, A. NJ TUnofiicial
Bulletin The Presidents progress towards
convalescence, noted in the official bulletin
on Saturday, steadily continues. He feels
greatly refreshed by the restful, unbroken
sleep which he had last night, and which
was materially assisted by the agreeable
change in the weather. His pulse is grad
ually lessenfng, it now being SO, with nor
NAL temperature aud respiration. He will
receive for breakfast beefsteak, toast and
meat Juice and posched eggs, and later on a
little oatmeal cooked to a jelly. 1t is
deemed best by the surgeons to give solid,
substantial food in the morning, discon-
timing It at one O'Clock, after which time
only liquid nourishment is administered.
$50 A. NJ. [oficisl Bulletin. The Presi-
dent has passed another comfortable night
and is doing well this morning. Pulse IS.
temperature 9S 4, respiration Is.
1P.M. The condition of the President
has not materially changed since morning.
He has no fever and is resting quietly.
Pulse 80, temperature and respiration nor
NAL.
7PM lOflcial Bulletin. The President
has had little more fever this afternoon,
which is regarded as merely temporary
llctuation. At l p. m. his pulse was SO,
temperature 9S 5, respiration Is At pres
ent his pulse is 102. temperature 1907, respi-
ration 81.
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following telegram was sent to night
By the attending surgeons TO the consulting
surgeons, Drs. Hamilton and Agnew;
shortly after our dispatch of yesterday
the President received hYpodermic ipj &C
tion of one-eighth of grain of sGlpbate
of morphia. He slept we'll during the night,
and this morning, at $50 O'Clock, his pulse
was s., temperature 96 4, respiration Is.
His day, however, was not quite
so comfortable as yesterday A
slight gastric disturbance was noted
towards noon, in consequence of
which the quantity of nourishment admin
istered was temporarily diminished. This
was followed by rather more afternoon fever
than yesterday, but the difference was not
great, and It is thought to he merely tenn
porary fiuctuation. At p. m. his pulse was
9S, temperature SO 5. respiration IS. At z
p. N. his pulse was 102, temperature 100 z,
respiration 81