Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-09
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. MORE ENCOURAGING NEWS. Continued Improvement In the
 Presidents Case. A DAY OF FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS. THE PATIENT GROWING STRONGER EVERY HOUR. A Healthy Discharge of Plus. HOPEFUL FEELING AT
 THE WHITE HOUSE.

HOPEFUL FEELING AT l THE WHITE HOUSE. | STILL MENDING.
 The Presidents Condition-MOre Favor. l able Symptoms in his Case-A Healthy | Discharge of Pus from the Wound- ! The Patient Growing Stronger-AbIe l to Fan EIimself-Taking Nourishins | Food-His Condition as Shown in the l Bulletins.
 l WASHINGTON, July 8.-The favorable l symptoms that attended the Presidents case
 during the night continued this morning and he was reported in very comfortable con-
 dition. His appetite was normal, and he
 showed an increase of strength and general | improvement. He famed himself little during the morning and in other ways showed
 restored strength. The temperature of the city during the day has been much lower than \ for the last two days, and the patient got
 the benefit of the change. The first official bulletin was received at S:15, and was hailed 1 follows:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON July s-S:15 a. m. ]
 The condition of the President continues favorable He is more comfortable than any previous morn
 ing. Pulse, 95; temperature 992; respiration, 9. The wound is beginning to discharge laudable pus D. ". BLISS J. K. BARNES, J. J. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN. At 10:4O Colonel Rockwell said t: s'The President passed a comfortable night. I was
 with him from one o'clock till daylight. He slept well and was refreshed. I do not see how he could well be better six days after such shot as he received. I think we are justified now in feeling most hopeful" The next official made it's appearance at 12:3O D. m, being as follows:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, July 8, 12:30 p. m. The progress of the Presidents continues
 favorable His pulse is 1oS, temperature 101.4 and respiration 24.
 D.W BLISS, J. K BARNES J. J. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN Mrs. Garfield went out to drive this morn ing with Mrs. Colonel Rockwell. This is the first time she has been away from the Ex- ecutive Mansion since her arrival from Long
 Branch last Saturday. Secretary Blaine has been compelled to absent himself from the Presidents sick room, on account of the latter insisting upon talking on public business. THE PATIENTS PROGRESS TOWARDS RECOVERY. Tomorrow at 9:3O a. m. will be just week since the attack on the President and at this writing there is no reason to think
 that he will not live Every day since Sun
 day he has gained in strength, and his case
 has made satisfactory progress. This is the
 way it looks to the physicians. The official
 bulletins continue to be simply statements of
 the patients condition, and no official declar-
 ation of opinion as to the final result has been
 made. Dr. Bliss, however, said yesterday that the chances have passed an even point, that is he has the majority of chances in his favor. Dr. Reyburn has said to more than one of the Presidents friends that he thinks he will recover. Surgeon General Barnes who has been the most Respondent of all, says the Presidents case is working well, and that there has been most decided improve ment in the last twenty four hours. He says the case is still environed with danger, tn at the dangers are chiefly hidden, as the exact nature of the wound and course of the ball is not known. Dr. Woodward does not seem to fear much trouble The danger from peritonitis has passed That from secondary hnmorrhage has almost passed. The process of suppuration is pro- gressing fayorably and all possible precau- tions are being taken against the expected danger of pyemia. These were the only great troubles which the physicians feared. Of the noon bulletins regarding the laudau- ble pus matter it was explained by Dr. Woodward He said the term '.laudabIe pus" as applied to the discharge from the wound meant healthy natural discharge and was a sure indication that the healing process was well under way and that everything was going we'll with the patient Dr. Woodward said there had been good deal of talk about crises and when they would occur and when there would be further danger from them 'sThe fact is, said the doctor, ''that in case like this there is no particular time for cri- sis. From the nature of the wound the dan- ger has symptoms favorable to manifest themselves at any time from the first shock
 till the patient is entirely out of danger, which latter gratifying phase of the case is not likely to occur for more than week. Dr. D. W. Bliss says they were dressing the Presidents wound twice day. The dis charge of pus was very slight, not over twen-
 ty drops, and it was of a healthy character. He could not of course say from what dis tance it had percolated. Heretofore the wound was only dressed once day Anti septic dressings are used, owing to the warm weather. The suppuration from the wound has slightly increased. No uneasiness should
 be felt from the rise of pulsation, as it is one of the natural causes. The pulse is just the same to-day as at the corresponding hours yesterday. It is thought that having pro- gressed so far, with continued good care and the aid of his great pluck he must and will pull through. He is weak of course, but not so weak as almost any other man might be even under less aggravating circumstances. One of the gentlemen of the White House who had occasion to visit the Presidents room this morning to remove some unnecessary ar ticles observed from his conversation with
 his physicians that his voice was clear and
 strong and that he would pick up fan and
 fan himself in the most natural manner. DESPATCH TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS. The following dispatch was sent by the
 surgeons in charge to the two consulting
 surgeons this afternoon
 EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,(
 WASHINGTON, July 8-1 p. m. 1
 The Presidents condition has not changed materi-
 faIao to