The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-06

The Presidents Hopeful Condition.

The Presidents Hopeful COndltlOn.
ExEcUTIvE MANSION, August 2S.-Dr.
Boynt0n, who has just Come from the Presi-
dents room, reports that the favorable condi-
ton noted in this mornings bulletin still
continues, and that the Presidents pulse is
better in character and much less frequent
than yesterday, having ranged since this
mornings dressing at about lO4.
1925 p. M.-Gen. Swain, WHO has been
at the Presidents bedside all the morning,
saws he thinks the favorable conditions of the
morning are still maintained. ..r.
4:45 T. M.-Gen. Swain, who has just come
from the sick room, telegraphed a friend III
New York as fellows:
4s5O M.-The President continues to i'm
prove. HIS condition is better to-day b
It has been any day for a week past. All are
hopeful, and some Confident.
sHe is still better" General Swain said at
Z O'Clock. :'The,e is nothing in the least un-
favorable; everything is the other way. AL
raised slightly during the afternoon he con-
tinues to do well and fairly.
Gen. Swain telegraphed a friend that the
improvement in the Presidents condition is
still maintained. All are hopeful, some con-
dent.
About the middle of the afternoon he ex-
pressed a desire to see his daughter, Mollie,
and when she entered the sick room
and came to his bedside he took her hand
and asked about her health. She replied that
she was well, and inquired how he himself
was. He said, 81 am better. Ask your
mother if the boys can't come in soon."
Afterwards James cam to his bedside and
was greeted by his father atfectionately. The
Presidents pulse rose with the excitement
and emotion of this interview with his child
rem and it was thought best not to allow
them to see him. Late this afternoon Mrs.
Garfield aud her daughter Mollie, with MI.
Rudolph and c. G. Rockwell, of st. Louis,
went out for a drive. Mrs. Garfield looked
bright and cheerful. As the carriage passed
through the main gateway on Pennsylvania
Avenue around which a crowd had gathered
all day, she responded with a bow and a
smile to the salutations of the guards and to
the greetings of one or two acquaintances.
Passing on, some one standing near the gate
way cried, That is Mrs. Garfield and by a
spontaneous impulse all the men in the crowd
took off their hats and stood with uncovered
heads wi lie tho carriage passed. All the
members of the Cabinet called at the Execu-
tive Mansion to-day; many Of them repeat
eddy, and there was rather more than the usu-
al number of private callers.
The faces of all were brighter and more
hopeful and general feeling Of encourage
Ment seemed 10 prevail. Inc evening Dulle-
tin was regarded as fairly satisfactory
although the febrile rise was rather more
marked than had been anticipated. During
the evening however the President rested
quietly and his fever by II o'clock had sub
sided.
DR.. Boynton at $3.50 this evening gave the
following statement of the present aspect Of
the Presidents case: In my opinion all the
patients symptoms show marked improve
Ment. In the first place his mind, which q
week ago was more or less affected by the vi
tiated and impoverished condition of his
blood, is nov perfectly clear and active. UI
to FRIDAY night and Saturday morning l dc
not think his will power had for six or sever
days any sustaining influences on his body
He had no strong will power since Yesterday
however in this respect there has been a no
ticeable change. Not only Is he more cheerful
and hopeful but his Will has resumed its pow
err Of sustained effort and it is now cooperat
ing with his vital energies in the struggle Of
his whole being for life. The condition of hi:
stomach so far as his ability to take food !:
concerned, continues good and l think there
is d further slight improvement in the pro
cesses of assimilation and nutrition. He has
swallowed to-day more than 80 ounces o.
Aquid nourishment consisting chiefly OF
beet Juice, pepsenized milk and milk porridge
and has had. two nutritive enemata, this sup
ply of food is entirely adj quate if properly
assimilated.