The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-29
THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July q.

| President Garfield passed a very comfortable
| day yesterday. He took little solid food in
| the morning in addition to the usual quantity
strength He continued to gain during the
| evening. and the afternoon fever has
| subsidized. piece OF cotton cloth about q
| quarter OF an inch square, with woolen fibers
adhering. came away spontaneously with the
| pns from the deeper part of the wound. DIR.
| Rcyburn said the discharge OF this peoe of
Goth indicated that the wound IN drained to the
bdtom the wound, he said, continued to hoal
Dicely inside, and that, ~ the present progress,
! the patient would be ont of danger In few days.
The President has taken TO reading the daily
journals, and listens TO the kilograms and let
tiers OF sympathy which have accumulated since
the shooting In which he takes the deepest in
terest He Ia we'll enough TO laugh heartily ct
the cuts In the pictorial weeklies.
WARRINGTON, July %.
The President continues to progress favor
ably. He is gradually gaining strength, and
the physicians are now all but confident OF his
recovery. The wound continues to discharge
healthy pus. Yesterday fragment Of bone
came with the pus, which indicates that the
depths of the wound are being drained.
Still the President Ii very weak. The physi-
clans say that the food which he receives u now
sufficient to add Q little to his strength, and to
supply the waste which IL constantly going on
through the wound, but It is found that he IL
not ,6 capable OF resisting any un-
usual excitement, and, for this reason,
tho surgeons in charge insist upon
Hon. George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, had an interview with the President
In Which the latter recalled his promise to visit
the Wisconsin State Fair, and declared that he
had not yet given mp the trip.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
resident Garfield had an alarming relapse
OF saturday The wound, which had for sew
eral days discharged q considerable quantity
of healthy pus, became INSTRUCTED near the
inner end OF the drainage tube, while the pro-
cess Of suppuration In the deeper parts OF the
wound continued. A "pus cavity" partial or
complete, was thus formed, and the discharge
from the mouth OF the wound ceased. The
patient was then taken with chill, which was
followed by high fever, the pulse rising to
1870 and the temperature to 104. His condi-
ton caused great alarm, as it was feared
that blood-po!soning had set in, or that an
abscess had begun 10 form. An ex-
animation OF the pus discharged, how
ever, showed that all the indications of
blood-polsoning were absent. Further ex-
animation showed that there was little TO
fear from the formation of an abscess, and
that the chill and subsequent fever were caused
by the "pus cavity" alone. Drs. Agnew and
Hamilton were hastily summoned 10 Washing
ton. An examination of the wound by these
eminent masters OF surgery showed be-
yond doubt that = opus cavity" had
formed in tho track Of the ball and
beyond the point where it glanced from
the rib, and that the cavity could only be
reached by an incision three inches below
the mouth OF the wound. Tie incislon was
made by DR.. Agrew. and the cavity was
reached at little more than All inch below
the surface; tube was inserted into this in
cision, and the pus commenced TO flow
freely, and the discharge was entire
ly satisfactory 10 the physicians. Since the OPP
to improve. Ihis morning ne Ii resting easily,
and the physicians say that, notwithstanding
the complications, the chances are i'll favor Of
his recovery.
DR.. Agnew had the cooling apparatus taken
out Of the Presidents room. He said il kept
the Presidents temperature uneven
Prof. Bells electrical indicator for locating n
bullet IN the human body was experimental
with before DR.. Agnew. The result showed
that the invention could be relied on when the
ball was only two inches below the surface.
wAsHI SaTos, July 26.
The President has passed quiet and COM
Portable day and night, and the surgeons take
a very hopeful view of the situation The
President partook of milk beef juice,
and little toast in sufficient quant-
ties to maintain his strength. There
was fairly copious discharge OF
healthy pus during the day. A slight pres
sure on the front wall of the abdomen increases
the discharge. DIR. Bliss Gays there is little
reason 10 ,U.r the ioruIaIIon vi u new pus cav
ity, because the discharge il free and unlnter-
rupted. There has not been at any time any
symptom Of blood-poisopiDg In the President
case, and thore Ii no rea son TO apprehend tnow
fledo torconcuded by saying that the Pref tent
Sasthree days better than he was last Friday
DR.. Agnow said hat the Presidents chances OF
recovery are good, but he is not out OF dan err
He thought that he may yet DO able to locate
he tuet which he wishes removed. He said
there may be another chill resulting from the
condition the President has passed through,
but no more serious complications are looked
for in the case. There are evidences OF the
old wounds healing.
Ex-senator Conkling, III company with Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada. called at the White
House yesterday and had an interview with
DIR. Bliss. Mr. ConkIing said thatthe unfavor-
able turn in the Presidents case was source
OF anxiety TO him and. on being informed by
Dr. Bliss that the symptoms were OF an en-
couraging character, he expressed himself az
greatly pleased. He requested DIR. Bliss to
convey TO Mrs. Garfield the expression Of his
sincere sympathy.
Guiteau seems to be rather pleased than
otherwise at lis present quarters. He Is
afraid that If he should get outside the prison
walls he would be melted out speedy justice.
The other day when asked to go down mo the
Warden's Office he very reluctantly consented,
fearing that it was ruse to get him into the
peoples hands. The cowardly scoundrel yet
expresses wish that the President may die.
A Lesson TO Graduates.