Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-29

quiet and comfortable day. When DIR. Ag-
new went into the sick room Tuesday morn.
ing the President said to him Doctor,
feel much better to-day" The doctor re-
piled, You are better, much better, than
when saw you the other day" After the
examination DR.. Aguew assured Mrs. Garfield
that the condition Of the President was as IA
vorable as could be expected and quite en-
couraging. The most conservative Of all the
surgeons in the case said Tuesday night to a
member OF the Cabinet that he considered the
Presidents condition more favorable than II
had been last Thursday is, two days be-
fore the bad symptoms Of Saturday showed
themselves
In spite of these favorable conditions, how
ever, the feeling in Washington on Tuesday
was anxious aud excited the removal Of the
pieces Of bone having been exaggerated into
a story that q painful and difficult operation
had been performed and that the Presidents
condition was in the highest degree critical
and alarming. Both in Washington and
New York il was reported and, for q time, be-
lieved that second surgical operation had
been performed that piece OF the rib an
inch long had been sawn of that dozen or
fifteen pieces of fractured bono had been ex-
tracted, and that the distinguished sufferer
was rapidly sinking from the effects of this
heroic treatment Reports of this kind act
ually got into the evening papers. They were
largely the wicked invention Of stock jobbers
An Improved Condition on Wednes-
day.
The President had his best nights rest yet
on Wednesday night when he slept from s
r. NJ, till a. NJ, with only single break of
slight duration at about i o'clock. On Thurs
day morning he said, cheerfully, "This il the
hriuhipqt dau I hova had pirtaa I xua cboN ~
Wednesday evenings despatch said: "The
marked Improvement in the Presidents con-
dition, VII oh began to be apparent yesterday
has cont inued steadily throughout the day
and in the Judgment of the attending surgeons
the patient has fully recovered the ground
lost 10y the recent relapse. He has taken
moro nourishment to-day than in any equva-
lent period since last Friday and has several
times expressed himself as feeling much bet
ter. The entire absence of the usual febrile
rise this afternoon is regarded as "A very en-
couraging feature of the case. For the first
time in more than three weeks, the patients
temperature at the evening examination was
to-day normal There has been no further
exploration of the wound in search of frag-
ments of bone, and no indication of the exis-
tence of such fragments or of any obstruc-
ton or source of irritation whatever. The
pus flows out naturally and freely through
the new incision, and is of perfectly healthy
character. After the evening dressing Of the
wound the patient slept quietly for three
hours, and awoke few minutes since feeling
greatly refreshed. He has no fever, and has
had none since yesterday. His pulse is now
below 100, and his temperature and respira-
ton are normal. The attending surgeons, al
though by no means free from anxiety, eX-
press themselves that the present improve
ment is a permanent gain, and that the Pres
ident is on the way to recovery.
Hopeful words.
There is but one more danger to be ap.
pretended in the Presidents case" said DR..
Bliss Wednesday night after the wound was
dressed and the bulletin prepared. That
danger is pyumia, and is not likely to occur
for a long time, and we are extremely conf
dent, almost certain, that il will not occur at
all. The President is doing very, very well.
We could not hope to have him do better. +"
DR.. Bliss also stated that he felt reasonably
certain now that the President would pro-
gress continuously toward recovery. DR.. Ag-
new, before leaving for Philadelphia on the
10 O'Clock train. called upon Mrs. Garfield
and said II came to bid you good morning.
l am going to Philadelphia. Everything
looks so cheerful and hopeful this morning
that 1 can leave without any apprehensions
and wish you to take new courage"
DR., Hamilton said on Wednesday that the
President having passed the dangers of shock,
hemorrhage, peritonitis and exhaustion, he
had reason to hope that he would not break
down under suppuration. He added ''You
know that have never been over-sanguine
in this matter, and have said all along that
the President was very sick man Well, it
is my candid opinion that the chances for re-
covery are in his favor"
Secretary Blaine telegraphed at / O'Clock
Wednesday night TO Minister Lowell at Lon
don The Presidents physicians give a most
favorable account of his condition. There is
a conspicuous improvement in his digestion
and in the restfulness of his sleep. We are
by no means relieved from anxiety, but are
growing more hopeful.
The Assassin.
Guiteau's life in Jail does not differ from
that of any other prisoner. He is kept by
himself, but in no sense is he in solitary con-
finement. He is able to talk with the other
prisoners, and talks with the guard on all
matters not relating to the President He
has not seen any newspapers, but within a
day or two has read the following books
From the Clouds to the Mountains by
Jules Verne 'How she Came into her King
DOM" and mine Years Among the Convicts,
OF IAtnllulhctuteht DN smith.
Although he claims to be n theologian and
pious man, he has not yet been observed to
spend any time in devotions He has not
asked for q lawyer, and has indicated that he
is lawyer enough to manage his own case.
He has not manifested single trace of in
sanity in any form, and no person connected
with the Jail believes that he is in the slight
est degree insane.
Notes.
Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, the consulting
physicians in Philadelphia and New York at
tending upon President Garfield, when sud
denly called on Saturday were almost flung
into the White House by the Pennsylvania
railroad company. They went nearly mile
a minute.
According to the dispatches from Washing
ton four OF the minor officers attached to the
Executive Mansion became so affected, early
this week, by the malarious influences sur
rounding the White House that they have
been obliged to retire from duty The atten-
ton of Congress has been called again and
again to this question-to the reclamation of
the miasmatic swamps that lie under the very
shadow of the White House and that make
the whole atmosphere of the capital at this
season of the year so unhealthy, but all to no
purpose.
Inc physicians ueny that there Is any dan
ger to the President from malaria. The at
tachGs of the White House who were attacked
with malaria do not sleep there and live in
undrainedneighbo
The President is quite weak, but the re-
ports representing that he cannot use his
hands or feet are manufactured. He has
probably lost over 40 pounds, but this is by
no means excessive for a man of his size.
Gen. Swain, who has watched him SO contin-
uously, has lost 20 pounds, and he has been
in excellent health the whole time. One of
the other attendants has lost II pounds
Half hourly memoranda are made of his con-
dition, and every incident connected there
with is carefully noted.
Vice President Arthur remains in New
York.
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