Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-10
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. MAKING PROGRESS In the Bracing Air at Long
 Branch. The President On the Gain. Every Symptom in the Case
 Looking Better. The Best Bulletin Yet Issued. A Favorable Outlook for
 Final Recovery.
The Best Bulletin Yet Issued.
THE PRESIDENT.

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 THE PRESIDENT.
 Cheering News from Long Branch--The
 Patient Shows Signs of Gaining-.The Best Bulletins Ev ver Issu ed in the Case--
 The Conditions Nearer Normal than for
 Some Time--Healthy Effect of the Ocea n | Breeze--The Sick Man Interested in His | Surroundings--AC Cheering Outlook for 1 the Future of the Case.
 LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept. 9.-With both
 wind and weather in his favor the President
 has passed another good day, and, according
 to all accounts, the improvement of yester-
 day is kept up, or, as the bulletins say, his
 case has made favorable progress. The ques- tion now seems to be narrowed down to
 whether new complications are likely to arise.
 There has been no retreat from the old ad-
 vances, and the Presidents condition is so
 generally satisfactory that it does seem as if
 nothing could prevent his recovery. There
 has been some gain of strength, as shown by
 the patients appetite, but it is slow march
 in that respect, though not necessarily less
 sure For that matter neither the wound nor
 the abscess are giving much trouble. Both
 are said to be doing we'll Here, then, comes
 the question, is it possible for new compi-
 cation to arise? Attorney G eneral MacVeagh
 argues as follows: Until the septicsmic con- dition of the Presidents blood is further
 eliminated it will be impossible to say that 1 the danger is passed. Says he: ''We know 1 that the heart is all right, and we know that | the wound-is showing more improvement.
 Ills parotid abscess is doing well, all that
 could be expe cted thus far, but it must be 1 remembered that this salivic gland is in
 direct communication with the lungs and l will have to be very closely watched. Thus 1 far there has not been the slightest evidence of lung trouble discovered. only say that trouble would be more likely to
 come from that direction than any other. 1 Every day that passes without such trouble l increases the chances against its coming at 1 all, but cannot believe that anything short of week of such good days as yesterday and i today have been can be enough to make US
 sanguine of the Presidents recovery We
 are all hopeful and the indications are well | calculated to make us more so.'
 THE PRESIDENT TALKS WITH HIS CABINET. | The members of the Cabinet perhaps more encouraged to-day than at any time 1 since his second relapse. Secretary Blaine is not quite as hopeful as some of the others. He says the case has been so complicated and ! the friends of the President have so often
  l covery and have been disappointed that he cannot be assured of & continuous happy voyage by day or two of good sailing. The very fact that the President to-day signifed l his willingness to see the members of the Cabinet who desired to call was good evi- dence of general improvement and was so accepted by those of the official family who for nine long weeks had not spoken to him. THE PRESIDENT TANNED BY OLD OCEAN. The history of to-day, except in the matter of the calls of the Cabinet officers, has been unworthy of notice. There has been no se- rious fluctuations of pulse and temperature and no operations on the patient, and natur has continued to assert herself in the us ual functions in such circumstances. Doctors Bliss and Hamilton have devoted the greater part of their time to the Presidents immedi- ate comfort, and the nurses have been assid- uous in their attendance One remains con- stantly at the beside, but the fan does not have to be piled so frequently now where old ocean helps to fan him. Tc-day the breeze shut out part of the time from the sea window, but the side windows of the room admitted enough for considerable ben eft to be reaped A cheerful wood fire in the cottage fire place added to the comfort and established protection against possible cold weather. Mrs. Garfield spends several hours each day by her husbands bedside. She IS better satisfied now that they have fewer attendants around the sick bed, for the reason that the President seems to like it better.
 THE CABINET OFFICERS VISITS.
 None of the Cabinet officers availed them | selves of the Presidents expression of his willingness to see them to day except Attor l ney General MacVeagh. He was in the room l only about three minutes and feels a delicacy about relating what conversation passed be- l tween him and the President He says noth- | ing was said except in the way of greeting l and congratulation. He seemed about to | make statement of the impression made on | him in regard to the condition of the Presi- | dent. It has been thought best that only one | or two members of the Cabinet see the Presi- l dent each day. Secretary Windom and Post master General James will probably see him | tomorrow as they desire to go to the White Mountains as soon as he is out of danger Secretary Windom says he wished to say to the President that there is nothing in the Treasury department that needs his special attention.
 A TALK WITH DIR. BLISS.
 Late this evening the agent of the National Associated Press had conversation with Dr. Bliss as follows: "A good bulletin, doctor ?" "'Yes, indeed, and true one" ''No febrile rise at all l'' Not up to this hour. There may be little in the night, but it is not like ly to be much. The pulse is excellent, the skin good, moist and cool The gland is do- ing very well. The suppurating surface is smaller, but there is still some discharge There is good discharge of pus We use the cleansing catheter only in the morning now. The track clears itself very well and once a day is enough to work out the channels. The catheter goes in about ten inches but don't know as touched the bottom. am very gentle about it now, for the channel is. cleaner than it was. The President to-day has eaten all he ought to have. For break fast he had woodcock, three ounces of gruel | and some toast. He ate all of a good sized piece of toast except the crust He had had another bird since morning, believe, and considerable liquid food" 'sThere has been no gastric disturbance to-day ?" ''Nor for several days" seWhat has he said or done to-day to show he is gaining in strength ?" 'tOh. don't know exactly; his general man ner is enough. He takes much more notice of what is going on about him. He wanted his bed moved so he could get better view of the ocean and he enjoyed watching the heavy surf. Then he noticed that was using g new thermometer to take his temperature. Yale College sent casella thermometer. tried it to day for the first time and the President wanted to-know if I had broken the shorter one. Then again some one was telling him how pleased the people were with his improvement and he said, They seem satisfied with small things''' .sDo you notice any gain of tissne yet, doc tor ?" Hardly. Some of those who see him think that they can see gain. Dr. Az new called my attention to-day to the round O1 tuo pldC6 uc<11 kAo Dut cant . say he is gaining in flesh just yet. But do see an improvement in his general express sion. The lines of the face are much more firm" ''Now, doctor, what do you think are the Presidents chances?'' 1T would not un dertake to say how the chances are, but I think that the President will recover"
 THE BEST BULLETIN YET ISSUED
 The hopeful feeling has found expression in various forms to-day, particularly tonight after the remarkably favorable bulletin. Pri. vate Secretary Brown characterized the off cial document as the best bulletin ever issued in the case. Its chief virtue is thought to lie in it's indication of the evenness of the day. Colonel Rockwell said: t.This has ] been the best day yet" General Swain said "A dozen more like this and he will be ready for another journey and 8 hvelier one too. :" Colonel Corbin said he thought it would be