The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-09-08

| The reports of the Presidents roudi-
| ton on "Wednesday and THURSDAY Of last
week were on the Whole quite encourage
ing. Both days passed with no untayor-
able symptoms developing themselves,
! the President took considerable nuurish-
ment and il is thought gained slightly in
| strength. The swollen gland was doing
we'll the swelling decreasing daily Fri
| day, more decided evidences Of improve
ment were shown and the physicians be
gan 10 TALK very hopefully Of the presi-
dent 5 ability to endure in a few DAYS the
! journey to Long Branch or Deer Park.
1t may be said here that September is the
most unhealthy month IN the year in
Washington, and the physicians no doubt
have regarded the danger from malaria
to be at least equal to that to be incurred
III removing the patient. Saturday it was
! thought the President had improved in
general condition us compared with Fri
day, and Saturday night, after consul
tatlon with the attending surgeons At
torney General MacN ei9h made arrange
ments with the authorities Of the Penn
| sllVania railroad for a special ear and
tram, to take the patient to Long Branch
as early this week as practicable Sun
day morning the President had two at
tlrkS nt and his 1lnlsa
er. The physicians protested, however,
not to be alarmed at the disturbance of
the stomach, which was not of long dura-
ton, passing on during the day. The
President was somewhat restless during
the early part OF the night, but slept well
after midnight. Monday morning he
took 10y the mouth and retained n0urish-
ment and his pulse was less frequent (lO2)
than Sunday, with temperature q degree
above the normal. The President was
| reported us very eager to leave Washing
ton, and Mrs. Garfield as insisting upon
his prompt removal. The bulletins state
that the PATIENTS condition did not change
materially during the day, Monday, and
this is confirmed by Secretary Baine's
despatch to Minister Lowell, except that
the Secretary says: "Ths has been the
hottest day of the season, and the heat
has told upon the President. His pulse
and temperature have been higher than
Ion several days past. In other respects
there has been no special change, either
favorable or adverse" 1t was finally de
cided the President should be moved
from the White House and conveyed to
Long Branch by IL special train Tuesday
morning. There was some uneasinass
felt by those in attendance with regard
to the matter, but the President refused
to believe that there would be any risk
in moving him, and when told of the mi
mute arrangements for it said ~ have
seen men scker than | am moved with
out any such fuss"
Elsewhere we give the details of the
Presidents journey to Long Branch
That he should have experienced some
fatigue from the trip is not surprising,
and was OF course expected. His condi-
ton therefore must be regarded as en-
couraging, The following unofficial bull
letin was telegraphed from Long Branch
at $50 yesterday wednesday, morning:
Gen SWAIN in discussing the condition of the
President this morning said he had slept well all
night that his pulse was not more than LOG and
that his temperature was but slightly above nor
NAL. There is very sanguine feeling among the
attendants this morning
The following official bulletin was is
sued at . A. NJ. yesterday
| The President slept the greater part of the
| night awakening, however often as it was nee
| essary to take nourshment, which he took very
well The fever reported in last evenings bulletin
| subsidized by IL p Nj This morning his temperature
| is normal and he appears to have recovered from
| the fatigue of yesterday journey. At the morning
dressing the parotid abscess was found to be doing
| we'll The visible parts of the wound look some
what better Pulse lO6 temperature 98-4, respira-
ton Is