The daily gazette., 1881-07-14
SECOND EDITION
the BEST DAY YET.
President Garfield Now Free
From Fever and Able
to Move in Bed.
THE DOCTORs NoURIsHING HIM
LITERALLY, AND STRENGTH
GRADUALLY RETURNING.


WARRINGTON, July 14.-At 2.30
a. m. the President was sleeping
comfortably, with decreased tenn
perature and lower pulse.
The following official bulletins
were issued yesterday:
$50 a. m.-The President is doing
we'll this morning. Pulse, 90 /; tenn.
perature, 98 s; respiration, 20. His
gradual progress towards recovery is
manifest and thus far without serious
complications.
1p.m.-The Presidents condition
continues favorable. Pulse, "a tenn
perature, 100 6 !; respiration, 20.
7p. m.-The President has had
less fever this afternoon than either
yesterday or day before. He con.
tinues slswly to improve. Pulse,
100; temperature, 10l 6; respira-
ton, "a.
DURING THE DAY.
WARRINGTON, July 14.-The Presi-
dents improvement since last night has
been Unprecedented for similar period
since the shooting. This morning the
fever had almost entirely subsided. The
temperature Of his body had gone down
from degrees above normal, to within
halt Q degrse Of normal, and his pulse
reached by four beats its lowest point
since he was wounded. So marked was
the improvement that the physicians,
who had kept him on = light fluid diet
allowed him this morning the breast OF
| q woodcock. He seemed much gratified
with the indulgence, but said after par
taking OF 1t, that he believed he derived
more Dourishment from the usual diet
OF milk. DR.. Eoynton entered the sick
room shortly after the morning exami-
nation. He said tonight that he found
| the President improved In color, strength
and in every desirable respect. Once
during the morning, Crump, the attend
ami, dropped his fan upon the Presidents
bed while he went to another part Of the
room. The President reached down fol
the fan and carried it TO his breast. La
4 tck Ou, W UEaCinS LID AauuS hkaiunt I'LL
bed he managed to move himself . lit
tie. These were wonderful feats for
man who few days ago could scarcel!
turn bis head. Early In the afternoon
wishing to shift his position on the pill
low, he raised his head, and turning II
looked around the room. The effort wa:
more than he should have undertaken
for 1t made him weak for the rest o
the day. Feverish symptoms showed
Themselves by two o'clock and by tht
temperature had risen to nearly 104.
began to subside soon afterwards AMI
when the examination was made for th'
evening bulletin 1t had decreased to les
than 102 and at II o'clock tonight |
was nearly 100. The physicians hop
that 1t may become nearly normal b.
morning.
During the evening ex-speaker Ban
dali called. There were only few call
ers during the day.
II TALKING IN HIS SLEEP.
At midnight the President was SLEEP
Ing quietly as he had been most OF tn
evening. His fever has considerably
decreased since the date of the last OFT
cial bulletin. His symptoms at thi
hour are all favorable. When he wa
last awake he asked DR.. Reyburn wha
the news was. The doctor replied tina
the Governors OF the several States Ia,
1t In view to issue when he (the Presi
dent) should be out of danger proclama
tions appointing general day OF thanks
giving to God for the answered prayer
Of the nation. The President SCENE,
touched and gratified, In conversation
with the President to-day Oolone
Rockwell made the rem ark to him tina
"the heart of the nation was in thi
ROOM" The words seemed to make al
impression upon him, and tonight, Will
Colonel Rockwell was sitting by hi
bedside, he murmured in his sleep:-
"The heart Ct the nation will not le
the old soldier die"