Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-28
THE PRESIDENTS BEST DAY.
His Condition Decidedly Improved.
He is Removed to Another Room,
Hope Almost Grown to Assurance Of Recovery.
Nothing But Good News from the Sick Room
This Morning.


refreshing. 1t was probably the best night OF
the whole illness. There was no appearance of
fever and no return of rigor or it's symptoms.
The President is now certainly regarded as
having passed the great crisis of his illness, and
as being on the sure road to recovery. The
doctors, in speaking Of the patients condition,
convey this impression most certainly, while
they do not say SO in SO many words DR.. Ham,
ilton was present at the examination this morn
ing, and spoke encouragingly as to the prospects
OF the Presidents recovery. After the examina-
tion the following bulletin was issued. It is the
most satisfactory bulletin Of the whole series yet
put out:
Official Bulletins am.
PERCEPTIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRESIDENTS
CONDITION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. July %, 6 am.
The President rested well during the night,
and'nO rigor or febrile disturbance has occurred
since the bulletin Of yesterday evening. This
morning the Improvement of his general con-
dition is distinctly perceptible. He appears
refreshed by the nights rest, and expresses HIM
self cheerfully as to his condition. Pulse SO,
temperature 9s.4, respiration 49,
FRANK H. HAMILTON, D. w. BLISS,
J. j. WOODWARD. j. K. BARNES,
ROBT. REYBURN.
REMOVAL OF THE PATIENT TO ANOTHER ROOM.
The doctors had beforehand agreed that the
President should be removed from the room in
which he has rested since he was brought to the
house from the depot. The new room selected
for him is that right across the corridor from
the one heretofore occupied, which is the south
west room Of the building, overlooking the
river. The new sick cham Der is the northwest
room OF the house, looking out upon the park
ing in front, upon Pennsylvania avenue and La
fayette Square. The removal was accomplished
by wheeling the bed upon which the President
rested very slowly and carefully out of the old
room, and across the corridor into the new
The change was made without any shock to the
patient, and without disturbing him in the least.
The reason of the change was that the President
might be in perfectly pure quarters not pervaded
by any of the odors which always are to be found
in an apartment occupied for any length of time
by the sick. Everything in the new sick cham
Der had been carefully arranged before the change
was made. The room heretofore occupied was
thoroughly cleaned. The mating and the drug
get over the bed were removed, all the windows
were thrown open, and the room is being tho
roughly purified. It is probable that the Presi-
another change is necessary.
SHORTLY AFTER BEING REMOVED
into his new quarters the President went to sleep
and had very nice rest. He is doing remark
ably well to-day. 1t is the best day of the ILL
ness. Col. Rockwell said this noon, Everything
is all right Gen. Swain said that the Presi-
dent looks better to-day, feels better, and ex-
pressing himself as feeling improved He takes
his nOurishment with good appetite, and it as
similates with his system. There was no fever
this morning. and all the symptoms were most
favorable
THE ROOM IN WHICH THE PRESIDENT NOW RESTS
is not cooled by the cold air operation. It is so
pleasant to-day that there is no need of artif-
cial cold. The pipes for cold air will not be run
into the northwest room and the President will
stay there only temporarily ly-until the room
across the corridor is thoroughly cleaned and
purified.
THE PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST
this morning consisted of nothing solid He
repeated the morning repast of yesterday He
took with relish, beef tea, raw egg and milk
toast. He is looking well and expresses himself
frequently as feeling much better. At the Dress
ing of the wound this morning there was not the
slightest evidence of any daming of the pus
there was no handling of the wound other than
the mere dressing, as nothing beyond that was
necessary.
II a.m.-The Patient Decidedly Better.
Col. Rockwell says the President is decidedly
better this morning than he has been at any
time since he was wounded; that at the morning
dressing there was free and healthy discharge
of pus from the wound, and that that portion of
the original wound above the incision was OBJ
served to have commenced healing.
MORE ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
The surgeons after a consultation on the sub
ject this morning concluded that the removal of
the heavy carpet which now covers the floor of
the Presidents chamber would be beneficial. and
considering the brightness of the morning. with
a perfectly fresh and dry atmosphere, together
with the favorable condition of the patient. it
was decided to make the change at once. The
surgeons maintain that the carpet absorbs the
impurities Of the atmosphere, which invariably
exist to a more or less extent in the sick cham
Der, and that is receptacle for the secretion of
dust. etc. The Presidents bed was carefully re-
moved from his own room to a room immedi-
ately across the hall, where he is now resting
quietly. After the carpet of the sick chamber is
taken up the floors will be carefully busted and
a fire kindled in the CRATE for the purpose of
securing thorough ventilation. The President
will not be taken back to his chamberf for several
hours. For the purpose of obviating the sounds
of footsteps upon the floor, strips of carpet will
be placed in the most frequented parts of the
room. 1t is considered that this arrangement
will render the chamber much more refreshing
to the patient and that it will henceforth be de-
cidedly more comfortable. Had it been practi-
cable, the surgeons say they would have ordered
the change made before. The attending sur
geons say that the President has not looked SO
well since he was wounded as he does this morn
ing, and that he is delighted with the change
which is being made in his room, and feels
greatly refreshed.
THE DRESSING OF THE WOUND TO-DAY
After the examination was over the dressing
OF the wound followed. The appearance of the
dressing showed that there had been during the
night continuous discharge from the wound
At the dressing there was q very satisfactory
discharge. The how Of pus was full enough to
be entirely satisfactory, and the matter dis
charged was in every particular very healthy.
The dressing over the President was allowed to
rest for some time Ia order to Overcome what