The daily gazette., 1881-07-18
SECOND EDITION
LONGING TO GET OUT.
The President Break fasts ON Lamb
Chops and Racon and Plans
Trip ON the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE i'm
provement In the Presidents condition
to-day was thoroughly satisfactory. He
was, as for the past days, hungry upon
awakening from good nights sleep.
and the physicians allowed him to order
bis own breakfast, whereupon he called
for lamb chops, bacon, baked potato
and toast. Cream and butter were also
served. Only small piece OF potato
remained upon the tray when bis appe-
tlte had been satisfied. During the
usual sponging accompa nying the NOR
ming examination Dr.. Bliss happened to
press little hard upon a spot just in
front of the liver. 1t was tender, and
the President WINGED. Presently il was
found that the wound was emitting an
unusual quantity OF pus and q wine
glassful came out before all had been
discharged. DR.. Reyburn said tonight
that the discharge indicated a consider
able deposit deep In the wound aud also
that the inner parts of the wound had
not yet begun to heal. The disch arpe
was healthy and was naturally a great
relief to the President. After the spopq.
ing and while on his side the President
asked DR.. Bliss to give his back
scratching. As DR.. Bliss proceeded
with his duty the President lay with
balf-closed eyes, occasionally suggesting
that operations be directed against q
point ga little lower down " or !" higher
N n nF n 0t tnp al
satisfaction when the right spot was
touched. In the course of ten minutes
DIR. Bliss thought he had been in
pleasantsr occupations, but the Presi-
dent desiring him to continue, he
called for a wisp broom, with which |
he started in afresh to make the Pres
ident cry enough. The broom left a
red track behind each sweep across the
Presidents back, but still the Presi-
dent was not satisfied. In a little |
while DR.. Bliss began to throw out sly |
intlmations that if he had supposed |
himself in for an all-day job he would |
have taken turn with the dumb |
bells before breakfast, but the Presi- !
dent allowed him to keep on. Finally. |
as the doctors hints became broader
and open revolt was imminent, the
President said in tone indicating
that he hadn't been scratched half
enough, "Well, doctor, l suppose there
must be an end to all things"
"Do you mean that I may stop ?''
the doctor asked delightedly.
"Yes, suppose so," sighed the
President.
DIR. Bliss told this incident this af
ternoon with great relish, but it was
not at all funny, he said, while it
lasted.
During the morning also the Presi-
dent after long silence said to DR..
Bliss GLOW soon do you think l can
get away ON here p''
"That would depend upon circum-
The jolting of cars would
probably be annoying to you for some
lime yet."
''Oh, of COURSE" the President re.
olled, "but don't you lhink / can soon
AXE river trip on the Despatch ?"
"Perhaps so.n
Well. suppose you proceed to take
hat matter into cons Iteration" the
resident suggested, settling himself
or nap.
Yesterdays Bulletins.
WASHINGTON, $50 A. M.-There is no
mango 20 repori in the Presidents con-
ition. DIR. Boynton believes that th
ritical period is past, and that although
he President Is still extremely weak he Z
out of danger.
The following official bulletins were )
sued yesterday: 4
$50 A. M-rhe President continues to
improve. He passed an excellent night
nd sas good appetite this morning.
ulse. 30; temperature, 98.4; respiration,
P. M.-Our expectations of favorable /
rogress have been fully real zed by the
launer In which the President has $
assed the day. He has taken more solid
,od and with greater Ielish than hither- :
, and his afternoon fever, which Is ~
light as that OF yesterday, came ON la-
II. At P. NJ. his pulse was "a, temper !
ure, 98.5, respiration IL. At present,
llse 81. temperature 1902, respiration I