Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05
THE PRESIDENTS IMPROVEMENT.
HE SLEEPS WITHOUT MORPHINE.
His Progress Toward Recovery Unchecked.

The President slept as much last night as was
good for him. His sleep was entirely natural,
there having been no morphine administered to
him. 1t was by far the best night that the Pres
ident has passed. When the wound was dressed
this morning the discharge was not as free as
yesterday, but it was thorough. All the accu-
mulated matter came forth, and nothing re-
manned to irritate the patient. The President is
given more liquid nourishment than solids The
liquids being given first he does not have very
great relish for the solids. He said yesterday to
Dr. Bliss. while at his solid breakfast, that he
only ate because the doctors thought it would
do him good His appetite for food in a solid
form has never been given chance. The liquid
nOurishment is so strong that thereis no craving
for anything beyond that. The doctors intend
to gradually put him on solid food and allow
the natural appetite to develop itself. This
mornings bulletin was very good. 1t was as
follows:
OFFICIAL BULLETIN. $50 AM-C0NTINUED I'M
PROvEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION August 5. $50 am.
The President slept naturally the greater part
of the night, although he has taken no morphia
during the last twenty-four hours. His i'm
proved condition warranted, several days ago,
diminution in the quantity of morphia admin
istered hypOdermically at bed time, and it was
reduced at first to One-twelfth and afterwards to
one-sixteenth of grain in the twenty -four
hours, without any consequent unpleasant re-
suit, and finally has been altogether dispensed
with. His condition this morning exhibits con-
tinued Improvement, and another good day is
anticipated. At present his pulse is So; tenn
peratuHA 9S.4; respiration, IS.
FRANK H. HAMILTON, J. K BARNES,
d. w. BLISS, J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN
N00N-THE PRESIDENT GETTING ON SwIMMINGLY.
At the noon examination the Presidents
pulse, following its usual course, was little
higher than in the morning. The pulse was 99
and temperature and respiration normal. There
mas been no drawback to his improvement and
ne continues to progress favOrably. DR.. Bliss
said that he was getting along swimmingly, and
that he was better to-day than yesterday. He is
doing as well as he could. There has been no
change in the treatment to-day.
lis P.M.-THE PATIENT FREE FROM FEVER.
The President continues to make slow but
steady progress toward recovery. He ate about
the usual quantity of breakfast this forenoon,
consisting of beefsteak, potatoes, toast and
milk. and has up to this hour rested quietly and
comfortably. His pulse is not high, he is en-
tireiy free from fever, and is at this moment GO
ing to sleep.
AT THREE O'CLOCK
the President was doing remarkably well. He
has been passing most comfortable day. The
progress towards full recovery is more marked
each day.
DRAWINGS OF THE PRESIDENTS WOUND
and the track of the ball have been made by the
physicians in attendance on him. 1t is now
thought that the ball did not injure the liver,
and that the only injury to that organ is from
splinters of the rib being driven into it.
THE LARGE COOLING APPARATUS,
which was constructed on the same plan as the
Jennings machine has been discontinued. The
Jennings operation is found to do all the cool
much ice for the small amount of good that it
did.
PORTRAIT OF THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
Mr.. B. F. Clark the artist, of this city, to-day
presented to the President a crayon portrait of
his mother, Mrs. Eliza Ballou Garfield. The
crayon was made from photograph and is very
truthfully and artistically executed. The por-
trait was shown to the President to-day by his
wife.
STRAWBERRIES FOR THE PRESIDENT.
A dispatch from Montreal says: Secretary
Blaine telegraphed from Washington last night
to Consul General Smith for strawberries for
the President, and a supply has gone forward
from Colonel Rhodes farm, Quebec.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION LAST NIGHT.
Last evening the hyperdermic injection Of
morphine was discontinued altogether. 1t is
not proposed to return toit. The President was
not as restful without the morphine as he had
been with it, but still slept very well. The fol-
lowing was last evenings bulletin:
'As the morning bulletin indicated would
probably be the case, the President has passed
another good day, without drawback or unpleas-
ant symptoms of any kind. He has takefi his
nourishment well and shown little fatigue after
his dressings and changes Of position. The
wound is doing well, both i'm appearance and in
the character and amount of discharge. At
1880 p. IN. his pulse was Sc, temperature 98.4,
respiration 1S. The afternoon rise of tempera-
ture came on late and was moderate in degree
At p m. his pulse is l02 temperature 1902,
respiration 49,"
BROOKLYN CELEBRATES THE PRESIDENTS con-
vALEsCENCE.
Mayor Howell, of fBrooklyn decided that YES
terday should be day of rejoicing when it was
found that the President was cOnvalescent, and
that the exhibition Of fireworks should be given
last evening at different locations fixed upOn by
the committee having the matter in charge
Yesterday, in accordance with the wishes OF his
hOnOi, the citizens Of Brooklyn decorated their
dwellings with flags and bunting The city ball,
court house aud municipal buildings were hand
sOnely decorated. In all the principal depart
ments the officers were closed at noon and bus
mess suspended.
THE PRESIDENTS VIRGINIA LAND.
The Richmond Whig says: ''The Presidents
Virginia land in Alexandria county was bought
for him by Mr.. J. W. Burke. the Alexandria
banker, upon Instructions written long before he
was wounded. Mr.. Burke as the President was
too Ill to attend to business, advanced the mo-
ney. Since then he has been paid his money
and his commission through Riggs bank in
washington, which shows that the President
has recovered sufficiently to attend to his own
business. The sale will be confirmed at the next
term OF the county court of Alexandria, and the
PRESIDENT be given legal title to his Virginia
farm"
GUITEAU's SISTER
Miss Flora Guiteau half-sister of Challes J.
Gulteau, is graduate of Cazenovia Seminary
New York. While there she made an excellent
record Tor scholarship, and was especially noted
for her musical attainments. Her mother. be-
fore her marriage, was for some time milliner
in the village of CaZenovia.
We Want No Wretches on Our Soil.
From the New York Graphic.
When John Surratt was found hiding In the
uniform Of a zouave In the army Of Pope Pins