The daily gazette., 1881-08-29
HISTORY OF THE DAY.

WASHINGTON, August %, 1881.
Once more the President has rallied, but
his condition remains for all that emf
nently critical. There Is room for hope
and in every symptom there Is percep-
tible change for the better, but he Is not
yet out danger. He 10 week and debil-
lated and there still exists every cause
that brough thin so low before, and
none OF them in any sense aGeliorated.
Not even the most hopeful of bis friends
about him can say more than that, and
Colonel Rockwell, who bas never falter-
ed In his belief that the President would
get well, only says tonight, "There Is q
better chance for his recovery than at
any time during the last W week, but we
cannot disguise the fact that he Is In q
very precarious position. He may get up
from his sick bed sooner than we
thought. Let us be thankful for the
blessing the Lord has given US aud hope
always for the best.
DIsTRUsTFUL OF GOOD NEWS.
Last night, when the news spread over
the city that the President had taken
some solid food, piece Of toast dipped
in lukewarm milk, and that bis pulse
was getting stronger, his temperature
nearer normal point, although the
respiration was still high, 1t found little
credence. 1t did not seem possible that
the man who at midday was officially
reported as being in that state of half
stupor that precedes coma to be followed
by death, could, eight hours later, throw
the doctors predictions to the wind, re
gain control of his mind, recall that he
had Q stomach, demand food to put In it,
take that food with relish saying that
he felt better and would like to sleep q
little, turn his head on his pillow and
quietly 70 off to rest. But that is after
al what the President has done, and
from that hour there has not been q bad
symptom apparent In any feature Of the
case. The pulse that beat at 104 at
midnight was at the same figure at six
O'Clock, at which time the President was
reported by DIR. Reyburn to be some
what better. At eight O'Clock the pulse
was down to 100.
DURING THE NIGHT.
The night had been passed With good
degree Of comfort. The patient had
coughed q good deal and raised from his
throat o quantity or mucous matter
which was secreted from the parotid
gland. This mucous, however, was less
tenacious and came away more easily
than before. Although 1t was very
troublesome, or rather annoying, 1t was
not painful. Mrs. Garfield renamed
about the sick room until after mid
night, when at her husbands earnest re-
quest she retired and slept till morning.
By seven O'Clock she was astir again,
however, and busily engaged In prepar-
ing some food for her husband. This
consisted Of beef juice and Cruel, both Of
which are cooked without the heat Of
fire, but by muriatic acid. Formerly
this food was prepared at the army dis.
pensary, but Mrs. Garfield being Of the
opluion that she could superintend that
branch of the matter herself and has al
ways done so since then.
THE MORNING EXAMINATION.
BY eight O'Clock the morning examin-
alton had been made. Its showing as.
tonished even the doctors, and, as
result, the morning bulletin was q more
favorable one than any that has been is
sued for several days. 1t presented the
fact that the President had continued to
take liquid nu.riment, and the stimulat-
ing and nutrient enemata had been ad-
ministered at intervals and had been Ie-
tained.
OUT OF IMMEDIATE DANGER.
II fthe present favorable symptoms con-
tinue, said l, show long do you think 1t
will be before the President is out of
immediate dangerp"
"He Is out of immediate danger now,"
promptly replied the Doctor. ~ should
say" he continued, "that the possibility
of recovery yesterday had become pro-
liability to- day."
The Doctor also stated that he did
not look for further abscessas to form.
Who opened the abscess this morning,
and how was 1t performed" asked.
cdr. Hamilton, opened 1t. When 1t
was found pointing out under the ear 1t
was first opened with needle and the
inclsion was afterward enlarged with q
! knife"
FAVORABLE CHANGES.
"What outward favorable changes dc
Won aaa In the Presidentis condltion?n