Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-31
AGAIN ON THE MEND,
THE PRESIDENT ON THE ROAD
TO HEALTH.
Everybody CheerfuI-TaIks With
the Cabinet-A Very Fair Day-HIs
PASTORS Eribute-AIl About Py@.
mia.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.


WASHINGTON, August 80, 1870 ?. M.-The
day at the Executive Mansion has been ex-
tremely quiet and uneventful, the news
from the sick room being very gratifying to
all inquirers. Shortly after the midday
bulletin was issued ripple of excitement
became noticeable owing to rise of the
patients pulse to 116, but the cause of this
was satisfactorily explained by the attend
ing surgeons. The explanation was in effect
that the increased pulse was due to the
slight incision in the parotid gland made by
DR.. Bliss this morning. The attending sur
geons say that during the extremely en-
feebled condition OF the patient no import
ance should be attached to slight fluctuations
of the pulse. The President continues to
take his usual nourishment, and during the
day, in addition to koumiss, milk porrige
and beef tea, which he partook Of freely, he
ate another piece OF milk toast with appa-
rent relish.
| During a conversation this afternoon DR..
BoYnton said that the gIandular trouble was
much better, and that there was a large dis
charge from it this morning; that there was
not much change IN the condition of the
wound, and that the granulation had been
renewed, but not to any great extent. He
considered the general condition of the
| patient fully as good as yesterday, and said
that while there has been no material gain
of strength, there may have been slight
| improvement. "There certainly has been a
marked improvement since the recent cri-
! sis" continued the doctor, "and he now
/ takes his food with as much relish as at any
| time during his Illness" In reply to fur
ther interrOgatories, DIR. Boynton said no
marked change is expected at once All
that one can reasonably expect is that the
| patient will hold his own for few days. II
| he makes even slight improvement,
it will be perfectly satisfactory. In re
! sponse to the question: care there any
symptoms indicating another crisis?n the
doctor said that he had not noticed any
such symptoms. The interview was CON
cluded by the DOCTORS remarking that the
! prospects for fiaal recovery are very fair,
but In case of this kind, he said, no one
| can say positively that the patient will re-
cover. Therefore he could not make any
definite prediction on that point.
- ANOTHER GOOD DAY LOOKED FOR.
1915 A. M-The President enjoyed an
other good nights rest, aud it is thought
starts out on what bids fair to be another
good day. He slept well. His stomach still
| continues to perform its work satisfactorily,
aad the parotid swelling is progressing
| fsvOrablY. His pulse, temperature and res
| piration, as compared with yesterday morn
| ing are about the same. The slight in
crease IN the frequency OF his pulse, is
thought to be due to an accumulation of
pus in another portion of the glandular
| swelling, which was observed this morning
| by DR.. Bliss, who made still another in
cision, and released the pent up pus. On
the continuance of these favorable sYmp-
toms another day OF progress is predicted.
NO MARKED CHANGE.
1890 P. NJ. TOhicial Bulletin AT the
morOiDg dressing another small i1cision was
made in the lower part of the swelling on
the right side OF the Presidents face,
which was followed by free dischargs of
| healthy looking pus. A similar discharge
| took place through the openings. The
swelling is perceptibly smaller, end looks
| better. The wound remains IN an uncbang-
ed condition. There has been a little rise
| of temperature since morning, but the
pulse is more frequent. Ia other respects
his condition is about the same Pulse 1l6,
| temperature 9S g, respiration Is
d. w. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
j. ]. WOODWARD ROBT. RBYBURN.
D. HAYES AGNEw.
PULSE SOMEWHAT HIGH.
The following was sent this afternoon to
| Minister Lowell by Secretary Blaine:
''1he Presidents condition has not ma
terislly changed since my last dispatch.
! Another incision was made this morning In
the parotid gland with very satisfactory re-
suits. The pus flows freely, aud the swell
ing grows less His pulse at this hour, p.
m, is lower than during the forenoon, as
was the case yesterday, but on both days it
! has been higher than his other good symp-
| toms would seem to warrant. 1t is now
| ITO. at noon it was 116"
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
4:45 p. Mn an interview with reporter
| of the Associated p ess at halfp four
this afternoon, DR.. Bliss said that the pro
gress of the Presidents case to-day had
| been very satisfactory. Another incision
| about tbree-fourths OF an inch In length
| was made in the patients right cheek this
morning, and large additional quantity of
| pus was removed. The openings are now
all in communication one with another, and
! the condition of the gland is improving every
| hour. The patients pulse has had some
what higher range to-day than yesterday
! but DR.. Bliss does not attach much signi-
| eance to this fact for the reason that the To-
cal disturbance arising from the glandulsr
|
TENTS general condition remains as good as
Yesterday, and his stomach is behaving ad
mirably. DIR. Bliss does not look for any
marked or decided change in the direction
of recovery before Friday or Saturday, by
which time he thinks the gland will have
ceased to be a dangerous feature. Up to
this time all goes on as well as could be ex
pected.
| VERY FAIR DAY.
$50 Pm. [Official Bulletin THE Presi-
dent has passed comfortably through the
| day. He has taken the usual amount of
noudshment by the mouth with stimulst-
ing enemata at stated periods. His rise
of temperature this afternoon is degree
less than Yesterday at the same time, and
his pulse is less frequent than at noon to-
day The parotid swelling has been dis
charging more freely and is continuing to
diminish in size. Pulse 109, temperature
SO 5, respiration Is.
D. w. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
j. WOODWARD. RoBT. REYBURN.
d. HAYES AGNEw.
HE KNOWS HE IS BETTER.
1870 P. M-The following was sent to-
night to Minister Lowell by Secretary
Blaine: "The President, If not rapidly ad-