Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02
ONCE MORE IMPROVING.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.


The President Believed to DC Again on
the Road 20 Recovery.
DAYS OF GLOOM AND DEsPoNDENcY ON FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY FOLLOWED ny CHANGE
FOR THE BETTER, WITH GRADUALLY I'M
PROVING CONDITION THIS WEEK.
There are few incidents TO report in the
Presidents case this week, and tho story TO
be told is a brief and hopeful one. As our
readers know, little or no hope of the Presi-
dents recovery was entertained week ago,
the prevalent impression being that he had
but few hours, or few days at most, to
live. On Saturday morning there was no
change for the better, and even the sanguine
DIR. Bliss is said to have admitted that he be-
lieved there was no chance for recovery. Sat
urday evening, however, there came a ray of
hope. The President asked for food, and, on
taking it, said he could taste and appreciate
its favor-n thing that he could not do on the
day previous. There was also an improve
ment in the pulse. On Sunday some relief
for the inAamed and swollen parotid gland
was secured by an incision just below the car,
and by a discharge of pus through the ear
The Presidents mind continued clear, and he
took and assimilated considerable quantity
of liquid food. Secretary Blaines afternoon
dispatch to Minister Lowell at London, after
recounting the favorable symptoms, said
1.-THE possibilities of the Presidents recovery,
in the judgment of his surgeons, have in
creased and are increasing" Coming from
source SO conservative, this intelligence was
like ray of sunlight through dark and threat
ening clouds, and brought renewed hope eve
rywhere.
Since Sunday, while there has been no rap
id progress, there has been no return of
alarming symptoms, and the Presidents con-
dition has been one of hopeful improvement.
The incidents attendant on this improved
condition, as we have already said have been
few, and there has been not unwelcome
sameness in the daily bulletins and despatch
es. 1t has been found necessary to make one
or two new missions into the inflamed gland,
and these operations in each case caused a
temporary rise of pulse and temperature
\ which soon subsidized The swelling and in
hammation of the gland has greatly subsid-
ed, and as the discharge of pus from it is
free and healthy, no further danger in that
| ulrectlon Ii hpprehendeu. IL mas Deen us
covered that there is an opening from the
| gland into the mouth, but this fact causes no
anxiety. Within day or two the original
wound has assumed an active and healthy APP
pearance. The patient takes and assimilates
an increased amount Of food daily, and the
color and feeling of the skin is natural. In
addition to these favorable indications, the
Presidents general cheerfulnoss of manner
has become restored, and he expresses him
self as feeling better aud stronger, and as
though he had begun to ascend the hill once
more.
On Wednesday morning he was allowed at
his own request, to chew and swallow the
juice of a small piece of beefsteak. Just
before noon he was given small quantity Of
chicken broth, and in the afternoon he took
about six ounces of oyster soup, and said it
tasted better than anything he had swallowed
for many days. The renewed hope and con-
fidence of the physicians is indicated by the
fact that they are now discussing the question
as to how soon he may be removed from the
White House and where he may be taken.