The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
Observation-Disclosures
T10.15 A. MI

H. III a. M
The President enjoyed another good nights
rest, and it is thought that he starts out on
what bids to be another good day. He slept
we'll. The stomach still continues to perform
its work satisfactorily and the parotid swelling
is progressing favorably. His pulse, tempera-
ture and respiration, as compared with yester-
day morning, are about the same. The slight
increase in the frequency of the pulse is
thought to be due to an accumulation of pus
in another portion of the glandular swelling,
which was observed this morning by DIR. Bliss,
who made still another incision and released
the pent up pus. On the continuance of these
favorable symptoms another day of progress is
predicted
r P. M.
In reply to question Col Rockwell said to
a reporter of the Associated Press this after
noon that the Presidents condition has been
about as yesterday. He fully held his own,
but has not gained perceptibly in strength.
No especial importance is attached to the high
pulse shown by the noon bulletin. 1t is at
tributed principally to irritation caused by the
cutting of the parotid swelling this morning.
sAs long," Col. Rockwell said, 'as the gland
continues to be source of almost constant dis
turbance we must expect these fluctuations of
pulse. Since the noon bulletin, however, the
Presidents pulse has gone down again to no.
We think that he is doing WE'LL
4P. MI
There has been no noticeable schange in the
Presidents condition this afternoon except
that the pulse has fallen to 106. His symp-
toms generally continue about as they were
yesterday.
[4.45 P. MI
In an interview with a reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press at half-past DR.. Bliss said the
Presidents case to-day has been very satisfac-
tory.
Another incision, about three-quarters of an
inch long, was made in the patients right
cheek this morning and large additional
quantity of pus removed. The openings are
now all in communication one with anotf or,
and the condition of the gland is improving
every hour. The patients pulse has had
somewhat higher range to-day than yesterday,
but DR.. Bliss does not attach much significance
to this fact, for the reason that local disturb
ance arising from the glandular swelling is
sufficient to explain it. The patients general
condition remains as good as yesterday and his
stomach is behaving admirably. DIR. Bliss
does not look for any marked change in the
direction of recovery before Friday or Satur-
day. by which time, he thinks, the gland will
have ceased to be dangerous feature Up to
this time all goes as well as could be expected.
1000 P. MI
The Conditions Favorable.
The day at the executive mansion has been
extremely quiet and uneventful, the news
from the sick room being very gratifying to all
1nQulr6rS. DHOrtly altef lilo mluudy DulieIlu
was issued ripple of excitement became
noticeable, caused by the rise of the patients
pulse to 116; but the cause for the rise was
satisfactorily explained by the attending sur
geons. The explanation was in effect that the
increased pulse was due to the slight incision
of the parotid gland made by Bliss this MORN
ing. The attending surgeons express the
opinion that during the extremely enfeebled
condition of the patient no importance can be
attached to slight fluctuations of the pulse.I
The President continues to take the usual
nourishment, and during the day, in addition
to koumiss, milk porridge, and beef tea, which
he took freely, ate another piece of milk toast
with relish. The beef tea which he is now
taking is prepared by Mrs. Garfield from raw
beef chopped fine, to which is added qnan-
tity of water and a few drops of muriatic acid.
The patient is said to greatly relish this food.
During the course of conversation this after
noon DIR. Boynton said the glandular trouble
wos apparently much better and there was a
large discharge from it this morning, that
there was not much change in the condition
of the wound, and that granulation has been
renewed, but not to any extent He considered
the general condition of the patient fully as
good as yesterday.
The interview concluded by Dr. Boynton re-
marking that the prospects for final recovery
are very fair, but in case of this kind no one
can say positively that the patient would re-
cover. Therefore he would not make any
definite prediction on that point.
A Tribnte to the Presidents Religious
Character.
The Rev. j. d. Power, pastor of Vermont
Avenue Christian church in this city, has
written letter concerning the Presidents
character as a Christian man, in which he
saws: "He has never hesitated when it was
necessary to testify to his faith. He has lee
tdred publicly in the Christian church within
two years on the evidences of Christian re-
ligon and has for six years been devout and
constant worshipper and communicate. TAX
ing into estimate all the temptations attendant
upon such career, the general looseness of
Washington life and political life, especially
the marked unfaithfulness of Christian men
when they attain such prominence in official
position and the extreme poverty OF obscurity
of his brethren in Washington, together with
their poor house of worship, esteemhim as an
unusual Christian, man faithful where nine
out of ten would have failed"
The Cabinet Encouraged.
Secretary Blaine in response to question,
said that he considered the patient better and
felt much encouraged
Secretary Hunt considered the fact OF the
PRESIDENTS holding his own during the day
good sign and that the patients condition was
evidently better than at the same time last
night
Postmaster General James said his
hopes had been fully re-established, and
he viewed the case from the standpoint
which he did previously to the crisis of Satur-
day and Sunday last. Gen. James, like many
others, expressed the opinion that the nations
prayers had been answered.
Secretary Lincoln said there was no material
change from yesterday, and there did not ar-
pear any unfavorable symptoms developing.
Gen. Swaine continues sanguine. He said at
o'clock that the patient was moving on to-
wards recovery, slowly but. in his opinion,
surely
DR.. Boynton's Sensible View.
Late this evening representative of the AS
ISOLATED Press obtained the following statement
regarding the Presidents case from DIR. Boyn-
ton, Mrs. Garfield's family physician,-The
doctor said were it not for the advent of septi-
cemia in the Presidents case he would now
be convalescent. The stomach trouble of two