New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-10
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
CONFIDENCE GROWING STRONGER.


Tho President said to Mrs. Garfield last
evening: This is the first day on which
have myself felt that am making real pro-
pressn In the opinion of the physicians,
the sufferer was not led astray by
his feelings. There was no fever,
and temperature, respiration and pulse did not
vary until late hour, and were nearer
their normal condition than for many weeks.
Attorney General MacVeagh was admitted to
the ck-room, and other members of the Cabi-
net will be admitted to-day. AT midnight the
President was sleeping more quietly than at the
same time for q week past.
ADAY OF FAVORABLE PROGRESS.
GREATLY IMPROVED APPEARANCE OF THE PREsI-
DENT-READING A NEwSPAPER-A VISIT FROM
ATTORNEY GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE DOCTORS.
LONG BRANCH, Sept 9.-Last night some of the
Presidents attendants made mistake in regard to
the number of meals which had been given
to him during the day, and the result
was that more food was given him than ne
cessary OF good for him. This him little dis
comfort, and his sleep not sound during tho
early part of the night as it doubtless otherwise
would have been. After 2 o'clock he slept soundly.
ana awoke this morning refreshed. No food was
given him after O'Clock last night till morning,
The incident and fact that it had seriously inu-
rious results is accepted proof that the invaids
digestive organs are recovering their power
Everything promises well for his recovery. The
Presidents appearance has greatly improved within
the last two three days. His lips have recovered
their redness and his eyes bright. He has little
appetite, but eat what is necessary to support
life and supply the material for the healing of his
wound. ALI the LESSONS of his body display better
symptoms than when he left Washington. and better
than those of yester lay In brle another days
interrupted pr gress has been made and
complications have yet been discovered to reduce
the sum total of his gains. Afew days more of
Derience like that of to-day and the fears of fatal
termination of the will die. This morning Mrs
Garfield was reading the morning papers she sat
beside him, and laid them down on his bed she
finished with them. The President who has not
nnce his relapse been permitted by his physicians to
read for himself OF hear the newspapers read, got
hold of THE TRIBUNE. When Dr. Boynton came in
ihe room few moments later, he mentioned in
suet way that reading was not good for the Presi-
tent.
The President said to-day that if any members
81 his Cabinet came to the cottgae during the day
ne would be glad to receive visits from them at
time. The Attorney General who the first
10 come, was shown up to the Presidents room
md shad few minutes conversation with him.
avoiding all reference to business matters. The
III
10 business, but the Attorney General turned the
subject. Mr.. MacVeagh. who saw the President as
he was moved into the cottage, without himself
being seen, thinks the Presidents appearance ind-
Gates improvement compared with his condition
the day of arrival. I he physicians feel as con-
6dent that they know the position of the bullet as
they could without seeing it. II lies in the lower
left groin, the position indicated several days ago.
and is believed to be beneath the lilac artery
Whapa t,poe icrla aaa1n IND,
they believe to be the bullet showed the pulsation
of blood through artery the can be felt
between. DR.. Bliss asked the President this morn
ing if he felt pain when this induraton was pressed
Just little" was the reply. The President said
this morning that the spot indicated was the place
where the bullet now lies. For several days the
President has had swelling in the back which last
night as large in circumference as a hens egg
1t was right over the backbone. 1t had however
almost disappeared by this morning. There is no
way of telling exactly whether not the President
has yet begun to gain in weight, but Colonel Rock
we'll says that when he turned upon his side for
the dressing of his wound, and the hollow below the
ribs is brought uppermost, he thinks he can see
evidence that the President is gaining. The hollow
appears to be shallower than it did three days ago
DR.. Boynton was asked to-day how much par
fridge the President ate yesterday and how much
woodcock he had eaten to-day, it having been
learned that those luxuries upon the Presi-
dents bills of fare. "a single bird wonld suffice
him for several days at present" was the reply.
He really takes very little food at time"
But he takes it often How does his DAYS
supply compare ill quantity with what you or re-
quire -
oh, he does not eat much, of course but still
he consumes considerable food in the aggregate for
sick man."
DIR. Bliss, Dr. Hamilton and DR.. Boynton speak
very hopefully to-day. and there need be no doubt
that all being agreed upon it, the nvalid's condi-
hon and prospects are good The weather has been
bleak, thick clouds obscuring the the entire day
The temperature has not been low, but a continuous
breeze has been blowing from the and the waves
nave been nolsier than yesterday or the day be-
fore itsprediced that storm will follow fire has
been Kept burningin the Presidents chamber sll dav
not for warmth, but to make the room more CHEEKY
The President is compared with one who has lono
been preparing for long voyage to sea- At last the
winds and tides are favorable and all ready TO put
to sea- There yet remains long distance to be
travelled and dangers may lie along the route OF re-
verses may come but for the start thing is pro-
pitious
THE PRESIDENT IN GOOD SPIRITS.
PERCEPTION OF IMPROVEMENT IN HIS CONDITION
PULSE, TEMPERATURE AND RESPIRATION NOR
MAL-DR. AGNEw's ENCOURAGING WORDS.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
LONG BRANCH, Sept 9.-On July "a il was stated
IN substance that the bullet was supposed to be un
der the psoas muscle, the margin of the basin
oi the pelyis, almost under the Inca pactina and
oirectly under the right external lilac artery but
removed from 1T by the entire thickness of the psoas
muscle. Whether it has changed its position at all
any degree is question not yet decided. At pres