Daily Republican., 1881-09-01

the Potomac fats. The surgeons are Of
|0pinion that the President can be 70.
moved from Washington in about tsu
days If he should continue the present
rate Of progress.
STATEMENT OF RR BLISS.
DR.. Bliss was in excellent humor this
evening and entered into minute details
regarding the Presidents condition.
"rhe President is in good trim, to-
night" said he 1--WE are all delighted
with the progress he is making"
GLOW is his Appetite 90
Excellent; he is no longer satisfied
with his old bill of fare, and in compli-
ance with his wishes. We have changed
1t. This is most favorable sign. 1t
shows that the patient is on the road to
convalescence. To-day, for Instance, he
called for oyster soup. We gave it to
him and he ate it with relish. Next he
asked for beefstcnk. Weprepared some
for him, and he chewed two of them. |
believe he swallowed little OF the solid
part of each. He had some bouil.on
from the dinner table, which he said
was very palatable, and, in addition, he
took some milk porridge and koumiss
We have, besides, continued the admin
istra;ion of the enemata, which have
oontuinel the usual quantity Of stimu-
| liant nourishment.
''ls his gain OF strength percepti.
| Bile ."
"Qnte so; the color of his face and
lips is strongly indicative Of returning
strength; his eyes are much brighter;
his general expression is more animated,
more confident, more cheerful. He
talks better and ottener. His voice is
stronger. The change tor the better
during she past three days is certainly a
great surprise to us all.
SIS it true that you are seriously dis
cussing the propriety of removing
him ,"
"Yes, and al, the surgeons are unani-
nous that he ought to be removed as
soon as his condition .justitles that
course; we are agreed that the change
will b. productive ot the best effect
upon him"
elias any special place been sug-
geSttd ?"
"No; that is to say, the locality has
not been formally discussed at our regu.
lar consultations. cannot say what
decision will be reached | have, of
course, my own opinion, but beg to be
excused from expressing it. You may
rest assured, howe yer, that the Presi-
dent will be conveyed to the locality
that will best conduce 70 his GONZALES
cence."
Are you especially anxious TO get
him out of Washington during the
month OF September"
"Yes ; September is among our most
malarious months, and we shall take
him to a more healthy atmosphere rs
sooI as it can possibly be done with
safety. The President himself asks for
the change, and it is not surprising,
after his long confinement.
"How is the wound to-night ?"
at is doing better than for three or
four days"
"Have yon measured it lately ."
"No, but we probably shall to NOR
row."
at is said that it now measures ten
Inches 20
"That is correct. We do not know its
exact depth ourselves.
"And the gland are you still appre-
hensive about it"
81 do not suspect any serious trouble
from it. Tho present symptoms NJ
point to a rapid subjugation of this
complication. Atpresent we have the
parotid swelling well under control"
"How do you account for the rise in
pulse this evening ?"
81 attach very little Importance to it.
He is always weary and tir' ID toward
evening, and it is quite natural that his
puisatiUn should increase. 1t is singu-
lar what crude and ignorant notions
the majority Of people have about the
pnlse. Why if run up stairs now with
unusual haste my pulse will 60 up at
the rate Of ten beats per minute. So
will the pulse OF IN ordinary man.
"What is the quality of the Presi-
dents pulse tonight
at is Of very satisfactory quality.
We are perfectly satisfied with it,"
DR.. Bliss denied in emphatic terms
the story that DR.. Hamilton had ad-
ministered charcoal enama to the
President last Friday without consu5-
ing his colleagues. lie said thai he
NBiiss) wrote the prescription hi If
and administered the enama hi II.
The object OF the charcoal was IL meek
tiatuency and not :or any such pur-
pose as was stated in the paragraph IN
question. The Doctor saiu il cOnclu- |
sion that the Presidents chances for
recovery had vastly improved during
the past three days. 1--WE have,'
said he, "thinss just where We want |
them now, and feel more confident
than | ever did before" He also said |
that no new symptoms Of any kind in |
any degree untavorable Lad shswn
LATEST TELEGRAMS YESTERDAY
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 P. M
The President has passed a better day |
than for some time past. He has taken |
his food with increased relish, and the |
usuai afternoon rise OF tempe, ature did |
not occur. At the evening dressing the |
fluid used to wash out the parotid abcesS |
found its way into the mouth, which 1t
did not do this morning, showing that |
an opening into the mouth has spon-
tane0usly occurred. The abcess is dis
charging freely, and the swelling con
GlnutS 10 ulnlUlSu. IucIc 10 Soilo III
crease in the discharge of pus from the
wound. Pulse, l0a; temperature, 1856
Is.
u. w. BLISS,
j. X BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REyBUEN,
f. II. HAMILTON. |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l-The fol- |
lowing was sent this afternoon:
Lowell, Minister, London:-T Pres
ident's condition is very encouraging tc-
day. Pulse down to a5-lower than ii
has been for several weeks. Tempera-
ture and respiration normal. No ad-
. p. III. BLAINE, Secretary.
Secretary Blaine sent the following
deopatch to Minister Lowell tonight;
avail Miuiatar IOninn = The Pres