The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-28
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Garfield, who was sitting by bis oedside tina,
he would Ike piece OF milk toast. She Ia.
piled, that II the surgeons mad no objection
she would get !, for him. DIR Bliss, on be-
ing consulted, said that il would do
no harm If the condition of the
parotd gland would allow him to move tie
Jaw enough 10 eat. Mrs Garfield thereupon
prepared tosst carefully herself, ana the
patient ate with apparent relish and enioy-
ment piece about half gs large as a mans
hand. moving his sw with less difficulty than
was anticipated. This taking solid food for
the first time in about two weeks, Is rs-
garded by the presidents attendants as a
favorable Indication, and has strengthened a
little more the hope expressed tnis after
noon BY Colonel Rockwell and Gen. Swain.
The following was sent at hsli-past 10 TO,
night to Lowell minister at London: There
are somewhat more hopeful feelings tonight
IN regard to the president. The regular
evening bulletin was more favorable and the
good indications have continued His
Pulse is lower, beirc "ow III, and of a bet
ter qualify. His i...l Ia entirely clear
do has shown a positive appetite, sskivg for
milk toast and small quantity he was per-
mitted to eat. This is the first time for many
days that he has swallowed anything but
liquid food. A slight increase in his respira-
ton is the only adverse symptom at this
hour, 1880 p. m. BLAINE, SRo'RY.
Executive Mansion, 10 p. m.--In the early
stages of the presidents case while his phys.
icsl ability was still strong and willie the
changes in his condlti rom letter 10
worse and from worse 10 better corrres-
ponded with the ebb and 4 W of
surgical fever, IL was no iicoable that the low
tide of his physical condition was in the
evening, and the high tide improving in the
early morning. The febrile rising was then
the most prominent feature. As this peri
odicsl increase of fever was largely due 10
the causes and by the disturbances and
excitement of the heart and the surgeons
MANIPULATING of the day, It rescued its
eliminating point in the evening. Dur;r q
the night the absence of all exciting and
disturbing influences and the rest and
refresbment of sleep caused q :.grsdua
Improvement in the patients symp
toms and touched its favorable
point in the early morning. Since.
however, the manifestation of the fever be,
come secondary in Importance to manifest A.
tions Of exhaustion; the high and low tide of
his condition, if they may be so called, have,
SO far as time Is concerned, been
exactly reversed. The patient now seems 10
have his worst hours In the early morning,
and his best hours in the afternoon snd
evening. His system sinks during the
night and rallies in the early part of
the day. This asgci' all the presidents
vital energies in thu . ing was especially
noticeable to-day BE- a''H 4 and I a. m.
H. pulse wac Ugh and feeble
hi mental condition rather respondent
and all his symptoms discoursging. Most o,
the cabinet were at the executive mansion
at an early hour, and the fac
that they did not leave I'll
appearance of the morning bulletin WAS ON
Of many indications that both they and th
surgeons felt the grayest spprehensions
The bulletin was Of meagre ant
rather unsatisfactory character, Blu
II clearly indicated q change for the wors
and oil information beirg unofficial, tina
from the surgeons was fully in correspondence
with 1t. Soon after the morning examina
hon the patient rallied slightly.
Midnight-Col. Rock we'll reports at mid
night that the slight improvement of thi
evening Is fully maintained; that the presi
dents pulse is now l04, and that he |
sleeping quietly.