Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
wAsH1NeroN. Sept. /.

The Presidents condition during the pas,
twenty-four hours has been highly favorable
He rested quietly, slept well, and for longer
periods Of time than for several DAYS. His
temperature and pulse showed decided signs
OF Improvement the pulse falling as low as s.
lower than at any time since the 9Th Of
August He took rather more than the
usual quantity Of liquid nourishment, and
swallowed the juice Of piece q
beefsteak which lie chewed. His wound
looks healthy, and tie CONDITION Of the paro il
gland il as good as couli be expected. The
PHYSICIANS feel greatly encouraged at the de
cided lmproyemcntin the patients general COR
ilton. Last night the fever was less than on
any night since lie was wounded, and his tenn
peTatuIe WIS about normal. The most hopeful
symptom seems to lie the improvement of the
Presidents appetite and the excellent condition
OF his stomach. Tie parotid gland
vas found 10 have another opening
into the mouth. and its appearance showed
hat It was rapidly diminishing IN size. The
wound was discharcing more freely and the
graruiHtlng process Is proceeding favorabiy.
Iae President il anxious to leave the White
House, and the physicians will, as soon as he
is able to move, send him either to Long
Branch By rail, or for a trip down the river on
the 1allapOosa. The patient begins TO express
disappointment at being unable to keep his
enga ,emen;s for September.
0nc Of the attending phyaicians says the pno-
lie has been deceived as 10 the Presidents e5l1-
di;ion at tie time no was wounded. At the
tine Is was shot his physical condition was bad.
H WIS like prass-fed horse. he had been
snff ring from dysp psia, hemoFrhoids, and
had borne an operation for fistula OF
the lower bowels. This with the great
mental strain and the anxiety on account Of
his wlfc's illness, had run hlm down 50 that bis
physical condition was very uuisForab.e 70
nIeet tho sboek and subsequent treatment
for a gun-shot wound. lis loss Of fish has
been oveIstafsd, ana cannot be more than forty
pounds.
Guiteau wrote 3 letter to District Attorney
C0ikaM yesterday. EXPRESSING great regret
tIat He did aJt kli The President IN the Yer
mont Avenue church wbea he went there for
that purpose. The villain SAYS he If sorry the
President suffers 30 nuch bnt great deal
mare soTTy that The President is not dead.
wAsIxeToS. Sept. 2.
The President has not improved much in Tbs
last twenty-four hours. He held his own, how.
ever, the physicians say. and although, he did
not gain strength enough to help himself, hs
looked better. bis yoce was stronger. snd be
talked more. The condition OF the HoiDd did
not improve. and the phy-ie,ans think 1t vii
nos untiI the gland i ke.ter. The patient
cneHed piece Of chicken yesterday and : val
owed the juice he also swallowed the Juiet o.
piece II b,,sfstesk, aud tok little oysitz
soup in addition 10 the usual amount Of hqlie
nour.slgmeils. TIE fluctuations Of the patient
pulse srs attributed TO weakness. When ht
grows weary or his wound IS dressed
there is an immediate rise in tbs
pulse. TIE question OF the President,
removal was dlseus ssd by the physicians yester
dax. but no action vas determined GIL
There l. one disgusting feature o. the CASE
whirh accounts possibly for this tis.a terpers'
.are and fiat Il thar the ssoaAah Is no
do.ag It's woEh, iho food does 10