The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-28
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| them. Inc HreSlQonJS sons were
informed at an early hour of the
change for the worse. They had
been sleeping on cots in the corri-
dor, neither having undressed fol
| the night. The children went into
| the sick room about 7.3O, spoke
cheerfully to their father, and his
daughter kissed him. They remained
but few moments.
WHAT DOES IT 9IEAN9
There was a significant inquiry
made this morning about an emf
nent lawyer who makes regular early
visits to the White House. The re-
quest was made by a prominent
member Of the executive force, and
was to the effect that the gentleman
when he came, should be at once
shown into Private Secretary
Browns room.
Executive Mansion, o p.m.-Re-
ports from the surgeons room are tC
the effect that there has been no
particular change in the Presidents
condition, but his symptoms con-
tinue to show slight improvement
LoaOell, Minister, London:
There has been no change for the
better in the Presidents condition
since morning. His fever has risen
and his pulse at this hour q pm is
120. His physicians do not regard
the case as hopeless, but very dan
gerOuS and critical.
BLAINE, Secretary.
MILK TOAST.
Executive Mansion, $50 PM
About half an hour ago the PreSi-
dent said to Mrs. Garfield, who was
sitting by his bedside, that he would
like piece of milk toast. She re-
piled, if the surgeons had no objec-
lions, she would get it for him. DR..
Bliss, upon being consulted, said it
would do no harm if the condition
Of the Presidents par0tid gland
would allow him to move his Jaws
enough to eat it. Mrs. Garfield there
upon prepared the toast carefully
herself, and the patient ate it with
apparent relish and enjoyment,
moving his jaws with less difficulty
than was anticipated. This taking
of solid food for the first time in
about two weeks is regarded by the
Presidents attendants as a favor
able Indication, and has strength
ened little more the hope ex-
pressed this afternoon by Colonel
Rockwell and General Swain.
BLAINE TO LOWELL:
There is a somewhat more hope
full feeling tonight in regard to the
President. The regular evening
bulletin was more favorable and
good indications have continued.
His pulse is lower, being now III,
and of better quality. His mind is
entirely clear. He has shown a pos
tive appetite, asking for milk toast,
a small quantity of which he was
allowed to eat This is the first
time for many days that he has
swallowed anything but liquid food.
A slight increase in his respiration
is the only adverse symptom at this
hour, 1880 pm.
(Signed0 BLAINE, Sec'y.
BH1GhIERs --s.
~ The gloom around the CITY and at
the White House was slightly lifted
this afternoon about 4 o'clock. a
change was then noticed in the Pres
ident for the better. The whole
morning since o'clock had been IS
depressing as it possibly could be
without the announcement that
death had made its appearance. The
President himself became dis
couraged this morning about 7
o'clock, and it was only by bolstering
him up with hope that he threw of
the condition of hOpelessnesS which,
had it continued, would be as
alarming a phase of the case, as one
Of the many which developed them
selves. 1t is part of the treatment
that dependency in the patient
shall be prevented. At noon there
could not have been found ray
of hope with lantern.
Drs. Bliss, Hamilton and L .yDurn
In successive conversations said, in
as many words, they did not think
the President could recover. They
united in the opinion that a very
marked rally would be necessary to
counteract the very weak and debil-
itating condition. DR.. Bliss said
further, that the debility had made
such progress that he could no. sc 3
how it was possible for the Presl-
dent to repair. This afternoon
hung along in this unfayoraDle
manner until about ) O'clock, when
il was noticed that the President
was a very little better. Mrs. Gar
field, who had been by his side all
day long, was the first to notice the
change. The change Was not for
great good in the Presidents en-
feebled condition, Tut still was a
change for the better and carried
with 1T renewed hope IN the breasts
Of the people not inside.
-.-. l-.. HOPE.
Col. Rockwell, after the toast was
eaten, said he was more than ever |
confident that his prediction of the |
early part of the evening that the |
President was going to surprise the |
country by getting well, was on a |
more solid foundation.
The favorable change Of the after
noon carries with it the prospect
that there may be a building up.