The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-12
STILL FEVERIsH,
BUT SYMPTOMS VERY RAvORABLE,
The Physicians Hold . hutlal CSugrat'
uIalIon LsVeF, and are IN Great
GISs over the PFesidenVS
Improved Condition.

} WARRINGTON, August 1.-THE bulleti
} issued at 1880 TO day shows that th
President has entirely recovered from th
effects OF the last operation, The doctor
o,unted upon his rsllying this morning
and they have not been disappointed
The Presidents condition to day Is NOR
than gratifying. He is more cheerIu
than ever before. His appetite 10 excel
lent, and this morning he asked to b
proppsd up in bed. He was proppsd u
and remained in that position nearly al
morning. DR., Bliss said at O'Clock tina
every expectation Of the surgeons hat
been realized, and that the President to
day was much better than the doctors haC
expected. He also said that he was salts
fed now that the wound will not give any
more trouble. Everything Is now mos
assuring. The Presidents condition Il
certainly the most hopeful, and the doc
tors NO longer teel any fear about him.
PHYSICIANS FEELING GLRRTuL.
NEW YoRx, August liza dispatch
from Washington says: In the assembly
Of surgeons this morning at the White
House the feeling may be described as one
Of glee. They feel absolutely certain thai
every gain Of the Presidents made here.
after will be firmly held. When the morn.
ing dressing was made to-day il was found
that the wound had been perfectly
drained during the night, the pus having
come away. This left the edges and walls
Of the wound collapsed aud offered an op.
portunity for healing, which did not exist
previous to the recent inCision.
The surgeons now look for q speedy
abatement OF the afternoon fsvers, and ex.
pect they will disappear entirely before
this time next week. II is safe to say that
no hour since the President was prostrated
has there been, among those com petent to
know. as great confidence in his speedy
convslescence, II ia believed that several
official sCs will he performed by him dur.
Ing tho next few days. There is at least
one pardon which justice demands, and an
appointment in the Navy Department.
NIGHT REPORT.
WARRINGTON, August 1l.-All the news
In regard to the Presidents condition con.
tinue to be reassuriug. The surgeons are
exceedingly gratitied In the condition Of
the President to-day. Tonight doctor
Bliss rode to the depot with the agent OF
the Western Press Association. He said
the improvement of the President had
been more than gratifying, and that he had
counted on the Presidenfs rsllying from
the effects OF the operation by this morn.
ing, and was not disappointed. In fact
the Improvement Yves more than could
reasonably have been expected. The first
thing this morning The President called
for his breakfast, and said he wanted
something solid and substantial. He ex.
pressed himeef As feeling better than any
day since he was shot. He called for .
pencil and paper, and said he wanted 10
write letter to his mother.
DR.. Bliss WAS surprised at this, but
wouldn't deny the PreSident his request.
Dr.. Bliss said tonight that the President
had not suffered especially from the last
operation, and that he was strong enough
to stand three such operations. He said
from the bottom and was now rapidly
healing, and he now felt confident
he could give assurance that the
President would recover without further
trouble from the wound. When the moon
examination was made II was found that
the pulse had gone up two degrees. The
temperature aud respiration had, how
ever, remained the same. DR.. Reyburn
said there is one thing we want to impress
upon the minds Of you newspaper men,
and that Ia when the temperature oil the
President is OF 9S, therefore there 10 no
fever as matter oil course. The patient has
no fever.
How do you consider the patients con.
ditiou, Doctor2
"Fsvorable," said the Doctor, "yea II 10
as favorable aa you had wished" he said
TO the reporter. 'The President's Condl.
ton is very favorable. The President Is
doing well.
"Gs the President dispeptic2" asked the
reporter. ,
Eyes, he is," answered the doctor, "snd
we, for that reason, have trouble In
administering food which will re,
main upon his stomach. The
President has suffered with dyspepsia
for many years." continued Dr.. Reyburn,
aud said there was no cause for grave
alarm. He said the President was, Of
course, weak, as any one would be who
remained on his back In bed for forty
days.
Dr.. Bliss said tonight at midnight that
he was satisfied the President would be
able 10 take sea voyage In three weeks.