The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-10
THE PRESIDENT.

lie WCCk, upOu thC Vho'St h"o csSh oN'NS
one than the previous week had been for tb'
sick president and there Is again reasonable
ground to hope for his restoration to health
The bulletins on the Cd showed him in abou
the same condition as on the 1st; during The
night he was restless aud had slight fever
on Saturday morning, however, usually hi
worst day, he began to mend, and before mid
day his fever had entirely disappeared; hi
appetite re'"-ro' ond he par,ook of some ligb
food with apparent relish, and In the evening
bulletin his condition was pronounced "betteI
MAN on yesterday" During night however
the president had couple OF fits Of vomiting
"A most dangerous symptom-though the doc
tors said it was caused by phlegm IN his throat
and was "of no account" Next morning b,
was better, partook OF squirrel broth and Other
food, and upon the whole passed a good day
for Sunday. Monday he was more restless
and uneasy, but 1t was thought mainly on &C
count Of his expected removal to Long Branch
which had been decided upon for next day.
Tuesday the removal took place. The pres
uCut was iCuOSSu iVih tuC w btSC llOuoC al U
in the morning to the Baltimore depot and
there placed on a car specially fitted up for th.
occasion. The trip-about 200 miles-was
made in less than hours, the train occasion
ally moving at the rate of mile a minute
yet with so little jolting that the president
rested as easy as if in bed at the White House
Arrived at Long Branch at 30, the president
was removed to cottage prepared for him
and placed in large room which locks on
upon the ocean, only about a hundred feet dis
tant. The fact that his pulse on arriving was
down TO 102 as against / IA ut the time Of his
leaving, would seem to lndi,a that the jour
ney proved rather beneficial than otherwise
As the president left the White House he wav
ed his hand feeby to the inmates Of the house
He was IN good spirits throughout the trip
took nourshment and was at no time under
the influence of opiates. The wound was alsc
successfully dressed.
His first day at Long Branch however, was
hardly up to expectation. There happened Ia
be an oilland breeze and the day was intense
ly hot so that he suffered more than had he
been in his ice cooled room in Washington
However, his fever of the night before dsap.
peared, and at O'Clock, when the evening bul
letin was issued, the pulse had declined to l0S
but the temperature was l0l-almost as high
IS on Tuesday after the journey. The abscess
and wound were reported to be improving.
But THU sday-second day at Long Branch,
change IN the wind gave the sufferer strong
sea breeze, and under Its stimulating influence
he requested DR.. Bliss to play game Of cards
At noon his pulse stood at "a, and at the even
ing dressing 10o He took liberal amount
Of both liquid and solid food, including the
greater part of broiled partridge. His vigor.
Gus demand that reclining char should be
forwarded from the White House caused an
order to be tcegraphed. He also manifested
surprising cIearness of mind IN ordering the
dismissal OF four Of his ply slcans, including
Mrs. Dr. Eison, DR.. Ryburn, DIR. Barnes and
DIR. Woodward; though it would have dispell
ed the last suspicion of his mental disability"
had the dismissal also included DR.. Bliss.