Daily Republican., 1881-08-06
PRICE ONECENT.
STILL BETTER,
The President still lmproving-Ho
ReIishes Beefsteak and Pot atOes.


The rresidentsttll lmproving-Ho
ReIishes Bsefsteak and Pot atoes.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Speakinp
OF the Presidents case, to-day, Dr..
Boynton said the improvement is now
daily apparent. To an unprofessionat
observer this improvement would not.
he said, be at all marked, but to those
who are watching the case professional
ly, the indications of con valscence are
unmistakable and encouraging. DR..
BoyntOn, it will be remembered, is not
connected with the case professionally,
but is a freq quent visitor at the bedside.
of the patient, and this fact together
with his ability to form an intelligent
estimate of the condition and progress
of the President, makes his testimony
peculiarly valuable. The general con-
dition of the President to-day is repor-
ted by the surgeons to be highly favora-
able, the pulse at 8 o'clock this morn
ing marking SS, which is as low as it has
been at any time since the injnry, and
the lowest point reached since the un-
favorable turn of two weeks ago. This
evening, however, after the fever ap-
PI"iSN) phS puioO VII up W lO1 anu Jig
temperature to a fraction over 100, but
after the wound was dressed the usual
abatement in these figures occurred.
EXECUTIVE MANSION $50 A. M
The Presidentslept naturally the greater
part of the night, although he has taken
no morphine during the last twenty
four hours. His improved condition
warranted, several days ago, diminu-
ton in the quantity OF morphia admin
istered hypode, mically at bed time, and
it was reduced, at first to 1-12th and
afterwards to l-l6th of grain, in the
twenty-four hours, without any conse.
quent unpleasant result, and finally has
been altogether dispensed with His
condition this morning exhibits continu-
ed improvement, and another good day
is anticipated. At present his pulse Is
sS; temperature, 9S 4; respiration, ,18.
d. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
Robert REYBURN,
f. II. HAMILTON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, LIS p. M
The President continues to make slow
but steady progress towards recovery.
He ate about the usual quantity of
breakfast this forenoon, consisting of
beetsteak, potatoes, toast and milk, and
has up to this hour rested quietly and
comfortably. His pulse is not high, ne
is entirely free from fever, and is at this
moment going to sleep.
OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I p. m.-The
Il l,,, \
The appearance Oi the wound and tie
character and amount of the discharge
Of pus continue satisfactory. He lras
taken an adequate quantity of nourish-
Dent, and has had several pleasant maps
during the day. AT 1870 p. m., his
pulse was 9S; temperature, % 4; respi-
ration, Is. After p. III. his tempera-
ture began to rise as usual, but to
moderate degree, aud without perccpti-
bic dryness Of skin. At present his
pulse is l02; temperature, 1904; respi-
ration, -.
BLISS,
BARNES,
REYBURN,
WOODWARD,
Hamilton,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, l1.30 P. NJ
Little can be added tonight to the de-
tails of the Presidents case given in
the official bulletins. He has passed
quiet and nneventtul day, taking about
the same amount of slid and liquid
nourishment rs yesterday and sleeping
quietly, at intervals, without anodyneS.
Ills tongue, which has long shown evil
dence of fever and of a disordered con-
ditiOn of tLe mucous membrane, is
now assuming its natural appearance,
and there is a noticeable Improvement
in the processes Of fdigestion and assimi.
lation The wound continues to pre-.
sent d healthy appearance, the discharge
is in every respect satisfactory, and
there is II strong probability, although it
is not foinded on positive evidence,
that the ball is becoming encysted. TIE
patients temperature at the even
ing examination was two-tenths of n
degree higher than yesterday, but the
tehrie rise was Of short duration, and
at this hour, temperature and respira-
tion are normal, and the pulse had fall.
en- heow 100. The hypodermic injec-
tion Of sulpha'e of morphia was again
omitted Tonight, aud the patient is
sleeping liet'y without it, The sur.
eeons report that his progress toward
recovery to-day has been entirely salts
factory.