New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-14
TIE PRESIDENTS BFsr nav

sTrs~T,-
IN" STRENGTH VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE OF ms
| INABILITY TO TAKE SOLID FOOD.
| lbr TELEGRAPH THE .eRIRfSYf
I "AshiNdToN' July l3.-Therc will probably bere-
'0 io uo"ot that the President is OIL the broad
io'" 10 "hai recovery from his wound. At no pro-
'io'i' ''ue nave his physicians spoken so hopefully,
| OF carried IN their demeanor such CONVINCING ax;
oence OF Their sense of relief from their weight ~
! apprehension
Dr. blISs came out of the sick rlon at haIf-pass
O'Clock tllis evening bearing the bulletin Of that
nour' ana was accosted by TRIBUNE corrcsnond-
ent, to whom he said that his patient WAS nn,,is-
takabiy better, aad in reply to direct in
curry he said that the day had been tho
most favorable one, all things considered that th,
PRESIDENT had experienced. His appetite was eooa
lor one IN his condition. and food was assimilafei
well creating no disturbance. The action of ina
bowels as normal and satisfactory. The maximum
oi ieoilie symptoms occurred to-day at an earer
hour than on yesterday, but the symptoms were less
n'aiAeH. ihe wound was discharging through tis
drainage pipe and the matter thrown of was Of
healthy character The sloushing of of matter from
the sides of the wound had ceased from horizons of
ITS surface and some of the pus revealed the face
that 1t came from grannlatod surface
Tho Presidents chief food was milk. and ths
/ amount taken and aSsimatcd was snfici,n: IN
quantity 10 support life Of itself that there Was
no fear that the complications resulting from III.
wound would. by preventing the taking Of nonriSl,-
inent. Lead 10 a gradual weakening of the patient
and thus render the curative process slower or les
/ certain than under other circumstances
The present apprehcnsions of pyanlia lad ceased.
! The patient was stronger than heretofore moving
ms arms with some degree of ease and even crossing
his lower limbs without help when he desired 10 10
/ 81 To rest himself 4 little woodcock was given him
this morning a RELISH bnt Dr. Bliss lid not think
Ii served any good purpose. DIR. Bliss expressed
! the opinion that tho bullet had passed through
! the liver and was now lodged in the
! hypoch"naria. 4 swelling had been noticed in
front, being black and blue in color at first hut it
| had suhsied and finally disappeared. This prob
ably marked the location Of the ball the dSco,ora-
ton being the result of the blow. If this theory
proves correct The extraction of the bullet will &c
comparatively simple affair. although : extraction
is not a matter of absolute necessity at all.
Dr. Bliss says that the method Of turning the na-
| tlent IN order In get acccss TO his wound WAS NV
raising him mp on the sheet. when those upon his
LEFT would relax their hold, gradually lowering
tiieT side OF ihe sheet and allowing the Presidents
10 roll slightly IN that direction. All the material
used IN dressing the wound kept constantly
caihollzed and a carboized spray was thrown upon
the wound at the times of dressing
| Ut Bliss said the temperature and atmos-
rhere of the sick room were delightful.
the temperature was kept at 81 degrees hut
! "a
each hour, and, making its escape through the o,eu
window, movcd all odors at once; he had been s,-
! irlSed at the degree Of purity constantly main
/ tanned Drainage pipes frequently chansod
They are now inserted about three inches into ths
wound, no pressure being used. At one time today
Dr. Bliss SAID, the Presidents pulsc reached lo4
but had very subsided To the oint noted in tbe
evening bulletins
The bulletins given TO the public" said tho
Doctor " describe the situation exactly al ID. t;ns
they are made. For our own iHforina; ion however
We take observations much oftcl.er and have the
results tahnaied for ready reference"
Dr. Reyburn was accostcd as he was leaving The
White lionsc this evening. He said: We are very
much encouraged to-day. 1t is the first time fr
several days that the Presidents pulse has been
normal ia the mornng,and the temperature is creaiiy
reduced We have good reason 10 be encouraged.
We expect the temperature will rise omo,ylat this
evening bu; DO not apprehend any serious trouble
from it,"
lis the President gaining much s;rcngthgv -
:" We cannot say that he is gaining much strength.
He is very weak vet; very weak. Indeed he canna.
move himself about at all. He cannot turn himself
in bed to-day he move his feet a little but la
cannot his body in the least II takes six men
10 lit him when the beds and sheets are changed,
three each side. They raise him bodily in tho
double linen sheets"
Ought he not TO begin to gain some strengths w
We can hardly expect him 10 gain much strength
until he is able TO eat solid food and we fear
to give him very much on account Of lis stomach.
We do not wish 10 excite that. His stomach is the
greatest difficulty now. lie has had dyspepsia ever
since the in a greater or less degree. There are
many things when he is well that he cannot eat at
all There are other things that he cannot eat with
out PAIN. His dyspepsia troubled him considerably
prior 10 and during the campaign. He does not al
ways retain the milk we give him. and DO not
dare give him things that he is certain 10 re-
tain. rs the nausea might have injurious effects
He is gradually taking little more solid food. To-
day in addition TO his milk and rum, he had a part
of piece of toast aud chewed n little of a breast Of
woodcock hut he did no: eat much of it. We hops
soon that lie will be able TO take more nourishing
solid food. We do not expect that he will gain q
great deal o. strength until he does"
"Sincc his symptoms are SO cncoura glng do you
expect 10 be able soon TO say that lac is ont Of
dangcrg"
I'VE cannot forecast the contingencies that NAV
happen He is not out OF danger now. Possibly in
two weeks time If the conditions continue as favor
able - they are to-day, may be able to say that
he is out OF danger but il would he unwise 20 saw
that he is at this time. His body is very sore.-
IS this symptom one that helps you 10 locate tho
bang"
Certainly. 1t induces us to think almost TO
know, that the ball is in the anterior wall OF the
abdomen
" Aud You can ultimately remove il without dam
ger. if il should he necessary -
Itwill not matter 80 much whether We remove 10
or not if all the other natural conditions o. 'I1o
body are restored OF course, it will be wen 70 'rs
| 10 get il out afterwards The inflammation Il no'
extending; on the contrary. il is benz "'.os ss
| Tho ,lr.,na,. ,,ro j. working well. Inc ONO w