Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-02

will take it's more natural course. The pulse
 may huctuate considerably and the indlca-
 tions may not remain the same, but the con-
 clusion must not be jumped at that the Presi-
 dent is worse. 1t will all be in the
 progress of the case; for instance,
 the pulse to day was higher than
 yesterday and yet the general condition was
 better in nearly every way. The doctor says
 the gland is doing excellently well. It IS
 pretty nearly down to it's normal size. One
 seeing it with the dressing cloth drawn over
 it would scarcely notice any swelling Foul
 ticing has been discontinued because beyond
 the control part fermenting softens the en-
 tegument and has tendency to cause
 sloughing. Small particles are removed oc-
 casionally. Instead of poultices stlmulat-
 use only lint and simple cereate
 There is a steady flow from the
 gland most of the time, but the
 pus is all pressed out now and then
 because an ounce of pus remaining ln bne gland causes huctuation of the pulse and temperature. The gland has now SIX open ings-one in the ear, one in the mouth and four in the cheek. One of the lnclslons was very light. The last one made is deep and long, and most of the pus is flowing from 1t. The slight discharge through the mouth IS causing no annoyance. The doctor does not think the gland trouble will at all disturb the Presidents fair progress. It afforded only slight fear at first, but that is now remedied. Dr. Bliss says the wound has not materially changed for several days. There was less discharge of pus today. The cause was ofh- cially discussed and the decrease was laid to the smaller suppurating surface. The cathe- ter does not now penetrate more than eleven inches. They think, therefore, that the wound has healed an inch and a half The discharge is healthy. Granulation has recommended and is going on slowly. This process was the last to give way during the threatened trouble of the last week and will probably be the last to recom- mence. It will probably proceed fast enough when the system is delivered of the drain of the gland andwhen the assimilation of food is improved. On the whole the wound is doing as well as can be expected. Dr. Bliss further says the kidneys are all right and the lungs are all right. The latter have been thoroughly l examined. The kidneys are not doing so much toward the elimination of vitiated | blood as the skin. They are performing | their full functions.
 PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE REMOVAL.
 Tonight plan of removal has been talked l of. Dr. Bliss thinks that Long Branch may be chosen as the destination. The question | is whether by land or by water. The former | seems to offer the best arguments, though Dr. | Bliss says there may be more weighty argu- ments yet advanced in favor of a trip by | steamer. Whichever plan is decided on, pr. l DllSS SavS, bu0To WEI De no l trouble about getting the patient either | to the train or steamer . The | Pullman company have offered palace car, the best they have. They agree to take out l all the interior arrangements except the two | end rooms and to arrange 1t so that the Fresi- | dents bed can be carried in through the side. | He would then have large room to himself | and two small rooms for his attendants. A | civil engineer who has evidently studied the | matter thoroughly writes that the bed can be | hung from strong spiral spring so that no | jar can be felt, and the bottom of the car can l be covered with railroad iron to increase | weight and steadyit. The surgeons car can be | coupled behind the Presidents and both can | be pushed ahead of an engine so that all | dust and smoke will be avoided. These ar the correspondent says, can be | completed in half day. This suggestion | has been laid before the surgeons and is be- | ing considered. Dr. Bliss favors it and | he thinks the plan very feasible. He | says the train could be run as slow | as ten miles an hour if need be and if desir- | able stop over night could be made at any 1 point where suitable supplies could be had. | Dr. Agnew will be here tomorrow and it is thought some plan will be agreed on at once. | start will be made as quietly as possible and all precautions will be taken to prevent crowd. Removal is hardly | possible within week. The Cabinet while | at the Wht Hou tonight were informally | consulted on the subject of removal. The l railroad plan found general favor. The Cab met are now very hopeful again. The condi- tion of the patient through the evening was very satisfactory. He slept well. Penny royal is used to keep of mosquitoes. The | hause was closed at the usual hour and out siders went home showing the growing conf | Hence of the inmates.
 IMPROVED APPEARANCE OF THE PATIENT.
 The improvement of the day has been | pest noticeable in the appearance and ex- oression of the patient. There is coming % be an air of ease, calm and re- pose. The stomach is doing well md enemata are continued. The free and | passage of the bowels this after noon has been one of the favorable features of the days history.