Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-04
RAPIDLY RECOVERING.
GROWING BETTER AND BETTER
HOURLY.
The Presidents Appetite Greatly
Improved A steady Gain of
Strengtn-COntiRued Confidence In
His Restoration.


WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Presidents
condition continues to denote only steady
improvement. There is some
comment by outside surgeons that
his temperature and pulse continue
a good deal above the normal
condition. This is caused by the irritation
of the wound and general condition of the
patient. There is not the slightest doubt
but that he is on the steady road to recov-
cry. Nothing could be more satisfactory
than the Presidents condition at thepresent
time.
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. M-The
President slept TRANQUILITY the greater part of
the night. This morning his temperature
is normal, and his general condition salts
factory. Another day OF favorable pro-
gress is anticipated. At present his pulse
is 90, temperature 9S4 respiration Is.
THE NOON REPORT.
1870 P. NJ. TOficial BulletinI.-The
President continues to progress steadily
towards convalescence. He has taken to-day
an increased proportion of solid food. His
wound is doing well, and his general condi-
tiOn is better than yesterday. At present
his pulse is 100, temperature 98. 4, respira
ton 10.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
4:35 P. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin. The
President had very comfortable ana favor
able day. He has taken an ample amount
of nourishment, including fair proportion
of solid food. He has slept quietly at in
tervals, and has been entirely free from
fever. The range of his pulse has been be
low one hundred, and his temperature and
respiration have been normal. The surgeons
report his progress towards recovery salts
factory.
THE EVENING BULLETIN.
z p NJ. TOhicial Bulletin The Presi-
dent passed very satisfactory day. The
wound continues to do well. He takes an
adequate quantity of nourishment, and ap-
pears in all respects better than at any time
since he was injured. The rise in tempera-
tuTe this afternoon was slight. At present
his pulse is 102, temperature 99.4, respira-
ton 10.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
I1P.M Unofficial Bulletin THE pro-
gress of the President toward recovery to-
day has been marked and satisfactory. He
has taken rather more than the usual
amount of nOurishment, including beef
steak, milk, beef extract, toast saturated
with beef juice, and a little coffee. His
strength is daily increasing, and he is able al
ready To DO more in the way OF turning him
self in bed and helping himself to raise his
body than the surgeons think it prudent to
allow. Since last night at this hour he has
had between eleven and twelve hours of
quiet, natural sleep, and the hYpOdermic
injection of One-eighth of a grain of sui
phate of morphia, which is usually given
him after the evenings examination, was
reduced to night to One-siXteenth of grain,
which was found to be amply sufficient.
The afternoon febrile rise was to-day tri-
fling, and subsided before 9 o'clock.
Since that hour the patient has slept most
of the time, and is asleep now, with every
prospect of having quite refreshing nights
rest In the opinion of the surgeons he is
better and stronger to-day than at any time
heretofore.
DR.. Agnew returned to Philadelphia this
morning and DIR. Hamilton arrived from
New York at 1:30 p. m. In view, however,
of the Presidents extremely favorable con-
dition it was not thought necessary for DR..
Hamilton to come to the Executive Mansion
to night.