Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-31
AT DEATHS DOOR.
The Presidents Life Goes Down to
It's Lowest Ebb,
When His Symptoms Suddenly Change and the
Nations Hope Revives.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-It is re-
garded this evening that the Presidents
rally has been of such a character that
further relapse, while among the posi-
bllities, is not probable. Commencing
at o'clock yesterday afternoon there
had been up to 7 o'clock tonight 81
hours in which the President was pro-
nounced as improving. The improve
ment has not diminished in strength
nor is it less marked tonight.
DIR. Woodward said when the
wound was twelve days old that the
President might last twenty or thirty
days and then die. "If however" he
said, "the President is alive at the
close of the sixtieth day from the shoot
ing the danger will be over and he will
live" The sixtieth day will be over
Wednesday. The White House this af-
ternoon and evening looked as it did in
the palmy days when it was believed
that the President was certainly on the
broad highway to recovery and that the
desired ending of the sickness was but q
short time ahead. There were but few
people around.
WASHINGTON, August 28.-The de-
moralization of yesterday morning was
so great that in some of the executive
department orders were given for the
purchase OF the required amount of black
cambria and other materials necessary
to drape the public buildings in mourn
ing, Immediately on the announcement
of the Presidents death, which was ex-
pected to take place to-day. The after
noon and evening trains, yesterday, and
themorning trains, to-day, brought large
number of journalists from leading cities.
These gentlemen came on especially to
write up the events of the death Of the
President and to accompany the remains
to the last resting place. A number of
artists for some illustrated papers were
here few days ago and drew sketches
of death-bed scenes the body lying in
state, the funeral procession and other
incidents likely to accompany fatal ter
mination of the case. It is asserted that
these drawings have already been en-
graved and stereotyped and were in the
form to be printed the very instant the
intelligence reached the publishers that
the President had ceased to breathe.
The prospects at the White House, as
viewed by many, are perhaps, illustrated
by the fact that the most of the journal
lists who came on that specially, left to-
night, for home.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-The i'm
provement in the Presidents condition
has been maintained during the day and
tonight hope is stronger than when the
noon bulletin was issued. The proba-
bility of death is, it is believed, gradu-
ally lessening. A very confident feeling
has taken the place of dependency
which was apparent at the White
House last night. Hope has again taken
a strong hold. The effect Of to-day's
good tidings were everywhere noticeable
in the better feeling that prevailed.
Gloom has been lifted from the
city. The President has rested quietly,
and there has been nothing to
disturb him. He has perceptibly i'm
proved during the day, though it was
not marked improvement until it could
be said at o'clock that the President
was better than he was at noon. He
has talked but little, but that has been
because they would not let him talk.
The pulse has remained pretty steady,
and continued its improved upward tone
and character. There has not been any
marked fever. The beats of the pulse
were from LOG to 1O8 per minute. His
general appearance has improved, and
his skin is soft and moist.
WASHINGTON, August 28.-The $50
P. NJ. official bulletin says the improve
ment in the Presidents condition declared
yesterday afternoon is still maintained.
He continues to take willingly the liquid
food given by the mouth and is apparent
~ digesting it. The stimulants and nu-
trients given by enema are also retained.
At the evening dressing an increased
quantity of healthy-looking pus was dis
charged from the suppurating parotid
gland The appearance of the wound
has not perceptibly changed since the
morning dressing. But little rise in
temperature was noted. The pulse was
perceptibly stronger than at the same
time yesterday. Pulse 10; temperature
99.7; respiration 90.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Dr. Boyn-
ton, at $50 this evening, gave the fol-
lowing statement of the present aspect
Of the Presidents case: "In my opinion
all the patients symptoms tonight
marked an Improvement. In the first
place, his mind, which was for the week
more or less affected by the vitiated and
impoverished condition of his blood, is
now perfectly clear and active. Up to
Friday night or Saturday morning I
don't think his will-power has had for
six or seven days any sustaining infiu-
ence on his body. He had no strong
will power since yesterday morning,
spect a material change. Not only
is he more cheerful and hopeful, but his
will has recovered its power of sus-
tanned effort, and it is now cooperating
with all his whole being of life. The
condition of his stomach, SO far as abil-
ity to take food is concerned, continues
good, and I think there is further
slight improvement in the processes of
assimilation and nutrition. He has
swallowed to-day more than 80 ounces
of 1iO11id norris hmoOt oOOSi Stino chiefly