Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-20
He Is Better To-Day than He
Has been since the
9Th Of August.
His Food is given Him in the Natural
way, though II Still Consists
Mostly Of Distilled
Mares Milk.
There is now Every Reason to
Hope that the Patient will .
Eventually Recover.
IN GOOD SHAPE AGAIN.

IN GOOD SHAPE AGAIN. l4
Executive Mansion, Washington, Au-
gust 2O.-In response to an inquiry, DIR.
Boyton sad at ii 80 .. M, that the pre-.
sident continues to improve slowly and
everything is favorable. 1t is worthy of
notice that the condition OF the patient
this forenoon, as shown by the 8 80 bull
lctin: was better 30 far as pulse. Tempe
rature and respiration are concerned
than at any corresponding hour during
the past eleven days. On the 9th day of
August the patients pulse at the morn
ing examination was 9S; temperature
1913; desperation 10. Since that time the
pulse has never been below 100, morning
or evening, till to-day, when it was again
9S with temperature and respiration cor
respondingly improved. 1t is hoped that
this fall of the pulse below 100 indicates
a gradual return to the favorable condi-
tions which existed about week before
the last operation.
BLISS ENCOURAGED.
Washington, Executive Mansion, Au-
gust 20, $50 a. .m.-Dr. Bliss feels much
encouraged at the condition in which
he finds the president this morning. He
reports him as having passed a comfort
able night, sleeping considerable at in
tervals About seven this morning his
pulse was 96, and temperature apparent
ly about normal.
THE PRESIDENTS FOOD.
Washington, Executive Mansion, Au-
gust 20, l:l5 p. m.-The president has
taken nourishment through the mouth
to-day and in considerable quantities.
In all he has swallowed ten ounces of
koumiss, and four ounces OF milk Cruel
without any indications OF gastic dis
turbances. 1t has not been thought pru-
dent up to the present time to give him
any other kind of liquid food, but the
juice of beef steak is being prepared and
will be tired soon. II it be retained and
assimilated, beef Juice will henceforth be
given every day. An enemata was ad-
ministcred to the president this fore
noon consisting Of three and half
ounces OF beef extract with the yolk OF
an egg.
DIR. BLISS AGAIN INTERVIEWED.
Executive Mansion, Aug. 20.-Just be-
before the morning dressing occurred
DIR. Bliss came into Private Secretary
Browns room. He said, in reply to in
quiries regarding the president, that he
had passed a very comfortable night;
that he slept from an hour to an hour
and Il half at time, and that the last
twelve hours had shown considerable
Improvement. During n waking hou,
about 10 o'clock an enemata was admin
istered and about two o'clock the patient
took two ounces of milk cruel. Aftel
that he rested quietly till the doctors
arose. DIR. Bliss saw the president fol
the first time during the night after day
light. The conversation with tn. sur
geon is as follows:
Question-How is the patient, doctor
Answer-He has had good night.
Question I suppose he is bet
ter?
Answer-Oh, yes; he shows all i'm
provement since yesterday. I saw hin
only a few minutes ago, and he was ly
ing there as comfortably as could be.
took his pulse-it was about Sc.
Question-How was his respiration
doctor?
Answer-It could not have been NOR
than l6. He was breathing easily an.
his skin was cool aud moist.
Question-Was his pulse Arm?
Answer-lt was soft and clear.
| Question-The pulse illbeeome NOR
frequent after the morning dressing,
suppose?
Answer-Yes; possibly three or fou
beats.
Question How is the parotid gland
Does it bother him much?
DIR. Bliss-Did yon ever have tn
mumps? Reporter-Yes, sir.
Dr.-Then you know something abou
how it troubles him. He capnot ope
his mouth wide at times. he told IN
this morning that his mouth would no
open but about an inch.
Questioa-Is 1t still swollen?
Answer-The swelling is not so muc
now, but the soreness effects the mus
cles CT tho jaw.
| Question-Doesn't it cause the collet
tion of phlegm i'll the throat. t.icni
Answcr-Oh, yes; but he cleans II
, throat so loudly that he eau be heard j
the next room. He told nue. just now L
, ,houghtif if he should vomit it would cles
, the phlegm away. [ told him that wa
, not necessary. On ol.e OCCASION dunn
> the early morning, one who happened I
be IN the hall way outside the door nea
the presidents bed, distinctly heard Il
patient ask Col Swain for q handke
! chief. Whatit was given him he cleare
his throat and wiped hiss lips aud r
peated the operation several times.
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