Daily Republican., 1881-07-15
STRENGTHENING.
PRESl DENT GARFIELD PASSING
THE DANGER POINTSLoWLY.
The Attending Physicians SEN ding
Out Encouraging and
Hopeful News.

iolloWluR aIe tut ldteSt ptlIAellus up
1.45 a. M:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON, July IA, 8 p. m.-Professor Ora
ham Bell and Professor Taintor cam,
hero from Boston to-day for the purpos'
of making, under the supervision of tn,
attending surgeons, series of expert
ments intended to test the practicability
of ascertaining by electrical means tn,
location of the bullet which lies embed
ded in the Presidents body.
They were driven at once to the Exec
utive Mansion and are now, together
with Profe ;sor Newcomb, in the sur
geons' room. The instrument which
will be used in these experiments is an
extremely delicate one, known as the
induction balance. 1t will indicate thu
location of an iron or copper bulle1
which lies embedded at depth of foul
or five inches, but as it is not early 81
sensitive to the presence of lead, there
is yet some doubt as to its utility in the
Presidents case. If the experiments
should prove successful the induction
balance will soon be use,; to locate the
ball in the Presidents wound.
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON
July A--7 2. M.--The febrille rise this
afternoon has been less pronounced and
has not caused the President 50 much
discomfort. His general condition is
good. Pulse, 9S; temperature, 10l; res,
piration, o.
! ID. W. BLISS. J.J. WOODWARD
j. X. BARNEs. ROBT REYBURN.
At II p. NJ. the President is sleeping
quietly, and all his symptoms are sat.
isfactory.
At 1.45 the President was sleeping
quietly and no noticeable change had
been observed since midnight.
| WASHINGTON, July, 14-Postmastel
Pearson to-day received the following
despatch from Postmaster General
James:
WASHINGTON July IA, 1881.
"H. G. Pearson, New York.
"nhe President is doing splendidly Y
this morning. He is surely out Of the
woods. THOM AS L. JAMES
THE PRESIDENT CHEERFUL.
WASHINGToN, July l+.-Surgeon
General Barnes said to night that he
considered the President condition as
every way favorable, and that if no ac-
cidents occurred he believed his recov-
cry was assured.
"Does the discharge Of pus con
time 3"
Yes, sir just as formerly. We are
now making microscopic examinations
of the pus and find it every way heal
thy
The day at the White House has been
as nOnOtonous as the tread OF the SEN
tries at the gates. There were few
callers OF distinction. Miss Mollie Gar
field drove down from Colonel Rock
wells this morning, and after stopping
on the lawn to admire Mr.. Shoemaker $
Albany" COW, as the gardener calls
her, was taken to her fathers room. The
President was awake and received his
daughter tenderly. 80! papa, do get
we'll soon, and then we can leave this
White House and 60 to the seashore or
back to Ohio again, said the daughter
nesting close to her fathers side "Ail
in time, my little girl, we must be pa
tient now
About noon to-day the President com.
planned of great hunger and the physi-
clans decided to give him a raw beef
sand wich and one was prepared with
great care. The Presidents eyes light.
ed up when he saw it. "Only a sand
wich," he said, "but such sandwich.
Mrs. Edison cut it up tor him and he ate
it with great relish. He washed it down
with glass of wine and smacked his
lips aud exclaimed, "How refreshing"
Soon after he fell into quiet sleep.
The refrigerating apparatus worked ad'
mirably to-day; the President thought
too admirably. He complained of a
little chilllness in his feet, and orders
were sent to the basement to have the
engine run at half its usual speed.
Later in the day it was lowered still
more, and the President ceased to COM
plain. The express messengers still
continue to bring packages of all descrip-
tions to the President. Among other
packages to-day was a case of old port
and sherry wine from St. Louis. The
White House wiue-cellar will soon have
to be enlarged. Mrs. DR.. Edison, who
stays at the Presidents bedside all day,
left him at o'clock tonight sleeping
peacefully. She submitted to a short
interview, however, and in reply to
your correspondents query said the
President had passed a remarkably
comfortable day.
"Does his appetite continue good? ?"
'Yes indeed. He would eat twice as
much as he does if we would allow him
to-"
|,
"NO, he is not so tallsative as he was.
That is natural, though; he is wearied
by his long sickness and his spirits are
not lively as they We're a few days ago.
Still, he keeps M well and is more hope
tul to-day th,.n ne was on Sunday. He
began to doubt then whether the strug-
gle was worth the candle or not. He is
making an admirable patient, though;
he never complains of any
thing. He does Just as he is told and
keeps in excellent humor. The fact
that he is President of the United States
and that the people are so unanimous
in their expression Of grief and anxiety
gives him great hope and courage, and
will eventually pull him through"
"How was the fever to-day ?"
MUCH ioSS tHaH OH AoTuor udyS, duu
it lasted but for short period"
"Do you think that he can be moved
soon 90
"No, it will take several weeks pro-
baby, but as soon as he is able to 60 he
will be sent to the seash0re for change
of scene and air. That is all in the
future yet. When say the President
is improving do not mean to say he is
we'll"
AJOlly Fishing Party.
The Lyman Fishing Club consisting
of John McC .tferty, Thomas Giles, John
4. NJ ercer, William Omansucker, Will
liam Alexander, James Bush, Charles
Weyle, Joseph Richardson, Jacob Hyatt
and others went ont to the Lyman fish
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