The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-02

dent and Mrs. Garfield the deep graft
tude which they feel for the devotion
OF their fellow countrymen and friends
abroad in this hour of heavy affliction.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION ON TUESDAY.
On Tuesday the following official bull
letins, issued from the White House,
showed the Presidents condition dur
ing the day:
WASHINGTON, July $500 A. NJ.
The President, since 8 o'clock this
morning, has rested quietly. Doctors
Bliss and Reyburn have reported to
members OF the Cabinet, informing them
of o marked improvement in the gen.
eral character of observable symptoms
and an improved tone of the pulse.
WASHINGTON, July 5-1P NJ.
The favorable condition of the symp-
toms continues. There mas been no
recurrence of The vomiting. Pulse, 10;
temperate G. l0i respiration, twenty
four. The Prcsiu, nc il ut present in
a natural sleep.
fSignpd) d. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT REYBURN.
WASHINGTON, July So P. M.-Gen-
eral ID. G. Swain has just left the Presi-
dents room, aud says: There was an
hour yesterday Mt which unfavorable
symptoms set ill., The corresponding
hour has passed to-day without such
symptoms having appeared. There is
decided gain, which we had no right to
expect even so late as daylight this
morning. The President has slept
quietly and naturally at short intervals.
His mind is perfectly clear. He de-
scribed his symptoms with the utmost
precision and clearness. There may be
some increase of pulse and temperature
again this evening, but we have every
reason to believe that there will now be
q steady gain with each day.
WASHINGTON, July 5-The condition
of the President tonight is even more
favorable than indicated by the last
official bulletin. For the first time
since the shooting the attending ply
sicians talk with certain degree of con-
fidence in his recovery Prior to the
issue of the 8 o'clock bulletin last
night, the physicians had abandoned
all hopes of recovery, and they had
determined to inform the members
of the Cabinet that death would
certainly ensue within forty hours if the
examination they were about to make
last evening did not furnish decided
evidence of improvement. Happily, the
changed condition of the distinguished
sufferer furnished the evidence hoped
for, and since that time there has been
steady and remarkable improvement.
At o'clock last night the pulse was 124,
with the temperature and respiration cor
respondingly high. This mornings
examination showed decline in the
pulse to ia, and later in the day to
104, with other favorable conditions
that increased the hopes entertained for
recovery. Tonight the pulse marked
LOG, temperature, 1909 degrees, and
respiration twenty-four. This was bet.
ter than the physicians expected, par.
ticularly. as all the other indications
We're reassuring. During the day the
President received considerable nour.
ishment, and upon two occasions asked
for food. He was given chicken broth
in two-ounce doses, and received
eighteen ounces in all of this kind oi
nourishment. He grew tired of the
broth, which, he said, did not satisfy
his cravings of hunger, and he was
given bouillon in small quantities.
WASHINGTON, July 5-Midnight.-In
formation just received from the Presi
dents sick-room is to the effect that the
favorable symptoms noted at the date 0.
the last official bulletin are still main
tanned.
THE PRESIDENT ON WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 5:30 A. M
Colonel Rockwell, one of the watcher!
during the latter part of the night, re
ports the President to have passed {
quiet night. The President, this morn
ing, says that he felt considerably re
freshed with the rest he obtained during
the night.
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President has passed a .comfortabl,
night and has slept we'll. His condition
has remained throughout as favorabl,
as when the last bulletin was issued
The pulse is becoming less frequent
and is now ninety eight; temperature
9S.4; respiration, twenty-four.
(SignedD d. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
WASHINGTON, July ell A. M.-Gh
condition Of the President since th
last official bulletin has further i'm
! proved. His pulse is now down t,
ninety-six, and his temperature is nor
NAL.
WASHINGTON, july 6. Midnight
The Presidents condition at midnigh
remains as it has during the day. Th
, increase of pulse noted early in tb
evening has not continued. 1t has fallel
| off. The President has been sleeping
, at intervals during the evening, and ha
taken some nourishment. The attend
ants look for similar condition for tn
| remainder of the night. The Presiden
/ is quiet, does not complain of pain, AM
is now sleeping.
THE PRESIDENT ON THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, July. II A. MA