The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-22
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

LoN0 BRANCH, Sept Is
The condition OF the President during the
past twenty-four hours has been much more
favorable than on the tro preceding days A,
the evening dressing his pulse had fallen to
leo and the temperature to 98.6. So favorable
was the report OF the physicians, Drs. Bliss and
Asatw, that the Cabinet officers. with the cx
ception Of Secretary Kirkwood and At
torney General Macveagh, left for the
much-needed recreation. The parotid CLAN
has practically healed, and he has less trouble
With excretions from the lungs. DIR. Bliss
stated quite positively last night that there was
no danger Of tho formation OF pus cavity in
the lungs. DR.. Bliss SAYS be il satisfied that
the bullet by which the President xas wounded
has become encysted, aud that the passage
made by the ball il closed and healed for ahou,
three and half inches from the location Of
the ball and within nine inches Of the surface.
Postmaster General James WAS admitted to the
>lck-cEa0ber, and stated that hs WAS struck
with the extreme emaciAtiOn OF the President,
aithoug the conversation showed great strength
"a cls>Sness Of mind.
Loxo BRA xcn. Sept. II.
The President made decided gain yesteF-
day. The day was fine and the cir WAS pure
and brac,ng, and tended 70 the patient : prog.
ress toward recovery. The reports Of tho sur
geons were Of . very reassur character. and
everybody about the FrancAlyn cottage, physi-
clans and attendants, seem I'd to be happy. The
patient waa placed in reclining chair where he
might have = good view OF the ocean
He remained there half an hour, and
seemed to enjoy it very much. tn.
parotid trouble has practically. dis.
appeared, the wound Is looking healthy. and
the physicians are now agreed that the hu LET
has become encystcd. The only uniavorsbe
symptom seems to be the frequency Of respra-
ten, which il taken by some ~ indicating that
the condition OF the lungs IL not a. EDd as
could he wished. The President himself il not
quite satisfied AZ to the condition OF his lungs,
and remarked TO one Of his attendants yester-
day that he had long slese before him.
Loxo BRANCH, Sept. Is.
There was no very decided Improvement in
the Presidents condition yesterday; in fact !,
il probably more correct to say that he merely
held his own. He was removed to reclining
chair, where he rested about IN hour and {
half. During portion Of this time he slept
He had more refreshing sleep than usual, psr.
! took Of rather more food than on the previous
day. seemed TO be more cheerful. and certanl,
locked better; vet the temperature and pulse a
the evening dresslng was by no means reassur
4 ing, and the respiration rose 10 n. The physi
clans, notwithstanding, maintain that tue na
/ tents symptoms arc favorable. DIR. blis
alleges that the pus cavities in the back N
4 mer, skin er1,ptions. and he manages ~ explain
/ away any other unfayorAble symptoms thA
may appear.
/ GoL Rockwell thinks that by the close Of tn
season ut Long Branch the President will b
able to go to his home Ut Mentor. DR.. Boyn
4 ton takes more gloomy view he believes th
patient Is suffering from pynmia, though o.
mild character /; that an Abscess has formed Il
the right lung, aud that other abscesses m
liable 20 be formed in other vital organs.
LoN0 BRANCH, Sept. l6.
The President again spent some time in hi
reclining chair yesterday. He called for porter
t house steak. and three teasp0onfuls were give