The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-02


Even now he has chance for life
the chance that glimmering spark OF vital
ity always holds OUTPUT too feeble and uncer-
tain for human hearts TO grasp The thought
of the grief which prevailed IN the sick-room
was sufficient to bring tears to many eyes.
strong, true and patriotic man, faded and vast
ed almost beyond recognition, lying upon his
couch, at times his mind wandering and his
nervous fingers nodding in accord With soma
unfathomable symphony Of an unsteady brain,
the face disfgured by an ungainly swelling,
from which the accumulated poison slow
ly dropped departed strength visible In
shrunken features and motionless limbs
his stricken wife seated by the bedside per-
forming, with loving hands, every comforting
mini3tration.. She who has been the great
supporter of her husband in his trouble,
feeds hum as she would feed child, and gives
no evidence Of the agony which Is tugging at
her heart The physicians are constantly by
the sick mans side watching anxiously for some
new danger to be met, or eagerly looking for
the first manifestation Of favorable change.
In this manner the hours fly by and night
falls without sign Of hopeo or ray Of comfort
While it cannot be said that there was much
improvement In the patients condition yester-
day, it is at the same time true that he did not
lose ground, and that he held his own better
than was anticipated by the physicians. He
took more than the usual quantity Of liquid
food, and assimiated it, and no symp-
toms of gastric disturbance followed.
His mind was clearer than on the
day before due, doubtless, to the fact that the
suppuration through the ear of the parotid
gland removed the pressure from the brain.
The patient rested more easily and slept more
than ON the previous day, and the color of his
skin and his general appearance was more
healthy. The pulse and temperature were
somewhat higher than ON the previous
day, however, and the character Of the
pus flowing from the wound was not as healthy
as it had been. There was less OF it, and it
appeared to have watery appearance. DIR.
Boynton thinks that this is owing to the Presi-
dents enfeebled condition and the thinness Of
his blood. Mrs. Garfield has not yet lost hope
She firmly believes that her husband is going
to recover.
There was a very touching episode in the
sick-room last night. The patient recognized
his wife sitting by his bedside, and, addressing
her in weak and trembling voice, said:
"Crete you had better go to your room and get
a little rest" Mrs. Garfield begged to be per-
mitted to stay little longer whereupon the
President remarked that he feared the time
was at hand when they should separate for
ever Mrs. Garfield was severely shaken by
this last remark, bat, like the brave, good
woman that she is, she mastered her feelings
and appeared composed.
Col. Corkhill, District Attorney at Washing
ton, has been summoned home from Cape May
He says a secret organization has plotted to
take Guteau from jail and infct upon
him torture which will be warning to assas-
sins. Even the jail guards await an excuse to
shoot the fiend, who has had scarcely any sleep
since the first relapse Of the President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.
Despair has again given place to hope. Yes
terday at noon few persons in Washington
expected that President Garfield would live
forty eight hours. Some even of those about
him had privately begun to make arrangements
as to what they should do after the fatal result
should come, but to-day no words have come
from the sick-room but those of good
cheer. The President is still Improving. The
danger seems TO be growing less There
have been three continuous favorable bulletins
Gen. Swain and Col. Rockwell have tele-
graphed TO their friends that the President has
not been so we'll for a week. Secretary Blaine
has sent cheering message to Europe, and the
physicians all speak words OF hope.
ave are exceedingly hopeful" said DR..
Agnew as he and DR.. Hamilton were leaving
the White House grounds after the evening
dressing. ave are exceedingly hopeful.
There must be a turn in all cases. and IT may
be this is the crisis, and that favorable turn
has come" DIR. Hamilton expressed similar
views. DR.. Agnew earlier in the day had said .
"The President now has more than an even
chance"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
The Presidents condition this morning is
decidedly encouraging, and the feeling among
physicians, nurses and friends is that if this
Improvement can bemaintained for forty-eight
hours there will be reasonable ground for con-
hdence in ultimate recovery. The one draw
back to this hopeful outlook consists in the
fact that fears are entertained Of the
formation OF assesses upon the lungs -
q complication that has been dreaded ever
since the existence Of blood-poisoning became
fully established. One of the surgeons is re-
ported as having said that in sounding the
Presidents chest somewhat dull response was
produced by the percussion, and that there was
reason to fear that this was indicative Of alb
scess formation on the lungs--a state OF things
certain TO prove fatal unless speedily checked.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80
The favorable symptoms in the Presidents
condition which manifested themselves on Sun
day continued all day yesterday and up 20 thi'
morning. His pulse and temperature showed
decided Improvement, the glandular swelling
reduced considerably and the wound pre-
sented healthy appearance. The
patient took moro than the usual
amount Of nourishment, which he ap.
peared to assimilate without difficulty. The
stomach is in good condition and ali the indi-
cations point TO continued Improvement. Inc
physicians, who had nearly lost hope, are once
more almos. confident. A slight incision in
the gland was attended with favorable re-
suits. The bullet-wound continues to heal,
and the swollen gland has diminished.
The administration OF stimuants 70 the patient
has been discontinued. Heretofore there has
been administered in each enemata four drains
of whisky mixed with the yelks Of eggs. The
physicians felt at the time liquor was first given
in large doses that it was absolutely necessary
that his system should be quickly stimulated.
The Presidents mental faculties are clear and,
acting with his improved condition, aid the
work of recovery. While recognizing that the
President is still i'm dangerous condi-
ton, DIR. Bliss said he felt no hesita-
ton in saying he thought the chances
now are in favor Of his recovery.
DIR. Bliss says that the ball is moving deeper
into the cavity of the pelvs, probably in the
direction OF the rectum. This downward move
ment he regards az rather favorable circum-
stance. The bali. he says, will have to be taken
out sometime, and can be taken from that part
of the body toward which 1t il going as easily at
least as it could be taken from its original To-
cation.
DIR. Agnew docs not believe that the President
has lost as much weight az Secretary Blanes
telegram TO Minister Lowell represented Last
nr liooa IN I.