The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
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geons and Mrs. Garfield, will, if
reports be true, be regarded as
one OF the most dramatic incidents
in this extraordinary case. Captain
Henry, marshal Of the district. a
friend Of the President and his
family, says Mrs. Garfield heard the
news, and SuOthering her emotion
arose and said: Gentlemen. YOU
shall not give him up. He is not
going to die. He is going to live. I
feel, l know it. Go back to your
place and leave it not until every
remedy is exhausted; until death
itself has set its seal upon him; for
[ will not believe he is dying. Go
back and do what you can. You
cannot do more, but don't give up.
L am his wife, and say we will not
give up until death itself is upon US.
Mrs. Garfield has never surren-
dered more than a moment or two
at time to her grief, and then she
has retired TO her room, and after a
brief absence returned to herpOst of
duty at the Presidents bedside.
The late gain in the Presidents
condition is apparent in four i'm
p0rtant symptoms-the pulse is
lower anu stronger, the stomach
works better. the lnfiamed gland is
throwing off its disturbing contents,
and the original injury is again re-
Stunning its healing processes. In a
word. the President has successfully
passed another crisis.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
Washington, 29.-The President
had good night and is having a
good day. At this Eour, pm. his
Ipulse is IO3, Showinga decrease from
the forenoon. For many days past
his pulse has shown a decided in
crease by this time in the afternoon.
His respiration is normal. All other
symptoms are reported by his
surgeons to be favorable.
Executive Mansion, 4 p.m.-The
Presidents condition continues as
favorable as when last reported
upon. Mrs. Garfield was met few
moments since in one of the cOrrl-
doris, and when asked how the Pres
ident was now, replied pleasantly.
Everything is going along nicely.
HENRY's HOPE.
Marshal Henry telegraphs to
friends in Ohio: Once more mere
hope takes the place of gloom.
Every symptom during thirty-six
hours has been favorable. First,
the Presidents mind begins to clear
up, it gradually became less cloudy
and wandering, indicating better
action of the blood on the brain.
The wound that appeared for sew
eral days to stand still looks better.
The voice that was a hodrSe, low
moan two days ago, is again less
hoarse. The tongue that for
weeks looked dry and fe-
verish, now looks moist and
more healthy. The stomach is
better, pulse more regular, respira-
ton easier, and the discharge from
the wound and swollen gland more
free. Physicians look hopeful and
CHEEKY once more. As DR.. Hamil-
ton expresses it, "They are away
from breakers and afioat again. y
They evidently feel a strong hope
that the President will yet live.
They have been aStOnished at the
wonderful vitality of their patient.
Two days ago they had no hope; to-
might that hope is quite strong. Dr..
Bliss told me cOnfidentially that the
President would get well. Agnew
thought the prospects Of recovery
were mere than even. BoyntOn was
not so confident, but his hope is
strong, and is evidently based upon
symptoms. Blaine, and indeed all
the cabinet, look and talk in more
hopeful terms. l talked with Mrs.
Garfield to-day and received full ac-
counts Of the few days Of anxiety.
She is still hopeful and cheerful.
The doctors gave up hope On Friday
and told her of their fears.
This most remarkable and
WOmanly woman of this country
braced up, told them to do their
best to the end, and with cheerful
face kept her place at the bedside of
her husband. The children saw
their father to-day for the first time
in many days. He inquired about
them this morning, and wanted to
see them. Mollie soon entered the
sick room, took his hand and
kissed him, and in a cheerful voice
hoped papa would get well soon.
She held his hand moment and
said, "Papa, I will go out. [ may
tire YOU" AS she left he said: The
Iidea-that child would never tire
anyone" Harry and Jim went in
during the day and greeted their
father in CHEEKY tones, but soon
left. He was too weak to talk or
listen. The President has now
fairly entered upon his ninth week
of his terrible race with death. He
has been almost constantly on his
back night and day, for fifty-seven
days. Occasionally he has been
upon his right side for
a few moments until the
pain in his right ear prevented
that change in position. Each day
the fearful wound in his back, like
ShylOck, has demanded and taken
its full pound of his flesh. His joints
look large and his limbs small. He
draws his legs up, and moves them
about to rest them. He can hold a
glass Of water and take it to his