Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-18
THE PRESIDENT.
His Condition Last NIGHT.

The dispatch from the White House last
night at II p. m. said /: To day has been
much more favorable than yesterday and
a general feeling of reinsurance has been
gradually growing. The interest of the
day centered upon the condition Of the
presidents stomach and great encourage
nourishmsnt taken naturally has been re.
tanned. When it was decided to give him
cooled infusion of beef DR.. Bliss inform c.l
him of the purpose and he seemed perfectly
willing to take it. After the first quantity
was taken tho president showed signs Of
improvement, and his pulse became
more firm and regular while it was
considerably less frequent, being
This improvement continued from
12:4O, when the first teaspoonful was
taken, until / As p. NJ. whsn the second
teaspoonful was taken. After takius
nourishment the patient slept calmly on
both occasions. He awoke after the first
nap without expression any annoyance
from irritability Of the stomach, but
when he awoke the second time he re.
marked to the surgeons that he tasted
the liquid, and at this time barely
escaped being nauseated. The symp-
toms showed that the stomach would
not bear any further nourishment to-day
One of the nurses explained the situation
by saying: 81 sponged the president
quietly, and told him not to think of his
stomach and he would be all right" This
suggestion, it appears, was complied
with and the disturbance passed away
and no vomiting occurred. DR.. Bliss says
it was then determined that it would
be best not to attempt the admin
istering OF any further nourishment, ex-
cept by means Of enemata for the pres
ent. The hope Of the night is founded
| upon the action of the pa
tient's stomach, and as it gains strength
the confidence Of his recovery increases,
and rice ucrsa. Marshall Jewell called al
the mansion last evening and requested tc
see Mrs. Garfield, and the request was
granted. Afterward he said that no had
informed that lady of his intention of
leaving and before starting felt as if he
would like to hear some encouraging news
as the condition of the patient. Mrs. Gar.
field, in response to the question if she
| thoug Int he was better said: "Indeed
do: know it." This reply, the general
| says, was emphasized and carried reassur.
ance with it
Tie Queen Inquiries about tho President
Condition.
The following were exchanged yesterday
| OSBORNE, August 17.-Mrs. Garfield
aRashingt0n am most anxious to know
how the president is to day and to expires:
my deep sympathy with you both.
[Signed] THE QUEEN.
\ Tho Answer.
Her Mujesty the Queen, Osborne Your
majcsty's kind inquiry finds the president
condition changed for the better. In th'
judgment of medical advisers there i
strong hope of recovery. His mind is en-
tirely clear and your majesty's kind ex
pressions of sympathy are most grateful
as they are gratefully acknowledged.
lSigned] LUCRETIA r. GARFIELD
DIR. Bliss and the Newspaper Correspou
! dents.
The E0sning Journal prints tho follow
ing extract from letter written to
friend in Chicago by DR.. D. w. Bliss, o
Washington "Don't believe any of tht
pretended interviews with mo that ar
sent out by newspaper correspondent
here. l hold no interviews with news
paper correspondents, but they insis
| upon inventing false and foolish conver
sations with mc. I can't help this. Ag
new and the other surgeons have til,
same trouble. Don't think that the pres
ident's surgeons and physicians are shall
low fools because the 'press gang herr
try to make them out such. "