Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-25
DR.. Hamilton Performs a Slight
Operation Upon the Presi-
dent.
An Incision Made in the Swollen
Parotid Gland.
Pulse at $50 Bulletin 1O8, Tenn
perature 1907, Respira-
ton 10.
Interesting Expressions from Two
Eminent Democrats.
WASHINGTON, August "a.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

| OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 a. m.-
The President has passed very
good night, awaking at longer inter
walls than during several nights past.
He continues to take liquid food by
the mouth, with more relish, and in
such quantity that the enemata will
be suspended for the present. No
change has yet been observed in the
parotid swelling. The other symp>
toms are quite as favorable as yes
terday. His pulse is 100, tempera-
ture 9S,5, respiration IL.
[Signed] DIV. Bliss, J. X. Barnes,
J. j. Woodward, Robt. Reyburn,
Frank II. Hamilton.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 11.20 a. m.-
The attendants of the President re-
port this morning that the latter had
very quiet and comfortable night,
sleeping longer at times than hereto
fore, and showing less restlessness.
Before the morning examination he
expressed a desire for food, and DR..
Bliss warmed slightly and gave to
him about four ounces of beef ex-
tract. which he swallowed with ap-
parent satisfaction. In a brief in
terview with reporter of the Asso~
ciated Press, after the morning bull
letin appeared, DIR. Bliss said that
the President had a very good night
and was doing we'll. The glandular
swelling had not, he said, perceptibly
changed in appearance since yester-
day, but he thought it seemed a very
little softer to the touch. The wound
continued to present healthy and
in every way satisfactory appearance.
Generally speaking the patients con
dition this forenoon is about the
same as last evening The slight
improvement which was then noted
is fully maintained, and there has
been little additional gain in the ca
pacity for nourisEment.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 p. NJ
The President continues to take
liquid food by mouth, as reported in
the last bulletin. His temperature
has risen slightly since that time; in
| other respects his condition is about
| the same. His pulse is 104, tempera-
ture 99.2, respiration II.
Signed d. w. Bliss, J. K.
Barnes, j. j. Woodward, Robt. Rey-
| burn, Frank III. Hamilton.
| UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2 Is p. NJ
AS stated in the unofficial bulletin
sent at 1920 this morning, the
swelling of the Presidents parotid
gland, although it had not percepti> )
bile changed in the appearance since
yesterday, seemed little softer to
the touch and a more careful ex
animation made later in the day
convinced the surgeons that
pus had already began to form,
and as the patients condition was
satisfactory, it was decided to make
an incision Immediately after the
noon examination. The operation
was comparatively trifing one, and
was performed by DR.. Hamilton,
without the use of anasthetic, local
or general, but with antiseptic pre-
cautions in the shape of
carbolic acid spray. The cut was
made just under and forward of the
right ear, and resulted in the liberia
ton of small quantity of healthy
pus, estimated by DR.. Bliss to be
about equivalent in bulk to two
medium sized peas. The patients
pulse went to lis Immediately after
the operation, but soon began to re-
cede, and in half an hour had fallen
to the point at which it stood when
the examination was made for
the noon bulletin, viz, 104.
The patient is now resting quietly
and his general condition is in no
respect worse than before the incis-
ion was made. It is thought that
there will now be no further trouble
with the parotid gland since, if pus
forms it can readily escape through
this opening. The patient has
swallowed to-day about fourteen
ounces of liquid food, consisting
principally of beef extract, pepton
lied beef and milk porridge. At
this hour he continues to do well.
WAsH1seToN, August 24.-The fol
lowing was sent this afternoon
Lowell, Minister, London:
According to the opinion of his
physicians there is no marked change
in the Presidents condition since
the last dispatch. At this hour,
1.3O p. M, there is some indication
of an increase of fever, which they
say is, in part, caused by the in
creased heat of the day. He contin-
ues to take liquid food, and does not
seem troubled by nausea or indiges-
ton. BLAINE, Secretary.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.