The Republican journal., 1881-09-15
The President.

| quested to forward the sums due.
| The President
The President bore SO well the fatigue
Of the journey to Long Branch, and re
covered SO rapidly from his WEAKNESS at
ter arriving there, that the heart of the
nation was filled with hope Succeeding
bulletins reported what was thought L
be an uninterrupted progress toward con
| valescence, and even those who had re-
luctantly and sadly prepared themselves
| for the worst, shook off their torebodingS
and Joined in the general reioiclngs. Last
| Wednesday the President passed a com
fortat,e day, and Thursday was his best
da; fer a month. His appetite improved
and his courage greatly revived. The use
of stimulants was abandoned and the
President was believed to have entered
upon the first stages of convalescence
The President himself discharged three
of his physicians Drs. Reyburn, Barnes
and Woodward who retired " ednesday
and Mrs. DR.. Edison, who had been acting
as nurse, was relieved from duty Thurs
day. Dr. Bliss is now in charge of the
case, with Drs. Hamilton and Agnew as
consulting surgeons, one OF whom will be
in attendance all the time. Fridays re
ports We're favorable. Saturday morning
the President had considerable increase
of fever, but through the day, and especi-
ally III the afternoon, he was more com
Portable. The unofficial bulletins, how
ever declared it to be the worst day in
three weeks OF the Presidents ease. both
pulse and temperature showing alarming
figures. Secretary Window had an inter
view with the President at noon and
found him much reduced in strength but
clear in mind He asked the Secretary
about the retunding of the public debt
The first bulletin received here Sunday
morning was brief and unsatisfactory
anu SdhC iloC W I'liiilul dpplClltIIolollS
The pulse and temperature were both
high all day, and it was reported that alb
scesses were forming on the lungs. This
though not necessarily fatal symptom
gives just cause for great alarm. This
latest development, in the opinion of DR.
Pancoast, the eminent surgeon of Phila-
delphia, who was interviewed on the sub
ject, "points Enthusiastically to Il pyTmiC
condition of the blood. 1t is metastiC
abscess, and brings on another crisis OF
the most dangerous character a new ele-
ment of great danger. 1t will interfere
with his breathing, will be new source
of local pain, will cause fever and vii
necessitate additional operations. The
pus can be drawn off from the lungs anG
cleared out thoroughly by washings
through an incisiOn which will have to be
made All this, Of course, involves new
suffering and exhaustion, and even thel
there is no certainty of clearing the sys
TEN. The trouble is in the pyTmc con
ditiOn of the blood, of which these sue
cesslve assesses are merely symptoms.
Monday there was thought to be /
slight improvement in the President
condition, and the surgeons believe thai
they have the lung complication under
control. Postmaster General James calleC
in the morning and reported to the Pres
ldent the state of affairs in his depart
| ment. The President made enquiries
| concerning the star route Investigations
| Secretary of the Navy Hunt also cale(
later Monday evening SO decided al
| improvement was manifest that the mem
bers of the Cabinet left Long Branch fol-
the White Mountains for a few DAYS re
cuperation. Secretary Blaine left at the
same time for Augusta. Tuesdays bulle
| tins were also encouraging. Further i'm.
provement was reported, and the Presi
dent was allowed to sit up for half al
/ hour
The official bulletin issued at 9 O'Clock
yesterday ednesday) morning
| At the examination Of the President this morn
| ing his temperature IS l. pulse 100, respira
| ton 10 He passed the night comfortably sleep
| ing sufficiently. He is bright and cheerful TIM
morning and has taken fruits and his meal 10
| the day with relish