Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
THE WOUNDED PRrsIDESr LIsrESrso TO
II SAD SEA wAvEs.

RtuoIhiiy u.s. shat w cocMoe Nesse Ss'Bss
this morning. When asked II he felt
any better than yesterday be said. Eyes.
feel somewhat rested" he was awak-
en.d every two hours to take nourish'
ment, which was alternately porridg.
and beet juice. As soon ii he had
taken this he fell asleep again. 80
that be had almost continuous sleep from
II p. N. until 8 A. n. A little while after
sunrise hs looked at me aud said. 1.-THE
sun is mp. isn't itp" Then hs turned
bis head toward tho window. through
the blinds OF which . few rays OF sun.
shine were streaming, and said. "Would
you please open the blinds q little 90
that / can see outi" I opened the blinds
whom . food OF sunlight came In upon
him. Then ! went back to the bedside.
when be took hold OF my fan and held
1. up to shade bis eyes. BE 10y In this
position for several minutes. looking ont
upon the ocean. when no said. "Isnt 1t
Roodi" and with Q sigh OF apparent sat.
isfaction turned bis head back again. A
little later he seemed 10 DO listening at.
tentiyely and I asked him what he heard.
He said, "How 10 IL that I cannot hear the
surf this morningP / heard 1t last night
I assured him that the seq Was very
smooth Just then. bat that he would
hear 1t again soon. Every time that he
was feeling we'll. when he was frat shot.
hs wal inclined to talk q great deal; but
then I was obliged to hush him up.
Now that he can talk without injury to
himself II makes US feel good to hear
him, for wo know he must be feeling
better and not 80 tired and exhausted.
Hs has not eaten o. much 90 usual. and
It seemed to me a. though he took II
more because II was offered and b
thought he needed nourishmsnt. than
because be rslished It.
TIE President ~DIscHARoEs THREE OF
HIS DOCTORS -BLrss. HAMILTON AND
Aoskw RETAINED.
ELsEsoS. September s.-About II
o'clock last night It WAS sscertainod an.
thoritatively that Drs. Rryburn. Barnes
and Woodward had signed the last Of.
heisl bulletin on the Presidents case
and ct once withdrew from the corps OF
attending surgeons. That their with
drawal would soon OCCUR has been re-
ported from time to time. Last night
the matter was renewed and while II ap-
pesr.d to bs we'll founded It could not
Do verified. Diligsnt inquiry, however.
has developed the facts In the matter
substantially a. follows:
After It had been determined to re-
move the President from Washington to
Long Branch. II appears the President
asked his wife II oil the attending doc.
tors we're going along. Mrs. Garfield
answered that she presumed they were.
The President then expressed his opinion
that hs did not see Why that WAS ntces.
sary. Further discussion Of the subject
brought out the Presidents wishes for
the Withdrawal Of the gentlemen named.
Bliss stated that there was no cause Tor
the withdrawal or rstirsmsnt OF these
surgeons beyond the fact that IL was the
desire or wbim Of . very sick man. and
AZ the President had entertained tho
idea that q lever number Of physicians
could manage his case a. well IS the
number heretofore engaged upon II. II
was also desired by Mrs. Garfield that
bis wishes DO complied with.
DR.. Bliss stated further that the best
Of feeling prevailed among the surgeons.
and the retirement Of Rsyburn, Barnes
aud Woodward would not al ct the init.
macy which had grosn up between them
since the President was shot. After the
wish OF the President was made known
to the attending doctors In Washington
by Mrs. Garfield, o consultation on the
subject took place. resulting in Ito refer.
sncs to Dr.. Asnsw with . view Of oh
tanning his opinion % to the means Of
procedure. Dr.. Agnew recommended
that the President be requested to men
ton the doctors he was dssirous Of re-
tanning, which was done.
Bliss appears to have objected to as
suming the entire charge OF removing
the President to Long Branch. and In
sisted that the entire number OF sur.
geons should accompany the patient
Ihithsr. A compounds Was then td-ot.
ed. which was that oil the doctors should
coms to Long Branch. but upon arrival.
or as soon thereafter - possible. three
should retire. R-yburn admitted the
iscts 10 the case to bs substantially %
stated. He co~rroboratsd Bliss, that the
best OF feeling prevailed among the doc
tors. Dr.. Agnsw left here yesterday
morning. Bliss will remain In charge.
and Hamilton and Aguew will alternate
a. heretofore, two surgeons being con-
stantly 10 attendance.
Many offers Of the use OF carriages
have been made to Mrs. Garfield. She
drove out In company with Attorney
General Moveagh and Mrs. A. F. Rock.
we'll last evening for the Hrst time. The
lady looks quite well and contsnted ~
possible 10 the new condition Of her bus.
band. During yesterday the President
took some squirrel broth and 3 quantity
Of milk porndRs. The snsmsta also are
being continued.
DOCTOR REYBURS INTERVIEWED - THE
parsrpksr suaoIcALLr coNsIprarp-
HE REMOVAL TO MENTOR TALKED OF.
NEW Yolr. September s.-Ysstsrdsy
a reporter interviewed Doctor R.yburD.
whom the following Conversation en-.
sued:
..Is the President feeling ~ well -
bsfors he Lett Washipgton2"
ayes, and We will have or ought to
hsy. Ill the advantages OF climate In
our favor"
..Do you consider the Presidents
condition favorable toniehtf"
"Certsinly I do, and BY being able to
do that I feel content. Suppurstion Of
the parotid gland 10 still going ON. but 1t
IL not very great. Generally speaking.
the parotid 10 In Q satisfactory condition.
The wound has also improved. The
opening 10 smaller and the ersnulations
.nn.sr better. The cleapsipR cathster