Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-08
FROM THE PATIENTS COUCH

How Sunday Was Passed-The High
Fever Stil Continues-The Attend 'ng
Surgeons Very Rencent.
WASHINGTON, August THE day at
the Executive Mansion has probably
been the most quiet since the President
was wounded. There was. some COM
ment in the city regarding the inlorma.
ton contained in the morning bulletin,
the language of which was that the
President this moraing is in good condi-
tion, although the effects Of the febrile
disturbance OF yesterday are still slightly
perceptible in his pulse and tempera-
ture. This was construed by many per-
sons as
Indicative of Unfavorable Symptoms,
but the general public accepted it as re.
assuring and consequently. there were
few inquiries at the Executive Mansion
during the day. At 1890 Z. NJ, when
the wound was dressed the pulse OF the
President was l04, temperature 100,
respiration 20. The fact that fever eX-
iSted at this hour was not generally
known IN as much as there were no bul.
letins this information being privately
obtained from the attending surgeons,
who while admitting that fever sNistsd
all dav, as shown by the evening OuIletli
Do Not Appear Desirous OF Converting
any more than is necessary on the sub
iect. thereby leaving the public to make
IT'S own conclusion as to the cause oil
the continued high pulse and tempera-
ture. Ii is intimated that there are
dangers of the formation OF another pus
cavity. but that its direct action has not
bern asrertained. Prof. Bell being alb
sent from the city, his assistant, Mr..
Tsinter. was called to the Mansion late
this afternoon to consult with the at.
tending physicians regarding the use OF
the electric tube, and he was requested
TO bring two of Bells batteries with hlm
tomorrow morning. Should 1t be de-
termined to use the instrument at this
time il will probably be for the purpose
of
Ascertaing the Exact Course OF the
Wound
from the surface of the body to the spot
whore the ball is lodged and il possible
discover whether there is pus cavity,
andi so, its exact location. The elec-
tric probe is a flexible tube about twelve
or fourteen inches long, through which
6ye tlexable wires run which are Ait 'ched
10 the indicator at the end, which IS ln-
serted into the wound. In endeavorlng
to locate the ball the instrument is grad
usIiy pushed forward, following the
channel into which it may be inserted,
until it reaches the obstruction. AS
soon as the ball is reached by the prooe
the Indicator is affected and the result
| is ut once apparent to the person
Performing the Operation.
The perfect fiexihility OF the instrument
enables the operator TO follow the course
o: the channel very mInutely, and whl
there is nothing about the instrument
| to give indication of Il pus
| cavity, it ia thought that
il one existed ii might lie discovered by
the insertion OF the instrument, mas
much as the tube Is liable to enter the
cavity from the direct course OF the
wound, in which event 1t would o
course resist the pressure OF the opera
tor without announcing its contact Will
the bllI Ii il understood the surgeont
desire perfect diagram oil the wound
and il is, therefore, probable that tht
electric probe may We used ior the puT
pose. The insertion Cf the tube is saiC
tn he a trying operation.
DIR. H., who was said to hav,
left the city this afternoon
sGll remairs. All the ATTENDING
surgeons and the consulting surgeon
were present at the evening dressing o
the wound.
During the afternoon man from DR.
BlisS oilic. was seen near cutlery es
tablIshment, and in explanation OF hi
presence in that locality, said he haC
brought some surgical instrument
which he desired sharpened. Whil
these indications are not necessar,
conclusion OF the contemplation of al
operation upon the President, they a
Least prove that the surgeons are
Preparipg f,r Any Emerseucy VIII cl
May Arise
In conversation tonight DR.. Bliss spok
very cur gingly about the patient
saving that he was resting comlOriabi,
and bad expressed himself in q genera
way as feeling as usual In reply to
Question regarding Tain:ers presence a
the Mansion, the Doctor said he ha,
brought several electric probes, one o
which he did not understand
and he had requested fainter 4
furnish him with battery for the pur
pose of adjusting the instrument, which
he explained rs OF peculiar make
saying it might be desirable Ia USE tht
instrument sooner or later. Thel
asked the cause of the
Continued Bigh Pulse aud Temperature
the Doct Dr replied: 1t mav be caused b,
tue decline of the ia ui pus, but ",
haven't yet discovered it The dischary
continues p-It ctIy nealrhv an,
is apparently Tree. rne Doc
to. said further that ther
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