The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-21

ginia, the Irish-American Republican Club of Washington, D. C., the Cleveland, Ohio, Board of Trade, Chicago Board of Education, National | Veteran Club of Washington, D. C., ohio Repub- | lican Association, District of Columbia Demo cratic convention, Cuyhoga county, Ohio; Dushar | Post, Grand Army of the Republic; Baltimore Rabbinical Association of the United States Chi | cago, and Father Mathews Temperance Society, | Dixon, H.
 WHAT IS TYMPASIrEs?
 We hear of tympanites in connection with the Presidents wound The Boston Transcript says tha tympanites, from the Greek word signifying a oI n, IS the accepted term for the swelling of | the abdomen caused by an accumulation of air in the intestinal tube or in the peritoneum, whence peritonitis, meaning inflammation of the same. The latter is sac without apperture, enveloping wholly or in part the organs of the abdominal cavity. The disorder may be idiopathic fthat is a primary affection or disease not depending on any other, or symptomatlc If the former, 1t has been produced by an exhalation from the inner surface of the intestine, or from decomposition of substances contained in t and t generally yields to treatment with readiness. If symptomatic, it is an organic affection strangulation or disor ganization Of some part of the mncuous mem brane of the intestine may be, or 1t may have been produced by an obliteration of the diges- tive tube which prevents the gas from escaping. In such cases the result has been usually fatal.
 The Action of the Governors.
 WASHINGTON, D. c. July 12.-The action of the Governors of various States looking to a day of thanksgiving for the recovery of the President is looked upon here as premature. There is too
 
 an official conclusion Those who have the right to object are placed in too delicate position to make this suggestion, but they strongly intimate that Governor Foster and others originating the movement should understand the situation. The appointment ofa commltteeto fix day of praise is regarded at the White House as anticipating an event which, while much to be desired and which is evidently believed will come is yet shrouded with too much uncertainty to be light lystreated. As a matter of course the Presidents physicians have carefully warned the public confidence rp- covery The chances are decidedly in his favor at present. A week from now hIs future may be calculated upon with reasonable safety. There is no crying necessity of holding a grand festival of praise throughout the country just now, and no sense in taking steps in that direction while the President is in the midst of the dangerous fever which
 ATTENDS THE FIRST STAGES
 of his prostration. If praises for his recovery would assist that happy end, the proceedings could not be undertook too quickly As 1t is such a demonstration is a painful sort of gush. This is the way some of the Presidents warmest friends look at 1t here. Wait they say until his let the praises proceed. The bulletin tonight shows an improvement over the Presidents con dition at this. time last night, but indicates 8 higher fever than has prevailed during the day. He Is very restless tonight however, with no ap- pareut cause Everything is qniet about the ex- ecutive mansion. There is no pounding or noise to disturb the patient. He is apparently more sensitive of his own helplessness. Lying in one position for ten days, 1t has become almost in- tOlerdDle. The President mas been very patient from the beginning, but the patience is now the patience of weariness and physical exaustion. He don't care to talk any more it is said by his attendants. There is now very little trace of the fun and heroic humor which was want to bubble dp with every occasion. From the strong and active intellect, fighting down pain with laugh, and
 MEETING DEATH WITH BON MOT, he has settled into serious, tractable, sick man, who realizes he has entered into long struggle with suffering, and sturdily nerved himself to abide the issue. There is great change in the man. He has probably never ceased to believe | he is going to get we'll His physicians, as well | as hls wife, have constantly fed this idea Like | most strong men thus stricken down, however | Mir. Garfield has just begun to experience that | unutterable weariness which succeeds the fading | buoyancy of former superb physical condition. l There is nothing in this which is alarming It is | of necessity the case. It will probably last until he actually begins perceptiby to regain strength, and this will not be for some days. There were | more visitors to-day than usual at the White House. The Mexican and Chinese ministers and | q number of other legations called in person or | sent cards and messages number of others came on business, and were referred to their re- | spective departments