Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-22
Garfald. ma mat at tha Ebbitt Houae. {

Garfield, was met at the Ebbitt House,
few moments ago by . representative o
the associated press, when the following
dialogue took place.
Gin your opinion, doctor, what is thu
outlook at present?'
81 think the president is little i'm
proved to-day, he has taken and retained
his nourishment well.
''What kind of nourishment are:.you Civ.
ing him to-day %
"The same as heretofore. koumiss and
porridge."
"Does the patient appear to relish
it 81
"Oh yes he asked for it this morning,
you know"
.'How do you feel about the glandular
trouble to-day?''
"I feel better about it today
"Has it grown materially harder than it
was? p
mo, I do not think it quite so large as it
was, and am quite confident should sup
puration set in, it would be in q much
smaller degree and have less serious ef-
feet than it would have had it con=
menced to suppurate before If it should
suppurate now possibly it will not do any
great injury"
"What are the chances of preventing
suppuration ~
"WcIl, L can't answer that question 1t
is a very uncertain complication and one
about which no reliable predictions eau be
made"
"How long will it be before you can
decide whether or not suppuratiOn is
likely to occur?'
"The glandular affection became visible
Oh Wednesday last. l should think by
tomorrow or Wednesday We should be
able to determine"
"Do you consider that the PRESIDENT
stomach is performing it's normal functions
now?'
eyes think his stomach is doing very
well.''
"There has been some talk about the
OCAuS3 So OIaACS >sOSeO's
what are the facts about tlat?"
"The president has been little delirous
at times but it has not amounted to any
thing serious. y
"To what do you attribute the delir-
ium?''
cit is caused by his extremely feeble |
condition, together with his long illness.
It would be likely to occur in any case
where patient had become SO enfesbled
Is the president has.
"Then you do not attach any great i'm
portance to it %
"No, sir, not at all.''
"Well, doctor, l understand that the
attending surgeons have administered
With tho enema Il portion of opium; is that
rue? If 50 would it not have 4 tendency
20 cause delrium ~
"In all cases where enemlta are admin
stored small quantity Of laudanum or
similaris one Of the component
parts. This is administered for the pur-
bose of aiding the retention of the enema
t isn't sufficient to cause dclirium."
"What do you think Of the case ON the
whole to-day %
"I feel moro encouraged then did yes
erday."
The doctor intimated at the conclusion
# the interview that the president was
till in 4 very precarious condition, and
hat his encouragement was baseG on the
resent outlook.
An Unofficial Bulletin.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:10 p. M.-The
resident is passing a quiet afternoon and
leeps good deal Of the time. Up to the
resent hour he has swallowed and retained
o-day % ounces of liquid nourishment
onsisting of milk porridge and koumiss.
Ie has also had two enemas, one ut 4.
n. and one soon after noon. No new un-
symptoms have appeared and his
encral condition is about the SAME as at
$50.
The following was sent this afternoon
To Lowell, Minister, London : The pres
ent's condition has somewhat improved
incc the last report. He has not vomited
or 81 hours, and during the forenoon has
wallowed liquid food several times in all
bout ten ounces. Weather very warm,
ut does not affect him.
d.