South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-07-08
Medical Bulle tins and Opinions.

IdeulCdt 6ulle Tins and Opinions
The dispatch re ceivcd Yesterday NOR.
ming announcing the condition of tn,
President were exceedingly enc0a ragin,
and tended greatly 20 reassure the anx.
ious crowd watchers who waited for IN ,
latest bulletins his probable recovery.
The early dispatches are substantially
c'vered by the following dispatch seu,
by the attending physicians 10 Drs
Hamilton AMI Agnew, the consulting
physicians:- Wash. Cor. Bc,ltimore .Su..,
June 6.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A. NJ
AFTER you left The urgent symptoms con-
unaed: there was much reStiessaeSs,
cohs'an. slight vomiting. and by cigh.
oc'ock L. NJ. the Presidents condition
seemed even more serious than when
you saw hin. Since then his symp.
toms Lave gradually become more ia
vorable.
There has been no vomiting or re-
| SurSliation of iluid from the stom ach
since eight o'clock last evening. The
President has slept good deal during
the night, and this morning expresses
himself as comparatively comfortable.
he spasmod;c pains in the lower ex.
uenllties have entirely disappeared,
leaving behind, however much muscular
soreness and ten lerness TO the touch
There Is less tympanitis anil no abdom.
inal Tenderness whatever, except in the
hcpatlc region. Since 8 l.. NJ. he has
taken an ounce and a half of chicken
broth every two hoars, and has retained
| it ali.
The wound was again dressed anti
sep'ically this morning. Altogether
but onc-half grain Of morphia has
been administered podermically du-
ring the last twenty four hours, and il
has been iouuI quite sufficient.
Ills pulse. however, sill keeps up
At 80 a. NJ. it was IA, temperature
700 D, respiration "a. Seventy two
hours have now elapsed since the wound
was received. We cannot hut feel en-
coura9ed TINS morning. although, of
course, we DO not overlook any OF the
perils that still besct the path towards
recovery. The course OF trratmcn,
agreed upon viii be steadily pursued.
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
SUMMING UP FOR THE DAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington.
July ., IL T. M.-The condition Of the
President throughout the day has been
such rs 20 give great encouragement 10
! his PHYSICIANS. The nouIishment which
| i.c has tskeE g. intervals has been as.
Simulated perfectly and has nOtceahly
increased his strength. lie has slep'
frequently and with apparent refresh
ncnt, and the decrease In temperature
and pulse has relieved all present appre-
hcnsiOn Of serious inflammation. The
| transient unfavorablc veac ion which
caused 50 much uncaSincss las. night
between 6 o'clock anil 8. anil which it
was thought might occur az in tonight,
has not thus far taken place. The IA
vorable symptoms Of the day have con
tinued throughout the hours OF the
evening, which have hitherto seemed
| most critical. AMI this fact is thought
by the attending physicians 10 indicate
substantial gain. ~ the present hour.
| Ii T. NJ, the President is quiet and
comfortable, and his symptoms are as
| favorable rs ut the date Of the last
official bulletin.
PRESIDENTS CONDITION At MDNIGUr.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5. Mid
night.-Informaiion just received from
th1 Presidents sick room is TO the effect
that the favorable syn ptoms noted n,
the date Of The last official bulletin and
~ | ! y. NJ. are still maintained.
The President, at Midnight, on We'd
y l.,N Sal, u.aa - I'll
4 Bear Adventure Bears arc
said to he quite numerous in District
No. 3, and frequent encounters with
tie warm MS arenot uncommon. Mr.
Lloyd Mckinney ON his way bone
from Il neighbors, whom he had been
! assisting during the day, late on FRI
lay, June 9th, came across a large
old bear and three cubs. Mr.. Me
| KINNEY discovered one of the cubs
in tree and at once brought it down
with his gun. The cub on REACHING
the ground was not quite dead but
commenced 80 cry and Whine, which
attracted the attention ofmother bear.
who advanced toward the intrepid
hUntcr unill she was near enough for
him 70 strike her with hoe he had
with him The old bear then retreat
ed short distance, during which
time young Mckinney reloaded his
gun, and when she returned to the
attack he shot her through the shoul.
ders, when she dragged herself OF to
the laurel Tickets II had now be.
come quite dark aud the young man
shoullercd lis cub and started for
home IN tie darkness the other
cubs escaped. Mr. Mckinney is
about 10 years Of age and certainly
displayed great courage in this en-
counter. We are indebted To- orr
ioviaI friend Mr.. Henry A. ShafFer
for northumberland Md, Dem.
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