River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-08
THE NATIONS PATIENT.
Condition of President Garfield as
Given From Day to bay.
THE PROPOSED TRIP.

WASHINGTON, Sept. with the full
recovery of his mental powers, and the
growth of vitality, the president reiter-
ates his request to be removed from
the White House, and asked his attend
ants to fix date for his trip. Although
they put him off with indefinite answers,
they have had consultations on the sub
ject and have decided to remove him
just soon as he is able to bear it.
With this view they have measured
the doors and windors leading from the
sick chamber so as to have a stretcher
constructed large enough to comforta-
bly, carry the patient. DIR. Bliss favors
railroad trip to Long Branch or some
, other seaside resort. DIR. Hamilton adj
vises a trip down the river on the
steamer Tallaposa, which has been
fitted up for this purpose.
The attending surgeons are reported
to feel more confidence in the COM
plete recovery of the president now
than they have ever yet felt. This
statement is not made officially, but it
is stated as their opinion from good au-
thority. They expect no further re-
lapse, and look for the continued pro-
gress of the president.
A SINGULAR STORY.
New YORK, Sept. IA special from
Washington TO the Tribune says: Last
Saturday morning the President was at
his worst and nearly all hope of his re-
covery had expired DIR. Hamilton lin
gered after the morning dressing of the
wound and made the discovery that the
yolks of eggs, which had formed part
of the enema administered to the Presi-
dent for several days previously, had
not been assimilated thoroughly. if at
all, and was poisoning the system.
Without waiting to make known his
discovery, or consult with any of his as
sociates, he seized his hat and rushed
out to drug store. where he purchased
a supply of powdered charcoal He
returned quickly, and imrne diately adj
ministered an enema consisting of a
large proportion of charcoal. The eff
feet was apparent almost Immediately,
and evidently marked the turning point
of the Presidents condition. There is
scarcely any doubt that the presence OF
this undigested mass was what caused
granular affection which came so near
terminating the life of the president.
This explains DR.. Hamilton's hopeful
ness, and it is easy to gather from 1t
his unwillingness to enter into details
with correspondents when asked for
the grounds of his belief. There have
been whisperings of this thing ever
since DIR. Hamilton left Washington,
but no one, except possibly Hamilton's
associates, seemed to have all the facts.
1t was known that some development
had been made, which gave excellent
reasons for believing the most threaten
ing feature of the presidents illness
have been successfully met"
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. /. - AT
half-past O'Clock, Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch.
To LoueR, Minister to London:
The president continues to do well in
his eating and digestion, and the swol-
len gland steadily improves, but in the
past "a hours he has made no substan-
tial progress in his general condition.
In the judgment of his physicians,
however, he still holds the ground
gained Sunday and Monday, but his
pulse and temperature to-day have
shown a marked increase over the
record of yesterday. The weather has
been exceedingly warm and sui
try, and this may account for the adj
verse changes noted; even in the Sep
TENDER climate of Washington, such
an oppressive day as this has been rare.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
BLAINE'S OPINION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 3, 2:10 P. M.-Secretary Blaine
sent the following to-uight;
To Minister Lo,UeH, London:
The president has had very salts
factory day In the judgment of his
surgeons all his symptoms are favor
able. Taking the twenty-four hours
through he has had less fever and bet
ter appetite than for many days.
BLAINE, Secretary.