Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-09
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Hnects Of the Recent Surgical 0pe'
ration upon the President.


WARRINGTON, August e.-Tbe Prssi-
dent did not fully recover from the Of.
f.cts Of yesterday mornings operation
until after the evening examination. he
suffered more or less through the after
noon from nausea. caused BY ether. Hs
was rather weaker than the day bsfors.
and not able to take the usual quantity
Of nourishmeut. Milk With lime water
was given him as soon a. bis stomach
would bear Il after the direct Effects OF
the ether bad passed away. and later In
the day be had meat juice and beef e1'
tract, but was allowed nc solid food.
His pulse, probably % . result OF gas
trio disturbance, was rather higher dur
Ing the afternoon, and ct ESQ went to
ITO, but bis temperature did not rise
corrsspondinely until about the time OF
the evening examination, whom II went
to l0l 9. The fsbrils rise shown BY this
temperature was more pronounced than
usual, but fully accounted for IN the
judgment OF the surgeons BY the opera.
lion and its consequent nervous sxoits.
msut and nausea, and other ELECTS OF the
ether; II therefore caused no anxiety.
Early In the evening the fever began to
subsids. and the President went to
sleep without snodynss.
The inoision made yesterday morning
cannot be closed aud DISTRACTED BY the
process Of graduation. u the old track
Of the ball was between the ribs. for
this reason the cut 10 through the soft
parts OF tho body, where there are NO
bones to prevent spreading or separation
OF The sides OF the wound Whenever
they begin to close 10 process Of heal.
ing. The present inoisiou. therefore.
can b. kept open and unobstruetsd %
long a. may bs necessary. and no fear 10
entertained OF further suppression OF
the discharge. DR.. Hamilton returned
to NV York yesterday.
NEW Yoax. August 9.-Ths 1rtbuxs's
Washington correspondent bad an iptsr-
View with Drs. Hamilton and Agusw
and Col. Swain % to the Presidents
condition since the surgical operation OF
Yesterday, and ell are satisfied With the
condition OF things. and express them
selves that the patient will recover. Dr..
Hamilton said II he had any doubt about
II be would not leave for his home.
WARRINGTON. August 9.-This morn
ing the President, just to show that be
| could do Il, wrote bis name on . pieos Of
paper, on . table by bis bedside. thus:
James A. Garfield. August 9th, 1881.
$50 A. ~ Notwithstanding the Of
f.ots OF yesterdays operation the Prssi-
dent slept the greater part Of the nisht
without the use OF snodyns. The febrils
rise OF yesterday slowly subsidized during
the night. This morning at $3.50 his
pulse IL SO; temperature. 30 .. Small
quantities OF liquid nourishmsnt given
ut short intervals. have been retained.
and this morning large quantities are be-
Ing administered without gastric dis.
turbapcs.
lll5 A. M.-Ths President 10 now
resting comfortably. Hs has taken
nourishmrnt quite freely during the
morning and rrlisbed 1t. Dr.. Rryburns
hay6 no cOubluoIb tuo Putiehh PASBAsss
ing finely. He says there 10 no cause
for alarm. DR.. Asnsw considers the
Presidents condition very encouraging.
and be expects to leave for Philadsl.
pbis during the day II he continues 10
improve.
The discharge from the wound this
morning has been free and satisfactory,
aud the pus 10 Of . perfectly healthy
character. His nourisbment this morn.
ing consisted OF koumiss and milk and
lime water. All the reports that the
President 10 sinking are entirely nm.
founded.
l2:30p M.-At the dressing OF the
wound this morning It was found that
The pus had been discharRing spontane-
ously and freely through the counter
opening made yesterday. he has been
quite comfortable this morning and
taken 9 liberal supply Of liquid nourish-
m.nt. His pulse 10 now l0A tsmpsrs.
ture s9.7 respiration, 10.
(Signed by the physicisns.)