Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-20
STEADY PROGRESS.

IL A. NJ. UnoH1cial Bulletin. The Presi-
dent continues to do well. He partakes of
nourishment more frequently, and the
quantity is being gradually increased. His
stomach offers no resistance, and the at
tending surgeons express themselves as very
much grati6ed with the outlook. The in
tiammation of the right parotld gland is
gradually subsiding.
DIR. BLISS REPORT.
1910 P. NJ Unofficial Bulletin DIR
Bliss, who just came from the Presidents
room, in reply to the question, "Ho~ is
the patient?" said: "Oh, he is getting on
splendidlY."
"Does he experience any pain from in
hammation of the glandln
'None to speak Of"
''Has the swelling decreased any ?"
Eyes. II has almost entirely subsidized" !"
'You do not apprehend any further an
noyance from the parotid gland then ?"
ooh, no"
"How is his pulse this morning, doctor?"
From 100 to 104 beats and comparative
firm"
"Is his temperature any higher?'
"No. His temperature and respiration
are about normal"
"What nourishment has the patient taken
to dayS"
"He has taken from fourteen to sixteen
docs be still relish gruei!"
eyes. He appears very fond of it."
DO you expect to administer anything
besides this ?"
owe may give him something more later
in the day"
"Will it be milk ?"
ooh, no. We cannot let him have raw
milk yet"
"What do you think OF the respiration
haino baIOW ba pnrrnoI doatOr
"Oh that does not signify anything but
extreme weakness"
PERCEPTIBLY IMPROVED.
1890 P. NJ. T0fficial Bulletin. The Presi
dents condition has percepubly improved
during the last twenty-fOur hours. The
parotid swelling Is evidently diminishing,
and it has not panied him since last night.
He is taking to-day an increased quantity
OF liquid food bY the mouth, which is rel
ished and produces no gastric irritation.
His pulse is now 106, temperature 9S:S, res
piration II.
d. w. BLISS. J. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBURN.
T. II. HAMILTON.
THIRTY-sIx OUNCES OF LIQUID FOOD.
2:3O P. NJ Unofficial Bulletin DIR
Hamilton left on the 2:10 p. m. tram for
New York. DR.. AgEew is expected to ar
rive tonight. DR.. Bliss says the patient
continues to improve During the day be
has had twenty ounces of beef extract sd-
ministered by means Of enemata in addition
to sixteen ounces Of koumiss and milk Cruel
naturally.
AN EASY AFTERNOON.
$50 P. n. TOfficlai Bulletin THE Presi-
dent has been easy during the afternoon,
aud the favorable conditions reported in the
last bulletin continue. The swollen parotId
gland has not been painful. The tempera-
ture is the same. The pulse is rather less
frequent than at this hour yesterday. Pulse
l06, temperature 100, respiration Is.
D. w. BLISS. j. X BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD. ROBT. REYBURN.
RUMoR SET AT REST.
MIDNIGHT.-At 11:30 tonight DR.. Bliss
was questioned concerning the rumor Ia cir
culation here to night to the effect that the
wound had been probed within day or two
to the depth OF eleven inches. The doctor
replied that thece was no truth in the rumOr.
That nothing like probe had entered the
wound since the carved instrument was in
serted, when the last surgical operation
was performed, nearly two weeks ago.
The cleansing tube, be said, had been in
serted at each dressing Of the wound, and
this had never entered beyond a depth of
three and half inches from the mouth of
the last incisOn. The doctor was also asked
about the condition of the patient at that
hour, aud replied: che is doing nicely.
have Just spOnged him off, and he has gone
to sleep again" His pulse, he said, was
los At this hour, midnight, the President
is resting quietly ard comfortably.
DOING FAIRLY WELL.
The following was sent tonight to Minis
ter Lowell, by Secretary Blaine: "In the
judgment Of bis physicians the Presi-
dent has gained since the last report. He
has taken. during the day, twenty two
ounces Of liquid food with relish and with
out any apparent tendency to nassau
or indigestion. His other symptoms
are essentially changed. His pulse and
temperature are possibly little better. The
swelling of the parotid gland has not in
creased, and the fear of it's suppuration has
somewhat diminished. At this hour, IL
O'Clock p. m, the President is sleeping
quietly"
LOOKING AFTER THE SEWAGE.
At the invitation of Col. a. F. Rockwell,
Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Col. Geo. E. Waring ard his as
sistaut, from Newport, L. l., acknowledged
experts in sanitary matters, are now in the
city for the purpose of making thorough
examination of the sewerage and drainage
of the Executive Mansion, with the view of
ascertaining what, If any, improvement is
necessary to put the house in perfect sani-
tsrY condition. The examination will be