The Portland daily press., 1881-09-03
Boynton's Opinion.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Dr. Boynton, TINS
evening, said the President has been better TO-
day, but could not report any marked gain.
The discharge from the wound is not very
free, which is not good Indication. Inere Is
danger of granulation commencing along the
track of the wound, in such manner as TO
leave space between the granulation ana the
ball. He did not think, however, that the
movement of the ball, if it is moving, necessa-
rily created the formation of pus, and that 1t
appeared to be the general opinion OF the at
tending surgeons that healing had commenced
from the ball, and that owing thereto the
cleansing catheter did not enter to so great .
depth now as heretofore DR.. Boyntonl asked
the President to-day, in relation to his remoy
nj. and IL he thought the rumble OF q passing
train would affect him. He replied, ne was
sure it would not, as he had been used to trav-
elIing all his life. The doctor prefers rail TO
water, on account of possible storms.
Removal of the Patient from the White
House.
The President now has his heart set upon
Mentor, and having heard that the physicians
were again considering the propriety OF re-
moving him soon, stated that he would very
much like to be taken to Mentor. He was no
titled that he could not be moved so far, par
ticularly at first, and although the physicians
say nothing about il, there is an impression
that Deer Park or Oakland, on the west soe
the Alleghaney Mountains, on the Baltimore
and nOhio Railroad, may be selected. The
place is noted for its heathfnlness, and its ho-
tells have accommodations which could not be
readily found elsewhere in mountain coun-
try. ,,.. %
Mentor, and it could be more easily reached
by railroad than most other healthful places
The gauge of the Pennsylvania avenue street
railroad is such that q Pullman car could be
brought to the White House gate and trans
ferred to the Baltimore and Ohio road without
i 90 hot %hn
be carried upon stretcher for further dis
tance than from the sick-room to the gate.
The War Department has made all neces-
sary arrangements to move the PRESIDENT upon
the best improved appliances for the transpor-
tation of the wounded and it is proposed, ii
he is removed, to place bed upon springs in
the cars so that he could be scarcely conscious
of any iarring. s5o
rhe Presidents Removal. ea
Gen. Swain said with regard to the Presi-
dents removal:--..I think it likely he will go
to Long Branch by rail. His own preference
was for Mentor; but being told he could hard
ly endure 80 long journey at present he &C.
cepted the disappointment philosophically and
said his second choice was Long Branch. He
would rather go there than to any other place
along the coast"
Late this evening DIR. Bliss SAID: "There
has certainly been great deal o. improve
ment in the Presidents condition this week.
The character of his pulse tonight Is better
than it has been before since abeut the 1st OF
August He takes food with constantly in
creasing relish. His voice is growing strong
and he shows more disposition to talk. think
it probable we shall take hlm TO Long brsnch.
George W. Childs has offered his cottage
there and we have had several similar offers.
As far as nerves are concerned the President
will bear the journey well enough. He IS not
at all nervous and expresses great confidence
in his ability to travel as far as that without
s.,.., bA INN fo iu,-
prove as he has done the past three or four
days think he can be safely removed soon.
Dr. Agnew did not arrive from Philadelphia
tonight but will probably be here tomorrow
morning.
a Faint Hearted Report.
The most ofNwhich can fairly be said with re-
gard to the Presidents case to-day is that the
patient still holds all the ground gained earlier
in the week, and that his symptoms tonight
are favorable. He is still very weak and in
the opinion of the majority OF the surgeons IS
not gaining much strength The paroud
swelling continues 10 suppurate aud discharge
freely but has not begun to heal, and the
wound remains practically in the same condi-
tion in which it was four days ago.
Col Rockwell, who has been with the Presl-
dent for several weeks almost constantly, said
this afternoon that while there is improve
ment, it is sn slight from day to day as to be
hardly appreeiable, 1t becomes very ap-
tervals. The patient, he continued,
is not noticably stronger, for example to-day
than yesterday; but when remember how he
appeared last Monday and Tuesday and COM
pare his condition then with his condition now
/ see he has really gained good deal.
DIR. Reyburn said tonight that the President
recovers strength very slowly, although his
symptoms generally show Improvement.
The smaller gland, although in much better
condition than ever before, may not entirely
heal for some time. The spontaneous opening
into the mouth causes no trouble. The open
ing is probably o small one in the cellular
tissue, and does not involve the dues The
wound has not perceptibly changed IN appear
ance. Until the glandular swelling begins 10
heal we can hardly expect very mucn cnange
in the wound. We have not been able 10 ols-
cover any indication that the ball is doing any
harm, and see no reason as yet to anticipate
trouble from it. An abscess could not form
around it without the fact becoming 1mmedl-
ately apparent. With regard to the proposed
removal of the President, Dr. Reyburn said
NV Judgment is that the patient must get a
little more strength before removal.
Hamilton Smells Something.
DIR. Hamilton expressed desire this after
noon to make a closer acquaintance with the Po-
tomac flats, about which he had heard so much,
and at his request COL Crook, OF the Executive
Mansion, took him in his carriage and drove
him down the left bank of the river. Upon
reaching point nearly opposite the monument
DIR. Hamilton inquired, with an expression Of
surprise and disgust:
"What smells so?"
"That" the fats" replied Crook.
"They always have euch an odor as this?'
asked the doctor.
"They have had every summer since came
TO Washington" said Col. Crook.
"Well," responded the doctor, "we must gel
the President out Of this. It's enough TO kill
a we'll man in o week."
Upon the arrival of DR.. Aguew tomorrow a