Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-09

M-The SLIGHT increase in the pulse
and temperature this morning, Is attrlputeu
bv the attending physicians to the heat OF tne
mon and 10 the process Of suppuratlon nov
zinc ri, in the wound, near the surface OF
The hody. This process, which Is accompa-
MED by slight discharge of pus, Is entlreiy
natural. and is an expected and Necessary
result of the injury at this stage OF tne Case
Execusiye Mansion, IL As p. M.-Aithougn
che nuIse and temperature of the President
has been rather higher to-day than yesteroay'
on account of the process OF suppurauU,n
which is now going on in the wound. ne
has had very comfortable day; there mas
been no return of the acidity OF the stomach,
caused Yesterday. it is thought by oat meal
cruel which he ate, and he has not sunereo
TO-DAY. as he did at intervals last night OF
main in the leg and ankle. He has taken
nourishment at short intervals and in larger
quantities than on any previous day,
and has retained it without any trouble
of the stomach He complains Of
of feeling rather tired tonight, but otherwise
comfortable The suppuration which is
going on in the wound will probably contin-
ne saws Dr. Reyburn. several days together
with slightly increased fever, which causes
prefctly natural process and anticipated at
the present stage of recovery. The increased
pulse and temperature shown by the official
bulletin need to cause no alarm. There is
certain amount of injured tissue along the
track of the ball near the external opening of
the wound which must come away in the
shape of discharge. The wound has been
twice antispetieally dressed to-day, and the
patient repeatedly washed all over with weak
solution OF carbolic acid, which is applied by
hv tho yuaaps nf hand afnmizpr Tho sprav
and sponge baths have been a source of great
refreshment, and added materially to the
Presidents comfort. The weather to-day, has
been much cooler than Yesterday so that the
comparative failure of all the different meth
DDS of artificial refrigeration which has been
tried and have not been so fortunate as
it might otherwise have been. force of
- or 20 men from the navy yard are now at
work in the basement putting in steam fan or
blower by which pure artificially cooled
air is to be forced into the Presidents room
in such quantities as may be necessary. Two
of the city fire engines are out at work at the
eastern end of the Mansion, under the direc-
ton of an officer of the Navy department.
who is experimenting upon the production OF
cold by means of the Liberation of compressed
air. One or the other of the above named
methods for supplying the Presidents room
with cool air will be put in effective opera
ton to- morrow. The President at this hour
Ql.45 P. NJ is sleeping quietly. and the
attending physicians report the symptoms in
every way favorable and satisfactory. If his
recovery was assured they say the symptoms
would not probably be different than they
are at the present stage of the case.
Arrangements to Secure Better Venti.
latiOn.
WASHINGTON, July 8. 1t is proposed to
secure better and more perfect ventilation of
the Presidents room by the use of the me-
chanical appliances, land Mr.. Dorsey,a skilled
mining engineer, will have charge of the ap-
paratus. The best appliances at the Navy
Yard have been placed at his disposal.