The Worthington advance., 1881-09-22
CURRENT NEWS.
PRESIDENTIAL NOTES.

Whatever the difference of opinion between
the physicians may be as to tho precise char
acter Of the lung difficulty, its seriousness can
not bo questioned, as the relapse Of Sunday
proved that it is wo-se than even DR.. Boynton
reports it to be.
pretty night clock for the president A card
attached bore the words: "With the sympathy
of five interested children Of Boston," The
clock will be placed in his chamber. A very
handsome three-wheeled easy chair was re-
ceived from John Hoey
Postmaster General James called by appoint
ment at tho presidents cottage and passed =
was assured by Mr.. James that there was no
business before his department which needed
executive action, an assurance which has been
given by every cabinet officer who has seen
him.
Attorney General MacVeagh said Friday.
While Haven't been able oaccept DR.. Blies
views of the presdcnt's condition., have rec
ognized in tho fullest manner the unexampled
zeal and devotion with which he has attended
the president, and il the result proves to be
fatal shall always believe that it was due to
the length, gravity and tortuons character Of
able time to either probe it or drain it."
On Wednesday the president was again lift
ed into his reclining chair and placed before
the ocean window. He enjoyed the change for
an hour and a half, sleeping part of tho time
and gazing ont upon the ocean while awake.
He apparently was not tired when the doctors
lifted him back upon his bed. Secretary Lin
coin called upon him during the forenoon. The
president WAS delighted to see his visitor, and
asked after the health Of bis wife and mother.
The secretary of war replied that both were
we'll, and after briefly expressing his pleasure
at seeing tho president looking so well, he with
drew. There was no talk Of public business
between them.
The new alarm about tho president is caused
by the discovery of what is called an abscess in
his lungs Tho abscess is metastatic abscess,
which jumped from the parotid gland to tho
lungs 1t will be necessary TO cut the lung and
wash the abscess as the swollen gland was
washed. The abscess is in the lower lobe of
the right lung. TIE abscess is, OF course very
positive.proof Of pynmia, and other absceeses
in other localities are liable to follow from the
same cause. For instance, one night he ex-
pected it to form in the liver. Assesses in the
lungs and the liability Of others forming else-
where, must be taken into account in estima-
ting the presidents chances for recovery
On Friday last DR.. Boynton said "We are
president is weaker to-day than usual, and see
no ground for improvement Ho has coughed
. good deal during the night, and the lungs are
throwing off more purulent matter than usual,
indicating new abscessee. The wound is worse
than ever saw it before. The president has
been on slowly descending plane since he was
shot, and he has never fully recovered the
strength he has lost by the frequent relapses.
He has been slowly descending and becoming
weaker. While l hope he will get well, I see
nothing upon which to base confident hope
The bed SORES, which healed since he arrived
here, have broken out again aud his mind is be-
ing weaker