Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-20
EASTERN DISPATCHES
TIE WOUNDED PRESIDENT.
Still About the Game-very Little
Improvement - General Symp.
toms, Perhaps, . Little Moro
favorable Latest 0ficial In.
formation Today.
OFFICIAL prLLEIIN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON,
August 20-s:so A. N.-Ths President
has passed . quiet night. and this morn
ing his condition does not differ mate.
rally from what Il was yesterday
at the same hour. The swelling Of the
psrotid gland is unchanged and 10 free
from pain. His pulse Is So; temper
sturs, 1874; respiration. Is.
Signed by the physicians.
WASHINGTON. August 2o.-Just before
the morning dressing occurred Dr.. Bliss
came into Private Secretary Browns
room; BIO said. in reply to enquiries re-
Rsrdipg the President, that be had pass
Cd Q very comfortable night. Hs slept
from half an hour to an hour. and the
last twelve hours had shown considerable
improvement. During the awsksnin.
hour, about I o'clock, an snemata was
administered and about 3 o'clock the
pstisnt took two oupoes Of milk grusl;
after that he rested quietly until the doc.
tors arose. Dr.. Bliss saw the Prssidsnt
for the hrst time during the night after
daylight. Tas conversation with the
surgeon was - follows;
Q.-How is.ths patient, doctorf
Ale has had Q good night.
Q.-Thsn I suppose hs 10 bstter.
A.-Oh, yes. He shows improvement
since yesterday. saw him only . few
moments ego. Hs was lying there %
quietly % could be. I took bis pulse
and Il was about 90.
Q.-How was his respiration deotorf
Alt could not have been more than
10. He was brssthing 80 easily and bis
skin was cool and moist, and bis pulse
was soft and clear.
Q.-Ths pulse will become more IRE.
ousnt after morning dressing. I suppossf
Ayes. possibly three or four beats.
Q.-How 10 psrotid gland; does 1t
bother him muohf
Dr.. Bliss-Did you ever have the
mumpsf
Rsporter-Yes. cir.
Dr.. Bliss-Then you know something
about how It troubles him. He cannot
open his mouth wide ct times. Hs told
me this morning bis mouth would not
open but half an inch.
OILS It still swollsnf.
A.-Swrlling 10 not 80 much now. but
soreness effects the muscles Of the Jaw.
Q.-Doss not II cause collection OF
phlegm In the throat thenf
A.-0h yes, but hs clears bis throat
90 loudly that be oan be heard In the
next room 30 told me Just now he
thought II he should vomit 1t would
clear phlegm away. I told him II was
not necessary.
SOMETHING ABOUT TIE TRACK OF TIE
BlLL-oyTicIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MAxsIoS. wAszrsoTos.
August 20 Il 1850 ?. 1.-THE President
continues TO do we'll. he 10 taking
liquid food by the mouth In increased
quantity and With relish. Nutritivs en-.
emaia are still successfully given. but ct
longer intervals. His pulse II now at
LOT, temperature 9S.<. respiration IL.
At the morning dressing the wound was
doing we'll and the pus discharged wal
OF o healthy character.
After the operation Of August eth the
flexible tubs used TO wash out the wound
ct each dressing readily followed the
track Of the ball to the depth OF thrss or
four inches. At the dressing. however.
Q small quantity OF healthy pus Dame,
a. wss believed, from the part OF the
track beyond this point either spon.
~tsnsously or after Q gentle pressure
over the anterior surface OF tbs
right lilac region, but deeper part
OF the track was not reached BY the
tube until yesterday morning. when the
separation OF . small slough permitted
Il 20 pass unrssis,sd downward and for.
ward Tor Q distance OF twelve and ons.
halt inches from the external surface Of
the last incision. This facilitates the
drainage and cleansing Of the deeper
paris Of the wound. but has mot been
followed BY an increase In the quantity
Of the pus discharge. The large pus
cavity which had formed In the immsdi-
ate vicinity OF the broken RIB 10 hllipg
up with healthy Rrsnulstions and tbs
original wound Of entrance - far -
that cavity has healed.
(signsd by the pbysiclans.)
SountsHNENT.
l:l6 ]. M.-Ths President has taken
nourishmsn. through the mouth several
times today and In considerable guam.
titles. In oil, be has swallowed ten
ounces Of koumiss and four ounces Of
milk grusi. without gastric disturbances.
II has not been thought prudent up to
the present time to give hin any other
kind Of liquid food. but juice Of oesf:
steak 10 being prepared and will Be Tried
soon. Tit BE- retained and sssimilstsd
beef Juice will hsnosfortb be given every
day. An snemsts was administered to
the patient this morning consisting OF
three and . halt ounces Of beef extract
with the yolk Of an ees.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
WARRINGTON. August 40 ,. H.
All reports indicate the Predicate con.
di,ion to be about the same ~ Yesterday.
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