Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-16
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION

The Physicians Taken to Task by the
WashinSton "Capitar'-A Plain and
Common-sense Statement of the Pa
tient as He Is.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-Iester.
DAVIS Capital contains the following:
1T was Just forty-two days Yesterday
since the President was shot by Guiteau.
In that long space of time he has borne
his confinement and suffering like
hero, seldom complaining, and never
giving up hope. His vitality has been
marvellous and his courage unfailing
During all this severe tribulation he has
had the entire heart OF the country with
him, for all hoped and prayed he might
recover from his wound in good time.
and place his hand again upon the helm
of State. But there has been suspicion
of late that
All Was Not as Rosy at the White
House
as the attending physicians would like
to have it understood. The bulletins
have been confusing. They say that he
is steadily improving, and the same
breath We learn of pulse and temper
ature which would soon destroy man
of the stoutest physique. Why can't
these men tell the truth? Why can't
they let the country know that Its Presl-
dent is a mere wreck OF a man through
all this prostration ? Why can't they
frankly admit that his stomach is gone;
he can't carry his hand to his head with
out pain, and that he is so lar reduced
in flesh as to be q mere skeleton. The
only possible motive in
Trying to Conceal the True State OF
Affairs
lies in a regard for their own selfish
professional regulations. The truth
NAV as well be told. We do not care to
reflect on the eminent consulting physi-
clans. They were called in at a time
when the only course possible was no
doubt the one they recommended
should be pursued. But these medical
men-that is, the ones regularly IN
charge of the case-must regard the
public as fools il they expect them to
believe in good faith all the mysterious
ly encouraging reports sent out In
the shape OF bulletins. Can they
reasonably expect that they will
be believed. when they report pe'i"rt
d tilv and steadily gaining . length ~ hen
his pulse averages lO6? Have people
no brains? Are they all confined to the
medical fraternity? 1t is so simple a
proposition that we wonder
People Have Been So Long Deluded
by these pretensions. President Gar.
field has not been gaining for days and
nights past. In fact he has been slowly
and surely going down. He is weaker
TODAY by so per cent. that he was two
weeks ago-so much so that the doctors
fear the result of another incision, In
rase OF further pus cavity. Ihey
speak OF his great nerve and VI
tality. Both are granted. He Is enti.
tied to the credit of wonderful nerve and
almost superhuman vitality, but let 1t
be remembered that he has superhnman
obstacles to overcome. They claim to
have located the ball. 1t is false. They
are still unaware of the exact position,
and when they made the last incision
they secretly intended to find the ball II
they could. Meanwhile, the patient,
sinking under an abnormal and wearing
pulse, Is
Daily Losing What Vitality is Left 6im,
and there is now but small prospect Tor
any relief while the ball remains where
it is, and he is too weak to stand more
o ,erat;ons.
s'Let the truth be known. Our Presi-
dent is sinking fast and his condition is
most critical. From q gentleman who
has acc sss to his chamber We learn that
he is so emaciated that bis best friends,
if suddenly brought before him without
advances notice, would scarcely recognize
him. He has lost so mnch in flesh that