Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-22
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Condition of she President

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Condition OF the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au-
gust 21st-S:30 a. M-The President awoke
more than usual, yet slept sufficiently during
the night, and appears comfortable this morn
ing. The parotid swelling is about the same.
but is not painful. He took liquid nourish-
ment by the mouth several times during the
night, as well SIS this morning. Pulse LOG,
temperature 9S s, respiration 18 Signed by
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn and
Agnew.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21st-12:3C
p. M-The Presidents condition continues
about as at the morning bulletin, except that
there is slight rise of temperature. He
continues to take LIQUID nourishment by the
mouth as well as by enemata. Pulse los
temperature 994, respiration Is. Signed by
Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Reyburn and
Agnew.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 21st-6:3(
P. M.-The President has vomited twice dur
ing the afternoon. The administration Of
food by the mouth has therefore again beer
temporarily suspended, and nutritious enc
mata will be given more frequently. His
Temperature is lower and his pulse rather
less frequent than yesterday afternoon. The
parotid swelling is painless, but stationary
Pulse los, temperature 1872, respiration IS.
Signed by Bliss, Barnes, Woodward, Rey
burn and Agnew.
FOURTH DISPATCH.l
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, Au
gust 2lst-T:30P. M.-Dr. Bliss has just left
for home. He says that the united opinion Of
the attending surgeons is that the vomiting
which occurred this afternoon was caused by
the irritation of phlegm in the President;
throat, as g result of the infamed gland. The
day at the White House has been extremely
quiet, and until early in the afternoon moth
ing could be ascertained regarding the Presi.
dent, excepting what information the official
bulletins contained. Callers were unusually
few. Among those most prominent were ex-
Minister Noyes, Judge Wylie and First
Auditor Reynolds, the latter being constant
visitor. About o'clock DR.. Bliss came into
Private Secretary Browns room, looking very
tired and apparently worn out. When asked
the cause of his WEAKNESS be replied that he
had not had much rest during the night, al
the President was quite wakeful. The fol
lowing dialogue between the doctor and 6
representative Of the Associated Press en-
sued:
being so restless during the night, doctor!
- It was caused principally by annoyance
from the glandular Inflammation"
' In what particular manner was he an
principally by secretion of phlegm il
his throat, which awakened him about every
half hour"
81 suppose you are still endeavoring t.
scatter the swelling of the glands ?"
a" Yes; we are trying to prevent suppura
ton, and to accomplish that the inhamma
ton must be scattered"
"What is the probability of succeeding"
We'll, can't say positively; but appear
ances do not indicate it is any worse"
HAS there been any gastric disturbance
of the stomach yets'
"None at all The stomach appears to b,
improving all the time"
"Have you decreased the enemata still
morer
1--WE now administer an enema twice dur
ing the day and twice during the night-iI
the morning, afternoon, evening, and a
dawn"
about how much do you administer
day!
yolks of four eggs"
"Do you contemplate trying the patien
with solid food soou:"
1--WE have not discussed that subject yet
He is getting sufficient nourishment now"
'How do you account for the rise in tn
pulse which was noted in the morning bulle
tin ?"
Il do net know exactly what caused it. I
the patient is turned over in bed his pulse in
creases two to ten beats for a short time, Blu
soon goes down. Perhaps his broken sleel
last night caused the rise. l see no other rea
son for It."
81 suppose it is not significant of anythinl
extraordinary or unfavorable?
"Oh no; for one in the Presidents con
dition no significance can be attached to
slight variation of pulse"
docs the patient complain at all of suffer
ing pain from the Inflammation Of the paroti
glands ?"
HE suffers no pain. His neck and jay
continue somewhat annoying, but the sscre
ton Of the saliva is the most aunoyin
feature, as it causes him to cough and conse
quently lose his rest"
"How about the wound, doctor p
1.-The wound is in an excellent condition
aud the process of granulation has made
considerably smaller than it was"
How large in proportion to the wound i
the channel in which the flexible tube wa
recently inserted q
1.-The tube used was a No. s (Americal
measurement catheter, which is quite small
The wound will now hold little less thai
two ounces of water, while previous to com
meucement of granUlation it would hole
mora than three ounces, That will give yor
an idea how much smaller it is"
The doctor then explained that the small
tube nearly filed the channel of the wound
which proves that it was healing satisfac
torily.
Shortly after the interview with DR.. Bis
occurred, DIR. BoyntOn was asked il he con
sidered the President as being decided,
better TODAY than yesterday.
mo" replied the doctor, she is no
decidedly better. l think there is Sigh
improvement as compared with yesterday
and feel more encouraged"
Continuing the conversation, the doctor
said, in substance, that If the irritation of tn
parotid gland passes away without suppura
ton he will feel much relieved. He thinks tn
patient is taking sufficient nourishment t
build up on, and barring further compiled
tons he considers the outlook a little 10 IT
encouraging.
The doctor was asked If it was not wei
established theory that when an irritation
presented itself in the form of a swelling, tn
result was that suppuration followed. He ad
mitted that such was ordinarily the case
IS but in the Presidents condition" said he
suppuration is not desired because Of tn
possible injury which might follow"
what is the nature of the injury feare
from the suppuration Of the gland :" was the
asked.
In replying, the doctor said: at is i'm
possible to say where it would end should SUP
puration ensue that it would be possible 70
inf animation to extend to the interior of tn
ear and destroy that organ; that it nigh
seriously affect the bones of the face in tn
vicinity of that irritation; and further tina
this, that there would be danger Of the i'm
pure matter which gathers sbout the CLAN
penetrating the brain. And in addition t
these risks il would bs considerable tax o.
the little strength the President has left"
DR.. Woodward expressed the opinion. a
he left the Mansion about 2 P. NJ, that tn
President was doing as well as could be eN
pected.
One of the attending surgeons informed
friend during the afternoon that he We've
the case in a more hopeful light to day thai
he had for several days past. When aske
what he thought about the glandular trouble
he said that while he should have preferre
not to have met with that complication, h
did not now consider il of serious importance
This surgeon feard that the patients stomae
would not hold out, and said he considere
that the most alarming feature Of the cass
The patients bowels are said to have bee
more natural and free this morning than o
any time before for a week past. which
considered al indication that his stomach
again working.
FIFTH DlsPATcH.l