Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-20

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cool and moist. The swelling of thu
parOtid gland is not so much now, but the
soreness affects the muscle Of the jaw pre-
venting him from opening his mouth to its
full extent. 1t also causes a collection O
phlegm in his throat, but he clears it SC
loudly that he can be heard in the next
| room.
DIR. Reyburn came into the room just rs
DR.. Bliss concluded and said that the indi.
cations this morning were better than they
lid been for week.
Increasing Assurance Felt.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
c., Aug. 20-10 A. M.-Unoficial.-
DR.. w. II. Hawkes. came to tie mansion
about ten minutes ago, and desiring to OBJ
tain the exact condition of the president,
conferred with DIR. Boynton, who stated
that the patient is still better this morn
ing and everything is favorable. The feel
ing of reinsurance is rapidly increasing.
Better Than for Eleven Days.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2O.-In re-
sponse to IN inquiry, DR.. BOynton said, at
1915 a. M, that the president continues
to improve slowly, and that everything is
favorable. 1t is worthy of notice that the
condition Of the patient is better than at
any time during the past eleven days.
Eating Quite Heartily.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D..
c., Aug. co., 1916 p. M.-Unofficial.- Tho
president has taken nOurishment through
the mouth several times to-day. and in con-
siderable quantities. Inall he has swallowed
about 10 ounces of koumiss and ounces
of milk Cruel without any indications of
gastric disturbance. 1t has not been
thought prudent up to the present time to
give him any other kinds Of liquid food,
but the juice of \ becf steak is now
being prepared and will be tried soon. If
it be retained and assimilated beef juice
will hcnccforth be given every day. An
enema was also administered to tho pa
tient this forenoon, consisting of 81 ounces
of beef extract with the yOlk of al egg.
Dr. Hammond's Offer declined.
WAsHINGNON, August 2O.-Following is
the reply of tho secretary of war and post
master general to the telegraph of Doctor
Hammond
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d.
c., DR.. VIM. Hammond surgeon general
(record), New York city-Your kind offer
is declined with thanks. We are satisfied
with the presidents medical attendants
and consultation with eminent surgeons
was held this morning.
Signed ROBERT LINCOLN,
Secretary Of War.
THOs. i. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
Tho Noon SO Omc;aI."
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
Aug. 20, 2:30 p. m.-Official.-The presi-
dent continues to do we'll. He is taking
liquid food by the mouth in increased
quantity and with relish. The nutritive
enemata are still successfully given, but
at longer intervals. His pulse is now 1O7,
temperature 9S.4. respiration 1S.
At the morning dressing the wound
was looking we'll and the pus discharged
was of healthy character. After the
operation Of August 9Th, the flexible tube
used to wash out the wound at each DRESS
ing readily followed the track of the ball
to the depth of three and half or four
inches. At the dressing, however,
a small quantity Of healthy pus came, as
was believed, from the part of the track
beyond this point, either spontaneously or
after gentle pressure over the anterior
surface of the right lilac region, but this
deeper part of the track was not reached
by the tube until yesterday morning when
the separation of 4 small slough permitted
it to pass unresisted downward aud for.
ward for the distance of twelve and one.
half inches from the internal surface of the
last incision. This facilitates the drainage
and the cleansing of the deeper parts of tho
wound, but has not been followed by any
increase in the quantity of pus discharged.
The large pus cavity which had formed in
the immediate vicinity Of the broken rib
is filling up with healthy granulations,
and the original wound of entrance as for
as that cavity has healed.
[Signed] D. W. BLISS,
]. K. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REyBURN,
d. HAYES AGNEw.
The Swollen Gland.
New YORK, Aug. 2O.-A Washington
special to tho Ecening Post, referring to
the glandular swelling in the presidents
case. saws : "The surgeons have in their
public utterances made light Of the
new symptoms, but it is ascertained