Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-24

Washington correspondent yesterday
interviewed Mrs. Edison. the Presidents
nurse, who said: "ws have everything
We need. but q pillow came lately which
10 used by the President with great COM
fort. This pillow 10 about q yard long.
is filled with down. and divided into four
sections. letting IL double up easily.
Outside Of iis practical uses. 1t 10 beau.
TRULY made, covered with broosded
silk. and there came With It several sets
Of Handsomely made linen covers.
Somehow or other, Il seems that not .
single thing has been needed In the sick
room bat what has been anticipated by
somebody outside. and We have received
Il just In time.
THE PnEsrpENr's DELrnIUM.
New YoRx. August ga Tribune
Washington special says: One Of the
Presidents attendants described n Of
the manifestations Of the Presidents
d.lIhuu. which 10 given a. . sample Of
the Others. and which seems to show
that II was by no means alarming. The
President awoks from sleep With .
tickling In his throat which caused him
to cough. Having partially recovered
from coughing be said: II thought l
saw o man over In that oornrr who
couRhed lust when I did. aud II annoyed
me considerably" He then began talk.
ing with Dr.. Bliss nationally. II wish."
he said, ''tbst I could take my wife and
you and your wife and 20 to Mentor. or
p.rbaps It would DO better TO 60 to the
seaside"
Mrs. Garfield emphatioally denies that
her husband is or has been drlihous
and failed to recognize her. She says
the story 10 q wicked invention aud that
the Presidents mind 10 a. clear - ever.
MEDICAL rREArMENT-pR. Bliss DREAD.
FULLY THREATrsrD.
New Yoax, August 2i.-A Tribune
Washington special says: A friend Of
Bliss met him this afternoon. and made
inquiries In regard to several features Of
the Presidents treatment. about which
the doctors have been most severely
criticised
"Doctor." said be. why don't you
NOV. your patient from the White
House ?" -.
Because" was the reply. at would
kill him."
"would you move him u you oould1"
"Oi course we would do &C u II were
possible. We want to move him. We.
have a bost all ready for that purpose"
"W,ll Doctor, at y time. when 1
was In London. I was told that there
wss NO hope OF my recovery II I staid
there. was moved. and IL saved my
liis."
"would anything have been said about
II II you had diedl" asked the doctor,
ssrcasiioally. Where would We bs II
this patient should def"
snow look here. DOCTOR" 1t was re-
torted, iii the President dies. you srs 10
DO swuns up to = lamp post anyway"
This was Of course said f~acetiously,
and the doctor. answering 10 the same
vein, said he did not know but that be
should be. BE then pulled 9 letter from
his pocket which he bad just received
and which contained threats Of terrible
thinss to be visited upon the heads Of
the attending physicians II they fail to
save the Presidents life.
ais CONDITION THIS MORNING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsHISoToS,
August "a A. M.-Dr. Bliss says
that the President passed q comfortable
night. resting we'll and sleeping much Of
the time. His pulse this morning
ranges about 100.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. wAsnrsoTox.
August 2A-s:s0 A. M.-Ths President
has passed . very good night, swskins
at longer intervals than during several
past. He continues to take liquid
food BY the mouth with more relish and
In such quantity that the snsmats will
DO susp. ndsd for the present. No
change has yet been observed In the
swelling. The other symptoms
are quite o. favorable a. yesterday.
Pulse. 100; temperature. 80; rsspira-
ton. II.
(signsd BY the physicisns.)
CALLING ToR FOOD.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, / 0:30A \. N.-Bs.
fore the morning examination the Pr'si.
dent expressed . desire for food. and Dr..
Bliss warmed slightly and gave him
about four ounces Of beef extract. which
be swallowed With apparent satisfaction.
In q brisi interview With . reporter
after the morning bulletin appeared. DR..
Bliss said the President had passed .
very good night and was doing well.
Tue elsudulsr swelling had not p rospti.
bly, oh.ngsd In appearances since y'stsr.
day, but be thought II seemed . very
little softer 10 the touch. The wound
TO present . healthy and 10
every way satisfactory appearance. Gen.
orally speaking. the pstisnt's condition
this forenoon was about the same 40 last
evening. The slisht improvement which
was then noted 10 fully maintsinsd, and
there has been q little additional gain In
the capacity for nourishmsnt.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MAssIos, wAsznoTos'
"a : 1880 P. M.-Ths Prssi'
dent continues to take liquid food oy
the mouth a. reported in the last buiis'
tin. His temperature has risen slightly
since that time. In other respects ms
condition 10 about the same. Pulse ioA'
temperature s9.2. respiration IT.
Signed by the physicians.
Il pAaorIp SWELLING LAscEp.
las ?. x.-Sincs the noon Exam ina
ton the surgeons have lsnc'd the Pr'a'
dents ipa.msd psrotid gland. and lib
Grated q small quantity OF pus: The
patient did not take any ap@stbsuc, ana
aid not seemed much weakened oy toe
d.. Rsyburn says the result
-.I NhNa lnfnYms