The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-04
RAPID RECOVERY
His Condition Continues to Improve and
the Doctors Predict an Early
COnvalesence.
Opinions of the Physici ans.

special Telegram to the Pioneer Press,
WASHINGTON, July 81. The PIONEER Press
correspondent met one of the physicians at
tendant upon the president, this afternoon, and
proposed to interview him relative to the case.
He said at the first question:
Did you know that we had decided not TO he In
terviewed any more. It is not professional to be
quoted as talking about the case all the time. It
looks IKE an effort to acquire notoriety and ba-
sldes correspondents, not being medical men are
liable to make ludicrous and erroneons
statements and what is worse, nut them
IN the mouth of physician who could never have
said anything like he is reported as saving This is
tie trouble about the case. It is closely watched
and slight misunderstan ding by the correspond
ents OF what the physicians may have said leads to
serious Misrepresentation. Still, recognize the
fact that the
~ PUBLIC Is ALL ANXIETY
to know the least particular about the matter and
II you Will not mlsquote me as saying anything, I
will answer whatever you may want to as k if can
tor publication in the PIoNEER P REss, because I
do not think you will take advant age Of it.
WE'LL to begin with, is the wound healing? Yes.
1t shows signs of healing at the surface, but the
deeper parts OF the wound are not healing, as far
as can be seen.
Is the tube removed permanently from the upper
wound, that is the track Of the ball between the
surface and its junction with the ncision made bv
Dr. Agnew? Oh. yes that part of the wound is
healing up and the draining is altogether
through the lower orfcc
Have you heard that Prof. Bell has made new
discovery with his induction balance? Yes. I un-
derstand he can now detect the presence of a ball
at a distance Of three and a-half inches. I think
we may be able to locate the ball with it yet.
HOW MUCH SOLID FOOD
does the president take now? Well, this morning
ne took small piece of lamb chop, do not know
It's weight. He simply chews and swallows the
Juice as a rule 1t would not be Of any use to
swallow the fibre because the substance has all
been extracted from it and it would only burden
the stomach to take into it the fibre.
Has he any appetite yet? Yes. he wants to know
when we will take him off this spoon diet He
wants stronger food than we dare give him. The
case was complicated By the fact that he was
chronic dyspectic and his dict had to be arranged
with this fact in view all the time.
What agrees with him best? The best results
have been obta ined with koumyss This is sim
ply preparation of milk by which a portion Of the
matter is removed, and by keeping it in certain
temperature process of digestion goes on so that
1t Is ready to be assmlated as soon as it is taken
into the stomach
Has there been recuperation of strength yet?
Yes, he gives evidence of increased strength The
TACT that he is able to be raised shows that and then
ne has grown cross and peeyish, and thinks we
ought to let him out Of bed He thinks he can
sit up, and that it is shame we won't let him do
so. don't know but he could get up if it was ne
cessary. If, for example. the White House shou ID
take fire ana he was alone, he would not burn You
would see he would get out.
Then you think he will get well? You
can mark my words,
HE WILL GET WE'LL
OF course as long as there is suppuration going on
he may have pyaema, but thousands Of men have
wounds giving off pus and never have pyaemia.
Then if he did have it, that is no sign he would
die! Now while anything is possible in theory, the
fact will be that he will certainly recover. wish
was as sure of fortune as he is of getting up as
we'll as ever
Do you notice any change in his appearance vet
Yes his skin has lost the yellowish tint had and
has assumed pink shade Then we think also
that we observe gain in flesh for the past few
days. He is improving in every way and he will
get well. H5si