The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-03
THE PRESIDENT.

When We went to press last week there
was scarcely any hope thai the President
could long endure the terrible attack that
disease was making upon his already re-
the welcome news that there had been :.
slight change for the better. Hope was
again revived, and there was Il pnrcepti-
bic lifting of the gloom that had settled
down over the country. Each piece OF
news seemed to increase the probability
of recovery. In order that the people
might have an opportunity to ascertain
how the case was progressing, the tee-
graph offices along the P. W. X b. Rail
/ more were kept open during Sunday.
Each day since has been one of more
or less improvement. The following
from a special Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune processes to
give the true cause for the wonderful
change for the better which took place
between Friday night and Sunday:
\ DlSJbN ER1 MADE Just ~ TIME.
On last Saturday morning the Presi-
dent was at his worst and nearly all hope
of his recovery had gone. DR.. Hamilton
fingered after the morning dressing of
the wound, aud made the discovery that
the yolks of egg which had formed part
of the enemata administered to the Presi-
dent for several days previously had not
been assimilating thoroughly. if at all.
and We're poisoning the system. With
out waiting to make known his diScov-
cry or to consult with any Of his asso-
ciatcs. he seized his hat and rushed out
to a drug store. where lie purchased a
supply of powdered charcoal. lie re-
turned quickly and Immediately admin
istered an enema containing large pro-
portion of the charcoal. The effect was
apparent almost immediately, and the
incident marked the turning point in the
Presidents condition. There is scarcely
any doubt that the presence of this undi-
gestcd mass was the cause of the glandu-
lar affection, which came SO near termiu-
ating the life of the President.
This explains DR.. Hamilton'S hopeful
ness, and it is easy to gather from it the
reason for his unwillingness to enter into
details with correspondents, when asked
for the grounds of his belief. There
have been whisperings of this thing ever
since DR.. Hamilton left Washington. bnt
no one. except possibly DR.. Hamilton s
associates. seemed to have all the facts.
1t was only known that some develop
ment had been made which gave excel
lent reasons for believing that the most
threatening feature Of the President $ i'll
ness had been successfully met.
THE LATEST.
The following telegram from Secretary
Blaine to Minister Lowell gives the most
reliable account of the Presidents con-
dition on Friday morning:
THE President continues to do we'll
in eating and digestion, and the swollen
gland steadily improves, but in the past
twenty-four hours he has made no sub
stantial progress on his general condition.
In the Judgment of his physicians. how
ever he still holds the ground gained on
Sunday and Monday last. His pulse and
temperature have shown marked increase
from the recede of yesterday. The wealth
er has been exceedingly warm and sultry.
and this may account in part for the ad
verse changes noted. In the September
climate of Washington such an oppressive
day as this has been rare.
lSigned] BLAINE, Secretary