, 1881-08-28

h and the improvement might have been d,
to that cause. Still he was retaining !,
food, and his pulse was ltt
It better. At IL O'Clock Dr.. Bliss can
e out and said that he had nothing to 50
le which showed that there was little hope
e be expressed, as the optimistic doctor Il;
J. never been silent when word Of hope coul
!, he spoken. DR.. Reyburn soon afterward
e said that there had been no improvement
e | Soon after noon DR.. Bliss as:lin came out an
It said: 1T is my belief that he cannot recoye
5 He has not strength enough to repair Ii
!. waste. ! do not see how he can oyerconl
: his great debility. lie will hare to soon rail-
: from his present condition o.
THERE MILL De NO IDoPE.n
Noon came. The bulletin showed that ther
! was no radical change since morning. ant
) that all attempts OF the physicians 10 estab
lish reaction had failed. The doctors AM
nurses Kept close to their duties by the pa
tient's side, and had little to say. Soon aft
er"ards Col. Rockwell came ont ami SPOKE
with encouragement OF the Presidents case
In the Interview. published elsewhere. III
I called attention TO the fact that in the Pres
! ident's case it was always the unexpected
that happens, and he was very hopeful that
the recovery which was not expected would
take place.
THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE PRESIDENTS
| CONDITION.
1b the Htstern Associated Pres
! WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug: 37.-Iu the ear
lier stages Of the Presidents case when his
vitality was still strong, and while changes
Ill his condition from better to worse and
from worse TO better correspondent with the
ebb and flow of the surgical fever, it WIS no
! ticeaoe that the low tide Of physical cz,ndi-
ton came III the evening and the high tide Of
| improvement in the early morning. The
| feorile rise was then the most prominent
feature of the case, and US tllis periodical in
crease OF fever was largely due and caused
by disturbances, excitement, the heat, and
He surgical manIpulatiOn5 of the day, it
reached its elimination in the evening. Dur
ing the night the absence Of all exciting, and
disturbing Influences, and the rest and re-
f1eshment Of sleep. caused
4 GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN TIE PATENTS
sYMIrToMs.
and his condition touched its most favorable
point IN the early morning. Since, however
Tie manifestations Of fever became second
airy in importance to the manifestations Of
exhaustion, the high and low tides of condl-
ton, II they may be SO called, have so far as
time Is considered been exactly reversed.
The patient now seems to have his worst
hours III the early morning, and his best |
hours IN the afternoon ami evening" Ills |
system sinks during the night and rallies iu !
the early part of the dag. This tagging of |
all the Presidents vital energies III !
the morning was especially noticeable
to-day. Between I and Z a. IN. his
pulse was high and feeble, his mental
condition rather despondent. and all
Ills symptoms dlscouraylnt.. Most of the
members OF the Cabinet were at the Execu-
TIVE Mansion at an early hour. and the fact
that they did not leave after the appearance
VI the morning bulletin was one of the many
indications that both they and
THE SURGEONS FELT THE GEAvEsr AppRE~
uENs1OSs.
lhe bulletin was of meagre and rather un-
satisfactory character, but it clearly indi-
lated change for the worse, and ali infor-
nation obtain1bla unofieia,Iv from the sur
icons was fully In correspondence with 1t. +
soon after the morning examination, how
ver, the patient rallied slightly, the range !
II his pulse became lower, a faint improve =
aeht was apparent III its tone, and before r
loon the urgent alarm OF the early morning 6
eeah 70 suoslde. About noon most of the 9
'aolnet officers left the Executive Mansion !
~@-'.S~ ! 4
las not Imminent. The Presidents copdf- :,
on at noon, AS described by several of the
ttendlng surgeons, was substantially as
blows: In the first place, his exhaustion
al become very threatening and :,
DANGEROUS FEATURE OF. THE CASE, d
is stomach, enfeebled BY the poisoned ! II
'hdlslon OF the blood, seemed unable to IL
roperly and completely asslullate the food / y
If and fbn |
lstakaole failure Of all the vital powers, III
dlcated by higher, teebler, and more fo
lctuattnE pulse, a less satisfactory condi- hi
u Of the wound, and until to-day a con- til
derable degree Of mental disturbance. The tn
ndltion Of the swollen paro1id gland had ar
It changed in anI<Lespect for better. There R
ID been slight discharge of pus both from I
lncislon made several days ago and from bl
of'hee OF the ear, but ita quantity was | pr
II sullfclent to relieve the inflammation or ! pr
n1nlsh the size Of the swelling. The gland sa
nffnuea, therefore. to exert a depress ing ce
u dangerous Influence upon the patients We
'eady weakened vitality and there was no sir
aspect OF any Immediate change for the ill
tier in its character. The process OF re- th
If along the track Of the ball had ceased. thi
lit
L EXAMINATIONS WE'RE BECOMING No In
T1cEAB14Y LESS PERFECT. col
9 pus discharged BY the wound was also to
natural in appearance and consistency, wa
these unfayorabie symptoms were due !
ectly or Indirectly to the vltiated COLI 1t ,
ion OF the blood. In the opinion of the tina
seons the danger of death from exhaus- the
might be avoided were it not for the thi:
dition Of the gland, but it seemed yery bas
lhtfnl whether the process of repair could rea
in or go on in the presence Of that con- Dis
alton, Such i'll brief were the uufayor- Gui
: features Of the Presidents case at oon. frol
} otly favorable symptoms were tue con-. sale
It'd ability Of the stomach to take and see
'in food, and clearer AMI more perfect
on OF the brain. Soon after noon the is Il
stdent's attendants reported slight i'm alta
'eflefat III Ills condition. at D. H. Col, pres
kweli sent the following telegram to ", that
Robertson, New York: cre,
QuITI: COMFORTABLE. as Il
at this hour e o'cIock) the President ia from
e comfortable Ills pulse is III. lie type
utarl'y remarked that he felt stronger cou1
yesterday. Whatever the fnfurn NAV to ht