New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-25

character superinduced by bad wound. 1t Is
| simply what might be called Tightly condition
OF the mind, and is sometimes caused in mild fevers
by quinine or opiares This symptom Is of
sequence, and need cause no ALARM"
see, Doctor. that the President wants to leave
the White House now. Is that practicable ~
WE'LL" said the Doctor, " that matter is
under consideration and it is quite possible that his
request may be complied with though nothing has
been decided on yet. If this is done, it will, Of
course be because it is believed by the attending
physicians that such a change would not only not
40 harm, but be decided help to the patient. If it
is done, 1t may be done within a very few days"
Doctor, if the President dies will it be likely to
occur suddenly. will it be a gradual sinking
away. For example, taking his condition tonight
Tor starting pont would you say that he could die
before morning, without the intervention of some
extraordinary and unforeseen cause :"
Il don't like to answer that question for fear of
being misunderstood" replied Dr. Boynton with
smile; but answering your question as you in
tended 1t to be understood should say he could
not in such case die tonight, nor tomorrow night
nor even the night thereafter. question of that
KIND would be determined largely by the vitality of
the patient and tho presence absence of compli-
cations, such as some stomach trouble fresh
manifestation of blood poisoning. On the WHOLE
while must admit that the President is very sick
man, do hope and believe that he will get well ?"
been sent to Mentor to bring the absent members of
the Presidents household ~
mo; don't think that has been thought of as
yet At least it has not been talked of in any pres
, ence Perhaps in the event of the Presidents APP
preaching death such messenger would be sent,
but it has not been thought of SO far"
DR.. Boynton spoke of Mrs. GarfclJ's bravery and
undaunted hOpcfulness throughout the trying Or
deal through which she has.had to pass in the most
glowing terms, and seemed to think that the Presi
dents ultimate recovery would be due in a largo
measure to her wifely devotion. The Doctor also
was disposed to abstain from any criticism the
methods of the attending physicians. all of whom
belong tC different medical school. He remarked
that while there might be points of difference in
their modes of treatment these differences were not
greater than between physicians of the school,
and nimated that certain alopathic doctors of the
District might find more fault with DR. Bliss and his
cOutreres than he himself.
In relation to the operation to-day, performed by
Dr. Hamilton, to relieve the swelling of the parotid
| glands, DR.. Boynton said the swelling had at no
time amounted to much, and under ordinary circum-
stances would hardly be worth so much mention as
! has been made of it. The enlargement was not
more than about so long" he said, measuring "a
! space OF about an inch off the end of his walking
! stick and it only contained few drops of pms
| There may be no more trouble from this source.
certainly not if the stomach of the patient continues
|
to the now impoverished blood the elements con
tai ed in the food and which it must have before re-
coVeTy is possible.
| THE PATIENT AFTER THE OPERATION
DR. BLISS SAYS THE RESULTS ARE IN EVERY WAY
| SATISFACTORY AND DIR. HAMILTON AGREES WITH
! HIM-TIE REPORTED DEILRIUM ONLY TEMPO
! RARY INDIFFERENCE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-In a conversation this
afternoon DR.. Bliss said that the results of the
| operation to-day were IN every way satisfactory
| 1t was not expected. he said. that the incision
would at once give permanent relief that the in
| iammation would immediately subside. There
would probably be q temporary agrrayation of
iebrlle symptoms as n consequence of the operation
and more pus might form in the swelling He did
not, however, an iclpatc any furt trouble. The
incisun would be kept Open and it, as seemed prob
able. more pus shonld form it could readily
escape. There would. he thought be no necessity
for any more cutting.
After the operation this afternoon the patient
swallowed food before without nausea or dis
comfort, and up to hall-past bad taken in all
about twcnty-three ounces. Tho evening cxamna-
tion showed a slightly higher pulse and temperature
than at corresponding hour last night, but in other
respects the condition of the patient was unchanged
| At o'clock General Swain said that he felt more
encouraged than at any time before since SATURDAY.
| Colonel Rockwell expressed the same feeling. Upon
being asked with regard to the reported delirum of
| the President Colonel Rockwell sad:
| "The talk about dcrium s all nonsense The
| President isn't deliIous and hasn't been. He is
sometimes little incohcrent for a moment
after he wakes and before he fully gets
control of his senses, just anybody would be
in his weak and debilitated condition and after
seven weeks of fever. but at all other times his mind
| is clear yours mine"
Docs ne always recognize you when you go into
| the room ?"
| "Why of course he docsD
| And call you by name ~
| "Cerainly."
Does he take any interest in outside affairs"
y Yes, TO q certain extent. Not ~ mucn. pcrhaua
as earlier IN his illness bat yesterday morning he
saw ne looking over the morning papers, which the
messenger had Just brOugh in and ASKED me to read
him some of the headings. told him there didn't
| seem to he anything worth reading TO him, and he
| said nothing more"
| Doctor Hamilton, upon being asked this evening
whether the results of the ucsion made this after
noon were satisfactory, replied that they were and
that all the objects sought would, he thought be at
| tanned.
! THINKING OF MOVING TIE PRESIDENT.
DIR. AGNEw SUMHONED FROM PHILADELPHIA TO
| CONSULT WITH THE SURGEONS WITH REGARD
| TO THE PRACTICABIIITY OF REMOVAL.
| lBY TELEGRAPH 70 TRBUNEl
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-Mdnight t-Consderable
excitement was created here late tonight by the
| arrival of Dr. Agnew upon the lO:3O train in re-
sponse to summons from DR.. Bliss He
| was driven at to the White Uouse
| where the Cabinet and medical o,,n,; ,,,o.o -.