Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26
AGAIN ON THE MEND.
BETTER NEWS OF THE PRESI-
DENT.
The Outlook Growing CheeFing-
The Fever Less VIOlent-The Bull
IetInE Again Hopeful - The Sur
geOns Reassured-Warm Sympa-
thy from England.

IetInE Again Hopeful - The Sur
geOns ReassuFed-Warm Sympa-
thy from England.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The President
well, and the wound has discharged salts
factorily. The brightest of hopes, which
were recently dashed by the alarming symp-
toms, are again taking shape. The fact is
not lost sight Of, however, that the patient
is still in dangerous condition
The physicians say that everything
is bright and cheerful, and they
express the strongest hopes of his recovery.
The removal Of the pus cavity or abscess,
and the satisfactory discharge from the
wound, remove all causes of immediate
danger. Other cavities may form, but by
the prompt treatment 1t is expected they
will be successfully overcome. DR.. Hamil-
ton, one of the consulting surgeons, said
tonight that there was no danger of the
dreaded blood poisoning now, but, of
course, there was chance Of the recurrence
VI bhdL OaHScA III CdEC ObuGE
tioDs Of matter should form.
The bulletin this evening shows pretty
high pulse (110) and higher respiration
than could have been wished for. These
were the results of the surgical fever, and
as that fever appeared at later hour than
usual no significance to the case is attached.
In fact, the doctors say it was anticipated
and congratulate themselves on the fact
that 1t appeared at later hour than usual.
The relapse seems to have been success
fully overcome. and the removal of the
| cause seems to again put the patient on the
road to recovery.
DR.. Reyburn said at late hour tonight
that everything remained as satisfactory as
could be wishe d, and that, in his opinion,
the relapse has but very immaterially set
the patient back. So immaterially, be said,
that the set back could hardly be perceived.
The President has regained much of his
good appearance before the relapse. The
pinched appearance OF the features have
disappeared and the skin looks and is in a
very good condition. The President, though
very weak, is able to shake hands with all
VINO are admitted to his presence.
REsTFUI NIGHT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 5 A. M-The Presi-
dent has passed comfortable night, much
more SO than on Saturday night. He rested
well and slept, at times enjoying a refresh
ing and natural slumber. Mr.. Crump, who
watched at his bedside nearly all night,
thinks the morning examination will show
a considerable fall in his temperature since
o'clock las night.
THE BULLETINS.
$3.50 Al [Oficial Bulletin The Presi-
dent has passed a more comfortable night,
and has had no rigOr since that reported in
the bulletin of yesterday morning He is
doing well this morning. Pulse 96, tenn
perature 90 4-lO, respiration is.
10:45 A. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin The
| Presidents con0ltion continues favorable,
and at this hour he is very comfortable NJ
material change has occurred in his pulse
or temperature since the last official bulle-
tin was issued He has partaken OF lime
| water and milk alternately with meat juice,
this morning, with relish. When the wound
| was dressed the cotton was found we'll satu
rated with pus of healthy character. The
| surgeons v there has been gradual aud
very satisfact ory dis charge of pus ever since
the tncison was made.
II NJ. Unofficial Bulletin] Thirty SIX
| hours have now elapsed since the President
| had his last chill, and there is as yet no in
dlcations of another. With the exception
of slightly increased weakness, caused by
the relapse of Saturday, his condition to-
| day does not ffer materially from that of
the early part of last week. The surgeons
are now assembling for their noon consul
| tation, and within the next hour an unoff
cial report will probably be made of the
patients pulse and temperature.
1P.M. Unofficial BulletiD] The Presi-
dents condition at this hour is regarded by
the surgeons as extremely favorable and
encouraging. His pulse is 104, and his tenn
perature and respiration are normal. The
discharge of pus is as copious as could be
| expected and its character Is perfectly
healthy. There is no indication of fever
at present, bus 1t is probable that the usual
| slight febrile rise will occur this evening" as
it did last week before the formation of the
psu cavity
Up NJ. [Oficial Bulletin The President
has done well during the day. His after
noon fever did not come on until o'clock.
1t is somewhat higher than yesterday, but
there has been no chill. At noon his pulse
was l04, temperature 50 respiration 20
| At p. m. his pulse was ITO, temperature
! 101 g. respiration "a.
1920 p NJ Unoff1cial Bulletin The
condition Of the President tonight is said
! by DIR. Bliss to he In every way favorable
| and encouraging The afternoon fever,
which came on about three o'clock p. M,
has nearly subsided, and the patients pulse
and temperature are both at this hour be-
low 100. He is now sleeping quietly, and
all the surgeons have left the Mansion ex
cept Drs. Bliss and Woodward, who are on
duty.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
11:s0P. Mn an interview with a repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press at ten
O'Clock to -nip,ht, DIR. Bliss said that the
President had, generally speaking, very
quiet and comfortable day. There has
been no recurrence OF rigor, and
up to p. IN. the patient was entirely
free firm fever At that hour, however, the
daily febrile rise began, and continued until
the evening examination, when the pulse
reached its maximum of about 40 beats,
| and the temperature height of 10l.8 de-
grees. Since then both have slowly but
steadily fallen. This febTile rise is the usual
afternoon fever, which the patient had
all of last week, and although it is a
little more strongly marked than 1t was
previous to the formation of the pus cavity
on Saturday, it does not, in the judgment Of
| the surgeons, point to any new disturbance
| or indicate any unfavorable change. 1t
will probably subside entirely before mid
night. The nourishment to day con
sisted of milk, beef extract and a little
| lOdety duu IL was III QudU-
tity to fully maintain the PATIENTS
strength. No anodynes were administered
through the day, but the usual hYpode rmic
injection of about Is. grain of sulphate of
morphis was given after the dressing of the
wound this evening. There has been a
fairly copious discharge of pus from the
new incision made by DR.. Agnew yesterday,
and its character has been perfectly healthy.
About two and half tablespooDfuls were
obtained when the wound was dressed this
morning and an equal quantity to night,
besides that taken up by the absorbent cot
ton during the day. A slight pressure
upon the front wall of the ab-
! domen increases the outflow, and for
that reason the amount discharged during
the examinations is much greater than that
which flows out naturally In the intervening
| intervals of time. The track of the ball is
now open to observation through the new
incisiou as far as the point where 1t passes
through the ribs, and when pressure is
brought to bear upon the abdomen, the pus
may be seen passing out from the deeper
part of the wound. Communication
| between the mouth of the old
wound and that of the new
| incision is still maintained by means of the
drainage tube, which passes in through the
one and out through the other, and which
at every examination is cleared of pus by
a stream of carbolized water from a foun-
tain syringe.
10 reply to questions, DIR. Bliss said that
there is possibility of the formation of
another cavity, although there is no reason
at present to expect it, because the dis
| charge Is now free and uninterrupted.