The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-25

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geons became assused Of this fact thew de
cided TO discontinue. at least for The pros
sn'' 1000 Injections, and began with feel
ing OF greater confidence 20 give large
Quantities Of beef-iuice, peptonized milk
ana milk Cruel 10 the natural way
up to noon The patient swallowed be-
tween thirteen and fourteen ounces oi
ibis Kind OF food, and the effects Of tina
increased amount OF nouriahment taken yes
terday and to-day began 10 be apparent In 4
s'eacler and stronger pulse, the rate Of
winch at noon was only four beats higher
than early In the morning. The wound a,
'he mornIng dressing presented healthy ID
pesrance. and ITS condition was 10 every re-
spect satisfactory. The glandular lni.m-
nation, hcuever, seemed to have undergone
Slight ctange since Yesterday. It's appear
ance was about the same. bnt It was little
soiler to The Touch; and there were indica-
Hons that the process oisuppurAiiou had be-
gun. Later in the forenoon a more careful
ana thorough examination was made, and
unnistakaole evidence was obtained OF the
presence OF pus, although the amount Sc
creted up 10 that time seemed 10 be small.
| n view OF the low aud impoverished con.
dtlon OF the patients blood IL was thought
unsafe to allow this pus TO remain in The
gland, since " not liberated promptly its
character might change aud the cOmplica.
lion become more serious. At the noon
consultation II was decided 10 make an ia.
cision, and sooD after the 1890 bulletin wa.
issued DR.. Hamilton cut into the swelling
on the right side OF the face below and In
front OF the ear snd le, free a small quantity
oil healthy pus. The operation was, compare.
Ok fraH h. -
was not deep, and It was therefore
thought unnecessary TO use absstheiics,
either local or general. A spray OF carbo-.
lied water, however, was thrown upon
the cut as an sntiseptic precaution. The
patients pulse became more frequent i'm
mediately after the incision was made, and
reached maximum Of 1l5 beats, but soon
subsidized.
In conversation with a reporter OF the
Associated Press this afternoon DR.. Bliss
said that the results OF the Orerstion were
In every way satisfactory. 1t was not ex-
pscted, he said, that the ncision would at
once give permanent relisi, or that the in
Elimination would immediately subside.
There would probably be temporary az
grpYation OF febrile symptoms % con-
sequence OF the operation, and more
pus might form in the swelling.
He did not, however, anticipate any
further trouble. The incision would be
kept open. and II, - seemed probable, more
pus should form, II could readily escape,
and there would, he thought, he no neces-
sity for any more cutting. After the opera
ton this afternoon the patient swallowed
food as before, without nausea or d'scom-
fort, ana up to balf.past 4 had taken iu sill
about twenty-three ounces. The evening
examination showed slightly higher pulse
and temperature Than at the corresponding
hour last night, but IN other respects the
condition OF the patient was unchanged.
At 7 O'Clock General Swain said to re-
porter Of the Associated Press that he felt
more encouraged than At any time before
since Saturday. Colonel Rockwell, who
hapT ened TO he standing by, expressed the
same feeling. Upon being asked with
regard to the reported 0elrum OF the
| President, Colonel Rockwell said: "The
talk shout deirium is all nonsense.
The President is not deliriouS, and
hss not been. He is sometimes a lit
tie incoberent for a moment after he
wakes and before be fully gets control OF
bis senses, just rs anybody would be In his
weak and debilitated condition and after
seven weeks Of fever; but at all other times
his mind is as clear as yours or mine"
"Does be always recognize you when
you go into the room!"
"Why, OF course be does"
"And call you by nsmel"
Certainly"
"Does be take any interest in outside
thingsl"
"Yes; TO 8 certain extent. Not as much
perhaps as earlier in bis illness, but yester-
day morning be saw me looking over the
morning pagers, which a messenger had
just brought in, and asked me to read him
some OF the headings. / told him there
didn't seen 10 he anything worth reading TO
him, and he said nothing more"
DR.. Hamilton, upon being asked this
evening whether the results Of the incision
made this afternoon were satisfactory, re-
Piled that they were, and that all the objects
sought would, be thought, be attained.