New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-19
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

Executive MANSION, Aug. 1s-i
Mrs Edison, who has Just iet tbs sick room saws
the President has rested well, thus far that no
nausea vomiting has occurred aud that the pros
poets are good Tor continued rest.
s a. m.--Infonnation received this morning from
thc physicians and attendants upon the President
is very enconragmg The physicians report his
PULSE at 104 the attendants at his brdadc report
that ne rested quietly, and slept considerably in
the night. An enema administered about mid
night, which has been retained.
II q. m.-The indications are that everything is
adsancing well III the sick room. Dr. Agnew started
for philadelphia on the limited express lie will
probably return Tomorrow in order that Dr. Hami-
ton may go To New-fcrk SATURDAY. Private
Secretary Brown accompanied the doctor to the
train and says he talked very encouraglngly Of the
Mansion DR. Agnew had talk with Mrs Garfield
and informed her that he felt perfectly
II an emergency should occur he could easily
the President is resting quietly. About three D
koumiss which was given him by ms Wife Up to
TINS time no bad effects have been experienced from
Ii, aud the patient is sleeping.
".
1920 p. m.-The President has again taken
small quantity Of koumss and retained it, He
rehshes the nourishncnt and asks fer more. He has
paraken OF IT several times this morning At present
there are no indications of his being disturbed by
nausea.
House. ten minutes ago he said that he could not
c0nveniently explain the cause Of the inflammation
OF ne paroud gland at this time. hut he said it WAS
perfectly proper to state that it an ndica-
ton OF any serious complication; was not an unusual
occurrence IN such cases and that It caused no
alarm whatever to the attending surgeons
VI.
2:45 p. m.-Dr. Bliss, in response to interrogatorcs
on the subject OF the Inflammation Of the Presidents
parotid gland, agrees with Dr. Hamilton that it is
no occasion FOR alarm, and il not unusual Occnr-
renee in cases where patients become greatly debli-
lated lie says 1t is not indicative Of py9mia Of
fever.
450 p. m.-The President is quiet, and, with tho
execution OF experiencing considerable pain from
Portable. He has taken konmiss at intervals all day
and has retained 1t; 1t is generally maintained by
the surgeons that the inflammation of the GLAND il
not al alarming feature.
1880 p. m.-The morning bulletin was generally
conceded at the Executive Mansion to he the most
DENTS relapse. DR.. Agnew's departure for Phladel-
phia proved to be the sigma! for decidedly better
iul persons that the advancing satsfactor-
lly. Previous, to leaving the White House the
doctor assured Mrs. Garfield that he did not con-
s,der . his presence necessary, as everything was
going on as well as possible. This
Acknowledgements from the consulting surgeon
was looked upon as an extremely favorable
indication, and all who heard OF it experienced re-
1eWed hope, and viewed the situation as being
pected twenty-four hours earlier The patient has
been improving ever since the first teaspoonfu of
nourlshIneot was taken and this fact was proven by
his trmer pulse. Before the noon bulletin was
issned the President had partaken of k0umiss on
more. OF course the nonylsliment was admin
lstered in very, small quantities. Previous to
administering the first quantity cf koumiss Mrs.
Garheid was sitting by the patients bed
side when ne expressed himself as feeling compare
lively WELL and inquired if it was not desired to try
the strength OF his stomach by perriibtng him to
have some nourishment. he EXPRESSED q desire for
koumiss whereupon his wife gave him the first po:-
tcn lhe fact OF the Presidents having suggested
the administration of nourishmeat is considered by
the attending surgeons as an Indication that the
rritahnty OF the stomach is subsiding, and ttat
consequence the patient begins to crave food.
Considerable anxiety was exhibited about half
past IL O'Clock on account OF slight delay in the
noon bulletin The contents of The bulletin, when
1t was read In Private Secretary Browns room at
Gnarter past % o'clock did not aay the anxiety be.
tn the Inflammation Of the parotid gland. aud until