Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

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us, however, last night, just before we
went home, that he had not given up
the hope Of a favorable change during
the night, and the surgeons think this
morning that there has been such
a slight change for the better as
DR.. Bliss hoped for. The
breaking of the suppurating gland into
the cavity of the ear will, it is thought,
afford more relief than could be given
in any other way, and it is therefore
regarded as a favorable symptom. The
discharge through that channel seems
to be free. The pus is thus far of
healthy character, and the patients
mind this morning is clearer than last
night, showing that there has been no
blood poisoning of any consequence
from the gland as yet. Taking every
thing into consideration, l think there
is reason this morning for little more
hope"
Sixth DIspatch.-OfIlciRl.
1l:5O A.M.-Secretary Lincoln, upon
coming out of the Cabinet room this
morning, was asked what he thought
Of the Presidents condition. "Well,"
he said, there is just enough encour-
agement this morning to revive the
faint hope which l had up to last
night that the President would pull
through. From what the surgeons
told us yesterday evening, / received
the impression that the swollen paro-
It'd gland had very much the charac-
ter Of severe and dangerous carbun-
Gle, which was enough of itself to
bring well man very low, even if it
did not cause his death. With this
impression, hope pretty much left
me. This morning, However, 1 feel
again little encouragement.
Upon what ground?"
well, the inAamed gland, l am
told, looks better than it did last night
and is discharging quite freely through
the ear. This the surgeons regard as
favorable and it seems so to me. l
think, too, that the general condition
Of the patient is little improved to.
day. His mind acts better and he
grasps an idea more readily than he
did last night and there has been this
morning none Of the incoherency of
speech which was then noticed. IF
he were getting worse, l do not think
this would be the case. Upon the
whele, therefore, | think we are justi-
fed in feeling slightly more encour-
aged. The case is not entirely hope
less DR.. Woodward, upon being
asked at eleven o'clock whether there
is any reason to-day for increased
hope, replied. "There is certainly
no reason for less hope. The pus is
being drained quite freely from the in
famed gland through the ear"
rs there any danger that the pus
will find its way down his throat?"
II think not; nothing but mucous
has been found in his throat, as yet.
What do you hope for most to-.
day?"
81 hope that the incision to-day
made in the face and the drain through
his ear will take the pus from tho
gland.
Seventh Dispatch.
NooN.-Secretary Blaine, who has
just left the Executive Mansion, says
that the surgeons are still feeling
little more hopeful with regard to the
Presidents case than they did last
night, on account of the continued
outflow Of pus from the inAamed gland
through the ear. The general condi-
tion Of the patient, however, has not,
he says, materially changed during the
morning. His pulse has been fairly
steady but is now little higher than
at $50.
Eighth Dispatch
New York, August 26,-Vice
President Arthur was seen at his
Mouse to-day at noon. He stated he
has only received official bulletins in
regard to the Presidents condition |
He has not been summoned nor has
he received any intimation to be in
readiness to 60 to the Capital. Should !
he receive such message he would |
so at once. He refused to state what |
he thought Of the Presidents condi-
ton or its requirements iH relation to
the Vice PresideRt |
Ninth DiSpateh,--OniciaI.
1890 P.M.-At the morning dressing
of the President it was observed that
the pus from the parotid swelling had
found its way spontaneously into the
right external auditory meatps,
through which 1t was dischargiHgl
Some pus was also dischargiug
through the inoision made into the
swelling. His wound looks as wei as