The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-14
MEDICAL OPINIONS.
A WEEK LONGER,

WASHINGTON. June 8.-Dr. Woodward said
there had been good deal Of talk about the
crisis and when they would occur and when
there would be further danger from them
The fact, said the doctor, that in . case like
this there il no particular time for the crisis
From tho nature Of the wound the dangerous
symptoms arc lialle to manifest themselves at
any time from this first shock till the patient
is entirely out Of danger. which latter crafty
ing phase Of the case is not likely to occur for
more than = week yet
REPORT OF THE SURGEONS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July g.
Tile following telegram Was sent by the At
lending surgeons to the consulting surgeons
ttllS afternoon: -
The presidents Condition h.. not changed mate
rally since our telegram to you yesterday During
the afternoon and evening he Was troubled with
acid eruciatious and the administration Of nutrients
on,rt.f W.. again for hours One
administered hypodermically At $50 p. M. aud
followed ut once by tranquil sleep. Toward mid
good deal Of muscular soreness in the feet and Of
pain In the ankle joints. 80 that We were on the
point Of administering additional anodyne: when he
tel asleep and on awakening vas so free from pain
time. At intervals since that hour
ee has Of @
to which a spoonful OF very old and excellent rum
was added. All this has baen retained, As well as
Ave grains of supha;e Il qunne taken this morning
toned in our last telegram has sensibly diminished.
When antiseptic dressing was renewed this fore
noon the wound was found to be dischareinga small
eompanyins the es ablishnent of suppuration
fs: as might be expected. marked by a
SLIGHT rss tS Of n, Of pulse
terday: This, however, we do not regard rs favor
able uHder the circumstances, and should not be
surprised if it ,ntnue through the afternoon. and
were repeated in the afternoon and evening for
severa! days. The record since our last telegram is
a. follows: Yesterday at $40 D. m, pulse 1O6,
te%psratu.e 1922. respiration %: This morning
23 At | p. %. it is: Pulse 1Os. temperature
ROBT. REYBURN
Special TELEGRAM to the Pioneer Press
WAsH1rGToN, July o. DR.. Edison exhibits
president, but woinanly mOdesty and reserve
abou tler own valuable and timely services in
the case.
Doctor, in your hospital service duaing the war
nid 70 you ever meet :'th any wounds similar to that
"ics. many Of them. Some died and others re-
covered"
~. w' Wy yo% tell me something of your personal
Il have not sought nor do desire the notori.ty
that have gained lately. but when &C:
curato statements are called for, I
leave no wish to withhold anything that may inter-
est the public"
"You csme from Ohio?''
Il am native Of tho State of New York. but
removed with my parents to Ohio when five or six
years old. grew up there, studied medicine
and graduated in Cleveland in 1854. I have
been practicing medicine Of tile homeopathic
school since 56G During the war nursed in the
general hospitals whenever ordered. was with
AcCiellans army through the campaign on the
Peninsula. Then fell victim to sunstroke fol-
loved by : Ions, spell Of nervous prostration'
After that nursed ia the general hospital in this
city At the Armory SQUARE for six months. under
Dr.. Bliss. 1 have attended the Garfield
family for h.e. the past st.. six Or seven
the city. The presidents cousin. Dr. Boynt0n at
tends the family when they are at home in Mentor.
Hs IL here now and will specially look after the
health OF Mrs. Garfield, though there is no special
danger to Mrs. Garfelds health, it is
we'll 70 look after her. A relapc,
though not feared in her case, is among the posi-
bili.es, but not at all probable"
In your judgment, what would be the result Of
a relapse?"
think relapse in her case would be attended with
danRorOua feaultGs"