Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
SLOWLY RECOVERING,
The President Evidently Overcoming
a Serious Relapse.

a Serious Relapse.
He Again Partakes of Nourishment...A
Brighter Outlook.
WASHINGTON; August l8.-This morn
ing's bulletin showed that the President
was better and it was received with great
satisfaction. The bulletin figures were
back to where the President was before
the last operation when he was regarded
as convalescing. The improved condi-
ton seemed to keep up after
the morning dressing. After 10
o'clock, Col. Rockwell said the President
was better in every respect. About II
o'clock DR.. Bliss said there was visible
improvement, that the stomach was
stronger and better. Up to that hour,
liquid nourisbment had been given sew
eral times, and it was retained without
producing any nausea. The fact that the
President en1 Dyed pretty good nights
rest was considered as a favorable svmp-
tom, too. There was great anxiety to
see the midday bulletin, which was
issued nearly an hour later than usual.
This delay in issuing the bulletin caused
feeling of alarm, as heretofore when
ever there has been delay it was be-
cause something had been wrong. The
bulletin when issued was guarded in
language and this added to the general
uneasiness. The sentence in the bull
letin saying that Inflammation is
commencing is construed by many
to mean that the surgeons expect further
inflammation. This new complication
of the case has arisen this morning since
DR.. Agnew left, and it annoys the sur
geons. The gland inAamed is the large
conglomerated salivary gland under the
ear. The Presidents surgeons do not
give any decided opinion as to this as
pect of the case, but they intimate that
it is not necessarily serious. DR.. Lincoln
and other surgeons, who have no
connection with the case, say that this
inflammation indicates py@mic condi-
ton of the Presidents blood-not pymm1a
in it's literal sense, but a bad condition
of blood consequent upon excessive
weakness and general debility. These
outside doctors say inflammation of the
parotid gland is very painful and often
produces high fever. It is plain that
the Presidents stomach is in decidedly
better shape. It's tone has returned.
The doctors say now they can n, gradually
is doing we'll, say the surgeons, and heal
ing rapidly. One Of the Presidents sur
geors, when pressed for an answer as to
what he thought of this new complica-
ton, replied that the President
had probably caught little cold
and it manifested itself in swelling
of his throat. One phase of the case
that is regarded as favorable is the i'm
provement in the stomach. If proper
nourishment can be taken by the Presi-
dent, it is believed that he can yet be
pulled through, despite these complica-
tions that arise. This inflammation,
however, has produced feeling of de-
preston that it is observable every
where.
WASHINGTON, August 18.-Drs. Bliss
and Reyburn say there is no reason to
regard the swelling in the patients neck
as foreboding serious results, and that
it will not interfere with his recovery.
They say that it indicates if there is any
pysemic condition of blood that tits pas
sing off, which they want it to do. They
expect boil or small abscess to form
there and suppurate. Bliss and Rey-
burn say that the surgeons agree that
the swelling is not dangerous and causes
no alarm.
WAsH1NaroN, August 19.-The mid
day bulletin shows story favorable to
the condition Of the President, and has
inspired renewed hope. Pulse 106, tenn
perat11re 98.8, respiration II. DR.. Boyn-
ton, who came from the Presidents room
at l o'clock, said he was better than he
was early this morning and steadily
improving; that the swelling of the
parotid gland has receded and now
causes no pain, and the doctors consider
that the trouble is now virtually over.
The President has taken more nO1lrish-
ment to-day and. his stomach grows
stronger. 1t is believed that in several
days he can take solid food. At the
White House the most hopeful feeling
prevails.
WASHINGTON, August 1920 P. NJ.
train for New York. DR.. Agnew is ex-
pected to arrive tonight. DR.. Bliss
says the patient continues to improve.
During the day he has had twenty
ounces of beef extract, administered by
means of enemata, in addition to sixteen
ounces of koumiss and milk Cruel, taken
naturally.
THE LATEsT-ANOTHER RELAPSE.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-To-night's g
Il
had vomited twice this afternoon, was
surprise to the public, and has had
somewhat depressing effect. The
surgeons nave said of late that
the Presidents recovery depended
on his stomach; that, if it would reta in
nourishment enough to impart strength,