Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-26
EASTERN DISPATCHES,

Medical Opinions and Proguostica.
lions C~oncerniRg the Piesi.
dents Condltion-Free Flow OF
Pus-No Fear OF Blood Poison.
ing.
wAsu,SoroS. July 2s.-Ths Prssi.
den. got through yesterday and last
nigh. admirably. and everybody feels
greatly encouraged about him. He
rested we'll all day and the beneficial
effects OF yesterdays operation are
plainly visible. Last evening he showed
fever and this caused q feeling Of unsa-
siness, but the surgeons said they had
anticipated raise Of fever and 1t had
really no. gone as high ss they expected.
Il was the same surgical fever which has
all along attended the oass and will con.
tiuus with 1t. and was not significant Of
spy danger whatever. They said: "Ths
fever caused no alarm and Wal not -
high as We thought, and came on later
than Il has on former evenings. In.
stead Of the fsbrile rise being IN unfa-
yorabls symptom II IL, on the contrary,
ysry favorable. It VA later In making
lie appearance and 1t proved that the
iuoIsiou made yesterday has thoroughly
opened the wound aud II draining It
WE'LL"
doctor, do you regard the President
N onoe more on the road TO recovery
eyes, undoubtedly improving. and
the chances are favorable. We oil feel
very hopeful now. We believe the worst
"H.. h. lost much ground by the re.
lspsei"
"Hs has not lost much II any. Hs 10
three days nearer recovery than be was
Friday. he rested splendidly yesterday
and last night and 10 iucompsrsbly bet.
tor today than yesterday. and his feat
ures have q natural appearance. The
pinohsd expression that be had yestsr.
day, caused by pain aud restlessnrss. 10
gone. and he shows improvement In his
face. The report OF bis excessive weak.
ness 10 moi correct. When any Of the
doctors enter his room after . temporary
absence, he always extends his hand
very promptly and gives US . cordial
shake Of the hand. He maintains bis
h~opsfulnsss. and va do not fear any
further special danger"
doctor, did the obstruction OF the
discharge OF pus last long enough for
the Presidents blood to become cor
ruptedf"
"No, not enough to do any harm, as
I have told you. We kept the pus sack
very we'll drained. and the Presidents
blood from being poisoned to any sI'
tent"
"Thsn you do not fear blood poison
ins1"
"Noti 10 the least"
Dr.. Reyburn said Of 10 O'Clock last
night the President was resting well;
that his fever had declined. and he felt
that the President was beyond any i'm.
mediate danger. BE did not believe any
other obstruction to the flow Of pus
would occur, but II Il did It would be 70.
lisv.d. and as q consequences need not DO
feared. DR.. Reyburn said that the Pres.
ideut was doing as well - any person
with such . wound could be expected to
do. He felt confident OF his recovery.
though 1t will necessarily be slow.
Dr. Agnew was to arrive at l0:40 P NJ.
but was detained by . Are on the line Of
the railroad. and did not reach here I'M.
Ill after midnight. Mrs. Garfield and
other members OF the family have 70.
quested that Drs. Hamilton and Agusw
shall remain here until the President 10
beyond danger. and when 1t was learned
that Agnsw could not get here In time,
Hamilton agreed to stay till be came.
The members OF the Cabinet also Joined
In the request that q or the other OF
the consulting surgeons will remain
here. Dr.. Boynton, who stays ct the
White House, said last night that In his
opinion the operation OF yesterday has
relieved the President OF the danger he
was In, and that he will now get well.
Boynton does not think there will be
any further obstruction to the dow Of
pus.