Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-19
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and milk cruel taken naturally.
UP TO THREE O'clock
there was nothing reported from the sick room
to depress the assuring reports of the morning
and midday bulletins. The President had slept
some and had taken additional nourishment
without producing irritability. The glandular
swelling continued to be reduced and gave the
President but little trouble and caused the
doctors no anxiety. The White House at 8
o'clock was deserted by ALL except the usual
employees and attendants. There was telling
of relief manifested, not only around the i'm
mediate sick room, but outside as we'll. There
were no crowds about the bulletin boards.
THE CRISIS BELIEVED TO BE PAST.
So far as the wound is concerned, it continues
to progress more favorably than the doctors had
hoped The suppuratiOn has considerably di-
minished, but this is explained because it has
healed within three inches of the Orifice The
discharge continues to be healthy in character
The fact that the stomach is slowly being re-
paired, gives the doctors renewed hope that the
patient will now slowly but surely improve. OF
course, there are number of dangers which
yet beset the case but the hopeful view taken
by the doctors, the family, and the attendants
leads to the conclusion that the c-:sis has been
passed. No solid nourishment will be given the
President until there is an absence of all nausea
1t is just possible, DR.. Boynton thinks, that
there are traces Of septasema but not of pya-
mia. The President is represented to be quite
hopeful that he is going to recover.
The clerks in the office of Col Rockwell get
occasional messages from the Colonel regarding
the Presidents condition. The messenger that
arrived at noon to-day came in with his face all
fhoa iy,c coiI \
me to tell you that the President is all right He
is getting well.''
SANITARY EXPERTS TO INSPECT THH WHITE
HOUSE.
At the invitation Of Col. A. F. Rockwell, COM
missioner Of public buildings and grounds, Col
Geo. E. Waring and his assistant, from Newport,
R.I.-acknowledged experts in sanitary mat
ters-are now in the city for the purpose of
making thorough examination of the sewer
age and drainage of the Executive Mansion,
with view of ascertaining what, if any, i'm
provement is necessary to put the house in
perfect sanitary condition. Examination will
be made in a careful and critical manner.
Col Rockwell has requested Col Waring to
submit preliminary report covering any essen
tial defects which may be discovered, in order
that they may be remedied forthwith, so as to
contribute as much as possible to the healthful-
ness of those who are compelled to remain in
the Mansion. In addition to this report Col
Waring will submit at alatef day for submission
to Congress- should it be deemed advisable, a
more elaborate report, detailing all defections
looking to permanent or radical alterations
which he may deem advisable.
ARMENIAN SYMPATHY.
The following communication has been re-
ceived from the Patriarch Of the Armenians in
Turkey:
Mr.. President:-Providence, which watches
over the days Of virtuous men in the service of
free countries, has saved the illustrious Presi-
dent of the United States from tho cowardly
attempt against his life. AS servant of the
Armenian Church who prays daily for all the
chiefs of Christendom hasten to express to you
my most sincere fluctuations. The Armenian
Church, so little known in America, is an ancient
church, which, in Asia and In the midst of nom
Christian peoples has observed with a heroic
perseverance the Gospel of Christ and that spirit
of religious tolerance which the Armenians con-
slider as the basis of truly understood Chris
tianity. This Church feels consolation in it's
misfortunes on seeing the fortunate liberty
enjoyed by other Christian nations, and it
resentative of the Armenans of Tur-
key l am happy to avail myself of this
occasion, Mr.. President, to be the chan
mel of conveyance to you Of the sentiments
OF high admiration which my nation feels for
States,-a government which realizes all the
dreams Odriends of liberty and people whose
philanthropy Obeys the highest precepts of re-
ligiOn and morality. Invoking the benedictions
OF Heaven upon you and upon thepeople, whose
destinies you so noby rule, and PRAYING the All
powerful to hold your precious life in His keep
ing, have the honor to be, Mr.. President,
Your humble servant in the Lord Jesus Christ.
(SigneD ARCHBISHOP NERcEs.
Armenian patriarchato
Constantfnople, Coum Capon, July %, 1881.
THE PARoTID GLAND.
A recognized medical authority writing of the
parotid gland says it is thelargest of the saivary
glands, seated under the ear and near the angle
rate lobes, giving rise to excretory ducts, which
unite to form one canal, called the parotid duct.
StenOs canal-the d,Ictus superior or superior
salivary gland of some. This duct, after having
advanced horizontally into the substance of the
cheek, proceeds through an opening into the buc-
cinatOr muscle and terminates in the mouth
opposite the upper second molaris. About the
middle OF its course, it sometimes receives the
excretory duct of a glanduar body, situate in it's
vicln,ty, ana called the accessory gland of the
parOtld. In the substance of the parotid are
found number Of branches of the facial nerve,
OF the transverse arteries OF the face and the
pOsterlOr aurlcular. 1t receives also some fila
ments from the inferior maxillary nerve and
nun tie ascending branches of the superficial
cervical plexus. It's Emphatic vessels are some
Wnat numerous, and pass into ganglions situate
at Its surface or behind the angle of the Jaw.
the parotid secretes saliva, and pours it CO.
piously into the mouth,
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 P.M.-The Presi-
dent mas done well during the day. He has
taken additional nourishment by the mouth this
afternoon with evident relish without subse-
quent nausea. There is some rise of tempera-
ture. put his general condition is rather better
tnan at this time Yesterday Pulse 1OS, temper
ature 100, respiration 18.
SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL LAST
NIGHT.
Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch to
Minister Lowell at 11:15 last night:
The condition of the President at II o'clock
tonight shows Improvement. He has swal-
lowed, retained, and apparently digested nine
ounces Of liquid food during the day asking for
it himself and relshing it. The swelling Of the
parotid gland has created some uneasiness in
the public mind, though it is not regarded as
especially discouraging by his medical advisers
THE MRS. GARFIELD FUND.
The whole amount subscribed to the Mrs
Garfield fund up to this time 10 @155, 1881.