The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GARFIELD GAINS.
And So Does His StOmRch-'Fhe
Gland Swelling No Longer
Troublesome.
A Better Day Generally.
SWANS OPINION.

retained the kOumiSs he has taken
to-day. his stomach is proven to be
gradually strengthening, and this
being the case, In his opinion, the
crisis has passed and the patient
will continue to improve.
REYBURN.
Early this evening DR.. Reyburn
was asked his opinion as to the
Presidents condition, and he an
swered: "The President is doing
very we'll"
Does he experience much incon-
venience from the inflammation re-
ferred to in the noon bulletin? He
has considerable pain in his neck,
which is the result of the infamed
gland.
What is the cause of the infama-
ton? 1t is the result of extreme
debility.
Do not similar symptoms mani
fest themselves in typhoid fever? p
They do, but Inflammation Of the
parotid gland also frequently oc-
ours in cases where the patients
saliva naturally secretes itself in
the parotid gland, and after remain
ing too long causes Inflammation.
According to this theory it is fair
to assume that the seeds of the COM
plication were soWn during the time
the patient was unable to take
nourishment in the natural way,
and now that he has been able to
retain what he has swallowed, the
saliva is drawn upon again and the
irritation will probably gradually
decrease. Of course, there are
different views On the subject, but
this theory is most generally &C
copied by those who have watched
the case closely.
THE BOYS.
The studies of James and Harry
Garfield have not been interrupted
since the first week of the Presi-
dents sickness. Their tutor ex-
poets to graduate them both and
Don Rockwell on Saturday next.
and they are all to enter Williams
College in September.
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
The condition of the President to-
night shows improvement. He
swallowed, retained, and apparently
digested nine ounces of liquid food
during the day, asking for it himself
and relishing it. The swelling of
the parotid gland created some I'M
easiness in the public mind, though
it is not regarded as especially dis
couraging by the medical advisors.
FRIDAYS RECORD.
Washington, 19.-Executive Man
sion, Las a.m.-At this hour every
thing is quiet in the sick room, and
the doctors are doing in an adjoin-
ing room.
NO MORE CUTTING.
Bliss says: We do not expect to
perform another operation on the
President until we cut the ball out,
and we will not do that until the
President gets up, and not then
until the ball gives him some
trouble.
MILK IN THE COCOANUT.
Speaking of the criticisms of DIR.
Hammond, of New York, DR.. Bliss
said Hammond applied twice by tel
egraph to be admitted into the Pres
ident's case, and was refused both
times. Hammond feels bitterly to-
wards Barnes because he succeeded
him as surgeon-general, and this &C
counts for Hammond's severe talk.
ACoMFORTABLB NIGHT.
Executive Mansion, 5 amin
formation just received from the
sick room is in substance that the
President passed a comparatively
comfortable night. He was some
what restless during the early part
of the night owing to the pain in the
affected glands Of the neck. This
pain subsidized later in the night and
afterwards the President rested
easier. His pulse is reported by the
physicians this morning at about
1872. No nausea or vomiting occurred
during the night.
Executive Mansion, $50 a.m.-The
President slept much of the night
and this morning is more comfort
able than yesterday. The swelling OF
the right parotid gland has not in
creased since yesterday afternoon
and is now free from pain. Nutritive
enemata are still given with success
and liquid food has already this
morning been swallowed and rel
iShed. Prise 100 tpmOpTai1ra 0S.4
respiration. i.
(Signed) D. W. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.
T. II. HAMILTON.
Executive Mansion, II a.m.-The
President continues to do well. He
partakes of nOurishment more fire.
quently, and the quantity is being
gradually increased. His stomach
offers no resistance, and attending
surgeons express themselves as very