The Portland daily press., 1881-09-17
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eLooMY MORNING REPORT.
The Presidents Case Approaching
Crisis-His Cough Troublesome-Un-
healthy Discharge from the Wound.

The Presidents Case Approaching a
Crisis-His Cough Troublesome-Un-
healthy Discharge from the Wound.
1000 A. NJ.
LONG BRANCH. Sept. 16-The President
passed fairly good night. During the early
with coughing, more than in the previous
night His general condition, while not
materially changed, is not co favorable this
morning. In fact he has made no gain and
there has been gradual but not very marked
falling off, There are no new complications
or indications of any, but the general condi-
ton of the patient shows that he has not made
any repair for the past forty-eight hours.
Hence he is not considered to be IN as good
condition this morning. The wound has as
sumed a more unhealthy appearance, and the
discharge from it has been growing more I'M
satisfactory since yesterday morning.
There is no decided difference in the dis
charge of this morning from that of last night,
but it is of no teGtsr character. Small bed
sores have again appeared. These Or. boyn-
ton saws, are cauced by constantly lying in bed
and are attributable principally to the ex-
tremely debiIitated condition of the patient
These sores have appeared heretofore, but re-
Gently they have healed, and for some days
have not been disturbing or annoying feature
in the case.
The circulation of the patient, DR.. Boynton
save, is good and the pulse is not of a more de-
pressing or unfayorabe character than it has
b en- The anxiety is whether the President
will be able to withstand the burden he is now
carving. DIR. Boynton says that he still has
hope that he will, but it is question which
can only be determined by the future. The
patients pulse reached 100 during the night,
notwithstanding the fact that the febrile rise
was not so pronounced as usual.
His mind is also very weak and shows evil
dence of disturbance by continued hailucina-
ton These conditions aresapparent through
out the day new, which indicates that the
general situation is less hopeful than it of late
has been pictured.
There is still continuance of suppuration
of the parotid gland. On the whole the case
NAV be summed up with the assertion that the
present is a moment of extreme anxiety, and
ahere is not sufficient ground for assuming
that the patient will overcome the excessive
debility which has established itself. All are
hopeful, however especially Dr. Bliss, who
asserts his opinion without hesitation that the
probabilities are that there is sufficient vitality
left to override the present uDfavorable symp-
toms, but on the other hand he is unwilling to
grant there is anything to warrant saDguine
opinion to that effect.
G. o. Rockwell one of the Presidents at
tendants, states that the perspiraton which
has been one of the annoying features OF the
Presidents case has reappeared. Col. Hock-
we'll and Gen. Swain. however, appear to en-
terrain different opinions and declare it has not
reappeared.
Attendants upon the President say his quar-
ers are perfectly comfortable, and unless 1t
should become extremely cold no apprehension
is felt about keeping the cottage at desirable
tenn perature Iu order to do this 1t may be-
come necessary to place stove in the room TO
take the place of the CRATE fire.