The Russellville Democrat., 1881-08-04
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SECRETARY WINDoM has decided that journalists are entitled to import duty free on certain books for their libraries
 A FORMER chaplain in the army sends from Vermont to the conscience fund of the treasury the sum of S100 as an excessive allowance for forage.
 PRESIDENT GARFIELD, referring to the election of Mir. Lapham, said: "Well. am glad it is over. 1 am sorry for Conkling. l should like to give him a foreign mis- sion."
 POSTMASTER General James warns post masters that their accounts must be for warded to the auditor of the treasury inn mediately after the close of every quarter. The new chieftain is intent upon making his department self sustaining, when he proposes to advocate a reduction of letter postage to two cents.
 SURGEONS and physicians who have watch ed President Gartield's case have been won- dering whether Guiteau's bullet pierced the Presidents coat vest and underclothing without carrying shreds or fragments of the woolen or cotton fabrics into the body in it's course. The question is now answered. A small piece of cloth was discharged from the wound, and later other shreds were dis charged. The coming away of these clogs in the wound is favorable to ultimate recov- cry. In fact, all the signs and symptoms continue to point to his full recovery.
 THERE were two things that arrived at the White House recently by express which are worthy of note One was q stuffed humming bird perched on one of the inn possible little trees that are affected by taxidermists. It came from Rhode Island and was destined by the sender to relieve the monotony of the sick room." How it could afford such relief not even Dr. Hamil- tsNy,h aca1f NY,lA +a11 rIa @t1 was small box of "alleged crackers" They were to satisfy the appetite and at the same time impart much strength" They looked and tasted like half. cooked biscuits which had been allowed to harden
 THERE was change for lhe worse in the Presidents condition, and Drs. Hamilton and Agnew were summoned. He had slight chill with high fever. Upon consult tation the surgeons determined that it was absolutely necessary to perform an opera tion to discharge the pus cavity which occasioned trouble. Dr. Agnew was select ed to perform the operation. He located the cavity and made an incision about an inch and a half below the opening of the wound. The pus cavity was occasioned by irritation from splinters of the injured rib, and had no connection directly with the main canal formed by the bullet, which has worked freely. The cut was about an inch and half in depth. The injured rib was found to be bent, and there is now con- sultation as to whether any attempt shall be made to straighten it. The new open- ing thoroughly discharges the pus cavity, and will of course be kept open. Dr. Agnew is well satisfied with the result. Experi- ments were made in the presence of Dr. Agnew by Prof. Bell with his electrical in- dicator, with view to ascertaining how it would work in indicating where the bullet lies in the President. A soldiers from the Soldiers Home who carries bullet in his body, was made a subject of tests. It was known by the doctors precisely where this bullet laid, but they took two persons who did not possess this knowledge, and by the use of the indicator both of them located the ball. This ball however. was within two inches of the surface the body, and though the tests were very satisfactory, it is not be- lieved the indicator would point out ball any deeper than two inches. The result of to-day's experience convinced Doctors Agnew and Bliss that if the bullet is within two inches ofthe surface of the Presidents body, they will be able to locate it.