Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-08-25
GARFIELD'S CRITICAL CONDITION.
A Victim to Deadly Dyspepsia-Hope Of His
Recovery Almost Entirely DepartedLsi

Victim to Deadly Dyspepsia-Hope OF His
Recovery Almost Entirely Departedsi
On Tuesday the case of the president
was reported as almost hopeless. His
nausea continued and he could retain but
little food on his stomach, nourishment
being administered almost wholly by in
jections. Lack of sufficient nourishnent
was considered the most serious phaseisof
his case. He fingered without material
change during Tuesday night. ....., .7,
The country was intensely excited by ex-
peotations of an announcement OF the pres
ident's death.
On Wednesday, there was an unexpectedly
favorable turn. His pulse improved, and he
was given quantities of beef tea in the natural
wag, and it was retained without difficulty.
The wound gives no trouble. Upon being
asked the weight of the president, one attend
ant gave out that it was now about 13O pounds,
normal condition of 21O pounds. Everybody
is jubilant with hope, rather more so than the
situation warrants.
Thursday was very comfortable day for
the president At 2 p. m, Secretary Blaine
cabled to our minister at London: sNThe
president shows slight improvement in his
power to retain and digest food, but his gener-
al condition is not strongly reassuring" And
in the evening the following was sent:
s'The condition of the president at 1 tonight
shows al Improvement He has 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 has crested some uneaslness.
though it is not regarded as specially discour-
aging by his medical advisers"
On Friday, the presidents pulse remained
100 but tile condition of his stomach is more
hopeful He took more food yesterday than Oh
any day for three weeks. The swelling OF the
parotid gland diminishes, and the appearances
of his wound is more healthy and favorable.
Apparently ali fears of blood poisoning of any
sort are dismissed and the only thing thought
of by the doctors is to build up his strength
Saturday night the president was very rest
less, and on Sunday afternoon his pulse was
19S and temperature 90. His stomach, upon
which hope had been based, once more reject
ed sustenance. The fatal nausea returned and
vomiting was the result Food taken IN the
natural way, it was evident, must
again be discontinued and hope
pinned to nonrishment by enemata.
For several days it has become apparent that
the presidents recovery depended almost S olely
upon the ability of his stomach to assimllate
solid food in sufficient quantities to
rebuild his wasted system. .a
At l 80 p m, the president was nauseated,
as DR.. Bliss said, from the secretion OF silIva
in the throat The vomiting sent the pulse mp
few beats, but when the nausea ceased the
patient became calmer. He doZed at times,
| but could not sleep long. He was apparently
| weaker About o'clock he yomited second
time No liquid nourishment had been admin
istered after the first sick spell, but the enemata
WAS increased The issue of the $50 p. m.
bulletin contained the first news of the change,
for the worse in the presidents condition
From the latest dispatches it is evident that out
little hope Of his recovery is entertained by
the doctors aEF % s& rss