Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-19
THE PRESIDENT.
STILL IN A CRITICAL STATE.

DILL IN "A CRITICAL STATE.
Slight Improvement but Continuing Anxiety
The president is slowly improving. The
bulletins from the executive mansion are
very conservative in tone, and the physi-
clans avoid any expressions calculated to
induce the belief that the patient is in
| better form than the state of his case war
rants. The work of recovery must be
necessarily gradual. The preservation of
the presidents life depends almost solely
upon the ability of the stomach to absorb
the nutriment requiredtO restore the wasted
and shattered system. The physicians say
they have no further apprehension of dan
ger from the wound. 1t is healing rapidly
and in a perfectly satisfactory manner.
DIR. Bliss has written an open letter
denying the statement published in the
Chicago Eoen,ng journal, that the inter-
| views with him were fictitious and that he
said the public should beware Of the
press gang, He says the story is a cruel
fabrication, devised by his enemies. for
the fact is that there have been but few
days since July when DR.. Bliss has not
had from one to three authorized inter-
views with the representatives of the even-
ing newspapers, and many of them have
been taken in shorthand.
Last evening DR.. Boynton, tho presi-
dents family physician and also a cousin,
said the feeling of the attending physicians
as to the outlook was very hopeful.
"They think tho inflammation that has
taken place in the right parotid gland can
be overcome. But it is no trifling mat
ter"
"1s it the result of septisDmia, doctor,
in yOur ODiniOn?''
you, not pynmia. "
"Docs the president experience much
pain from this swelling of the parotid
gland"
He suffers considerably from it. 1t is
a source Of almost constant pain.
docs he complain a'
Never whimpers. He stands it like a
Spartan"
Will the doctors allow suppuration to
take its course before opening the ab-
scess %
Of course they will not open it until it is
in proper condition to be cut. They are
putting on combination of iodoform and
collodion and also using hot applications.
These are applied very frequently-when
he is awake almost constantly when
asleep We do not disturb him."
Who discovered this trouble with the
gland %
81 noticed it last night when bathing
the president. l discovered a fullness near
the ear and reported it. By this morning
it had assumed quite large proportions"
"What does the president thiuk of this
unexpected trouble ?''
He mentioned it few moments ago
that it was too bad that this new cOmpli-
cation arose. l assured him that it was
not very serious, except the discomfort
arising from it. told him further that
there was nothing alarming in it,"
"Did he show any desire for food to-
day p
"Well, not what you might term desire.
Food was not repulsive to him to. day, as it
has been for a day or two back. He took
nourishment naturally today. Iasked him
about noon how he would like some milk
pcrridge, and he replied that he thought
he could take some. spoke to Mrs. Gar
field in reference to it, and she immedi-
ately made a small quantity of it herself.
When it was ready gave it to tho presi-
dent. He swallowed about an ounce and
a half Of it. A few minutes ago he partook
Of more, and experienced no discomfort
from it. He told me that he relished it
more than anything he had eaten since no
took to his bed.''
"What is the presidents condition to.
night?''
Ills whole condition has improved to-
day. The stomach is beginning to retain
food, which consider a very good sign"
DR.. Boynton says he does not want.to be
understood as criticising the treatment of
the case in any way. Indeed he does not
think it could have been more wisely
handled but the fact is the patient was
ovcrfed. There was laudable desire on
the part of the physicians to build up the
strength to meet the demands of suppura-
ton and healing of the wound. Conse-
quently the president was too zcalously
piled with rich food, and it proved more
than his stomach could we'll bear. He
was nauseated before Saturday with heavy
food, and on that day he was given a dose
of brandy that capped tho climax, and he
threw up everything and a severe fit of
vomiting followed.
Tho total amount subscribed for Presi-
dent Garfeld's family is $155, ,3S1.55.
AFFECTED FOR SOME TIME.
Evor Since the Shooting.
The better action of the presidents
stomach gives renewed hope for his ulti. |
mate recovery. The people generally do |
not appreciate, however, tho exceeding
irritability of this organ in the president.
r. has hnen tho xvOrot ono If fI,o ,v,o,k |