Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-24
In STATU QUO.
NO PERcEPTlBlE CHANGE IN THE
PRESIDENTS CONDITION,
though No Strength Is Derived from the
sOurishmsnt he Takes-A Pen Pic.
ture OF the Patient and The Sick
ROOm-Ihs President Terri.
bly, emaciated.
HIS DEATH ONLY A MATTER OF TINE,
Yesterdays HISTORY

Yesterdays HISTORY
OF the President's Case-About tbs sama
IN Every Respect as on sna Day Pre-
Vious.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 23, 1880
P. N.-The President has had a rather
better day than was generally sntici-
patsd. The somewhat diseourasing tone
OF Secretary Blaine's telegram 10 Minis.
ter Lowell, last night, seemed to prepare
the public for ths worst. Nsswithstand.
ing the bulletin of this rnorninz Wa
favorable, a general feeling Of anxiety
and apprehension prevailed, both at the
Executive Mansion and throughout the
city. 1t seemed to DO almost generally
conceded that the condition OF the Pres.
ident was in the highest degree critical
and alarming, and on the streets
four persons out of five, il asked what
they thought of the Presidents
chances, would have replied his death
was question OF a few DAYS, il not few
hours. Fer this state of excitement and
alarm, however, the real facts OF the
case hardly furnished sufficient justif-
cation. The condition of the President
was, it is true, subject OF grave ankle
ty to his surgeons, his attendants and
Mrs. Garfield, but not more so than yes
esesaays ssd not so much so as on Sun
day. On that afternoon there was really
greater reason for encouragement than
at any time since then, because there
seemed then to be only very faint hope
that the patients demorslized stomach
could be brought to resume its func-
tions. As soon as the President began
to swallow food again, his condition, tn
that extent at least, became more hopeful.
Without adequate nOurishment death
from exhaustion seemed inevitable,
while with proper nOurishment he
might've. Before the morning examine
ton to-day he has swallowed ounces OF
beef Juice without nausea or discomfort,
and this increasing ability to take nour-
ishment encouraged the surgeons
10 hope that the danger OF
death from exhaustion, what they
regarded With the most apprehension,
might be avoided. The President passed
4 quiet morning, taxing nourishment
frequently in the shape of beef Juice,
peptenized milk and milk pOrridge, with
an enemata every five or six hours. Up
10 noon he had swallowed sixteen or
seventeen ounces OF liquid food, but
there had been no indication OF an in
crease in his strength, with the exception
of a stronger and slightly improved
pulse. The glandular swelling remained
4. akav otsy or.
appearance, and the amount oil muscous
secreted in the back part Of the
mouth was about the same as yes
terday. Generally speaking the patient
at noon was holding his own, but max
ing no perceptible progress. He slept
about as much as usual during the alter
noon aud continued TO take nourish
ment at intervals, until at four O'Clock
he had swallowed more than twenty
ounces. At 4:20 p. N. DIR. Reyburn re
ported that his general condition SET med
slightly improved. This information
was confirmed by the evening bulletin,
which showed lower pulse than the
patient has had at any evening examl-
nation since the 18th instant.
Since hall past six the President has
slept most OF the time quietly, and the
slight Improvement OF the AIL' rnPoh Is
rtill maintained. At this hour, IL p N,
d.. Bliss reports that the Presidents
pulse is l02, To l0I, and his tempera nre
apparently about normal Tie il sle~p-
ing quietly, and his sympto " a
favorable as at aoy time during the IL y.
lie has swallowed twentY-e'Eht ounces
of LIQUID food since this morning, aud
had two reactivr pnematas Tie ASKED
for some milk Cruel this 'vrninY, and
said that his stomach hlC emrty.
The gianduIar sweiiing s"O~S 10
signs - Vel ~ sn"pn' l'!oh'
but the sTrliuY OF several i'artS has
entirely sub,lIe,I. IHe prt'ent can op-n
h,S mouth trrly and has b ea very
little tr1nrlrt to day b. the secretion
OF mucous ii his throat. DIR. Bliss eN-
p.essa,i the op.urru that upon The
Hny!r the P.rs,den, has ,uid s!ig It
gun to day and tra, his symptoms ii.
uicats .urIusr improvemr 70 morrow.