The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-19
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ExECUFlvE MANSION, 1880 u. M.-The
morning bulletin was generally conceded
at the Executive Mansion to be the most
favorable Issue since the President's re-
lapse. DR.. Agnew's departure for PhiIa'
delphia on the limited express, proved TO
be the signal Tor a decidedly better feeling
In oil quarters, and convinced many oi
the doubtful ones that the Casa was pro-
gr essing nicely. Dr.. Agnew, previous TO
leaving the White House, assured Mrb.
Garfield that he did not consider bis pres.
enCe necessary is everythibswas going as
well as possible. This acknowledgment
from one OF the consulting surgeons was
looked upon as an extremely favorable
indication, and all who heard oi It ex
pressed renewed hope aud viewed the
situation as being undeniably bsttetthan
could reasonably have been iet pected
hours earlief. shkGg
The patient has been improving ever
since the tBt taAspooniul of nourbhment
was eiyeu, aiact which was proved by bis
hrmer pulse. Before the noon bulletin
was issued the President had partaken oi
nourishment on four different occasions
and exI Iressed desire Tor more. OF
course II was administered In very small
quantities. Previous 10 administering the
hrst quantity Of koumtss Mrs. Garfield
was sitting BY The patients bedside, when
he expressed himself as feeling pretty
well, and inquired II II was not desired to
try To strengthen his stomach again by
permitting him to have nouiahment, and
expressed desired for koumiSs, where.
upon bic wife gave him the frat portion.
The President having suggeSted the ad.
ministsring oi nourishment is considered
by the surgeons as an indication that the
ifritabilityt Of the stomach 10 suhBiding,
and that copsequ usnCe the patient com.
mences 10 crave lor food.
Considerable anxiety was exhibited
about 1880 on account OF a slight delay
In issuing the noon bulletin. The con+
tents oil the bulletin, when read In private
Secretary Browns room at o quarter past
one, did not Allay the anxiety, because Of
the announcement II contained In REFER
ence 10 the parotid gland, and until The
assurance oil the consulting and attending
surgeons were obtained 10 the CONTRARY
great apprehension was felt now that b
ssrioua complication had been jencoun-
tered
DR.. Hamilton was the fret OF the sur.
geons applied to fer information regarding
inAamed gland, but beyond the statement
that II was nothing OF q serious character
the Dr.. was diBihCllned 10 talk. He init
mated that he could not explain the affeG.
tion 10 non.ptoiessional In the brief time
al bis disposal, and left with the remark
that II was nothing 10 cause alarm.
When Dr.. Bliss left the Mansion at 2:4b
p. n, he WAS met at the front entrance by
several members OF the press. His atten.
tion was called 10 the various rumots
which had beer, circulated since the mid
day Bulletin was issued, Ia connectloh
with inflammation OF the Presidents
parotid gland. These rumoFs were 10 the
effect that II WAS an indication that II was
pyemia, low fever aud other complies.
tiDns Of a more or less serious nature, aud
also that modification had Get Ia.
Dr.. Bliss eaid II was very curious TO him
That Ia view ol the fact that pyemia was
such q specific disease, some people will
insist that The President has | while The
attending sutgeons have thus, lar been
unable ID discover any Indications of Il
whatsoever. "This inflammation the
Doctor ContiAued, 'is nothing unuSual III
Cases where the patients have become
debilitstedl 4 have seen many times 10
Gases OF gun shot wounds.n
"Then II 10, not pyemia, Doctor"
as Il an Indication Ot fever, typhoid OF
Olhetwlse2"
"Not At al, cir. tits an affection which
need not cause the slightest alarm" The
Doctor With this feHStk stepped into biz
cAfFlaee and drove of. IA rfL
The Aesufances Of the attending Gur.
geohs we're placed on the newspaper bal.
letin boards throughout the city aud car.
tied by one peraoh 10 another 10 such an
extent Outing the early afternoon that ex.
treme anxiety was oCCasiohed by the an.
very considerably before night.
General Swain says that inasmucl a
the President has retained the koumisH
be has taken today his etc mach .hRt
improved 70 gradually retain houtisb menl
and thiS being The case, III hiaopini5h The
crisis 10 passed and the patient will nov
continue to improve.
Early this evening Dr. Rsyburn WAi
asked hlB opinion Of the Presidents con.
dition, and he apegefed. THE President
iA doing very well ="
"Ddee he experience much inconven.
ience,ifom the the inn animation referred Il
In the noon bulletlns2"
"He hiss considerable pain In hia neck
which 10 the result Oi the inaamet
!, saslI, doctor, What .Ialhe oaale d lhI