The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

"Has the President taken anything besides
koumiss today"
eyes. He swallowed two tablespoonful of
milk Cruel by Mrs. Garfield"
Ibid he retain it alp"
every bit of it,"
DR.. Boynton's Opinion.
Dr. Roynton, who remained in Secretary
Browns room short time this evening, was
asked how he accounts for the inflammation OF
the parotid gland. He said SIT is septlcae-
mia" it certainly is not pyaemla. Durlne
the course of further conversation the DOCTOR
explained his version OF septicaemla Wnich
was in substance that it was caused in this
case by the condition of the patients blood.
According to his theory the same affection is
liable to occur in diphtheria, typhoid or scarlet
fever, and in fact in any disease which renders
the blood unhealthy. The Doctor was asked
if he apprehended any serious results from the
"Oh no." said he, sit has spent its fnry and
think it will pass now"
The Doctor did not attribute the lnfiamma-
ton to the condition of wound lnasmuch as the
parotid tgland is not an absorbing, but a
secreting land. 1t is true however that the
discharge from tho wound might influence IT.
ritation to certain extent.
The Swelling Of the Parotid Gland.
The according to the theories adj
vanced by the attending surgeons and other
prominent member of the medical profession,
however, the case may be summed up with
statement that the Eparotid gland secretes the
saliva and that when no nourlshment is taken
in the natural way for a time there is nc de-
mand made upon the saliva and it therefore
naturally secretes itself in the parotid gland
and after remaining too long causes lntiamma-
ton. According to this theory it is fair to as
sumo that the seeds of the omplication were
sown during the time the patient was unable
to take nourishment in natural way, and
now that he is able to retain what he has
swallowed the saliva is drawn upon again and
the irritation will probably gradually decrease
OF course there are different views on the sub
ject, but this theory, compared with the mum,
Der advanced, appears to be the one mos
generally accepted by those watched the case
The latest information received from the
private part of the Mansion indicate s that the
surgeons are hopeful that the President will
pass comparatively comfortable night. He
was resting quietly at IL o'clock, and though
he has taken considerable nourishment to
night there has been no return OF nausea.
The President Resting Quietly at Mid
night.
Midnight-No noticeable change has oc
CURED in the Presidents condition ssince II p
m. He is resting quietly now. DR.. Bliss anC
the members of the Presidents household
have retired for the night.
DR.. Bliss and the Newspaper Men.
WASHINGTON; Aug. 18.-The publication Of
an alleged extract from letter written by DR.
Bliss to friend in Chicago, in which he il
quoted as saying that he holds no intervie vs.
with newsl aper correspondents, but that they
insist upon inserting false and foolish CONVEX
sations with him, and concluding with Don
think the Presidents surgeons and physicians
are shallow fools because the press gang
here try to make them out SUCH" has beer
the subject of considerable comment among
the members of the press, and in order to OBJ
tain the facts the article was sent to DIR. Bills
with request that he should say in writing
whether or not he wrote the letter referred to
DR.. Bliss replied:-"The paragraph is an en-
tire fabrication, and is only one of the many
false and cruel attacks upon me since l have
occupied the position as surgeon in charge O.
the President"
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
The following was sent this afternoon:
To LoueU, Minister, London:
At2p. m. the President shows slight i'm
provement in his power to retain and diges
food, but his general condition is not strongly
reasoning.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
The following was sent tonight:
To LoaoeU. Minister, London:
The condition of the President at IL O'Clock
tonight shows improvement. He has swal
lowed, 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 created some uneasi.
ness in the public mind though it is not re
garded as especially discouraging by his medi
cal advisers
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary