Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-19
PORTALS PARTED
AND WAITING TO RECEIVE THE SPIRIT
or THE PRESIDENT.
The Patient Still HOVsring Between Life
and Dsath-A New Complication
Arises-0r. Hammond Says He
Is Dying Of Pyaemia-A
Lucid Explanation.
AT The SHORE OF THE RIVER JORDAN.
AT GARFIELD's COUCH.

AT GAhflEbDS COUCH.
What Trsnspired Yestsrdsy-Great Ex-
citemeut Caused by the Noon Bulletin
The Patient Graves Food.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August Is, 1880
P. N-The morning bulletin was gener.
ally conceded at the Executive Mansion
to be the most favorable issued since the
Presidents relapse. DR.. Agnew's de-
parture for Philadelphia on the limited
express proved to be the signal for de-
cidedly better feeling in all quarters, and
convinced many doubtful ones that the
case was progressing nicely. DIR. Agnew,
previous to leaving the White House,
assured Mrs. Garfield that he
Did Not Consider His Presence Neces-
sAry,
as everything was going as well as pos
sible. This acknowledgement from the
consulting surgeons was looked upon as
an extremely favorable indication, and
all who heard OF it experienced renewed
hope, and viewed the case as being un
deniably better than could reasonably
have been expected tSenty-four hours
earlier. The patient has been improy-
ing ever since the first
Peaspoonful Of Nourishment was Given.
This fact was proved by his tirmer
pulse. Before the noon bulletin was
issued the President had partaken OF
nourishment on four different occasions,
and expressed a desire for more. OF
course, it was administered in very
small quantities. Previous TO admins
tering the fifth quantity OF koumiss,
Mrs. Garfield was
Sitting by the Patients Bedside,
when ne expressed himself as feeling
pretty well, and inquired il it was not
desired To- try 20 strengthen mis-
stomach again by permitting him
10 have nourishment, and expressed
a desire for koumiss, whereupon his
wife gave him the first portion. The
President having suggested the admins
tering of nourishment is considered by
the attending surgeons as an indication
that the
Irritabillty of His Stomach Is subsldinE,
and that in consequence the patient
commences to crave for food. COnsid-
erable anxiety was exhibited about
1890 on account OF the slight delay In
the noon bulletin. The contents OF the
bulletin, when il was read in Private
Secretary Browns room az quarter
past one, dill not allay the anxiety be-
cause OF thu announcement 1t contained
in reference 70 the parotid gland, aid
until the assurance OF the consulting
and attending surgeons were obtained
TO the contrary,
Great Apprehension Was Fest over the
Complication
encountered. Dr. Hamilton was the
first of the surgeons applied to for in
formation regarding the infiamed gland,
but beyond the statement that II was
nothing OF a serious character the doctor
WAS disinclined to talk. He intimated
that he could not explain the affection
10 nOn-prOfessionals in the brief time
he had at his disposal and left with the
remark that il was
Nothing to Cause Alarm.
When DIR. Bliss left the Mansion about
2:45 p. he was met at the front en-
entrance by several members OF the
press. His attention was called
To the various rumOTs which
hal been circulated since the mid
day bulletin waS issued IN connection
With the inflammation oi the Presidents
parotid gland. These rumOrs were 10 the
tIect that il was an
Indication Of Pyaemia. Low Pever
and other complications oi II NOR or
less nervous nature, ami 80 that m"r-
titication had SIT in. The doctor said it
Was very curious Ia him that in vi'w
of the fact that pyaenIa Was such
specific disease some people VIII !ns'st
the President has IL, while the aitrUdIny
surgeons have thuS lar been unable TO
discover any Indication nj II Whatsoever.
This Inflammation, the dOctcr rnntln-
ued, Is
Nothing Unusual
i'm cases where patients have be, me
,!ebiilaled. have Srru u many times
ia cases OF guuShOt wUundS
Then il ~ not pNarmia. doctor
"Oh, no.
lis i. an Indication Vi aver typhoid
or otherwise?
"Nnt a, aIl. sir. l. IS an aft c,ion
which need not cause the slightest
alarm
The doctor, with these remarks, step.
ped into his carriage and drove oil.
General swain siys: ln=smuch ~ the
President has retained the EyumiSs he
has taken today his stomach is improved
tn gradually retain the nourishment,
and this b ing the case in his opinion
The Crisis Has Been PssIGd
and the patient will now continue to
improve. Early this evening DR.. key-
hurn vas askel his opinion OF the Presi-
dents condition and he answered:
.sThe President is doing veIy well
Does he experience much lnconYen-
fence from the inflammation referred to IN
the noon bulletin" -,
"He has considerable pain in his neck,
which is the result OF the iniiAmed
"Wen, doctor, what is the cause Of
this inflammation? How do you ex-
plain it?"
1T Is the Result of Extreme Debility"
HAS the President taken nourish-
ment at all during the day."
"Yes, sir. He has been taking kou-
miss in small quantities all day"
HAS he experienced any trouble IN
retaining it,"
None whatever. He has retained it
all"
THE NEW COMPLICATION.
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