Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-23

! What kind of nourishment are you Civ
ing him to-day"
1.-The same as heretofore, koumiss and
milk porridge."
''Does the patient appear to relish it ?''
''Oh, yes; he asked for it this morning,
you know"
"How do you feel about the glandular
trouble to-day 2"
Il feel better about it to-day"
| HAS it grown materially larger than it
was? 2"
No; don't think it quite so large as it
was and am quite confident should sup
duration set in it will be diminished to
| much greater degree and have less serious
effect than it would have had had it COM
menced to suppurate before. If it should
suppurate now, possibly it will not do any
great injury"
"What are the chances of preventing
suppuration :" -.
very complicated case, and one about
which no reliable predictions can be made"
'How long will it be before you can dis
cover whether or not suppuration is likely
| to occur 2"
1.-The glandure affection became visible
on Wednesday last. / should think by to-
morrow or on Wednesday we should be able
| to determine.
"Do you consider that the Presidents
stomach is performing its natural functions
now ?"
eyes think his stomach is doing very
we'll"
"There has been some talk about the
President being delirious at times, doctor
| What are the facts about that?"
"The President has been little delirious
at times, but it has not amounted to any
thing serious.
"To what do you attribute the delirium ?"
"It is caused by his extremely feeble con-
dition, together with his long Illness It
would be likely to occur in any case where
the patient had become so enfeebled as the
President has"
'Then you do not attach any great i'm
portance to it?
mo, sir not at all"
"Well, DOCTOR I understand that the at
tending surgeons have administered with
enemata portion of opium. Is that true,
if so, would it have a tendency to cause de-
Iirium ~
In all cases where the enemata are ed
ministered, small quantity of laudanum or
something similar is one of the component
parts. This is administered for the purpose
of aiding the retention of the enemata it is
not sufficient to cause delirium."
What do you think of the case on the
whole to- day ?"
u feel more encouraged than l did yes
terday"
The doctor intimated at the conclusion of
the interview that the President was still in
very precarious condition, and that his
encouragement was based on the outlook at
that time.
| UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2.10 p. m.-The
President is passing quiet afternoon, aud
sleeps good deal of the time. Up to the
present hour he has swallowed and retained
to-day twenty-five ounces of liquid nourish-
ment, consisting of milk porridge and
koumiss. He has also had two enemata :;
one at a. m., and one soon this afternoon.
No new unfavorable symptoms have ap-
peared. aud his general condition is about
the same as at II. 80.
The following was sent this afternoon:
Lowell, minister, London:
The Presidents condition has somewhat
improved since last report. He has not
vomited for twenty-one hours, and during
the forenoon has swallowed liquid food
several times; in all, about ten ounces. The
weather is very warm, but it does not affect
him.
i Signed BLAINE. Secretary.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, g. 30 The Presi-
dent has continued to take nourishment in
small quantities at stated intervals during
the entire day, and has had no return of
nausea or vomiting. The nutritive enemata
are also retained and the wound is looking
well and the mark OF repair is going on in all
positions exposed to view. The pus dis
charge is healthy. At prl sent his pulse is
= ITO, temperature 1901 respiration 49,
Signed D. w. Bliss, J. j. Woodward,
J. X. Barnes, Robert Reyburn, D. Hayes
Agnew.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
: EXECUTIVE MANSION, 40 .. m.-Dr
Bliss at p. m. said to representative OF
the Associated Press that the President has
had much more favorable afternoon thar
yesterday and was doing fairly well. He
} continued to swallow nourishment In the
shape of milk porridge and koumiss without
any difficulty, and has, in the opinion of the
surgsops, had food enough to-day to sustain
his strength. Hes esufers 10 further annoy
ance from secre, ion of mucus in his breast anc
is eus rely fee | on pain. He asked DIR
BliGs Ii a .e,noon what he thought of his
oord C :; d he doctor repl'e that if he
corld kcep down nou, 'shmelt he would &c
, through al right. the Pre- dent then in
quifed how long it wonld be, if he should
make favorable progress. before he coul6
take trip on Gseamer or so to Mentor
The doctor could not however give him 6
definite rep'y. Noce of the President
| symptoms are worse this afternoon, ano
some of them are better. His condition
;, continues critical, but his attendant
think there is little more reason for en-
S couragement
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