Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-30

'On the whole do you think aere Is
GOOD STRONG HOPE OF FINAL RECOVERY"
"The prospects of recovery are very fair, very
good. In a case of this kind no one could say
positively that the patient would recover. 1
would not make any definite prediction"
''DO the other surgeons hold the same opinion
as yOn do about final recovery"
'As far as l know they do, but for more
definite information you had better apply to
them"
The Official Bulletin-12:SO D. m.
RISE OF PULSE SINCE MORNING.
At the morning dressing another small Incl
sion was made in the lower part of the swelling
on the right side of the Presidents face. which
was followed by a free discharge of healthy
looking pus. A similar discharge took place
through the other openings. The swelling is
perceptibly smaller and looks better The
wound remains in an unchanged condition.
There has been little rise of temperature
since morning, but the pulse is more frequent.
In other respects the condition is about the
same. Pulse 116, temperature $50. respiration
H.. [Signed by five surgeons, DR.. Hamilton be-
ing ABSENT
The cause of the rise of pulse noticed in this
bulletin is attributed to the incision made this
morning and the disturbance caused by the
squeezing necessary to exude the pus.
1.30 p. M.-A LESS RAPID PULSE
Within three quarters of. an hour after the is
suance of the 80 bulletin the Presidents pulse
was taken, and showed that it had gone down
to where it was during the forenoon 1t went
down to ITO. Col. Rockwell says that the Pres
idents hair has not got any grayer, but that he
imagines that the gray has little more white
in it.
THE PAROTID SWELLING.
The President complains some this afternoon
of the sensitiveness of the swollen side of his
face. That the swelling is diminishing is evil
dent heincisiOns made in the face are washed
out with permanganese of potash. The con-
nection between the two incisions heretofore
noted is made by means of probe under the
flesh of course. flow of permansanese potash
through the probe thoroughly cleanses the two
connected cavities.
THE SHIFTING OF THE POSITION OF THE BALL.
There has been within the past few days
Slight shifting in the position of the ball. 1t
has worked it's way downward little This
can be told by feeling upon the outward portion
OF the anterior wall of the stomach. The hard
resistance heretofore met with in pressing upon
that part of the stomach where the ball was To-
Gated. has disappeared and the fact is apparent
that it has made a downward movement. This
progress has been slight. 1t is thought
that the change in the locality of
the ball might have been the cause
OF the recent favorable change in the Presidents
condition. report has been circulated to some
extent that the ball was passed through the rec
tum last Saturday. 1t has not been passed
Dr. Bliss says that if the ball is taken out it will
require surgical operation. Another report
that is circulated is that the ball is in the rec
tum that it was lodged there in the first place,
and the physicians mis-located 1t or that it has
worked it's way backward into the abdominal
cavity, and is now lodged in the less dangerous
locality, the rectum. Both of the reports are
pronounced as untrue as the report that the ball
has been passed. But it is fact that there has
been slight change in the locality of the bull
let.
DR.. Reyburn some years ago had a case in
which the patient (shot during the war; carried
the ball in the abdominal cavity for years. be-
coming reduced to skeleton. The bullet
finally was located near the rectum, and it was
removed and the patient recovered, becoming a
robust man.
p. M-wHAT COL. ROCKWELL SAYS
In reply to questions Col. Rockwell said to
reporter of the Associated Press this after
noon that the Presidents condition to-day has
been about as it was yesterday. He has fully
held his own, but has not gained perceptbly in
strength No especial importance is attached
to the high pulse shown by the noon bulletin
1t is attributed principally to the irritation
caused by the cutting of the parotid swelling
this morning. 'As long, Col. Rockwell said,
''as the gland continues to be source of almost
constant MN
fluctuations of pulse. Since the noon bulletin,
again to ITO. We think that he is doing WELL"
3p.m m.-NO Change.
At 3 o'clock there was nothing new to note in
the President's condition. He has slept some
during the day and has taken the usual amount
of nOurishment.
DR.. Bliss has just said that he consid the
Presidents condition as keeping at the salts
factory point. He is no worse than yesterday.
His pulse has huctuated more to-day than
yesterday. Very few people have been at the
White House.
MRS. GARFIELD'S METHOD OF MAKING BEEF TEA
AS heretofore stated in THE STAR, Mrs. Gar
field prepares the beef extract that is now ad-
ministered to the President. Her husband likes
her handlwork better than the already prepared
article. The preparation which Mrs. Garfield
gets up is made by taking one pound of lean
beef, and cutting it up fine. The beef particles
are then put in one pint of cold water and six
drops of muriatic acid are added. After being
thoroughly mixed it is allowed to stand one hour
and then strained and pressed until all the liquid
is extracted.
MRS. GARFIELD
does not spend all her time in the sick room
now. She is however, there during the greater
portion of the day.
WANTS TO CURE THE PRESIDENT BY ANIMAL
MAGNETISM.
Captain Blanchard, Of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
in the city yesterday making an offer to cure the
President. He has been sea captain His
particular method of cure is by animal mag
netism He is big strong man. and said that
he had cured many cases sSlpy by handling the
body and impaSting to it animal magnetism. He
only wanted to see the President an hour q day
and promised after a week or ten days. opera
ton to put him out of danger. There have been
a number of offers of a somewhat similar char
acter made All of them are rejected with
thanks
LIBERALS EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY.
Intelligence Of the shooting of President Gar
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