The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-30

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ELnEnoS. \. u. Sept. 10.
The President had rigor about i o'clock
this morning. II lasted about twenty min
utes, during which time the pulse ran up 10
1877. After the rigor passed on he Presi-
dent yomited considerably. During the
prevalence Of the rigor the patient was de-
lirious. The situation l. decidedly critical.
inasmuch as there i great probability that
more chills will occur.
II now transpires that there were indica-
tions OF rigor yesterday. The President
also suffered from over-eating. last night,
being troubled with pains In his stomach.
DR.. Boynton, In answer 70 inquiries shortly
after the rigor became known. said Il was
ono Of the many unfavorablc symptoms
which must be looked for a. this stage Of
the case, At the same time repeating the re-
marks made heretofore, to the effect that
everything terrible follows the existence Of
chronic pynmIa.
Referring to the discharge Of clots Of
blood from The wound, Dr. Boynton said Il
had no particular significance, except that
Il shows an unhealthy state o. The wound,
and 4 Of the character Of bad pus. lie
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number OF small Assesses rather than one
large ab~cess. They begin In Inflammation
and eliminate In suppuration, ultimately
breaking down the tissues. Some ~ these
small absccsses might have begun some time
ago, and others may be forming now. In
answer % an inquiry whether there was
ground for considering the change to-day
positive Improvement, he said II was too
early 70 give an opinion on thar. There had
been for 4 moment slight apparent ameli-
Grafton Of the symptoms. Nothing could
be decided upon such temporary incl
dent Ia case Of this sort.
At 10 o'clock tonight Secretaries Win
dom, Hunt, Kirkwood, Attorney General
Macveagh and Assistant Secretary OF state
Hill called q Private Secretary Browns
cottage 20 ascertain the facts regarding the
Presidents condition. DR.. Bliss said the
chill this evening was Of about ten minutes
duration. and was what might be called
quite chill, the President suffering con-
siderably from IL effects. No vomiting oc-
CURED and the patient experienced rcac-
ton Immediately after the rigor subsidized
BY the appearance o. fever.
When asked for cause for the recur-
renee Of rigors the Doctor said: 1T may be
due to local causes, but 50 far they are not
manifested. I think the recurrence y due
10 the cnfcebled condition Of the patient.
The dcpraved condition Of the fluids, To-
gethcr with local sores, are sufficient 70
produce chiIls. II Il evident he has not re-
paired any during The past twenty -four
hours, but has merely held his own"
Continuing. pf. .l.ss said: "Thc Presi-
dent has taken nourixhment a. usual during
The day. He was more cheerful and bright
during the afternoon. With the exception
Of milk punch about twenty minutes prcvi-
Gus 70 the chill, 20 food had been given him.
Two and one-haIf ounces OF dchbrinated
beef blood had been administered BY enema
"a during the morning. and about three
ounces more will be administered during
the night.
Macveagh tclegraphed Lowell this even
ing: The President passed . comparatively
quiet and comfortable day, bur this evening
ne had another chill, Of less duration than
that Of yesterday. but sufficient 20 increase
the very great anxiety already existing. lie
has also been. slowly growing weaker, and
bis present condition cxcites the gravcst APP
prehensions.
Dr. Boynton said tonight; Compared
with yesterday, there 4 slight improve
ment. The low pulse and Temperature.
sound sleep aud freedom from cough ana
expectorntion. were indications 81 low
state 81 vitality, and can not be considered
favorable symptoms. The grows stronger
there will be rise In pulse and tcmpcra.
ture, and bis cough and cxpectoration VIII
return. About II o'clock there was . rise
IN temperature and his pulse reached l2V;
his cough returned and he expectorated con-
siderable quantities Of pus; he also nao pref
" tree Precipitation. Tonight q = O'clock
IL had chill lasting about ten minutes, hls
pulse reaching 40. II u now i22. .....
"What do you think caused the chi'IF"
ut Il possible they are merely redex q
ne Presidents low rtate Of vitality put ~
81 probability they are the result q the sup.
puratIon process going o. - some PAT =
IL BODY. Probably there q - extension
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