Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-22
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
Losa BRANCH, Sept

Losa BRANCH, Sept IS.
The condition of the President during the
past twenty-four hours has been much more
favorable than on the two preceding days. AT
the evening dressing his pulse had fallen 10
100 and the temperature TO 9S.6. So favorable
was the report Of the physicians, DIS. Bliss and
Agnew, that the Cabinet officers, with the ex-
ception of Secretary kirkwood and At
torsey General Macveagh,s left for the
White mountains for few days
much-needed recreation. The parotid gland
has practically healed, and he has less trouble
with excretions from the lungs. DIR. Bliss
stated quite positively last night that there was
no danger of the formation OF pus cavity in
the lungs. DIR. Bliss says he is satisfied that
the bullet by which the President was wounded
has become encysted, and that the passage
made by the ball is closed and healed for about
three and a half inches from the location of
tie bali and within nine inches OF the surface.
Postmaster General James was admitted TO the
sick-ehagber, and stated that he was struck
with the extreme emaciatiou OF the President,
although the conversation showed great strength
aid clearness of mind.
Lone BRA NcH. Sept. IA.
The President made a decided gain yester-
day. The day was fine snd the cir was pure
and Lractng, aud tended 10 the patients prog
gcous were OF q very reassuf character. and
everybody about tho Francklsn cottage physi-
cilns and atteI.dAuts, seem ID to be happy. The
patient was pla ed in q reclining chair where he
mIght have good view OF the ocean.
He remained shere half an hour, and
seemed to enjoy it very much. Tn
parotid trouble has practically dis
appeared. the wound is looking healthy. AMI
The hysicians are now agreed that the TN let
Aas become encysted. The only un avorsb'o
symptom seems TO be the frequency OF resp!ra-
ton, VIII CD Is taken y some as ind eating that
tho condition OF the lungs il not as good as
conl hc wished. The President himself is not
qniie satisfied as 10 tho condition of his lungs,
and remarked to one of his attendants yester-
day that be had long siege before him.
Lone BRANCH Sept. Is.
There was no very decided improvement in
the Presidents condition yesterday; in fact, it
is probably more correct to say that he merely
held his own. He was removed TO q reclining
chair, where he rested about an hour aud
half. During portion OF this time he slept
He had more refreshing sleep than usual, par
took of rather more food than on the previous
day, seemed TO lie more cheerful and certainly
locked better; yet the temperature and pulse at
the evening dressing was by no means reassur-
ing. and the respiration rose to 81. The phyai-
cians notwithstanding, maintain that the pa
tents symptoms are favorable. DR.. Bliss
alleges that the pus cavities in tho back are
mere skin eruptions. and he manages to explain
away any other unfayorable symptoms that
may appear.
Col. Rockwell thinks that by the close OF the
season at Long Branch the President will DO
able to go to his home at Mentor. Dr. Boyn-
ton takes more gloomy view he believes the
patient u suffering from pyemia, though of
mild character that an abscess has formed in
the right lung, and that other Assesses are
liable to be formed in other vital organs.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 16
Tie President again spent some time in his
reclining chair yesterday. He called for porter
house steak, and three tcaspoonluls were given
him in a minced state. The temperature of
the patient avt ragged % al the lowest to 992
at the maximum with corresp onding respra-
ton from 20 10 -. The physicians. in yes
terday's lulletin, admitted that their pa
tent is suffering from blood poisoning
and has been suffering therefrom for several
weeks. They announce, however, that in spite
of various "sephc accidents the patient has
made some progress toward conyalescence since
his transfer 10 Long Branch. DIR. Hamilton
thinks five weeks VIII be required to overcome
the effects OF poisonous blood.
LoSa BRANCH, Sept II.
At the close of the eleventh week the condi-
ton of the President causes the deepest anxi-
ETY.. The pulse during the past twenty-four
hours has fuctuated between 104 and 1875. The
discharge from the wound is less abundant,
and not quite 80 healthy in appearance.
Small bed-sores have again made their APP
pearance, and there is continued suppu-
ration of the parotid gland. DIR. Boynton
says the President has grown apprehensiyey
weak from blood-poisoning. and that very
gradual but sure descent is noticeable. DR..
tlIss admitted that the patients condition
last night was more hazardous than at
any time since he has arrived at Long
Branch. Col Swaim admits that the
patients mind wanders, but only for
brief periods The bulletin sent to Minister
Lowell states that the different symptoms aro
almost all slightly aggravated, and that therci is
sensible increase of anxiety. The members
OF the Cabinet were last night notified by tele-
graph by Attorney General MacVeagh of the
Presidents serious condition,
Lone BRANCH, Sept. 10.
The condition of the President has again be-
come critical. On Saturday the patient was
attacked by pyamic chill, which lasted
half an hour, and which was followed by
high pulse and fever, profuse perspiration
and nausea. The pulse went up to 1873, and
the temperature and respiration also rose
greatly. Tho patients stomach was unable
TO assiniate food, or st least IN suf-
ficient quantities to. supply the waste caused
by the lever and the suppuratlon from the
Wounu ana lne pDyslclals fesorted 10 tile al
ministratOn of beef blood by enema. Artificial
means are resorted to in order to keep up the
temperature Of the patients extremities. Dur
ing Y, sterday his condition was slightly i'm
proved, but low pulse and temperature and free
dom from cough were indicative of his extreme
weakness. In the evening the patient had an
other rigor, lasting about ten minutes causing
great alarm to his physicians and other attend
ants. DR.. Boynton believes that portion of
The Presidents right lung is hepatized that in
every instance his slight improvement has
been followed by relapse which left him on
lower plane of vitality than before-a feature
of the case peculiar to chronic pyamia. The
patient is resting quietly this morning. DR..
Paneoast, OF Philadelphia, declares that the
President is vibrating upon the line between
life and death.