Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-22
nicely. The noon bulletin sustained the cheer
ing reports received at intervals from the sick
room. 1t was as follows:

ing reports received at intervals from the sicl
room. 1t was as follows:
Official Bulletin-I2:D nm.
| FAVORABLE REPORT FROM: THE SICK ROOM
The President has continued this morning ts
| retain liquid nourishment taken by the mouth
| as well as by enema. There has been no recur
renee Of the vomiting and no nansea The paro
It'd swelling is not materially smaller. but con
tinues painless. It has caused for day or two
an annoying accumulation OF viscid mucous In
the back of the mouth, but this symptom has
| now much abated. His pulse is 104; tempera-
| ture, 9S.4; respiration, 1S.
D. HAYES AGNEw, j. K. BARNES.
d. w. BLISS, ROBERT REYBURN
j. J. WOODWARD.
The above bulletin was considered not at all
unfavorable. The pulse of the patient had not
risen, and there was an Improvement since
morning, by reason of the fact that the President
had retained twelve ounces of liquid nourish-
ment. 1t was found, too, that the Troublesome
phlegm was not so annoying as yesterday. The
parotid swelling still remains but continues to
be painless. There had been no recurrence OF
the vomiting.
DR.. BOYNToN SAID THIS MORNING
that the glandular swelling might not, after all,
cause as much trouble as he has heretofore ex-
pected. What was feared was that stage of
acute suppuration would set in, which would
give great annoyance. This danger is passed,
and if suppuration now ensues it can be gotten
under better control. In answer to question
by the STAR reporter as to the condition of the
patient,
DOCTOR BLISS SAID AT NOON:
"He is much better" This afternoon, if there
is no vomiting, the administration of LIQUID food
through the mouth will be continued at inter
walls, the bulk of the nutriment to be milk por-
ridge. Judge Tyner called at the White House
just before the noon bulletin was issued. An
observing student Of
THE HISTORY OF THE CASE
has been keeping record of the pulse since the
shooting. This is the fifty-frst day. and he has
divided it into three divisions of seventeen DAYS
each. The first seventeen days, according to
this calculation the pulse reached on an average
99$4 beats per day. The second seventeen DAYS
99Se beats, and the last seventeen days fraction
of over 100 beats.
DR.. BLISS CONFIDENCE.
DIR. Bliss continues to be very confident of the
Presidents ultimate recovery. His reports are
more encouraging and comforting than any that
come from the sick room. In conversation this
morning he again expressed his confidence that
the President would recover. When anyone
expresses any fears based upon the Presidents
long confinement and excessive weakness, he
mentions cases coming under his observation in
hospital practice during the war, where
wounded men have lain for several months,
in as bad if not worse condition than the Presi-
dent and then recovered
BOYNTON.
DR.. BoyntOn, Mrs. Garfield's physician, who is
now acting as nurse to President Garfield, was
met at the Ebbitt House few moments ago by
representative of the associated press. when
the following dialogue took place:
q In your opinion, doctor, what is the outlook
at present."
s. / think the President is a little improved to-
day. He has taken and retained his nourish-
ment WE'LL
What kind of nourishment are you giving
him to-day?'
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"
'' feel better about it to-day
Has it grown materially harder than it was?"
"No. do not think it quite so large as it
was and am quite confident should suppura-
tion set in, it will be in a much smaller degree
and have a less serious effect than it would have
had. had it commenced to suppurate before. If
1t should suppurate now, possibly it will not do
any great injury"
What are the chances of preventing suppur-
atiOn2'
Well, can't answer that question: it is a
very uncertain complication, and one about
which no reliable predictions can be made
How long will it be before you can decide
whether or not suppuratiOn is likely to occur:"
The glandular affection became visible on
Wednesday last. l should think by tomorrow
or on Wednesday we should be able to deter
nine"
''Do you consider that the Presidents
stomach is performing its natural functions
nOw?"
'.Yes think his stomach is doing very we'll"
There has been some talk about the Presi-
dent being deliriOus at tines doctor; what are
the facts about that?'
The President has been little delirous at
times. but it has not amounted to anything Sc
riOus."
To what do you attribute the delirium?"
SIT is caused by his extremely feeble condi-
tfOn, together with his long illness; it would be
likely to occur in any case where patient had
become so enfeebled as the President has"
1ucH YOU oO uOt attdIi any SItdS ilApoItdilCc
to it,"
''No. sir; not at ALL"
:.WelI, doctor. I undeftand that the attend
ing surgeons have administered with the enc
mata portion of opium is that true? If so,
wouldn't it have tendency to cause delrium?"
In all cases where enemata are administered,
small quantity Of laudannm OF something simi-
lar is one of the component parts. This is adj
mlnlstered for the purpose of aiding the reten-
ton OF the enemata 1t isn't sufficient to cause
delirium.'
What do you think of the case on the whole,
today"
day."
The doctor intimated at the conclusion of the
interview that the President was still in very
precarious condition, and that his encourage
lnent was based on the outlook at the present
time.
STREET REPORTS
The report was again afioat last night that
Marshal Henry had gone to Mentor, to be ready
to escort the mother of the President and his
two younger children to this city, in case of any
decidedly unfavorabe turn; also report, on
the alleged authority of Dr.. Boynton that
opium is given the patient with enemata admin.
istered.
does not penetrate the Presidents room, and