Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-10
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Tho Preaidenta Condition Today
Laleat 0flcial Information.

WASHINGTON. August l0.=The Presi'
dent had . more comfortable and quiet
day yesterday and up to midnight than
would be thought compatible with CON.
tinuous fever. he has taken an In
creased amount Of nourishmsnt. and sx.
psri,pcsd no recurrence Of the distress
ing nausea which affected bis fsbrils
action day before yesterday. The new
iueision Is still very sensitive to the
touch. and even the laying Of . piece OF
lint saturated with carboliz'd oil on the
raw Hrsh CAUSES pain. 1t Il to this SEN
sitivs condition Of the wound that the
continuous fever IL attributed. The
sides OF the inoision Viii grow less sen.
sitive a. they become covered With the
natural seer lions which follow an Injury
Of this kind. and will DOE be bat little
more sensitive then the old. In the
meantime the drainage tubes are dis
psnssd With. and the mouth OF the In.
cision 10 still kept open With 9 little lint
and absorbent cotton, which are 70.
moved a. they become saturated With
the discharges. The quantity Of pus
obtained yesterday Wal not great, but II
was apparently all the wound oontsin'd.
The track was thoroughly cleaned. sud
what irritation there 10 now from the
wound must be attributed to the fresh
ipoision, and not to ~rstsntion OF pus
which ought TO como out. The old
wound made BY the bullet has entirely
healed, and its mouth II partially GOV.
cred with newly formed akin.
ExroUrrvE MASsioS. W~AsHrNoros.
August 10 . 8 A. e. The President
slept soupdly during the night, and this
morning his temperature 10 again nor.
NAL, although the pulse 10 still frequent.
at present l04; Temperature. ss.6; res
pirstiou, 10.
1855 A. M.-Ths continuous fever.
which has been the most marked feature
In tho P~rrsIdsnt's case the past three or
four days. ssbslded entirely during last
night. and the patients temperature this
morning was normal for the Arst time
since Sunday. The breaking Of the
fever was followed BY . profuss psrspi-
ration, and the rather high pulse 10
probably. due to weakness resulting
therefrom.
The discharge Of pus at this mornings
dressing vas unusually eopious. show.
linz that the wound 10 % perfectly and
thoroughly drained. The drainage tube
was put In again and the wound washed
out With Q weak solution OF csrbolio
acid and water. Since the dressing the
patient has taken %pourisbmsnt 10 the
shape OF milk aud lime water. and st
this hour 10 quiet and comfortable. The
surgeons report that be 10 doing we'll.
I:80 ,. x-Ths President 10 getting
through the day In q very satisfactory
manner. 10 has asked for and taken Q
small quantity OF food In addition to the
liquid nourishmsnt allowed. Al this
mornings dressing the discharge Of
pus through the new opening was
more free than n any previous
time. It's character was good and the
wound looks we'll. His temperature and
respiration CONTINUES normal. though
the debility following tho operation II
still shown by the frequency OF the
pulse. At present his pulse 10 ITO;
temperature. ss.6; respiration. 10.
wAsHrsoroS. August l0.-Considsr.
able +xcitsmsnt sxists here today about
the President. His pulse ct midday was
ITO, and bis surgeons are somewhat
uneasy. The fever has not rsosdsd %
fast a. they hoped. but the doctors still
say they count on his recovery.