The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-14
WHAT DR.. BLISS SAYS,

WHAT Dir. BLISS SAYS.
DR.. Bliss says that the glandular affection
is practically well and no further trouble
will arise from it. The wound is in q
splendid condition. The locality where
the bail entered! 'the body down to the
point where the incision was made
Is nicely healed, and grauulation along
the track OF the wound is progressing
finely. The cleansing Cathetar entered to-
day about the same depth as II did yestGr-
day about nine inChes) and 1t was plainly
distinguished TO strike against solid sub
STANCE Ut the end Of that dstppce. The ball
isp9 doubt thoroughly epcysted, and no
apprehension whatever is felt about it.
The Doctor added in this connection;
"Werc it known exactly where the ball
lies, and II twas not hall an inch from the
surface, and could be readily removed, we
should not think OF cutting for it at this
time"
The lung affection is the only prominent
and, in iact, the only unlNvorable symptom
in the Presidents cilse to-day, and that has
passed the crisis and Is now mending
slowly but apparently surely.
The doctor detailed the circumstances
surrounding this. complication, and refer.
red to the knowledge OF the attending
surgeons. that 1t had heen developing for
two Of three weeks Hd saiht 1--WE knew It
would reach acrisis, and the, crisis came
on Sunday last, On that day there Is no
doubt OF the symptoms being pronounced:
TINT fears were entertained that they would
result in pulmonary abscess were war
rNntGd, but fortunately the trouble passed
over satisfactorily, and the complication
has been getting better, though slowly,
The depression caused by the crisis Sun.
day, obviated any gain that day, but, as
heretofore maintained, the President lost
no ground, merely experiencing stand
still until the symptoms developed and
passed by, The iebrile rise came on quite
late lust night, and was not so severe as here
toforc. 1t had not evidently worn off
until after the morning dressing, conse-
quently It was the cause OF the Compara-
lively high temperature noted in the morn
ing bulletin, The temperature has been
gradually decreasing during the day, and rs
shown by the last official bulletin was
only about g.l0z Of degree above
normal. With the exception z OF the tlryt
forty hours after his arrival and Sunday
Inst, the evidences are very conclusive to
those constantly with the patient that he
has made a daily gain ever since he reached
Long Branch. y l6Hsl nHh VIZ VFHs
Dr.. Hamilton, Dr. Bliss stnted in res.
pOnse 10 IN inquiry, said on seeing the
President for the first time after his return
that he noticed some improvement, and
this was after the patient had expert enCed
disturbances caused by lung trouble Sum
day. 'fh5ts aisst f-.aN
THE PRESIDENTS coNvALEsENcE.
Dr. Bliss advanced detailed explanation
Of the position taken by him that the
President Is eonvalescent. He said some
persons may draw line at a point differ.
ent from that drawn by him, but his idea
Of COnvalescence s, in substance, that
when q patient has passed successfully
through such dangerous conditions Gs
President Garfield has without serious re.
suit, and afterwards repaired, with every
indication that the repair would be con.
tinued, he called 1t convalescence.
"SOme people aid he might prefer to
await until the President Is walking around
before they admit he Is convalescing, but
do not hence my opinion Is, he Is now
The doctor emphatically asserted that
there are at present no evidences OF blood
poisoning. Hlf he had pypmia and 1t con
iinued, ,"said the doctor, Nhe could not sur
yiyei but his blood IL pure"
The doctor said the Improvement was