The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
THE PRESIDENT!
ANOTHER vArEFuL SUNDAY.
'rhc Ups aud Downs of the Presi
dents Casc-Aaothcr
Crisis.

"a u
2morning dressing was comparative-I
sly favorable, but the more cautious,
kdid not entertain the sanguine opln-I
Zion that the patient was safely be-
Eyond the effect of Yesterdays rigor.|
1 The morning past very comfortably
land Judge Advocate General Swami
Event so far as to express the opin-
Zion the President was having thc|
Emost favorable Sunday which heI
Ehad passed for several weeks. 1n-I
Hformation obtained from one Of thel
ATTENDING surgeons was to the effect
Rthat the patient was having a real
sonably comfortable day, and the|
kindications warranted the opinionI
that no complication need be im-i
Smediately apprehended. At midi
4dav DR. Boynton said he "felt rath-|
Ger more encouraged by the rise mi
Temperature, which had reached
E100, as it was conclusive evidenced
Ethat he had considerable vitality
a 2left, and would appear to indicate a
Ereaction from the depression caused
kby yesterdays disturbances. The
Rcough was unimproved, and think
Gas the patient gains strength it will
Ebecome as annoying as heretofore.
y FIGHTING THE INEVITABLE.
Z There were great fears early this
Emorning that a rigor would occur.
Eand in order to obviate its develop
ment the attending physicians or
! Edered applications of hot cloths,
which proved a successful treatment
sThere were indications of the cooling
3 of the extremities, but hot applica-
Etions brought on increase of temper
Eature and the coolness gradually
swore away without producing al
Echill Had q rigor occurred this
emorning it would, it is thought,
Hhave been very serious one, as theI
Spatient is extremely enteebled Dr.|
B Hamilton went home to night andI
Ewill return on Tuesday. Colonel
kCorbin also left for Washington
GWith the exception of the renewed
hefforts which have been employ 60:
sto keep the temperature from fallinej
Abelow the enormalr range, the day pass
sed without even sign of extraordina-|
FRY character Notwithstanding the:
comparatively favorable condition.
sof the patient noted in the EVENING"
Ebulletin, in less than an hour after:
Fits issuance another rigor occurred.
BLASTING about ten minutes. In COM!
Sparison with the one Yesterday It'll
awas light, though, as Dr.. Bliss rel
smarked tonight, it was severeI
Eenough.
4 DR. BoYNToS's PRoGNosIs.
4 DIR. Boynton said: Compared
ewith yesterday there is slight im-I
Eprovement. The low pulse and|
Temperature, sound sleep and free
sdom of cough and expectoration
Care indications OF a very low state of
Nvitality, and cannot be considered
Favorable symptoms. II he grows
sstronger there will be a rise in pulse
Hand temperature, and the cough and
aexpectoration will return. At III
Eo'clock, there was rise in tempera-
Hturc and the pulse reached l02 The
scough returned and he expectorated
considerable quantities of pus. He
salso had pretty free perspiration
sTo-night at 6 o'clock he had chill !
.Shis pulse reaching no. 1t is now
s122."
Il what do you think causes these
fchills.'
1 ut is possible they are merely al
srehex OF the Presidents low state oil
Tvitality, but in all probability they
Care the result of the suppurative|
sprocess going on In some part of the
Sbody. Probably there is an exten-l
ssion of the lung trouble"
E What il thenature of the absces
son the lung.
Il 1t is what we call secondary,
Eabscess. 1t occurs in the course off
hblood poisoning, or rather as a COM
Hplication. 1t is one of the most fre-
'Equent complications of chronic py-I
Semia. 1t begins Us a lobular con-
agestion. Each lobule of the lung
BIS about the size of q pin head.
lNumbers of the loblules become CON
sgested and after a time suppurate
sand form as many small assesses.
sBy and by this congestion extends
sto the surrounding lobules, which
Gin turn suppurate, forming other
Ssmall assesses. If the patient lives
along enough, these minute assesses
Sopen into each other, forming pus
Esacs about the size of marbles or
Ehen's eggs. That portion of the
.Hlung containing the abscess be-
-Ecomes consolidated or hepatized.
'HThe portion of the Presidents right
-Elung reaching up to the sixth rib is
SNOW consolidated. For several
Sweeks the President has at times
y Rmade satisfactory improvement,
-Bbut in each instance improvement
lHhas been followed by relapse which
uhas left him on lower plane of vi
,stality than before. This feature of
-ahis case is peculiar TO most cases of
-Ichronic pyemia. The President
eshas wonderful constitution, but it
-kis doubtful if it is sufficient to carry
.ahim on to recovery"
EBLISs SAYS THERE Is STILL A CHANCE.
n At ten to night Secretaries Win
edom, Hunt, Kirkwood, Attorney
sGeneral MacVeagh and Assistant
ssSecretary of State Hit called at Pri-
.avate Secretary Browns cottage to
sascertain the facts regarding the
IsPresident's condition. DR.. Bliss
Ssaid the chill this evening was of
1 Sabout ten minutes duration and was
rfwhat might be called quite chill
-BThe President is suffering consid-
3erably from its effects. No vomit-
Sing occurred and the patient expe-
krieneed a reaction Immediately after
athe rigor subsidized by the appear
kanee of fever. When asked the
Eeause for the recurrence of rigors.
1the Doctor said: at may be due to
Elocal causes, but if so they are not
Hmanifested. | think the recurrence
Eis due to the enfeebled condition OF
athe patient. The depraved condi-