The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-13
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wAsHrxGros, June i0.-It was with o feel
ing of relief that General Sheridan's physi-
clans saw o'clock, then and O'Clock pass
to-day without any recurrencs Of heart fail
nre They had expected il to make its ac-
customed appearance on this the third day
from his last ATTACK. and had prepared them
selves for the wort. They knew that the
Generals strength was insufficient to make II
probable that he would be able to survive
any severe attack They accordingly ad-
ministered preventive remedies and endeay-
ored to tone up the generals system 50 that
he might be in as good a condition as possi-
bic to make the struggle, should IL become
necessary. They also telegraphed for Doctor
Pepper in order that he might be on hand in
case his services should be needed and that
gentleman arrived here at 5 O'Clock this af-
ternoon. Fortunately, however, the day
passed without any recurrence of the alarm
ing symptoms. Whether this was due to
the preparations made to receive the attack
or to an actual improvement in the condi-
ton OF the Generals health the doctors will
not state Nor does the bulletin issued this
evening afford any indication that the or
ganic valvular disease of the heart is in any
way under subjection or more sympathetic
TO treatment than it has hitherto showed it.
self to be- The probabilities are, therefore,
that the preventive medicine which was ad-
ministered this forenoon proved successful
81. h.ar fail
HELPED nY OXYGEN.
The day has passed fairly comfortably
with the General. He has made no progress,
however, and the physicians content them
selves with saying that his condition con-
tinues at least US favorable as it has been for
three days past" At intervals throughout
the day his cough, which has never left him,
produced a sort of semi-suffocation. dur
ing which it was difficult for him TO breathe
but the application of a stream of oxygen to
his nostrils and mouth at these times assisted
him in recovering his respiration and in re-
storing him TO tranquility. He still express
ses the utmost confidence in his ability to
pull through, and greeted DIR. Pepper this
afternoon with remark 10 that effect.
He was aware, equally with the doctors,
of the possible recurrence of the heart fail
ure to-day and as the afternoon and evening
passed by without making its appearance.
he expressed his pleasure and repeated that
he was going to get WELL His mind has
been perfectly clear all day. His pulse is
slower and the expectoration produced by
his coughing has been lessened. According
to the o'clock bulletin there is no present
indications of any serions complications i'm
pending.
SOME or THE SYMPTOMS.
An Associated Press dispatch says that to-
days examination of the heart, liver and
kidneys showed that those organs, while dis
eased more or less, were still capable of sus-
tanning life, and that the General might. if.
fully recovered, live for an indefinite period
by taking good care of himself, avoiding ex-
citement and carefully dieting himself. 1t
was also found that the congestion in the
lungs had cleared up to a great extent The
stomach is delicate and the General has for
long time been dyspeptic, but he is perfectly
able to assimilate the quart of peptonized
milk which is given him daily, and this is
capable of keeping his strength up until he
rallies sufficiently to partake of more SUBJ
stantial food. On the whole it can be said
that the consultation was of an encouraging
nature. The case is. however, desperate
and critical though not altogether a hopeless
one, but should the General go 4s hours Ion
ger without a return of heart trouble, it is
believed that he will then have good fight
ing chance to get well.
1t was found to-day that there was an ex
tensive s4ouble of the mitral valves, and that
owing to change in their structure they
did not fully close the aperture and thus
allowed blood to be forced back into the
heart
WASHINGTON, June 11.-There are no
changes to report in General Sheridan's con-
dition, this morning, except that he is tax
ing and apparently assimilating an increased
quantity of nourisbment.
Midnight-There is no change to be noted
in General -Sheridan's condition since 0 p. m.
He has coughed occasionally, but without
distress. His pulse is good and his respira-
ton is about the same as before. He has
slept comfortably at times during the even
ing.