Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-06-15
A ElGhTlNG CHANCE.


shoridan's Physicians Hold Out n Hope
of His Rcoovcry-IIis Friends Greatly
Encouraged by Sundays Thorough lex.
animation.
WAsniSdToN, Juno 1i.-Dr. Pepper ar.
rived here from Philadelphia at 3 ;50o'clocl,
yesterday afternoon, and after q consult
tion with Dr. Lincoln and the physicians
attending General Sheridan the following
bulletin was Issued;
up. m.-Genoral shorIdan's condition con.
tinues at least as favorable us II has been for
three days past. Tho respiration is still irrcg.
ulnr. The cough and tho oxpoctoration arc
less, Tho hoart action is improved. The ncrv-
Gus force holds out well and his mind is clear.
There is no present indication OF any serious
complications impending. His appearance is
better and no expresses himself as feeling
hopeful OF recovery"
DIR. Pepper shortly before o'clock left
for Philadelphia.
During the consultation thorough cX-
animation of the patient was made.
II was found that there was cxton-
sivc trouble of the mitral valves of the
heart, and that owing to change in their
structure they did not fully close the apcr-
turc, and thus allowed blood to be forced
back into the heart. This trouble was as
cortaincd positively, and the rushing of tho
]
ly heard. 1t was thought that the aortic
oritice might also be diseased, but the Gen
erals breathing was still too heavy to allow
this to be definitely determined Itis said,
however, that the disease of the heart is
not such "a to entirely preclude hope of
/ the Generals recovery. The liver was
/ found to be of larger size than was feared
Albumen and calculi wore found in the
! kidneys, but as they have been acting
\ quite freely IL was not thought that
1 they are seriously affected. The cxamina-
tlon of the heart, liver and kidneys showed
that those organs, while diseased more or
less, were still capable of sustaining life,
and that the General might, if ho once
fully recovered, live for an indefinite
period by taking good care of himself.
1t was also found that the congcs-
tion in the lungs had cleared up to n great
extcnt!a The stomach is delicate and the
General has for II long time been dyspcptic,
but he is perfectly able to assimilate the
quart of peptonizcd milk which is
given him daily, and this is capa-
BILE of keeping his strength up until he
rallies sufficiently to partake of more
substantial food. On the whole it can be
said that the consultation was of an en-
couraging nature. The case is, however, a
desperate and critical although not alto
gether hopeless one. The history of the
case has shown constant tendency to
recurrence of the heart troubles every third
or fourth day. Three days have now elapsed
since the last attack and the doctors are
anxiously watching to see if there will be
recurrence. Rigid treatment has been
prescribed with the hope of warding off
any threatened attack. Should the Gen
cral go forty eight hours longer without
return of the heart trouble it is believed
that he will then have Il fighting chance to
get well,
At o'clock this morning the following
bulletin was issued:
"Goneral Sheridan has been resting cn7-
fortably for the whole period since the last
bulletin was issued He has taken nourish-
mont and has had good sleep. There is no
change to record"
PHILADELPHIA, June 1l.-Dr. Pepper re-
turned from Washington last evening,
where he had been in consultation with
General Sheridan's physicians. To re-
porter he said:
"On the whole his chances OF restoration to
comparative health seem greater now than ut
any previous time. The most satisfactory
feature is the improvement in tho hearts
action Not only has 1t been sustained for four
days without any spell or failure, but its force
is slowly increasing so that lis cavities are
better able to eNpcl the blood with which
they have been so terribly ovcrdistendcd. II
this improvement is sustained for few days
longer 1t Will naturally hasten the disappear
ance of the secondary congestions which have
been so troublesome. These are already subsd-
ing. Gen. Sherdans patience and courageous
determination arc as great as possible. There is
certainly n good lighting chance and every
point is being attended TO- but every one u ex-
pcrencc knows what unexpected and danger
GUS turns may be taken in such cases. Another
consultation will be held next Sunday after
noon, unless some change in tho symptoms
seem to render it desirable sooner"