Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1881 — Page 1 Miscellaneous Column 1 [MISCELLANEOUS]

INTERESTING RECORD.

History of An Extraordinary Case in Surgery. Many of our readers, says the Chicago Tribune, will desire to preserve a history of the wound inflicted upon the President by Guiteau, and its effects. Care has been taken to present in tho appended table, and in the chronological additions following it, a complete showing of the abso'ute facts in the case : ~ I 5 3 Its 5 $ J r!I r I f DATE—HOUR. • '■ ■ DATE—HOUR. • • ; 1- m 5-7 pfm 1« I°l9 JJ 6 p.m 140 9—8:30 a. m.... 98 99.8 19 8:30 p.m.... 128 99 1 22 Ip m }°? “I? 11:20p.m... 104 98 18 10—8a.m 104 ,98.5,19 3 10:45 a. m... 120 98 18 ! 7p. m ,08l 2iJJ2 2 p.m 120 100 20 11-8 a. m 100 986 19 4 8:30 a. m.... 108 99 18 7p. m 108 101.2:19 7 :45 p. m 126 101.9 24 12—8 a. m 100 98.6 19 5 8:30 a. m.... 114 100.6 24 7 p.m 108 JSH'JS 8:30 p. m.... 106 100.9 24 13-8 a. m 104 100A19 *-8:30 a.m.... 98 98.9 23 7p.m 104 I 8:30 p.m.... 104 100 23 14—8 a. m 7-9:15 a. m.... 94 99.1 23 7 p.m ll« 101.8,19 ! 8:30p.m.... 106 100.2 23 15-8:30 a. m.... 108 100.2 20 ! 8-8:30 a. m.... 96 99.2 23: 6:30p. m.... 130 99.6 22 | 8:;i0 p.m... 108 101.3 241 16-8:30 a. m.... 110 98.6 18 I 9-8:30 a. m.... 108 99.4 241 7p. m 120 98.9 19 8:30 p. m.... 108 101.9 24 17—8:30 a. m.... 110 98.3 18 10 —8 a. m 106 100 23 7 :30 p. m.... 112 98.8 18 ' In n. 108 101.9 23 18-8:30 k. in.... 104 98.8,17 | 11-8 a m," 98 98.2 24 7:30p.m.... 108 100 118 ! 11 7p. m....... 108 102.8 24 19-8:30 a. m.... 100 98.4 7 | 12—8 a. m 96 99.6 22 6:30 p. m.... 106 100 |lB 7p.m 104 102.4 44 20—8:30 a. m.... 98 98.4 18 13-8:30 a. m.... 90 98.5 20 12:30 p. m... 107 98.4 18 I 7 p. m 100 101.6 24 6:30 p. m.... 110 100.4119 { 14—8:30 a. m.... 90 99.8 22 21—8:30 a. m.... 106 98-8 18 7 p.m 98 101 23 12:30 p. m... 108 99.4 18 ! 15—7 :30 a. m.... 96 98.5 18 6:30 p. m.... 108 99.2 18 | 7 p.m 98 100.4 20 22-8:30 a. m.... 1W 98.4 18 16-8:30 a. m.... 90 98.4 18 12:30 p.m... 104 f I 7p. m 94 98.4 19 6:30 p. m.... 110 100.1119 i 17-8:30 a. m.... 90 98.4 18 23-8:30 a. m.... 100 98.4 8 7p.m 98 1002 20 12:30 p. m... 104 98.9 18 18- a. ra.... 88 98.4 18 6:30 p. m.... 104 99.2 19 7 p.m 102 100.7 21 24-8:30 a. m.... 100 98.6 17 19- a. m.... 90 986 18 1260 p. m... 104 99.2 17 7 p.m 96 998 18 „ 6:30 p. m.... 108 iW-7:l» 20- a. m.... 86 98.4 18 25-8:30 a. m.... 10b 98618 7p.m 98 99.9 19 12:30 p. m... 112 99.2|19 21- a. m.... 88 98.4 18 6:30 p. m.... 112 99-8 19 7p.m 96 998 18 26—8:30 a. m.... 108 99.1117 22- a. m.... 96 98 18 12:30 p. in... 118 100 18 7 p.m 99 1002 19 „ b:3O p. m.... 116 99.9 18 23- a. m.... 92 98.4 19 27-8:30 a. m.... 120 98 422 7 p.m 125 104 26 12:30p. m... 120 96.4 22 : 24—8:15 a. m.... 98 98.4 18 6:30 p. m.... 114 988 22 7 p.m 104 992 23 28—8:30 a. m.... 100 99.4 17 25 8:30 a. m.... 96 98.4 20 12:30 p. m... 104 996 18 7 p. m 110 101824 6.30 p m.... 110 S#.7 20 26 8:30 a. m.... 102 98.4 18 29—8:30 a. m.... 100 98 517 7 p.m 104 100.7 22 12:30 p. m... 106 98.6 18 27 Ba. m 94 98.4 18 6:30 p. m.... 110 100 5 18 1 7p. m 96 98.5 20 30—8:30 a. m.... 102 98 618 28— a. m 92 98-1 18 12:30 p. m... 116 98818 j 7 p.m 104 100620 6:30 p m.... 109 99 518 , 29—8:30 a. m.... 92 98.4 18 31—8:30 a. m.... 100 98 418 7 p.m 98 100 20 12:30p.m... 96 98.4 17 ] 30—8:30 a. m.... 98 98.5 18 6:30 p. m.... 109 98 618 7 p. m 104 100.2 20 September— I 81—8:30 a. m.... 94 98.4 18 1—8:30 a m.... 100 98 417 j 7 p.m 104 99 20 12:30 p. m... 108 98.6 18 August— 6:30 p. m.... 108 99.4 18 I 1—8:30 a. m.... 94 98.4 18 2—8:30 a. m.... 100 98 4 17 7p. m 104 99.5 20 12:30 p. m... 100 98 718 2 8:30a.m.... 94 98.4 18 6:30 p. m.... 104 99 219 7 p.m 104 100 20 3—8:80 a. m.... 104 98 618 | 3—8:30a. m.... 96 98.4 18 12:30 p m... 104 98 418 7 p. m 102 99.4 19 6:30 p m.... 102 99 6 18 4—8:30 a. m.... 90 98.4 18 4—8:30 a. m.... 108 98 418 7 p. m 102 100 2 19 12:30 p. m... 106 18 6 8:30a. m.... 98 99.4 18 6:30 p.m.... 110 99 1* 7 p.m 102 100.4 18 5-8:30 a. m.... 102 99-6 18 6 :30 a. m. .. 92 98.4 18 12-60 p. m... 114 99 6 8 7 p. m 102 100.8 19 6:30 p. m.... 108 99.8 18 7 8:30p.m.... 96 98.7 18 6-6:30 a. m.... 118 99 818 7 p.m 104 101.2 20 *:3O p. m.... 124 101.6 18 8— a. m.... 94 98.4 18

INCIDENTS. July 2—9:20 a.m.—President shot in Baltimore and Potomac depot, Washington, D. C. July 7. —Hopeful of recovery. July 23. —Relapse, rigor and chills. July 24. —Operation—discovery of pus sack. July 26.—Incision enlarged and removal of splinters of bone, etc. July 30.—Experimenting with electric-induc-tion balance for discovering location of the ' bullet. Aug. 2.—Extremely hopeful. Aug. 7. —Bad febrile symptoms. Aug. B.—Second operation. Discharge of pus through lower incision in back. Aug. 9.—The President wrote his name. Aug. 10. —He signed an extradition paper. Aug. 11.—He wrote a letter to his mother. Aug. 14.—Nausea, vomiting and physical prostration. Aug. 18.—Inflammation of the right parotid gland. Aug. 19.—Drainage-tube inserted nine inches deeper in wound in back'. Aug. 21.—Vomited twice during the afternoon. Aug. 22. —Surgeons first acknowledge the existence of septicaemia for ten days. Aug. 24. —Suppuration of the parotid gland ; incision and discharge of pus ; consultation of doctors to which Dr. Agnew was hurriedly called. Aug. 26.—Another consultation, at which it was decided that the President could not be removed. Aug. 26.—The President’s mind wandered during the night. The parotid gland discharged through the ear. Aug. 27. —Pulse more frequent and patient feebler. Discharge of pus from the parotid gland through the ear. Aug. 28.—The President ate some milk toast. Another incision was made above the swollen gland, followed by discharge of heal thy-look-mg pus. The wound rather less indolent. Aug. 29.—Another inoision near the parotid gland, followed by a fair discharge of healthylooking pus in the evening. The parotid swelling perceptibly diminishing. Aug. 30.—Another incision on the lower side of the face ; glandular swelling diminishing more freely. Aug. 31.—Discovery of an opening from the gland into the mouth. Swelling diminishing ; increased relish for food. Sept. 2.—The President appears better than for some days. He has taken more nourishment ; little change in the wound ; restless during the night. Sept. 3.—Parotid swelling continues to disj charge and dimmish in size. Ate a fair breaki fast of milk-toast and some reed birds. In the evening ho vomited. The surgeons determined to remove the President from Washington, to escape the malarial fever, which threatened death. Long Branch decided on as more convenient for the surgeons. Sept. 4.—The President vomited about 1 o’clock a. m., but slept well most of tho night. During the day no return of the irritability of tbe stomach. Improvement of the parotid gland, and contour of the face restored. More fatigue after dressing of the wound. Sept. 6.—The hottest day and night of a very hot summer. Sept. 6. —Successful removal of the President over the Pennsvlvauia railroad to Long Branch.