New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-20

IS as quiet SIS though the PRESIDENT were aJ cHtor
or the Soldiers Home. 1t has been, the physicians
agree, day of Improvement The President has,
they say taken at least one step forward and is in
such condition that another may be lOoked'for on
the morrow. The crowd that usually begins to
gather at the locust trees by the eastern gate at
dawn was smaller than usual this morning. and
slower in gathering together. When the President
is on the road to recovery the crowd is slim when
his symptoms cause apprehension the crowd Is
large. This fact indicates admirably the feelings OF
the sympathetic public at Washington-a public
more deeply interested personally in the outcome
of this long struggle for life than other in tho
country
Everybody has luxuriated in the dulness OF q day
in which the absence of exciting assertions, an
nouncements and rumors brought refreshing relief.
People are slowly regaulng portion, at least, OF
the confidence they lost early in the week, and IL
tomorrow inl ills the promise of tonight they Will
have recovered all of 1T by Sunday. Many who
would like TO feel confident shake their heads to-
night they talk of the weekly relapse. " 1t al
ways comes you know, Saturday or Sunday !;
we'll wait till they pass before allow our
selves to hope again." These persons, however,
are i'll the minoJity. The majority hopes with the
surgeons. confidently. Knowing that the wound,
half healed, is tonight suppurating and granulat-
ing naturally, while the drainage tubes efficiently
perform their office; that the stomach has settled
the enemas may soon be discontinued, and that the
dreaded parotitis turns out to be harmless swell
ing. which is slowly subsiding; aware, too, that
neither blood pois ming abcess, pus cavity
paralysis is feared the majority is disposed to
| thank God and take courage.
Last night the President slept restfully in hour
and half-hour maps, taking little nourshment,
and then water, and retaining both. He awolIe re-
| freshed this mprnng with smile on his face look
| ing and feeling better than he has for days. When
| the surgeons made the morning examination they
found all the conditions very favorable compared
with those they have noted on of the days OF
this week, and they did not hesitate to intimate as
! much; although. adhering TO their conservative
! policy they did not say all that they thought of
! hone. They gave the public facts and nothing
more. The day wore quietly away. 1t was unusually
| quiet at the White House.
The President slept at Intervals through the day and
at intervals took little koumss, a little beef es
sence or a little milk gruel. He was cheerful and
hopeful but expressed to one or two of those who
| sat beside him longing IT, get away from the
| White House and from Washington to the fa
| miliar landscapes around Lawnted
| The private secretary's office was tenanted dur
ing most of tie day by one except the executive
| officers and two three reporters. The visitor
| were few. and they departed almost they
came. This afternoon DR.. Hamilton, agree
ing with the attending surgeons tina
| there was necessity for postponinl
his departure, left Washington he had arranged tC
| do, and DIR. Agnew came tonight, in consummatior
of the aTran cement. Before going DR.. Hamilton
expressed cutire satisfaction with the President =
condition and predicted progress. The old routin
has been res nmcd. The boys were at their studio
through school hours, and at o'clock Mrs Garlie'
and Miss Moilie took n drive over tn
macadaulized roads of the surburbs. Thi
evenin the White House was almost deserted
Very few people of note called The Cabinet wer
in the Cabinet room for time. They left early wit
smiling facos.
At II O'clock the great oalen doors were close
and the lights lowered, and all except the family o
the President and the night watchers departed.
Mdnght.-At i1:30 tonight DIR. Bliss vas qucs
| TONED concerning rumor IN circulation here to
night 10 the effect that the wound had been probe
within nay or two 10 a depth of eleven mche!
The Doctor replied that there was II
truth In the rumor; that nothing lik
a probe hat entered the wound since the curved in
strImcut inserted, when the last surgical oppra
| ton was performed. nearly two weeks ago
cleansing tube only. he said. had been inS,f I'd
each dressing of the wound. and this had nevt
entered b. JOnd depth OF three and one half nchC
FROM tho mouth of the last nCison.
| The Doctor was also asked about the condition {
the patient at thai hour, and replied He is dom
nicely, have just ,spooinged him OF, and he la
gone t. sleep again" HIS pulse, the Doctor sait
. quietly ana comfortably.