New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28

the President says the patient moves his limbs
about quite freely, and to-day took tumbler of
water and lifted it quite firmly to his lips. The at
tendant said he much weaker patients than this
one.
DIR. BLISS MORE sANGUINE.
At few minutes before IL o'clock, DR.. Bliss came
ont of the sck-room with almost radiant face.
He said II have just been bathing the President
with whiskey. do this every little WHILE"
"How is your patient, doctor, at this hour ~ was
asked.
Better than at the time of the evening bulletin"
was the cheering reply. His pulse is about 40,
his respiration 49, and his temperature about the
same. There is Significance, how
ever, in the increased frequency of the
| respiration. 1t onght, in fact to be This rate
Us is his sleeping rate. When he wakes again it
will doubtless be higher"
'What is the condition of the parotid swelling ~
There is not much change in it. 1t is not quite
so dense as it was, and not deeply dscoored it
was. The discharge, too, is a little generous
than it was yesterdayn
Are there any indications of sloughinCs"
"None whatever do not think it will slough"
Are there any further openingsi"
"No, and no probability of any that l can dis
cover. If there were any symptoms of new pus
cavity we should at once make an incision."
"How is the wound itselfs"
"That is not repairing. 1t is better than yester-
day. This is due to inanition. In day two it
will granuate again, if the Presidents condition of
gain keeps up. The wound does not trouble any,
however There is no anxiety at all regarding that
feature of the case"
''Are there any signs of swellings elsewherei"
''NO. The skin is in good condition; it is
pairing. What mean by that is that it is in
such condition that slight abrasion will not
suit in blister but would heal of itself III the
NAL way This is also gain"
''In what condition do you find the bowels p
They have moved once to-day; the execreta are
normal, as is also the urine"
Does not the President perspire very much 7"
1--WE are guarding against that. Whenever we
note tendency to sweating, we Immediately battle
the suriace with whiskey. This not only checks the
sweating, but cools and strengthens the patient and
is pleasant and soothing to him. The object of this,
of course, is to conserve his fluids"
what has been his mental condition to-day
that is, does he take notice of his surrouudngsf'
His mind is perfectly clear. He manfests too.
an interest in what is going on. illustration,
little while ago while | was bathing him. Mrs. Gar
field came to his bedside. The President said Il
wish You would go to bed"
WAS his request tonight for food dictated bv
his appetite, do you thinki"
oh yes, entirely. 1t is the first time in many
days perhaps two weeks, that he has eaten any
solid food. We do not regard this rs important
however, still it is very favorable Indication. 1t
was no experiment of the Doctors but a spontaneous
craving for food on his part"
"Do you still give whiskcy encmata2"
Yes we consider it necessary to continue these
injections every four hours They are our one main
reliance, next to the stomach itself"
Has there been marked Improvement to-day
DoctorY'
Since noon there has been, can say, slight i'm
provement, but it has been continuous; that is the
most reassilring feature of 1t. To put the ease n
little more accurately can say that the nervous
shocks to the system caused by the effects of blood
poisoning, are not great as they were Yesterday
These shocks are like the strokes OF a hammer" SAID
the Doctor, pounding gently on the table by way of
illustration.
What do you regard Us the first indication of the
improvement"
''The clearing away of the mind is undoubtedly
the fist indication This shows that he is recover
ing from enema of the BRAIN The blood poisoning
septicGmia," said the Doctor smiling at the term
which has caused much trouble to correspon-
dents and telegraphcrs. 1.-The blood poisoning is
abatng, and is noticcaby less than for three lavs
past. There is better circulation of the blood The
pulse is less frequent and rmer His sleep is health
full and easy III by tomorrow this present condi-
ton continues, we shall see Improvement in the
granuIations along the track of the woundn
Does the President think lac will get well9n
IL believe he does think so. His wife camo into
you are going to get WELL The President looked
at her very sharply, and asked If she really meant
1t. L found 1T necessary to add Inv own opinon
which seemed to have effect, and since then bc
has really seemed brighter
RESIGNED BUT NOT WITHOUT HOPE.
TIE PRESIDENT AWARE OF his CONDITION AND
PREPARED FOR DEATH OR uFE-wEARY WITH
STRUGGLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYEJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-It is considered probablo
by the surgeons that the Presidents death will he
preceded by a period, extending perhaps over n
dozen hours during which he will be in a comatoso
condition. Weeks ago he thought aloud:
We such stuff
AS dreams made on. and our little ljfo
Is rounded with sleep"
And his thought is to be, it seems sustained Inv
his own experiences. Gradually discriminating it.
sell from the wrecked body his spirit will pass AWAY
silently and gradually, that those who watch bv
his bedside Will scarcely be conscious of its flight
There may be, the surgeons think n returning
glcam of consciousness just before the end Il il
possible but not probable. II is gratifying to know
that the President is tonight while still in
lhe possession Of his mental faculties of his cor-
oioioh' lie KNOWS that he is regarded by his sur-
eeo"S us standing on the BRINK of the grave and he
Is ready for the last great change if it comes
Let IL be 'udersl ood that nc is still hopeful Ho
Is more hopeful than his surgeons He believes
that he still has chance but he is prepared sbonld
that chance fado away, for death. Said Dr. Bovn
Ton thls mornings Yes. hc knows where ba
stands. He knows how desperate is the strait in
winch he 49, lie said to mo just now Am
growing weaker Y answered frankly, Yes I don't
thhk you are az strong as you were yesterday. He
understood what that meant and after a pause be
he half sighed and said in a low voice: Iwonder