New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-16

asked. Yes, have been sleeping very comfort
ably he replied
There has been no nausea or vomiting since
4:3O" continued DR.. Bliss.
Then You have hopes yet of recoveryW
Yes there is good chance for hope If he
keeps on with this condition of Improvement as at
present and since $3.50, his pulse viii be down to
ITO, or perhaps 1OS by morning, and there will be
q better condition of things generally. If this
Improvement does not continue, however, tho worst
Is to be apprehended The trouble is with his
stomach alone. 1t is to be sure. partly sympa-
thetc, but his physical condition has been much
overrated. He had not the physical vigor which
the public has credited him with. think You
would bear wound of this kind with less
OF danger and distress than he. He had
not the conditions of very vigorous man. His
stomach the first three four days after he was
wounded gave us infinite trouble. We had most
trying time, and have exercised extreme caution.
and have always given him food ourselves ever since
The only food that has not been weighed and
measured out to him with the utmost precision has
been once or twice breakfast and even then one of
us has been present while he ate"
How about the onions ~
" He asked for Spanish onions three or four days
ago and two days ago, and
he ate a slice in vinegar. He masticated it
thoroughly, and 1 think he did not swallow the
substance, but only the juice"
How is the wound now ~
"The wound is somewhat affected by the dcrange-
ment of the stomach. The discharge from the main
channel is not full and free as wish it was, but
aside from this new difficulty the wound is in good
condition"
Have you any suspicious of trouble from the
ball ~
"None whatever Trouble of that nature would
manifest itself by increased temperature"
What are you giving him for nourishmcnt
nowf"
One or two drachms of beef peptoncs. with the
yolk of au egg and milk warmed. His food is almost
digested before it is administered and is readily
taken up by the alimentary canal. People have
been nourished in this way for forty days without
eating mouthful of food. We bave given him
quinine with two OF his injections to-day"
"Why quininc? Does that indicate malaria I"
"No; we give it as n tonic"
"Is the President aware of his dangeri'
Yes, to some extent He asks frequently how
he is getting along 1 generally try to evade him
when the symptoms unfavorablc."
"Weil, Doctor, you that there is a great
state of alarm all over the country tonight Can
you say anything which will tend to allay it ~
No. Our bulletin of this evening stated our
fears. Hitherto we have sought only convey pre-
vailing conditions in the bulletins, but to-nigh
said Let us state opinions fears and then if
jOice with u.s. You may, say that there
not perspire like a man Who is exhau. ted:
his skin is moist and soft But there is a crisis He
Is 10 the presence of crisis and seems just now to
be moving out of il favorably."
WI hat is the character of his pulse now ~
1t has greatly improved in character and that
is a reason for hope. His voice is weak however
and is one of the indications of his debility"
You remain with him tonight. of conrs p
Yes. have not been absent single night cx-
cept on last Friday when sick"
Are the other physicians there 7"
NO, only DE- Reyburn and myself We didn't
need them We know how to rea Ii them if we
want them'
Was l30 the highest point reached by the pulse
"No. Half an hour before the last bulletin was
fact that we had just changed his position"
dayT e'''''
Dr: Bllss,s manner was cool but he manifested
considerable exhaustion. Late this evening Cen
eral Swain came TO the ante-room. He could only
speak III general terms, saying that the
physicians thought the President some
what easier, and that, while the situation
was grave and caused much anxiety, they had no
immediate apprehensions. General Swain added
that the President had a great deal of reserve
strength. which he would be able to use if
the trying hour came and that iie was not AS weak
as was popularity supposed Bat there was a sub
dued and a carewOra air about General Swain and
his voice had Il pathos i'll il which did not tend to
relieve he anxiety OF those ho heard him.
Auorney-Ceneral MacVeagh, who has from the
first been incaed to take dcspondont view of the
Presideuts prospects for recovery quite overcome
tonight, and while struggling entertain n hope
"t recovery, declares that we arc almost in tie
presence of terrible calamity
Mdnght-PTivate Secretary Brown inst loft tho
White House, and the building was closed watch
men having instructions 70 admit no one Mr.
Brown SAID the Improvement which began at gro
continued up to midnight, at which hour the Pres-
dent was sleeping quietly.