New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27

"A L, AOUUSI IL 1851.
portrait of Lincoln with the associations it brings
with it at this time, seems to deepen the gloom.
There is knot waiting at the foot of the staircase
leading up to the executive Offices while the long
cast room, lying beyond, often the of bril-
liant gatherings, Is empty aud almost dark. The |
windows in it toward the Potomac open and,
looking, one sees the river growing vague in the
distance, and nearer at hand the trinity shaven
lawns of the White House grounds, with circles of
bright flowers here and there, and in the middle
fountain playing, the sound of which, gentle it
is, may easily reach the ear of the suffering
who lies In q room at the back of the house.
10 one who remembers the scene as it was on a
day less than six months ago. the contrast is deeply
painful. Then all Washington astr with the
pomp of the greatest inaugural display ever seen
here. There out in front where the crowd now waits
mcekly hour after hour for news of the Presidents
condition. the President himself stood on the Fourth
of March reviewing the troops, erect and vigorous
in the primo of a splendid manhood. Down there
at the gate leading through the Treasury grounds to
the White House was where the President that day
gave his parting salute to the throng in Pennsylva
nia-ave.. rising to his feet firmly and gracefully,
though his carriage going at full speed and
lifting his hat with broad sweep from his head.
| 1t was an action characteristic OF the
man, in its courtesy, in its manly self-conidence
and its expression Of physical self-command, that
| those who the incident will never forget it,
trivial as it was. And the centre of all the
acclamation and glory of that day lies few feet
away, his vigorous frame wreck, his mind under
| clouds and life only futterng chance.
| But the evening bulletin is out. The boys come
rushing down the stairs carrying packages of copies
made by the hektograph for distribution. There is
an amicablc struggle over them, and by the time
the boys have made their way to the outside door
the bulletins are all gone, fairly snatched out of
their hands, and everyone lucky enough to secure
copy is eagerly reading it. There is general ex-
preston OF relief upon finding that the President is
no worse and the corps of correspondents dIs-
perse. to gather again at night, when the same
scenes and the anxious crowds and the eager ques-
tionng of all those having access to the White
House repeat themselves.
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PHYSICIANS.
OPINIONS OF DIR. BLISS SHORTLY AFTER NOON
| EXHAUSTION MOST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOPE
| LEFT-DR. REYBURN FEARING THE PAROTID
GLAND WOULD SLOUGH OFF WITH FATAL RE
| sULTs-Nor WILLING TO GIVE UP HoPE-DR
BoYNToN SPEAKS or nIPRovEMENT-THE PULSE
AT ONE UP TO 1873.
WAsHINGpON, Aug 26.--Dr. Bliss came out of the
surgeons room at $40 o'clock and made the follow
ing replies to questions asked him by a reporter:
What do you think of the condition of the Pres
ident this afternoon r
" His condition is very critical"
Would you call it alarmingi'
"You may say alarming, If you choose"
D Z" Is il worse than Mt any time hcrctoforeW
" 1t is as bad as at any time bcfore-not cntirel.
4 hopeless, you understa d. but very grave"
a " Does he continue to take nourishment Y
g Yes about the yesterday. We hav
n also resumed the administration of encmata. Hi
, sys en- seems to bear them well and stimulants ca
n be given in that way better than through th
l. mouth"
| NJ al oh iacti,n Iapfa
z, "Ycs, whiskey'
u what is the present condition of the swoc
i parotid glandW
II So far AS we know. about the same In ord'
20 not 10 disturb him unnecessarily did not tai
1t the poulticcs and wrappings off this noon.'
e "Is the danger to be apprchcndcd that
= acute blood poisoning from the pus in the gland
rs "No do not think that there is much danger
T. that now He is more likely to die of exhaustion
It's qucs of his ability to hold out if the prese
so condition of things continues"
t. "Iias there been any recurrence of dclirum
cs day p
I'd "vcry little Mrs Garfield who is with him a
the tune says she noticed it only once this morin
IL and ASn 10 a trng extent
e. :" His mind, you think then, is clearer than la
c, night I"
ry "Decidcdly so. He talks rationally-not a gre
r deal il is true but Iitlc-aud is conscious of VII
tc is going on around him."
Ic " Is the mental disturbance attributable either
v the condition of the swollen gland to absorpti
of by the blood any vtatcd products of the supp
ur ration there"
he "No, | think not. II is due, Ipresumc, to {
lie annnic condition of the brain the brain is I
lly properly nourishcd. II is of the effects of
ey haustion."
ch THE fact, then, that his mind is clearer and me
do active to-day than yesterday is favorable syn
asst tom. far rs it goes y
iat eyes"
wn Has the patients pulse been higher Mt any IL
he to-day than it when thc examination was ma
is for the noon bulletin y
is, mo, think not. OF course every time we n'
the or disturb him the rate of the pulse is accecrat
}ut but we do not always take il at such times.
the might not notice transient luctuation. Tho
nat given in the bulletin was | believe
see highest observed to-day. The character OF
no pulse however. is Of quite as much Importance
to the rate and in the Presidents case the charac
ere has improved n little since morning"
'he "ls Mrs. Garfield fuly aware of the gravity OF
nth situation ~
on eyes. She is with her husband now almost nj
.om thc time She il a clos, observer, and notices
,ys slightest change in his condition AMI ap0earai
too. and she discusses his symptoms with us frequen
ows We have not thought it necessary to say an tli
nly to her with regard to the probable result OF
by case because we still hope for recovery"
ere. "Docs her strength hold out, aud does she