New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-08

him up. Now that he can talk without injury to
hinself, 1T makes us feel good to hear him. for we
know be must be feeling better and not tired and
exhausted"
Has his appetite continued as good as usual to-
dayf"
MOI quite, think, for he has not eaten much
as usual and it seemed to as though he took it
more because 1T was offered, and he thought he
needed the nourishment than because he reshed
It," 81 thought the sea air would strengthen his
appetite"
And so it will, but not so soon. He has not had
'ime even to get rested vet. When he has, we will
see what the change of air will do"
Il have heard that it was much hotter in the sick
room here than at Washington. Is that truef"
Yes. 1t has been dreadfully warm
to-day; 1T seems as though never
was in warmer than his sick-room
to-day, and we have no means of cooling it. For
some time this afternoon the thermometer regis
tered over 920 and it was ALWAYS lept below that
In the hottest times in Washing ton"
Does this excessive heat seem to have any bad
effect ON the President?"
NO; he does not seem to notice it much but then
although the air is hotter. there is life it,
even when there is a land breeze"
Does he lie in the position here that he did
in the White Housef"
Yes; most of the time he lies squarely on his
back. but to-day for the first time he took quite
nap while lying on his side. +"
"DOes he at all incoherent when he wakes
up nowf"
"WeU. no; but he sometimes will start up sud-
denly from his sleep and make some peculiar re-
| mark. Once to-day when he woke up he said as if
musing, Il think it is about time that they
gave me the daily papers to read, What is in them
| anywayP l said, only descriptions of the way
| In which you came here, how YOU bore your jour .
| ney your condition, etc." He soon fell asleep again
and was still seening when left, he bedside"
At half past IL o'clock tonight the Presidents
| condition was somewhat improved. His pulse
which after the evening dressing had gone up from
| los to 1l6. had gone down again to 1OS.
and his temperature had decreased little He was
sleeping quiet Y. The evening cool and pleas
ant; gentle hut continuous breeze had sprung up
and the general conditions more hopeful than
when the evening bulletin was made.
Dr Barnes, DIR: Reybnrn and DR.. Woodward will
| further TO do with the Presidents case. This
arrangement is made at the request of the
President himself, and is understood to he upon the
score of economy. Before leaving Washington he
necessary, and said he only wanted DR.. Bliss
and Dr.. Agnew and Dr. Dr. Hamilton itS ''t to
be retained as at present for consultation. Dr.
of bility for himse alone great and
prevailed upon her TO have all the physicians come
on to Long Branch. The President has however
been somewhat annoyed since he came here on learn
ing that his wishes were not complied WITH aud Mrs.
Garfield sent for DR.. Bliss this evening and told him
that as it was the sick mans fixed dea that so
many physicians Were unnecessary, they had bet
ter not be retained. Dr. Bliss reluctantly requested
Dr. Agnew to see the gentlemen named and make
known TO them the decision which was done Drs
Agnew and Hamilton will alternate in their attend
ance while DR.. Bliss will remain constantly with
the President.