The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-26
Second Extra.
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GLOOMY VIGILS.
How Last Night Was Passed.
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Mrs. Garfield Often at the
Bedside.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Cabinet Alarmed.
9.i5 A, M.
a Clean, Of Hope Yet.

CLEAN Of Hope Yet.
The idea that all hope is abandoned in
the Presidents case is not based on facts
There is still a hope for him. 1t is not
very strong one, to be sure, but neverthe-
less there is still chance for the President
Not Given up Yet.
The physicians do not give him up yet,
and have hopes that he may rally in
a day or two. The new feature in regard
to the gland, while troublesome at present
may prove source of relief. Attorney
General Macveagh is the only member of
the Cabinet who had called up to 8 o'clock.
He looks decidedly downcast. Justice Har-
Ian, Commissioner Dudley and Senior
Romero, were also among the callers. The
feeling of those nearest to the President is
that hope is not dead yet by any means.
Private Secretary Brown says there is no
particular change since yesterday, and the
morning bulletin about the same thing.
The Discharge from the Gland Gauss
ing Increased Annoyance.
At o'clock this morning the agent of
the National Associated Press telegraphed
as follows:
| There are indications of the parotid
gland discharging pus through the throat
of the patient. In some respects this
further relief is deemed favorable, but it
will, of course, cause increased annoyance
to the patient.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable aspect
of the Presidents case, as announced in the
local papers, the city was remarkably quiet
this morning For n week there has been
such
a Settled Feeling OF Despair
that it is possible that even the announce
ment of the Presidents death would not
cause great excitement. The people of
Washington, generally speaking, do not ex-
pect the President to survive, and have set
tied down to sad season ofanxious dread and
wonder how long he will last. Early risers
sought eagerly the papers, but there was no
collection of crowds at the White House
gate as has been the case in former crises.
At the White House the same quiet pre-
vailed.
The Increased Gravity
of the case is recognized by every one of its
inmates, and this day bids fair to be one OF
terrible anxiety.
a Change Must Come To-Day.
The impression seems firm that there
must be change for the better to-day, or
that the worst consequences may be ex-
pccted. The condition of the gland and
other indications now point so strongly to
the effects of
Poison in the Blood
that decided reaction is the only hope.
By DR.. Bliss own statement the glandular
swelling is filled with little pockets of pus
eral days. A secretion of pus in this case,
however slight, has always created severe
constitutional disturbances. The effect now
seems to have been on the BRAIN The Occa-
sional alterations of the
Presidents Mind,
yesterday and last night, show the working
of vitiated blood. Now the question is,
can this trouble be ovcr-ridden? 1t will be
almost miracle if it can be. The hope is
this: That the President will be able to re-
tain adequate food to sustain him while
the blood poison is being eliminated. How
long that would take no one can
definitely say. His chances are in.
fnitely against the probability of the
realization of this hope, but
is said to he still among the possibilities. In
any event, we are told the reaction must
come soon. Hence is the closest watch
kept ON every indication. Through the
night no good news could be heard from the
sick-room, except that the President was
getting fair rest. Before midnight there
was repetition of
Signs of Continued DcIirium.
After that hour nothing of this kind was
reported. The Presidents physicians be-
trayed more anxiety last night than evei
before, and Drs. Bliss and Reybum, though
they spent part of the night lying down in
the room next the President, did
not sleep much. DIR. Susan Edison
sat beside the sick bed until an early hour
this morning. The patient was restles.
during the early part Of the night, and
when he did sleep it was only to wake be
fore many minutes. In his waking mo
ments he did not make an effort to talk
All the family kept their rooms during tn,
night except
Mrs. Garfield.
She did not undrcss, but laid down on tn,
outside of her bed, Soon after one O'Clock
she heard the doctors moving about ant
went into the sick-room with them. They
only found it necessary to administer somt
nourishment and presently retired again
Mrs. Garfield remained by the bedside
little while until the President went to slecl
again, and then she returned to her room
and took nap. Con. Swain relieved DIR
Edison at $3.50. Daylight found Mrs. Gar
field sharing his vigil She looked pale but
resolute as ever, and remarked to member
: of the family who asked her. /" He seems t,
be no worse. "
The first direct news from the sick-roon
was from DIR. Reyburn, who said ether,
has been no change since last night excep
that he is resting a little better"
little later Dr. Bliss said the pulse wa
about ITO and the temperature and respira
ton, from cursory examination, about tn,