New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
THE PRESIDENT WORSE.

THAT FOOD TAKEN IN StffiOlr>Ni T'"'''
T1rs-TIrE GLANDULAR SWELLING NOT REDUCED
AND CAUSING THE GRAVEsT hPfhhiihN9ioNo
PHYSICIANS LESS HOPEFUL.
The condition of the President is such as to
excite the gravest apprehensions. He con-
tipued to take food yesterday in sufficient
quantity, and apparently it was digested; but
there was no corresponding increase of his
strength The inflammation OF the parOtid
gland began late in the day to exert an active
and most unfavorable influence upon the sick
man. and to this source the physicians as
cribed a loss of hope, which they frankly adj
mitted. Dr. Bliss and DR.. Boynton, who
hitherto have been most hopeful, spoke in a
tone of great discOuragement. DR.. Bliss said
the entire parotd gland was inftrated with
pus, and that the effect was exceedingly grave
DR.. Boynton said that the President would
not die suddenly.
RECOVERY NOW ONLY A POSSIBILITY.
a FEELING OF GREAT DREAD AT THE CAPITAL-THE
STOMACH THE PATIENT PERFORMING ITS
FUNCTIONS WELL. BUT THE GLANDULAR INFLAM-
NATION OBSTINATE AND THREATENING THE
WORST RESULT DIR BoYNToN GREATLY DIS
CoUrAGED.
IBY TELEGRAPH rRIBUNEl
WAsHrvGroN Aug. 25.-The recovery of the
President has ceased to be probable and remains
only possibility. All day indescribable feeling
of dread has been hanging like dark cloud over
the spirits of the community. No one could say
acty what was the source of his anxiety. Yet
found to say that his hopes were still in
the ascendant at least that the buoyancy of two
three days ago remained There was nothing in
the bulletins to indicate sources of danger
positively additional dangerous developments in
those features OF the disease already familiar to
the public. Yet there was nothing to encourage
hope and public anxiety had been submitted 10 too
great a tension to maintain itself longer. 1t
rather whag did not than what did occur which
created the feeling that grave crisis at hand.
The Presidents stomach has been performing its
functions to-day as we'll yesterday. He has
in fact taken rather more food than yesterday and
has retained it satisfactorily. The wound is doing
very well, and is not source of anxiety in
itself The glandular inflammation appears to be
more obstinate than anyone expected in fact it Is
tonight the feature of the Presidents disorders
which is believed, not only by people the streets
but by the physicians themselves, to threaten
fatal termination of the disease not many days
hence. if their care and skill do not Immediately
produce results which they have hitherto been
able to attain. The swelling is yet filled with pus
confined in cells, the walls of which must suppurae
and fall away before it can be released. There are
yet faint hopes that this may be accomplished
within three or four davs, but the question arises
whether the Presidents system endure the delay
With healthy digestive organs receiving daily
supply of uourshing TODD in full quantity it is
probable that Notwithstanding the wound enough
new blood weull be formed O throw of that which
is vitiated, without making serious inroads unon
The remaining store Of vitality. Under the present
circumstances, while this is possible it is not prob
able
DR.. Boyntop conversed with reDorter this morn
ing. and replied to questions as follows:
How is the President to-day, Doctor, in your
judgmentl" ?"
81 do not think he is any better"
I" But does he hold his own ?"
Il cannot point to any par ocular symptom and
say it is noticeably worse, but the impression
which his general condition makes upon mo to-day
is little less favorable Idon't feel quite as much
encouraged as did yesterday"
What are the features OF the case which seem to
you most disqueting ?"
60 The condition of his blood and his extreme
Weakness"
He has not, then. made any gain in strength
eince yesterday morning ~
cannot see that he hasD
Does he not take his food we'll as yesterday ~
Yes, quite as well. His stomach seems to main
tain its improved condition."
Then. if the stomach performs its functions
properly and nourshment continues to be well as
SIMULATED will not the condition of the blood change
for the better 7"
" 1t will in time. The poison will be eliminated
hold out it is question of time and endurance
The wound continues 10 do well, does it not Y'
Yes, but don't think the condition of the wonnd
is so important q consideration now The President
Is very weak, and is yet gaining strength very
slowly IT at all. The great question is can he he
sustained through this period of prostraton If he
can think he will eventually rally from the de-
presslon caused by the septic tant in the ood and
finally recover"
Az night DR.. Boynton was seen again and said that
in his opinion there had been char for the worse
In what particulars has this change manifested
itself 7" was asked
BY gradual loss of strength and by the con-
tinued ohstnacy of the symptoms of blood-poison-
ing, and by the condition of the wound :tself.n
" 1t has been said that the wound was doing
nicely. What is the character of the Threatened
evil ?"
That am not at liberty to say: only give Won
what Is proper to make public, namely, that there
mas been change in the condition of the wound
Aself and that this change is dscouraging"
Then The opening of the gland has resulted in
nc goodW
For reply the Doctor slowly shook his head
nave been hopeful until nOw" he added "but
must confess am q good deal discouraged to-
night
There is report on the street this evening that
the physicians have informed Mr.. Garfield to pre-
pare Tor the worst. Has anything occurred which
coud DC interpreted an act of that kind %
- no; there has been no formal notification Mrs
"arheid mas been informed that the President ia
very mueh worse; in fact, Informed her nvself as
1 thought it my duty to do.n '' 40
How did she bear itp
Like the noble Christian woman that abe isn
Does the Presidents stomach not do all that