New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-29
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the attending physicians that the gain was too
shght to be reassuring, and that hope should NOT
grow too FAST
ihere was much food for thought in the first official
ouiie0n and anxious crowds pressed eagerly around
20 scan ITS contents wherever copies of it were dis
played. So lntently have the reports from the sick
room been studied by intelligent classes during the
pasS lew weeks, that the simple statement of a
nneucal TACT is enough; it does not need
10 De interpreted That the pulse was diminishing
IN frequency, that the stomach continued TO retain
Hqulo nonrishment, and that there had been no
niehts' disturbance during the night were all taken
as signs of returning strength. Yet the fear that
the advantage gained was only temporary kept
efowdlng hope back. This same fear made many
take their way TO eburch if they were walking in
funeral train to tho churchyard. AT church q
ineianchoiy stiffness seemed to rest upon the con-
ercsatlon, and when the pastor prayed in solemn
zones Tor the preservation of the Presidents life
suppressed sobs could be heard here and there
as 'he afternoon wore away and no tidings came
10 dspel the feeling of announcement raised ia the
i,'inlng' there were evidences Of still greater
cNeefiuineSs on every hand. Ii could he noted
III greater elasticity of step IN contrast
win 'he sluggish pace with which people moved
the cay before under the burden OF despsir PeorIa
siroiied ielsurely up and down FIfth-ave and IN
oIher thoIoughfares as il relieved from an oppress
lng weight. AT the centres Of information news
greatest depression, for then there was reluctance 70
learn the truth out of fear that it would prove M,
welcome. There was little demonstration tho time
lor that having apparently passed. The nearest s-
proaeh to en- hnSaSm was reached when Dr. Halnil-
ton was quoted "a having sad that il the patient
eou'a De sustained on the present plane Of vitality
tIr t"entA -IOur hours he might b. able TO ''Dui
through Much comment made on the courage
ana devotion of the Presidents wife, and many ex-
pressed INC wish that he might live, if only for her
Stht anu tliit oi Ms cll'farcn
The feeling or despair hich had taken possession
great extent dspeied by the early bulefias of the
newspapers yesterday morning. Long before the
news was received crowds of eager people had eal-
lected IN front of InE TRIBUNs aud other newspa-
per Offices, aud when it a feeling of relief
was apparent. The extra TRIBUNE which va
puonsned az 1850 a. IN. gave fuller particulars
than the bulletins contained and IT was read everr-
where with JOY. The character of the crowds IN
held their places for hours vending their way TO
their homes satisfied thai the President would not
le IN the COURSE oi the day at least. Subsequently
the groups were made mp OF men who stopl,el only
long enongh 10 read the bulletins, aad then passed
on AT all times during the day. and throughout the
greater portion OF the night, there We're groups If
men and BOYS wherever bulletin was displayed.
Postmaster Pearson said yesterday IN reference 70
me NlSlt OF the Postmaster General to this city
Saturday night, that he had not been informed Of
the object OF Mr. JameS's coming. He met Mr.
James at me iraln IN jersey City and drove with
him directly To NicePrcsident Arthur's house The
Postmaster General and the Vice-President held
bne1 pIlNaUo eonVers ttlon after which the Post
master-Goneral went TO the Gramercy Park Hotel
where Mr.. Pearson lives, and had a lunch. He 10
turned TO Washington the midnight train-
Postmaster General James Is suffering from verv
severe attack Of hay fever: bad indeed tlss
talking Is painful % hlm and hearing diiicnlt
Postmaster Pearson received the following Dis
patch yesterday afternoon:
- EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. ..
Our hopes steadily reyying The favorable oOndi-
uols 5ontlnOe AT p. M Nothing discodraging has
THOMAS JANIS. p. 1. GenL
| The same dispatch was sent 20 Thurloy Weed
VasDrD of q
nue. Hotel were crowded last night with men whe
waited until late hour 10 learn ?l fhe n1lliyr-c
possible from Washington. The dispatches contiBa-
ing favorable, the DRIFT of conversation was hope
t. Ii was p!ain TO All who made the inquiry tfss
Wonderful vitality splendid Will power AID
similar expressions were frequently hvard Isft
Sicians and tue Cabinet and the press give 'hu
| up than he turns over and asks Tor milk
Occ'siohtlly some one ia the crowd would call 10
th use near the b8llcrln Read aloud" The l,lra
J Ot conversation and shuliing Of feet would cense
| instantly in ali parts of the room and some one
would read aloud the last bulletin posted Thcn
| Would come applause from the listeners, and ths
crowd oi men would dl>perSe, only 10 be replaced IN
! 4 lew seconds by another
A large number of persons visited tie Wndsor
ttotei yesterday 10 obtain Information Of the
/ ehlon of the President. Brokers who are IN tie
habit Of fTequcnung tie hotel. merchants and
othCrs dwelling H. the vicinity, meSSeuger BOYS
and servants sent Ont 70 COPY the bullefiss
were all 10 be observed among those who snr-
rounded tho telegraph Office wAera the lisnatei-es
were posted. The feeling OF relief after the sps-
pense of the las, two days showed itself i'm iez-
dency 10 comment on the news: very liGersDt from
thc quiet sadness with which the unlavOrahIs
dispatches have usually been received. Inc
tone Of comment was hopeful, although some were
inclined to believe that the favorable change miCht
be only temporary.
Many members of the Union League Club. who
were at the cluhdOusc asst evening, also seemed t
take hopeful view of the situation and expressed
their eratlncatOD IL the dispatches OF the after
noon ana evening that were posted on the bulletin
board.
The people Of Brooklyn felt much encouraged hy
the morning bulletin yesterday, and some homes
that the President might pull through were enter
tanned by many. ~ hen gomg 10 and from church
the bulletins were eagerly scanned 10y everyone
wherever they posted in front OF telegraph aud
new Spaper offices Is persons returned l.Olne from
church IHE TRIBUNE extra, dated 1880 q. n
WAS being sold IN the streets, and It found many
buyers read rle latest intelligence and looked
up with frightened faces. That's good" was the
great relief from the intense suspense and anxiety
of the preceding iory-eight hours.
There was better feeling at Manhattan Beach
yesterday regarding the President than Satur-
day. The official bulletins from Washington were
posted soon after ther anval IN the city. and ss
The Oriental Hotel there several private dis
patches OF tho bulletin board. Cyrus W. rleld is
stag lng there at present with his family " feel
very much enconrased - BE said 10 f,,noffcr OF I1I
TRIBUNE. " lt really looks as n the present favor
able condition of the President might be the begin
ming OF his Reconnaissance. Here ac some dispatches
! that have received to-day; their tenor Is very
cheerful"
There were several kilograms, some Of which con-
tanned the official bulletins, While Others were ad-
dressed - MIR. fletd from Washington. One Was
d&'ed 1880 n. ~, and was rs follows:
! G. W. iIEf D. Oriental Hotel
Dr Boynton S:45. upon leaving the sick-room
that the improvement had been so m lrred during
tho night that indications that the President
has started on the road 20 recovery.
! ~ hat have yon 10 say about the subscription
for Mrs. Garfield ~ the reporter asked of Ar. Field
." There's long Stery about that. You know that
/ President CARRIED was slot while his
visit my house ri lrNngton. Soon after the news OF
the assault reached me wrote 10 a ir.end OF both