The Russellville Democrat., 1881-07-14

 bet Heen bulletins from the Presidential bedside. The universal deep sympathy for the sufferer at the White House has made itself known in variety of tender ways. At every street corner and wherever shade offered protection from the rays of the burning sun, little knots of people gathered and conversed in subdued tones, with serious faces, as if the stricken family of the wounded, probably dying. President were near. as if their voices might disturb the rest of the suffering man, Every one from the direction of the White House was hailed for news, and every word and opinion was eagerly caught up, discussed and weighed with momentous gravity. The correspondents hurrying too and fro were seized upon, sometimes rudey by force, and begged for some crumb of comfort or some bit of intelligence wherein might be hung speculative hope. Scores of poor working men, white and black, coatless barefooted and bareheaded, elung to the high iron fence about the Presidents grounds, and anxiously scanned the faces of those who came and went through by the gates upon passes, or counted the measured tread of soldiers parading on the walk to keep "a passage clear for the privileged.
 THE PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING
 To-day things have been ordered better In stead of an army of correspondents, visitors and officials this morning in the offices and Hobbies of the White House, and the continual tramp of go- ing and coming, 1t is quiet, as becomes a house the occupant of which is dangerously ill., The physicians have assumed charge of him to the exclusion of everyone. Even the members of the cabinet are now debarred There are no more cabinet meetings at the Presidential bed side. The result Of this reasonable treatment is that the patient has been ao to sleep several times during the day, from each of which maps he awoke much refreshed His pulse steadily went down also and temperature and respiration grew natural. It must not be presumed that be- cause of these precautions the pressure of anxi- ous friends was not great Those having passes were confined to the first floor, save women es- pecially admitted by sending up card, and even these favored ones got no further than the rooms of Private Secretary Brown; Those without passes had to send their names by policemen from the iron gates below the grounds, where bayonets guarded the entrance The members of the cabinet were present in the library nearly all day together with their wives, who lent Mrs. Garfield the assistance of their care and sympathy. That little lady was most indefatigable from the mo ment of her arrival. He will live, I know he will live,' she said. On this hypothesis she went right to work to insure the fulfllment of her pro phecy. Her cheerfulness was no doubt largely assumed, but 1t made him cheerful and that was everything to her. From being herself the object of tender public solicitude so short q time ago, that she should thus be waiting anxiousy upon him who so tenderly watched over her, It seemed a strange shifting of affairs to those who have watched her to-day. It, doubtless, put renewed life into his wife as she thought of It. Mrs. Gar field has felt sanguine of her husband from the first or else she has borne up under load of anxiety with power of resistance of misfortune vouchsafed to few mortals.
 WORSE AT NIGHT.
 Up to 2 o'clock the reports from the White House were very encouraging and the anxious public tom was greatly magnifed as it was retailed about the city. At noon it was plainly observable in the frightening faces at the White House that Mir. Garfield was improving rapidly. He had ex- perenced a movement of the urine and bowels, and the result was highly satisfactory to the at tending physicians. showing that the intestines were intact. The reports were favored with an exuberence of confidence which took hold of the entire city. At ?, however, it was beginning to be understood that these bulletins had been en tirely too rose-colored Outside physicians who were conversant with the real state of the Presi- dent were not so sanguint. They spoke with caution, but privately informed friends who be-
 
 precarious condition. They warned such as were sanguine that his recovery was but a possibility medicine could do nothing for him. the proba- biities were all against his even getting up again. From the o'clock bulletin from the White House it was evident these unhappy prognastieations had serious foundation The unfavorable clause therein was suppressed in the extras. though the bulletins were posted entire in front of the White House. Even through that narrow channel the news rapidly spread over the city and produced great reaction. so great indeed, that it was even reported the President was dying change of regulation was at once observed at the White House, where all has since wore a more gloomy look. Perfect isolation was insisted on, and no one, not even member of the cabinet was al lowed to go into the sick chamber. For all the wounded man might have seen or heard he might have been in his quiet country home at Mentor The Vice-President of the United States had ar rived in the city, and has sent word asking when he can call. He was refused by the physicians in charge there
 BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
 The western 1reSS Agent, Dy Ofuer or Attorney General MacVeagh was admitted up stairs. In the Private Secretarys room were the Attorney General, Postmaster General, Secretary of the Navy, Surgeon General, Secretary of the Treasury and about dozen others. James and Hunt were talking together at the first place. MaeVeagh was looking over telegrams at the Private Secre- tary's table. Secretary Blaine entered from the door leading toward the Presidents room and sat down by lady and gentleman who had just en- tered Anxiety was depicted on every face, and Blaine was the picture of distress The Western AgenpiafQd agent n Elaine asked him what he thought of the Presidents condition. In low tones and with head bowed down he replied He is no worse. The doctors say favorable signs continue, but of course his condition is very critical, and we all feel great anxiety but we feel hopeful we hope" Blaine upon @ e'i the floor @ appeared abstraeted Intense mental suffering showed in his every feature. The Western Press agent passed over to the Post master General and Secretary Hunt and
 ASKED THEIR CANDID OPINIONS
 of the Presidents condition. Secretary Hunt re piled: "The doctors had consultation at ' o'clock this evening, and they agree that the President rallied surprisingly from the shock of the wound, and he still holds the advantage he has gained in the last twenty-four hours. They feel satisfied with thls, and if they keep the President where he is, and ifthey can prevent any relapse for q day or two, his condition will be more hopeful The crisis is not yet reached by any means, and it is not possible for the surgeons to say what the result win be, but they say that the possibility of the presidents recovery is more w. versed with nearly all the surgeons who were at the conference, and they agree in the vlew he had stated. Surgeon General Barnes nodded assent to this statement, but apparently was not inclined to put in words any very favorable opinion. The countenances of all present indicated less hope than their words expressed. All were anxious and general feeling of gloom seemed to preyade everything.
 THE vfcEPREsIDENr CALLS
 At o'clock carriage containing vice-Presi- dent Arther and Senator Jones' of Nevada drove rapidly up to the White House and both gentle men were promptly ushered up stairs. Soon after the Vice President arrived he wrote a note to the White House expressing desire to see the Presi- pent If that could be permitted. He was inform ed in reply that it was not advisable to permit anybody to see the President except surgeons and those nearest to him. This evening Secretary Blaine wrote note to the Vice-President inform ing him that while he could not see the President Mrs Garfield would be pleased to see him. It was in response to this note that the NicePresi dent drove 10 the White House He was followed up stairs by the Western Press agent Arthur was received by the Cabinet all of whom were there, and they held conference.
 The Vice-Presdent expressed ismost profound regret at the occurrence, and said nothing has ever so moved him. He earnestly hoped for his President Garfield Gen. Arthur .was ushered into the room where Mrs, Garfield was She showed marked emotion, but bore up well, In feeling terms the Vice President expressed his sympathy for her and hoped the President would recover and enjoy peaceful and happy administration Members of the cabinet explained that the phy sicians had positively forbidden that the fres have quiet and that such visitors would excite him mbre or less. The Vice President recognized the force of this and acquiesced. Secretary Hunt the cabinet say the Vice President manifested the most earnest and sincere feeling and sym pathy, and it was evident that he was most deep fy moved The Vice President said to the cabi- hat nth fAarn iff1s ho