New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27

hope. His mind is clear and tranquil and he |
seemed to fully realize the situation. The fresi-
dent" continued Miss Edison, " asked me why IL was
that his food did not give him some strength. re-
piled that there great drain on his system,
and was thankful that he was holding his own ana
that if he could keep up week it would be all
could ask The Presidents alarming symptoms OH
Thursday evening made me feel that he could not
live through another night but there is some nope
now."
''Does the President know there are grave appre-
hension concerning him"f
"Once OF twice I have alluded to ths'
and the President told me he fully appre-
ciated it and knew from the first tha'
the situation critical Thursday night ne
was exceedingly restless and did not re-
cognize any one fully except Mrs. Garfield. Last
evening he was turned his side, and slept
very quietly. He to suffer little PAIN. Inc
tough and rather unyeldng character of this atec-
ton of the gland makes it probable that it Will be
source of trouble for some time vet. The swelling
does not affect the eye, neither will it affect the
brain from any other cause than exhaustion"
" Does Mrs. Garfield show signs of breaking down
under her trials p
| "Oh no. Two or three times at the table some
word spoken has affected her, and to-day she LETT
| the table. Such. however, are rare instances.
Sometimes touching letter of coincidence Is read,
| or an affecting paragraph i'll newspaper ana a'
| such times tears start to her eyes, but III
|
she is calm again. If she cannot control herself she
excuses herself and leaves the room. She has been
very CHEEKY and hopeful throughout"
"How long do you think the President can endure
this strain, Doctors"
THAT is impossible to tell. There might be
sudden and une xpected change, which might unset
tie all our calculations, and it is this uncertainty
which makes it so hazardous even to forecast the
future to the extent of a few days"
A lady who convcrscd with DR.. Edison this even
ing regarding the condition of the President cx-
pressed warm sympathy for Mrs. Garfield, referring,
at the same time to the published report that she
soon expects increase of her maternal cares.
Mrs. Garfield is in her usual vigorous health,
replied DR.. Edison, promptly, and there is not u
word of truth in the statement to which you REFER
ONE THOUGHT ABSORBING ALL OTHERS.
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION THE CENTRE OF EVERY
INrEREsr-PATIENr CROWDS ABOUT TIE GATE,
| WAITING FOR TIDINGs AND EAGERLY TRYING TO
GATHER NEWS FROM THE CoUNrKNANCEs OF
THOSE WHO COME ouT-wIrIiIS THE GATE
| OMINoUS sIIENCE-THE FOURTH OF MARCH AMI
NOW.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-There is little in tho
: . general appearance of Washington to suggest hat
it is the focus of n Nations anxiety and sorrow.
Only the little knots of people standing before the
bulletin boards, here and there, and The
= little black newsboys in their picturesque
rags and with their mellow Southern
= voices running hero and there will
I extras, show that the placid current OF hf
here is at all disturbed, and these might be seen il
any clty. In all other respects this big, stragglinc
sleepy town il the same as ever. The August su
i pours down on the broad dusty streets and aspha
tum the trees Drowned here and there with dus
. and heat the grass the little parks is baked dry
S the negro cartmcn jog along the streets whstling
~ lazy and happy whistle. the great dome of the Cap
Il tol CLEANS vivid white in tho sunshine. and n
III the scenes far from oppressive Gs is the heat
suggestive of the parching heats OF midsummer tina
p one is glad remember that science has been alb
TO provide the stricken President with an atino
" phcre If his own, and that, chained here as he hi
st been he has been spared the exhaustion and suite
y ing OF the summer heat.
IL About the White House itself, in thc
days when every fears tho wors
" and the who still hopes do
~ so of of chvalrc feeling that he win stan
IL by the wounded to the end there is little to il
dicatc "A crisis The white helmet OF a single art
'' lie yman is at the gate III Pennsylvania -av
~ He stands immovaby, in erect military attiud
is with his sabre drawn, and this is all the militia
, force guarding the way to where the Commando
"u in-Chcf of the Army lies. Inside the ga
is n policeman who shows civic ease.
II" swings his club playfuly about, chats with the b
VI ISLANDERS and has polite answer for every one
nc the hundred questions put to him every half no
|
, White House gate is n curiosity These pcoi
II" stand there by the hour, their numbers continual
~ ~, changing, but many remaining Il long time. III
'''- are quiet aud patient and talk little with ca
other, but simply wait and wait II they
ntY not know for what they are ut lc
{ is near the house where the President is and ii
5ie- seems to satisfy them. When anyone comes do
the semi circular walk from tho White House IL t
gate, few of them press forward and ask if there
any news. Usually the answer given sadly
ich None," and the people fall back only 20 ask
it same question after of the next conner.
ises the mass OF the crowd seem to have learned
ing answer by heart, or are wise enough TO know Il
not they can learn little beyond what they
by in the official bulletins. They ask
questions and learn nothing, but
sD find vague and forlorn comfort in being tn
hour after hour. Most of them negroes. l
stone coping of the high iron fence is lined W
the them. The gray old uncle" sits there his hat
lin, his knee, and grief written his face The bux
an coiofcd woman Is there, with her sleeping pa'
its head in her lap The ragged black boy is there,
,on- There such rags these little fell'
wear; they look as if they could o
the have been collected, with great labor,
some rag aesthetic. The colorod exqusites are tn
tfy The gathering represents all classes ana condu
lent Of life. Now and then a lady dressed in mourn
as will step through to the policeman on guar'
, re- ask if there is any news The bulletins of the
neatly printed, tackled to the trunks
ne the large trees growing through
N of sidewalk, and arr surrounded by
group of people who read them again and ag
eas- These printed bulletins to be in ain
the every shop window throughout the city, in
sbn m ia