Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29

strength TO the patient, and help him To rally
through the night, but such was not the opinion
OF the doctors, who wer- prepared 10 attend the
Generals death-bed ut n moments notice for to
wait through the night for the end. More than
TINT, they were prepared TO fnd the patient alive
in tho morning at O'Clock. As the three physi-
clans were Mt dinner, Harrison came TO the hotel,
and called DIR. Douglas who went at once and
alone to the cottage, Soon after another mes
senger from the cottage summoned Drs. Shrady
and Sands and they repaired To the cottage,
closely followed by DR. Newman. The exits of
doctors and clergyman from the hotel We're how
ever so quietly effected that few know they had
been summoned to the cottage After they had
arrived there they found the General again evil
IDENTIFY sinking. The General seemed restless.
Would you like to lie down. father?' asked Col
onel Fred Grant, as he noticed his fathers rest
lessness. The General nodded, and at the same
moment essayod TO rise unassistcd, but
the effort was too great, and he sank back into
the chair and the Colonel and nurse assisted him
to arise and they supported him 20 tho bed,
where he was carefully lowered To "a reclining po-
stion and partly ON his face. Dr. Dougas then
rolled the chairs back and one of the physicians
has since remarked that the General had now left
his chair for the last time. The belief was that
General Grant had mt length lnin down u die.
The family were all gathered at the side of the
sick man, and again DIR. Newman about the
same hour as last night, and at Mrs. Grants re-
quest knelt beside the General and prayed.
Heads were bowed, and silent tears were on tho
cheeks of the men well ms Of the women. The
doctors stood somewhat apart and the family
was near its fast-sinking head, and then after nm
hour death seemed n little less rapidly gaining
on the man.
IL has pursued Just nine months TO day for il
IL nine months ngo that General Grant walked
into DIR. Douglas office TO seek his professional
aid for the cancer that did what foes and war
could not.
Then the doctors md clergyman started out
upon the piazza and sat near the parlor window
and Jesse Grant Joined them at times but the
other members Of the family remained in the
sick room and watched and waited while the
General answered Eyes" and mo to several
questions. Time passed slowly indeed and ne
length, Mt rs o'clock, DR. Douglas left the cot
tage.
"How il it, doctorP" was asked him.
HE Is dying" said the gruy-hnired physician.
"Will he live an hourP" was asked again.
"Oh yes, and probably more, but he IL passing
away" was the response, and after n little time
ut the hotel, DR. Douglas returned to the cottage.
At o'clock the Generals pulse was up to 1875
beats to the minute and was fluttoring.
At midnight bottles of hot winter were placed
mt the Generals feet to induce warmth, and muA-
tard draughts were placed upon the stomach and
breast to preserve the tagging circulation. DIR.
Sands was resting at the hotel and Drs Douglas
and Shrady were Mt the cottage
THURsDAY.-The O'Clock bulletin was Gen
eral Grant is in somnolent condition. The
respiratons have grown shallow, and the Gen
cral is no longer able To expectorate because of
weakness, which is increasing. There seems
little possibility that the patient will survive the
night. At 8 80 a. m. the respirationS had i'm
creased to 60, and the death rattle accustomed by
the filling up Of the lungs and throat with mu-
cous heard. Ho recognized his friends by
opening his eyes. After this the end rapidly mp
preached. and il was evident to all that only u
few more hours Of life remained.