Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-07
New YORK, April 6.

NEW YORK, April 6.
Gen. Grants condition must have been un-
usually easy. last night, judging from the
very quiet appearance about the house up to
A. NJ. The outlook was hopeful and many
persons, whose duty or inclination led them
in the neighborhood of Grants house, pres
aged that the old soldier might live for a
week to come,
Mr.. Chaffee says Gen. Grant may live two
or three days yet. The family, last night and
the night before, slept more than they have
in good many days U. S. Grant, Jr, left
the house at IL P. NJ. He said he had talked
with his father, and the General had talked
with him. He was very quiet. The situation
this morning was cheerful.
BULLETIN.
Gen. Grant has had quiet morning in his
easy chair, mapping and chatting by turns.
His pulse is IS and of good volume. He has
had no pain for several hours.
(Signed) GEO. F. SHRADY, M. d.
Gen. Grant is no weaker than he has been
for the past two or three days, and is suffering
no pain at present. DR.. Newman said the
General was much pleased at the manner in
which his message was received by the press
and public, and that he was resting easily but
not gaining any strength.
BULLETIN.
This afternoon, the General has been very
quiet and free from pain, and he has dos ed
most of the time in his easy chair He has
taken his nourishment usually and we'll. His
pulse is ~, with a slight fuctuation observ-
able.
Gen. Badeau stated in the afternoon tina,
Jefferson Davis had not, as intimated, sent
any letter to Gen. Grant.
Andrew Green called to extend sympathy
in behalf of exGov. Tilden. He did not see
the General.
After the Generals throat bad been exam.
ined, yesterday afternoon, DR.. Shrady re-
ferred IN pleasant manner, to the Generals
condition as compared with that of week
ago. Then the General, who had talked
freely through the day, said my chances
of pulling through this are one in hundred
| have no doubt, but sometimes do feel that
| shall get better. 1 think if l have another
strangling spell, shall go off very quickly
and if you doctors can tell how long man
can live under water when he is drowning,
then think can form some idea of what
life shall have to live when that next strang-
ling comes. Will it come on? If l have not
the choking, think l shall linger some time,
for feel so much better the last two days"
BULLETIN.
IL 80 P. M.-Gen. Grant continued in a
comfortable condition during the evening.
He is now sleeping quietly and promises to
have good night.
(Signed) J. II. DOUGLASS.
About o'clock Rev. DR. Newman arrived
and was Immediately admitted. When he
emerged, short time after. he said the Gen
| eral was slowly sinking. 'In regard to re-
ligion," continued DR.. Newman, "Grant is
confident of the future. The other day when
l asked him about the matter, he said he was
confident of the hereafter
At 9l5 p. NJ, u S. Grant, Jr. left the
house and said his father was about the same
Gen. Badeau left about $50. He said the
General could not get well, MS the shock OF
the Grant & Ward failure had weakened his
powers of resistance to the disease.
A delegation of 80 gentlemen, in full re
gala. representing the United Order of Amer
ican Mechanics. marched to the Grant man
sion tonight. Grand Councillor J. B. Lane
presented to the messenger boy, who opened
the door, series of engrossed resolutions
rendering the coincidence of the society tt
the afflicted General. The delegation ther
marched and countermarche6 in front of the
house, with uncovered heads and flags wav
| ing.