The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-23
@aF DYING CHIEFTAIN
IT,. last Struggle of General
10 Grant for Life.
.uo WEDNESDAY, BULLETINS.
cruel Cancer Has Done What
''iA' Foes ard war Could
Not Do"
General Grant.


,,,,,r ,f,cGREGoB, July 22.-9a am
Nv" o.taaI condition of the patient is
i r1 unchanged since the last
PU nD,n except that General Grant is
J by DR.. Douglas to be growing
s-,a Some food has been taken and
.-ino3 This morning the patient is
'..,ng with a slightly inclined head,
..oions and clear of mind. DIR. Doug
eon Sos semi for DR.. Sands, DR.. Douglas
~ min the end during the day or
et Tna Early morning hours at the Grant
..t,ags we're cool and refreshing on the
Vo. nds where the incandescent cleo
, ,e, a I;ght WAS burning all night. The
t w marked at 2 o'clock this
s.or-iny y degrees. This was equal to
sLo temnerature maintained in the SICK
. .oo while General Grant remained In
Ne YORK. and to it was added the
morning sweet smell OF pine trees that
bend over the cottage root: Between
and am. the gray tint OF another day
crsnf nm the horizon beyond the green
contains. perhaps the last early day
IS the sick man sitting within the cot
go nsrIor About and around the
o s5 ali was still and quiet, except
Co. he occasionsI twitter OF some be-
Lied b,rd in the branches OF the pines.
occasionally. the nurse walked out
nnon the piazza for fresher air and
giimnse of the night Once, at nearly 3
O'clock Mrs. Grant came out upon the
ysr1nda. and seated herself in one
of The many deser.ed willow chairs that
were scattered about the piazza sud
denly there came the sound OF rafting.
Iaboring cough from within. Mrs. Grant
left the piazza quickly and seated her
self by the Generals side, slowly fam
ring the sick mans face. The cough
was not seYere, but only incidental. The
morning had passed o'clock, and the
time had come to administer food. The
nurse touched tue shoulder of DR..
Douglas as he slept on couch il the
same room. He arose and administered
food, and afterwards cleansed the Cen
erals throat. AS the physician laid
aside his appliances again, General
Grant leaned forward in his chair and
signiied desire that a lamp should be
brought. The nurse fetched lamp and
held It at the sick mans shoulder,
and at the moment the General turned
his face toward the light and upward to
bid the nurse bring his pad and pencil.
His wish was not ut the instant under
stood and turning & trihe further the
General repeated his Eish. The scene at
the moment was "A picture. In the
shadows as the Pickering lamp rays fell
across the face of the General, it be-
came a grim Rembrandt with the
strong rugged lines broken
down BY suffering and pain.
On his head was a skull cap. beneath
which struggled the hair that chung
ABOUT the emaciated neck. A dark
dressing gown covered the patients
form and handkerchief encircled his
neck. The gray of the cloSe-jut beard
seemed white. The lines ON the cheek
and forehead were deep; the eyes were
clear and steady, showing that the
Generals reason is clear. At his COM
mand at 5 o'clock, DR.. Douglas was
aroused to send summons for Dr.
Sands. The Genera move restl essly,
and his eyes fOr lew moments gazed
intently away through the trees.
Then he settled down IN his chair
and dOzed. The message to Doctor
Sands WAS sent only that the RESPONSE
bility OF the case, at the close of the
night, should be shared by members of
the medical staff. and not with the
thought that any aid could be rendered
by any person at that time. The Gen
eral was given stimulants, but he grows
weaker hour by hour.
The morning is clear and the mercury
a. II oclock registered 80 degrees. All
visitors are to-day kept from the cottage
ana Sabbath lay quiet prevails about
Tue spot. Or. Douglas and DIR. Newman
are with the family and the day is one
9! quiet waiting. The General sits aShe
gid last night, his eyes closed much of
tue Time, but coherent and clear when
ever ne speaks. U. s. Grant, Jr., is ex-
pec1ed this afternoon. The family cir
c'e .lii then be completed.
p. m.-Dr. Douglas has just left the
SS?1'age. He saws the General sits with
us head Inclined forward and eyes
ciIisd the g-eater part OF the time. The
plISe Is very weak and fiuttering The
pa'ent' once during the morning, at
tempted to write but succeeded only in
'SSf'tlng the date, the effort being greater
1nan Was Warranted by his little re
manning strength. He had spoken at
but his voice was very feeble.
Ouring the forenoon food was taken
n retained. With the declining day,
me physician believes. the general Will
llso rapidly decliue.
;, Z P.m.-Or. bOu ;las has Just reported
wat MS patie-.t has taken and retained
\; Y cup OF milk, and the physician thinks
!, a There has not been a slight rally in
Ls past hour the General is at least
holding his own.
"a AZ 10 O'clock members of the family
S SaI DR.. Newman are grouped in the
M ss'Aehed room near General Grant.
GSOOserVing the evidences of feeling. the
SL y said: do not want ANYBODY
Oe distressed on my account"
Y.-9 p,m.-Dr Sands and DR.. Shrady
xb;eh Just arrived by special train
ana 1sT 4: also brought o. S. Grant, Jr,,
Al s,'u -, MS wife. The new corners renairgd
tS. 1nce to the cottage and it is likely
viii d conference of the medical men
has has soon soon be held. No special change
nUTScurred since the last dispatch. A
hsSs ;S.Ar occurrence at the cottage
ksv. lust been related By DR., Newman as
Cos occurred in The cottage at /
Gepa.aa;; AT five minutes OF | O'Clock
ssr a. NJ Srant asked the hour of the
h., :, One O'Clock, spoke one of those
: e General. Soon afterward the