Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-23
this critical time they might be secluded
from the curious.
ANOTHER SINKING SPELL,

| Douglas, who went at once and alone To
the cottage. Soon afterwards another
messenger summoned Drs. Snradv and
Sands, and they repaired To the cottage
closely followed by Rev. DR.. Newman.
The exits of the doctors ana clergyman
from the hotel were, however, SO quietly
effected that few knew that they had teen
summoned to the cottage Arrived there
they found Gen. Grant again evidently
sinking. The General seemed restless.
would you like to lie
down, tatherY asked Col. Fred
Grant who noticed his fathers restless
ness. The General nodded and ut the
same moment essayed to rise unassisted,
hut the effort was too great and he sank
back into his chair and the Colonel and
the nurse aided him TO arise and then
supported him to the bed, where he was
carefully lowered to reclining position,
partly on bis face.
LIES DOWN TO DIE.
DR.. Douglas then rolled the chairs back,
and one OF the physicians subsequently
remarked that the General had left his
chair for the last time. The belief at that
time was that Gen. Grant had at length
lain down to die. The family We're all
| gathered beside the sick man, and again
Rev. DR.. Newman at about the same hour
as last night, and, at Mrs. Grants re-
quest, knelt beside the General and
were on the checks of the men as well as
'of the ladies. AS the sun went down
cool breeze as last night sprang up and
the laymen thought that the cool night
would help Gen. Grant to rally.
READY FOR THE END.
The doctors, however, were prepared to
attend the Generals deathbed at mo-
ments notice. The doctors stood some
! what apart and the family was near TO it's
| fuE- hyinn hnud FOL a h0a1r 1auth
seemed little less rapidly gaining on the
man. 1t has pursued just nine months
to-day, for il is Just nine months ago to-
day that Gen. Grant walked into DR..
Douglas office to seek his professional
aid for the cancer.
She Is DYING"
At S;15 O'Clock DR.. Douglas left the cot
tage.
8How is it, doctor?' was asked Of him.
Gle is dying" said the gray-haired
physician.
'Win he live an hour?" was asked
again.
COB, yes, and possibly more, but he is
passing away" was the response, and
after little time at the hotel DR.. Douglas
returned to the cottage.
At9o'clOck the Generals pulse was up
to the point Of l65 beats to the minute,
and was tiuttering.
About 8 O'Clock Gen. Grant sank into
sleep that was described by witnesses as
peacefuliand as beautiful as the sleep of a
child. This condition, however, was not
one to command confidence, Tor the pulse
beats were still rapidly fluttering, and the
respiration, which normally is IA to the
minute, was now Al. At 1890 o'clock,
however, it was stated BY reliable author
ity that the General was in
slightly better condition than two
| hours before, and quieter, but as
against any hopeful inference that might
be drawn from this fact was the other fact
that from the then present condition,
which bOTdered upon lethargic state,
| the patient might quietly drift into final
unconsciOusness. During the evening
the extremeties of the sick man were cold,
and in the visible symptoms were the
I signs that nature puts out when death IS
chilling the powers.
NOT IN PAIN.
The General, as the night passed, SEEM
| e0 suffering no pain, though the lines OF
his face were drawn aud the furrOws OF
his brow were knitted. At IL O'Clock
the General was not asleep. HIS
hands and forearms were colder than
two hours before, but his feet
not so much so. His pulse and respra-
tiOn had not changed. The patients mind
| was yet clear and comprehensive OF the
events and OF the utterances about HIM.
Between 10 and IL O'Clock Or. Shrady
spoke to the General, and he answered in
a husky voice and promptly. Stimulants
were being used sparingly. There was
expressed by medical authority about IL
O'Clock a belief that the closing crisis
might occur either at l or O'Clock in the
morning.
TRYING TO RESTORE CIRCULATION
At midnight bottles Of hot water We're
placed at the Generals feet TO induce
warmth, and mustard plasters were ap-
piled over his stomach and breast 10 pre-
serve the tagging circulation. eth-
ALIVE AT O'CLOCK.
MT. MCGREGOR, n. Y, July %, I A. NJ.
Gen. Grant remains in the same con-
dition. His pulse and respiration are
UNCHANGED, and there is feeling that be
may tide over his weakness until
O'Clock. Hypodermics OF brandy are
being used.
NO VISIBLE CHANGE.
MT. MCGREGOR, July %. "a. M.-The
family is astir at the cottage, though
there are 10 visible indications that point
to other conditions than at the time OF the
last bulletin.
| WILL HARDLY SURVIVE THE NIGHT.
BIT. MCGREGOR. July ., 3 A. M.--Gen.
| Grant Is in somnOlent cOndiuon. The
resplratiOns have grown shallow and the
General Is no longer able % eXpectorate
because Of weakness, which IL increasing.
There seems little possibility that the
patient will survive the night.
TIE LATEST BULLETIN.
MT. MCGREGOR, y. Y, July %, IA. N.
The respiratons are 80. The pulse is 20
rapid as not % be- counted, and hyper
dermcs, which have been quite freely adj
I ministered through the night. have no
are stll astir.
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