The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-04

Grant was at no time reassured. He
felt that his father was growing
all the time weaker. and that be
might expire at any hour. Doctor Shrady re-
turned to the Generals house at p NJ, and at.
that hour Doctor Douglas went home, to return
at IL P. NJ After that hour, both doctors will be
on duty all night. During the afternoon, John
Jacob Astor called; also A. j. Drexel Of Phila-
delphia c. P. Coils, Doctor Tiffany and Hamil-
ton Fish, ir. Doctor Newman and Senator
Chaffee left together. One of the gentlemen.
expressed the belief that the General was growing
weaker constantly. Visitors were not in ali
cases shown up stairs
United States Senator Don Cameron was in
the sick room some time. Mrs. Grant sat near
her husband during the afternoon, but the Gen
eral spoke to no one except his physicians, lest
his throat should be irritated.
General Grants condition at 6:30 was un-
changed. He had just taken some nourishment,
and was doing in his chair.
DR.. Shrady has issued the following bulletin:
General Grants pulse is eighty per minute,
and somewhat stronger He walks across the
room and declines assistance. His mind is clear,
and his manner cheerful. He has taken more
nourishment There is soreness of the throat,
but no difficulty in swallowing. He has just
used a gargle with benefit. The secretion of
mucus is comparatively slight. The breathing
is easy and natural"
General Grant was able, at 10 o'clock to walk
unaided into his library and sign an important
document The anodyne was administered at
that hour, and he went to sleep in his chair.
10 ho aS
stated in the last bulletin.
The important document alluded to in the IL
P. NJ. bulletin was family paper.
ASTONISHING DEMONSTRATION OF. WILL POWER.
Mr.. Chaffee, at 10:3O left the house for the
night He said morphine had been admins
tered. and good nights rest was expected.
General Grant is the most wonderful man in
combating disease I ever heard Of" said
Mr.. Chaffee. "He walks about the room
unaided, Notwithstanding his extremely weak
condition. A short time ago he walked into an
adjoining room and affixed his autograph to four
pictures. The strokes of his pen were as bold
and firm as they were when General Grant was
in health"
Secretary John w. Vrooman, of the State
Senate, called at the house this evening and pre-
sented the family with a copy of the resolutions
passed by the Senate
DR.. Shrady has just said that General Grants
condition is very good tonight, but it cannot be
told at what moment he will die. The anodyne
administered produced sleepiness. DR..
Shrady says he never saw so much
exhaustion in man suffering with
disease of such small local magnitude This ex
&ha nh SC duo low o1xy IN ro
cent shocks-the fall on the ice when leaving
his carriage, neuralgia, the extraction of teeth,
business troubles, and such like.
AT 1890 Saturday morning General Grant WAS
sleeping quietly in his chair, and his condition
was the same as at ii o'clock.
Scene in the Sick Room Thursday Morning.
New York Special
There was a sadly impressive scene in the dy-
ing mans room between 5 and o'clock this
morning. The doctors believed that he was pass
ing away, and summoned the family to the bed
side. The Rev. Dr. Newman, who had remained
in the house over night, was also called in to
soothe the Generals last moments by prayer
On the low couch in the corner of the room was
the wasted form of General Grant, with eyes
closed, and breathing heavily and painfully.
DR.. Shrady, with watch in hand, kept counting
the pulse, while DR.. Douglas was administering
hypodermic injections of brandy. At the bed
side were Mrs Grant and Mrs. Sartoris, while
the rest of the family were gathered in group
in the center of the room. They were all kneel-
ing, with bowed heads and tear-stained eyes;
they joined in prayer with DR.. Newman that the
life of the sick man should be spared, and that
he would be restored to his family his. friends
and his country. Not word was heard from
the suffering hero, though he was conscious of
all that was going OF about him.
1t was spectacle stirring to behold The
faint glmmer of the low-burning gas was mel
lowed into soft whiteness by the gray beams
of dawn which streamed through the half
opened blinds and window curtains, and the
worn out faces of the kneelng group were given
an ashy pallor by the reflection AS fervd
'amen" was solemny spoken, the General mo-
toned to his family to gather around him. Asif
gathering strength fol a final effort he opened
his eyes, raised both his arms fewinches above
his body and said. with clearer enunciation
than he has had in days.
"God bless you. wife and children"
That was all. He could say no more. 1t was
the endeavor of every one to show no signs of
emotion but there was too much sadness in the
scene. Mrs. Grant wept, and the tears trickled
from Mrs Sartoriss eyes despite her efforts to
keep them back. One by one the family walked
to the bedside to say goodbye AS they did
so they passed into the adjoining room, in order
to allow the physicians an opportunity to work
with the patient. They felt that the only way
to prolong his life was by the use of heroic meth
DDS, and alcoholic injections were made for that
reason.
Their effect was apparent within few mo-
ments The General turned over on his couch
and seemed better able to breathe than he had
been. There was halt in the growing weak
ness, and, after having his throat cleansed with
The family had been waiting outside the room
for news Of the slightest change, and the Gen.
erals desire to be moved was received with joy.
1t was the first ray of hope that they would
have the sick man with them through another
day. and, on the physicians assurance that i'm
mediate danger had passed, the family went to
their rooms for rest