Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-01
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The Scenes I'm the 0ick RoWus-rhe ora
CommandeF's Ltfe Prolonged by Crit

The Scene: in the siek nee..-rne OLE
Commsnder's Life Prsasnged by Crit
At the consultation between ORA shrady,
Douglas and Barker on Gen. Grants case yes.
terday afternoon, Il was decided 20 make no
change In the treatment The doctors did not
examine the generals throat, as they thought ~
best not 90 cause him any pain. Amer the cons
ference prs. shrady and Barker len the houes
and DR.. Douglas began his watch for the day.
Rev. DIR. Newman called about Z O'Clock ana
was shown to the generals room. The patiens
was feeling % well that the physician allowed
the window overlooking the porch 20 be opened
Ia order that he might breathe the pure air
len his room, and, with the aid OF . cane
walked out into the hallway and through the
s c,Sx h h he chasted with Dr. Newman foI
out OF the dependency which had come owes
N TEE SICK ROOM.
For some time the general had not TALKED
much 20 those about him. Most Of the time he
sat In his big, square, lesther-backed armchair
with bis head thrown back and his eyes closed
OF late when he fell any difficulty In his throat
nom lying down, he would get up. clear his
throat, and, leaning heavily on bis cane, walh
ing, because ne preferred TO get along himself.
A small table stood close TO the chair. When
the general was seated he wrapped himself in
huge comforter put his feet on . footstool and
with bis elbow on the table At The side, rested
his head on his arm The only poiee that WA
tn ne th me ncxro9m Wa The ra,p,ns soune
was always heavy and labored.
Generally his eyes were closed. but yesterday
aside and he gazed vscantly into the park. AZ
other times he would call for Mrs Sartoris and
get her 20 read 70 him, or get the doctor 20 come
II was said yesterday that Gen. Grant was
losing the stoicism and grim discrimination
which had carried him SO far.
HIS LIFE PROLONGED BY GRIT.
One OF the visitors at the house said Last night:
''Grit is the only thing that has prolonged Gen.
Grants life thus Far. He has fought the diseass
heroicaily nom the start, with the heavy odds
OF shattered constitution against him. Ever
since that terrible choke Saturday night, how.
ever, be has given up hope and lost his courage,
From the expressions OF those who have
visited the Grant family since the eeneral's At
Sen Night TSs learned tina. the
been supposed, and that but for the timely ar.
rival OF Drs. Douglas and shrady he would
long while to throw on the secretions that had
accumulated In his ttsroat, and the doctors al
one time thought OF using the knife TO aid him.
This would have been done by cutting into the
throat through the back OF the neck aud takinS
the matter out through q tube.
~ was stated at the house at 10 O'Clock last
night that the general was getting along fineIy
and preparing for bed. Everything went 10
show that be would have peaceful night Or.
main over night
ExHAusTKD NATURE
1t was said by the physicians last night that
the cancerous lump at the end OF the generals
tongue was not yet active, and the trouble or Q
few days past was the result not 10 much OF the
development Of the disease as IL was the conse-
quence Of lower vitality OF the patient II was
also said that should Gen. Grants demise soon
occur IL would be because OF failing strength
and want OF vigor TO Withstand the disease,
rather than aggressive triumph OF the cancer
Gus dimculty itself The midnight bulletin WAS
as follows:
THE MIDNIGHT BULLETIN.
General Grant has been sleeping nearly ali
the time since 8 O'Clock. He has Just taken
nourishment well, and appears 30 be easy. His
pulse rs the same and the breathing ID nee nom
distress."
SYMPATHY FROM LONDON
A dispatch from London last niRht aid,
THE sympathy with Gen. Grant 10 active and
widely extended. All dispatches REGARDING
the condition OF the sufferer are promptly
posted at the American exchanges Ind Sels-
graphed to the clubs. where they are scanned
with interest and colicitude by Americans and
Englishmen alike"