The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-22
DEATH APPROACHING.
General Grant in Critical Condition,
and the End Expected MOmeu-
tarily.



MT. MCGREGoR, July 22-The fatigue
which followed the generals ride Monday
was so great that he slept eight hours of
almost natural sleeD during the night.
He was aroused at s O'Clock yesterday
morning but dozed through the forenoon.
Dinner concluded, DR.. Newman and
DR.. Douglass returned to the cottage,
light breeze had sprung up with the gO-
ing down of the sun and hope was ex
pressed that the cooling air of the even
ing might revive the patient. Col. Fred
Grant had been at college but little
while after his return fIom dinner when
be was said to have expressed belief that
his father would not survive the night.
The family were conscious that the Criti-
cal season was near and suspense and lily
suppressed anxiety prevailed in and about
the cottage Col. Grant gave orders that
all manuscripts and all literary effects at
| the cottage should be at once packed up
| and made safe as no more work on the
generals memories would probably be
done there The twilight was deepening
into dusk when hurried movements were
| fitted from room to room, DR.. Douglass
was with the patient and the family at ais
| ternate intervals and some events seemed
| imminent A nurse was seen to wheel
one of the generals large chairs from the
sick room to the cottage paIlor. Or, Doug
lass and Col. Grant soon supported the
sick man from his apartment and settled
him in the great chair which the nurse had
cushioned with pillows. Mrs Grant took
| place beside her husband and famed him
almost necessarily. DR.. Douglass said
the general had been brought in the par
! lor so that he might be benefited by flee
air. Though the sick man was coherent
when he spoke in whispers, he spoke but
little and was sinking surely. Dusk had
given way to darkness, the general seem
ing to take little note of occurrences
| about him still sat with his face toward
| the door while the nurse and Mrs. Grant
waved fans before his face. Critical mo
menls were passing U, 5. Grant, Jr.,
was summoned by wire, and all felt the
end might at any time occur. Mrs
Grant whispered to DIR. Newman shortly
before 9 o'clock and asked him TO offer
PRAYER The clergyman knelt and offered
PRAYER for an hour The patients pulse
had been flutteriug and weak but soon
after o'clock it stcadied and grew a
shade tirmer Then he lowered his feet and
crossed his knees next he raised his hand
| to his face and rested his cheek against
it.
7;45 p. m General Grant seems to be
sinking.
900 p m Gen. Grant is sitting in the
cottage parlor, his family and physician
near and nurse tanning him.
| DR.. Douglass was beside him and as
these changes took place he glanced up
Significantly into the faces of the family,
grouped about the chair Finally, as the
hour Of 10 o'clock drew near, Gen. Grant
looked up and spoke to his daughter Nell
lie Then he indicated the purpose to
write and did so. These were instruc-
tions for his family, handing one note TO
| Col Fred Grant The general looked up
| into his face. Il have already attended
to that, father, returned the colonel, as
he bent over the general. The latter ad-
dressed the other members of the family.
His pulse was growing steadier The
night had passed beyond II o'clock and
half an hour later the sick man demons
strated that he is a general to the
last The family were sitting on the pi>
azza or standing near the windows and
entrances. The general beck0ned DIR.
Douglass TO his side, tell them all to 90
to bed, he whispered, aud then added,
'there is no earthly use of sitting up any
longer" DR.. Douglass walked out upon
the piazza and delivered this message of
command. 1t was obeyed by all except
ICol. Grant, who will remain up during
the night. AT midnight the cottage was
lquiet.
| / II. m.-Dr. Douglas states that since
his rally Gen. Grant has received an
Ihvpodermit injection of brandy. This has
Enlightened HIM. His pulse is now quite
Irregular and shows some tirmness He is
awake and perfectly conscious. The rally,
however, was made without any stimu-
lents. Indeed the general refused it when
offered An effort is being made to tide
over the general until the arrival of l. ).
Grant, il.
. a. m.-The general is in the same
condition as at / O'clock. Mrs. Grant is
tanning him with the nurse in atten
Jouon