The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-23
THE DAY AT MT. M'GREGOR.
The Cool, Damp Air Gives Gen. Grant a
Slight Twinge Of Rheumatism,
But in Other Respects His Condition Is No
Worse than on Sunday-A Decided I'm
prOvement in the Patients Voice.

MOUNT MctsREGoR, June 22-When General
Grant arose from his chair on the piazza yester-
day afternoon he was observed to shrug his
shoulders, as though he felt sudden, sharp
pain about the body
General you are having touch of rheuma-
tism," said DR.. Douglas, who noticed the finch
ing movement of the sick mans shoulder II
believe we are going to have storm for feel
the indications myself" Thus the Doctor felt
able to understand the inability of the patient
to sleep until $780, although he retired between
8 and o'clock
The night passed away without the Doctors
being summoned to the sick room, although
several times before morning he heard the
rafting cough with which the General clears his
throat of secretions. Through the early morn
ing there were visible indications of the rain
of which the General had been fore
warned by the rheumatic pain last
evening. Finally, at o'clock, the storm passed
over the mountain, and for half an hour the rain
fell heavily upon the shingles of the roof on the
cottage The General was awake, and at that
time Dr. Douglas dressed his throat His pulse
was then seventy two, and his voice quite clear,
although the Doctor had no thought that it would
remain So DR.. Douglas went to the hotel to
breakfast at about o'clock
lit is just eight months to day since General
Grant became a patient" he remarked as he sat
down at the table, and then, as he ate, he
told what he thought of the Generals condition.
He said the coming of the storm had disturbed
the patient somewhat. but the bright, bracing
air that followed the storm would be charming
for the sick man. The General had at that hour
benin bed fourteen hours, and during the night
he had slept nine hours. He had gone to sleep
again, and the physician believed he might sleep
another hour
At about IL o'clock the General rose. He
seemed to be refreshed by his rest and bright
ened by the cool, clear air.
Sitting in sheltered spot on the piazza.
where the breeze could not reach him, General
Grant quietly passed the morning until noon,
writing part of the time. At lunch time the
General entered the cottage and did not again
appear outside until between 3 and o'clock
when he strolled about the piazza for short
time. He soon went indoors, however, for the
temperature was about sixty degrees, and the
stiff breeze that had followed the early morning
rain rendered light overcoats acceptable to well
persons. The storm OF the morning threw down
the wire from the mountain. and thus cut
off communication with the outer world.
Generai Grant last appeared out or doors to-
day about o'clock, while the family were at din
ner. His stay short. The air, which had
all day been cool, was then chilly, and the cot
tags too cool for the comfort of the family.
so the huge fire place in the parlor was filled
with logs from the mountain woods. and
cheerful blaze roared up the big
chimney and cracked on the hearth.
The General. during the evening sat
where he could watch the fire. At 7:30 the
Thermometer mar ked fifty three degrees,
n - IL - fzf i.
General Grant went to bed O'Clock. At
that time his voice was sufficiently clear for him
to say to DR.. Douglas: II have had compare
lively easy day"
AT 10 o'clock the Doctor said the General was
quiet and about going to sleep. His pulse was
seventy-two, and the Doctor anticipated quiet
night. Between 10 and IL o'clock DR.. Douglas
retired
MIDNIGHT. At this hour the Grant cottage is
dark, except the usual dim light in the Generals
room