The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
GENERAL GRANT GOING.
MUCH ALARM AT MT, M'eREaoR
A Seni'UncOnscious and Sinking Season
MISUNDERSTANDING for Morphine
and FoOd-Eis Physicians
Not Hopeful-Rauytug.

The cottage parlor, his family and
physician near, and his nurse tanning
him.
General Grant has remained in his
room all day.
AT Up. m. DIR. Douglas thinks there
IL a slight rally and says he has known
patients in the generals present con-
jition to survive two days.
IL p. m.--No change at the cottage
from the last bulletin.
1880 p. m.-General Grant has lust
told his family that there is no neces.
slty of thor sitting up any longer to-
night. There seems 10 have been u
second rally.
WHAT oCCAsIoNED THE ALARM.
Though General Grant was greatly
exhausted by the iolting ride in his
bath chair Monday afternoon, it was
believed this morning the eight hours
OF rational sleep obtained by him last
night had restored portion OF the en-
ergy lost by HIM during his outing.
His pulse had scarcely tho volume at
IL o'clock last night, and as
tho morning wore on the
doctor thought he detected evidence
OF ievensh condition of the patient,
hut the forenoon was passing 80
quietly as 10 give strength TO tho be-
lief that tho general WAS resting and
,urthor recuporating, but toward
noon there grew in tho physiclan's
mind a conviction, st the time unex-
pressed, that the doing quietude of
MS patient was moro that of OK
tremo lassitude than ot rest.
tul repose AT midday there was
u slight change in the sick mans CON
ditlon, which was marked by increas-
ed weakness and less cogni2ance of
what was going on about him. This
change was so slightly marked, how
eyer, that no unusual alarm was felt
by the family, although it was deemed
advisable To report tho same 10 DR..
Douglas. Accordingly Mr.. Jesse
Grant went for the doctor, who came
down TO the cottage. The general was
less quiet, as though he desired
rest. He Informed the physician that
he had decliued alcoholic stimulants
because he believed they served to
heat his system without imparting
strength. He said he felt he could en-
dure his condition of weakness but a
short time longer, and requested the
physician TO administer hyperder-
mic injection OF morphine. DIR. Doug
las was not inclined to grant this re-
quest, because he believed the
rest produced by artificial means
would rapidly drain the vitality of the
patient. Besides this q lethargic ten
dency was rapidly developing in the
case, which also influenced the doctor
against giving morphine, and more
than this DR.. Douglas preferred his
patient should take food rather than
opiates, and requested the general TO
do so. The general, however, de-
clIned and insisted on the administra-
tion of tho morphine. At length, Ia
satisfy him, DIR. Douglas administered
portion Of tho morphine which the
general believed to contain shrte
mining. AS a fact, that quantity was
not administered, but slight portion
diluted in the usual three drops OF
liquid was injected into tho generals
arm. Then the sick man grow more
quiet and seemed to sleep. The physl-
clan left the cottage and reported
his patient very weak. The
quietude, however, was not protracted.
II has since transpired that the gen.
ersl was attacked this morning by
hiccough, and this disturbing and rap
idly weakening as we'll as significant
factor Was present in the afternoon
and with added frequency. The steps
which followod-giving morphine, as
stated-was followed by re-
newed hiccoughing. Attempts were
made as tho afternoon was
waning TO give the general foood.
He Joined in the endeavor, but the
quantity retained was small. When
the current of a goblet full of the liq-
uid was passing the generals throat
its own weight distended the throat
and the food passed down; but when
the fow nouthfuls were being
drained from the glass the
weight and fullness OF the liquid
the parts and they closed, because the
muscular power of the throat was in
sufficient to keep an open passage.
The result was season of choking and
coughing with the election of portion
of the liquid at the close of each at.
tempt to administer food. The condi-
tion Of the patient may bo appreciated
whom IL Ia known that within
10 minutes after an attempt TO nd
minister nourishmont TO him tho gen
oral would suddenly look and with q
momontary expression Of bewlldor.
inuSt, and enquire OF his attendant;
"When are you going to give me that
food?r A half hour might olapso and
then tho sick man would
glance up aR though having
forgotten something. lie wonld
have remembered aud calculate
tho question; "When are you going 10
give mo the food you spoke OF 20 and
when told that he had Just received
food, hu. that more would be given
him il no desired, tho general
would fall again in hall unconscious
dozo aud mutter: "Neyer MIND, mover
mind" The afternoon was sultry and
almost breathless, with tho Their
registering as high as 50.
There woro no reviving elements in
tho air, Rnd when tho sun won't down
after q day OF sitting discomfort,
0Yen 20 persons In good health, the
remained In his room and
was not dressed during tho
day. He did not move except 10 rise
when the pillows, kept constantly be-
meath him, TO prevent bed sores,
were beaten up and aired. Sew
9ral times no walked feebly TO
.he cot in tho sick room while his rest
ing place was thus being aired. The
Afternoon passed away, and about
p. m. DR.. Douglas came TO
,he hotel 10 dinner. The Grant
amily were then dining. Rev. DR..
Newman came up on the mountain
rain, arriving at 6:l5 p. IN. He Joined
he generals family at their table ana
Dr.. Douglas reported tho generals
condition. He said the patient
was in critical condition, and he
would hazard no prediction OF the
evon of the night. Dinner
Rev. DR.. Newman and DR..
Douglas returned.
AND PERFEoTLY CoNsCi-
Gus.
July 22.-1 A. MIR. Douglas stated
" this hour that since his rally General
irant hsR received a hlpor-
lemio Injection of brandy.
This has frightened him.
His pulse Is now quite regular and
shows some firmness. He 10 now
awake and perfectly conscious. The
'ally was made without any
indeed tho gen
,ral refased 10 when offered.
An effort IL heing made TO tide over
he general till tho arrival of u. s.
Grant, Jr.
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