The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-06
GEN. GRANT.
The Patient In Very Good Spirits
Yesterday.

MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 4-Dr. Douglass
thought this morning that Gen Grant had slept
fully nine hours between s o'clock last night,
when he retired, aud o'clock this morning, when
he arose for the day. Through the early morning
it was not until after the patient had taken food
about o'clock that DR.. Douglass was called upon
to clear his throat. After that Gen. Grant dozed
until shortly after o'clock when he was dressed,
and strolled out upon the piazza Through the
night there had been less of mueus secretion than
the doctor anticipated. Last evening the pain
was slight, and this morning the general accord
ing to Col. Fred Grants statement, was feeling
pretty well, though rather weak.
cable message Of inquiry was received this
morning by the general from Cyrus w. Field,
which stated that the American residents in Lon
dou would to-day hold meeting to express soliei-
tude and sympathy for Gen. Grant. This is the
birthday of Mrs Sartoris, and also OF Col Fred
Grants little boy Ulysses,
DIR. Sands arrived at IL O'Clock aud he proceed
ed at once to Gen. Grants room, and there the
two physicians examined the patients throat.
Having finished this, the consultation took place
III the presence OF the General, other persons
being present. The conditions of the throat and
neck were plainly stated to the general though
with n D seg popt te Of s @
portance was found to be the more noticeable and
growing weakness OF the patient, and he was
again Informed by both physicians what Dr.
Douglass has during four months predicted, that
exhaustion would doubtless be the final result of
the disease. No particular change was suggested
in the treatment. Drs. Sands and Douglass con-
CURED in the statement that Gen. Grant passed
the day comfortably. He attempted nolwrting
family aud SenOr Romero.
Mt MCGREGoR, July 5,--Dr. Douglass said this
morning that Gen. Grant had slept and rested un-
usually Well The physician had not been reused
and this fact as well as implication was that the
patient had been so quiet that he did not need at
tention. Through the twelve hours ending at 8
O'clock Gen: Grant had slept fully 8 or 8 hours.
Then he took food and was treated by the doctor
but was not dressed and dozed at intervals
through the forenoon. The sick man was feel
ing weak Saturday though his weakness was not
lOccaSoned by disease but was incident to other
causes; This morning he felt stronger as was in
dicated in note that he wrote forIDr. Douglass
between 10 and IL o'clock. think am not as
WEAK as was % 1his time yesterday ran the com
this forenoon. Last weeks work on the book had
so ended that the General to-day felt much re-
lieved as to its progress. He had begun to think
book together was making slow headway. but he
found on Saturday evening that the book was
nearly completed and that what still remained to
be done could be finished after the matter had
been returned in the galley proof. Gen. Grant
expressed himself substantially in the above terms
when referring to the matter this afternoon The
abatement of the patients anxiety over these de-
tails is also source Of relief to his physician who
feels that while healthy engagement Of the GEN
erals mind is to be desired, any source OF harass-
ing anxiety is to be deplOred and he is gratified
that the patients mind is now easy as to his liter
ary work. This morning the physician found his
patients pulse stronger than yesterday and the
condition OF his throat was so much improved that
examinations OF the affected parts were easier and
more thorough. His voice was fair, though quite
husky. Soou after midday Gen. Grant donned
his clothing, and while the family were up at the
hotel lunching his chair was fixed on the piazza
and he strolled out and sat down to read the New
York Sunday papers.
AT II O'Clock DR.. Douglass again treated Gen.
Grants, throat and administered three mIni,ns
Composed for the night The doctor befieSed fRe
General would have quiet night.
Midnight.-Gen. Grants cottage is now dark
and everything quiet inside