Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
The General Lives to Behold the
Departure Of Easter.
he Passes q Comfortable Night by
the Application Of Anodyne.
The General Aware Of His Critical Con.
dition and Gives up All Hopes
OF Recovery.

New YORK, April 4.
At $50 A. NJ. the following bulletin was
issued:
BULLETIN.
Gen. Grant is awake after a continuous
sleep of eight hours, and related in lucid and
humorous manner his dream. while under
the influence of the anodyne. He fells re-
freshed and cheerful and asked for a cup of
coffee. His pulse is the same.
Last night was comfortable one for Gen.
Grant. He slept quietly in his easy chair from
shortly before II until SO O'Clock this morn
ing. Ee was much refreshed by his sleep
of eight hours unbroken. During the morn
ing, the patient had occasional attacks of
laughing. His breathing during the night
was comfortable. Drs. J. II. Douglass and
j. +. Shrady remained with the General all
night, and Col Fred Grant was in the bed
room of his father most of the time. Shortly
after Midnight the outer doors were closed
and lights burning in the upper windows
turned low.
About half past two o'clock, bright light
appeared in the windows of the library which
adjoins the room occupied by Gen. Grant,
and Drs. Douglass and Shrady were seen
moving about behind the shade Fitful gusts
of rain pattered against the window panes,
and heavy mist prevailed during the morn
ing hours.
The only persons who trod the walks on the
block where the Grant mansion is located,
were a score of reporters and three police
men. and even they found the mist so disa-
greeable that the shelter of opposite door
wavs were sought. A servant rolled up the
parlor window shades at o'clock, and pretty
soon signs of activity were seen about the
basement. DR.. Shrady came out of the
house at 7.3O o'clock, and walked to Madison
Avenue. where he boarded a down town car.
He said it was nothing less than a miracle
that the General should have survived.
BULLETIN.
ll.l5 A. M.-The improvement in Grants
condition, which the last statement suggests,
continues. Since taking his coffee, he has
had strong liquid nourishment twice. His
throat has been attended to, and the irritation
which began to trouble him again, has been
ailayed. He walked firmly into the adjon-
ing room to have his mouth and throat
cleansed. He is now resting quietly in his
easy chair. His pulse is about as yesterday
At this hour, Ills, he is sleeping. DR..
Douglass is with him, Gen. Dent and Mr.
Romero, also.
(Signed) J. II. DOUGLASS.
Ex-senator Chaffee made his morning call
at the Grant mansion, at SIS this morning
Gen. Dent dropped in the Mutual District
Office near Gen. Grants house. He sent a
private message. When about to leave, he
remarked upon what he designated the pa
tents wonderful will power. Gen. Dent
said that last evening, Gen. Grants pulse had
been tried and found quite low, but soon after
he asserted his determination to enjoy
stroll.
This afternoon an artis called at the Grant
house with several copies of steel engravings
by himself, of the General. They were
brought for the General to put his autograph
on them, and the engravings are then to be
presented to Senators Chaffee and Stanford
Drs. Barker and Shrady arrived about
o'clock. A consultation was held after which
the following bulletin was issued
BULLETIN.
3P. NAT the visit to Gen. Grant at 2
p. NJ, by Drs. Barker, Shrady and Doug
lass. the Generals condition, which had been
uniform during the day, as portrayed in the
statements of ll.45 A. NJ. and P. NJ, WAS
confirmed. After having his throat attended
to. the General returned to his easy chair.
When DR. Barker left the house. after con-
sultation, he said the General was better than
he had been for week His throat WAS
easier, and the mucus less adhesive and
thrown off much easier.
The impression prevails in many minds
that the hypodermic injections of brandy we're
not only employed to rally Gen. Grant from
the death swoon, Thursday forenoon, at day
break, but that the General has since been
sustained almost solely by the use of liquors
administered by the physicians. This is un-
true On Thursday, when death was believed
to be five minutes away, DR.. Shrady injected
one drachm of brandy beneath the Generals
right forearm. The beneficial effects were
speedily observed and soon after an operation
was reached. Thus, two drschms of brandy
warded of the dissolution that seemed so near.
That was all the liquor stimulant then admin
istered, and not drop has since been given
DIR. Shrady returned to the house at p
NJ, ard soon after DR.. Barker drove up. DR..
Douglass had already arrived. After q con-
sultation, Drs. Douglass and Barker left the
house. DIR. Barker said the General was
better than he had been in a week; that his
throat was easier, and the mucus less adhe-
sive and easier thrown of.
Between 3 and p. NJ, the patient COM
planned of chill in his room and wood fire
was started in the crate. Callers were COM
paratively few during the day. Some flowers
were sent to the house in the afternoon.
BULLETIN
9P. M.-Gen. Grant. within the past half
hour, has become somewhat restless, chang
ing his nos ,tion alternately f-om chair tn had
He has complained of pain in the throat.
which has been relieved by local application
of coacine. He has occasionally walked
about the room, and for a change sat down in
the library. His pulse remains the same and
his temperature is normal. He has just taken
his nourshment. and at this moment is in
clined to dose in his chair, having anodyne
administered.
Shortly afxer 9 O'Clock tonight there xara