The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22
GENERAL NEWS.
General Grant Grows Brighter and
Stronger, and Was Well Enough
To Take Drive Yesterday.
Prompt Measures TO Be Taken to
Stamp Out the Pleuro'Pneu-
monia.
GENERAL GRANT
Takes a Drive TO-Day-He is Bright and in
Good Spirits.

New YoRK. April 20-N0 incident inter
rupted the quiet OF the Grant household last
night. The light was turned very Low in
th sick room. The nurse and the Generals
son Fred we're with him, but their patient
rested and slept through the night until 6:l5
this morning. The family slept ali night as
did DR.. Douglass, whe remained in the house.
The Doctor LETT about 0 a. m. He will re-
turn at e'clock, when +; is believed that the
General will So TO dive. Mark twain and
DR.. Newman were the only callers this morn
ing.
At $50 O'Clock this afternoon, General
Grants family carrisge was driven 10 the
door. Dr.. Douglass arrived about the same
time. General Grant heard the rumble ef
wheels, and as the driver Telned up the team,
the sick man pulled as.1 tie 1-..r I-t...rs mo-
ment 10 sssnSe himself that the time had
cone icIT the long looked for drive. at ex.
actlV o'clock, Harrison, with far rabs mp
on his arm, emerged from the house and pre-.
pared the carrisge. i moment latter the
General appeared. He wore high hat,
about his neck was ., silk scarf and closely
buttoned about his figure was heavy bsa-
yer oyeTcoat. The General carried q ght
cane, and unaided walked down the steps
with 6rm step. as ne crossed the hsggiDg
he bowed and smiled as a hundred
hats were lifted in salute By those who had
afsemb bed on the walk across the street. As
the General was 5 epping into the carriage
he glanced up te the colored coachman aud
bsde him good morning. Harrison, as be
mounted to his place with the driver, re-
marked That don't look much like q
dead General, does it?'
When Colonel Fred Grant left the house
at mid day TO 60 down town ne was feeling
f,-1 10 4 f,Nh 4 hotk
night last night than since the alarming
symptoms had developed. Hs was early
dressed, and when the General vas nc W0Fse
1t was safe to assume he was better. Bat
more than that, there vas no doubt that he
was brighter and strOu gar sven than he was
Sunday. a week = )" said the Colonel,
did not believe father would live q week,
or a day, Tor that matter, bat nov believe,
he is aoirg through the s1mner ali right"
When DR.. Ne Fman left the house he said
the General was yesterday asked If be Tould
not 20 out 70 drive in the afternoon. He
was silent little while, and then answered
No; this is Sunday. Prayers for my recoV
cry have been offered to day IN many places
perhaps, through the cOGDtry, and think
ii better | should not go out until Monday"
The General was driven to Mt. S. Vincent
ard back 10 the house, having been gone
Thirty five minutes. he left the carriage the
first OF the party, and walked firmly und un-
aiGed up the steps and into the house.
Hamilton Fish and wife called during the
afternoon and remained in the house for
some time. About s o'clock this evening a
delegation from the Union Veteran Army
headed by General Lewis T. Barneyck, called
and presented q series OF resolutions, wherein
tie members of the Grant family were re-
Quested TO whip out the doctors il ii TOOK
all summer" The delegation was received
by Colonel Fred Grant, who assured the gen.
tlen en OF his fatheSs's good will for their Or
gsLization. Dr. Douglas arrived ABOUT 9 80
=. m. and will pre- baby stay during the
night.