Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-23
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,er Gasp EXPECTED AT
I'M 49, ANY MOMENT.

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49,. vcGErGoR, n. T., July 22.-The
w.. corning hours az the GRANT, cottage
'''F .,ol and refreshing. AS o'clocE
N7' ..,-roneter marked ~ deg. At
o'clock Mrs. Grant came out on
reronda and sat down. Suddenly
~. c,me sound OF coughing from
,sio the cottage. The General was
NM. his throat. The coughing was
.ts.yare. 1t was time to administer
,..t The nurse touched the shoulder OF
~. nooylas. as he lay asleep on the
81 .,..l. =, the same room. He arose and
,..sd himself beside the patient. Food
u,s giyop from cup, and the mouth
or5 throat Of the patient We're cleared by
Il .ro doctor. 1t was nearly O'Clock when
me n6yuoau laid aside his appliances.
REMBRANDT IN REAL LIFE.
Tho General leaned forward in his chair
90 s4gpidpd desire that a lamp should
b -, brorrht. His wish was gratified. The
n General bid the nurse bring his pad and
Dcnau TIE scene was picture.
X the shadows the Pickering
d candies raised fell across the face
Cen. Grant it became a grim Rem
brandt. with strong, rugged lines broken
Hdowu BY suffering and pain. On his head
B was the skull cap that at all times
= bonds a startling effect TO the sick
& r,n's appearance, and from beneath it
n stragyled hair that clung in sweat-moist-
N qpaa locks about the em3ciated neck. A
#d3rk dressing gown covered the patients
stenuaied form and a handkerchief en-
B crcled his neck.
HIS REASON CLEAR.
The gray Of the closecu head seemed
white, and the lines on the cheeks and
forehead were deep, indeed. When the
face was turned upward to speak the
& ewes seemed grayer, too, and abnorm-
N ally large. They were clear and steady,
n showing that the Generals reason was
q clearly at his command, but there was a
wlstiul and yearnIng expression IN them.
n His lips moved heavily, and his whisper
was husky and low, but the nurse under
stood, and the pad and pencil we're
q brought. lie wrote a few lines, which
4 were handed to DR.. Douglas, who at once
turned them over 10 Col. Grant, who had
E arisen and stood beside his mother at the
Generals side. 1t was private family
+ Communication, and when finished the
sick man resumed his half reclining posi-
ton.
DR., SANDS SENT FOR.
At 3 O'clock DR.. Douglas WAS aroused
70 send summons for DIR. Sands. The
q General moved restlessly, and his eyes for
few moments gaZed intentlE away
Through the trees. Then he settled down
+ n his chair and doZed. The message to
)r, Sands was sent only that tho respOn-
sDillty Of the case at the close of the
f nlghi should be shared by the members OF
the medical staff, and not with the
Thought that any aid could be rendered
f D! any person at that time or through the
II pen'hg day. The General was gwen
'HulaIes, but he grows weaker hour by
loat' Inc morning was clear and the
mercury AZ u o'clock registered so deg.
Aa visitors were to-day kept from the
cottage ana sunday quiet prevailed about
We spot. DIR. Douglas aud DR.. Newman
geie with the family nearly all the time.
u' morning was one Of quiet waiting.
lay Ueperal sat as he did last night with
W. eyes closed much Of the time, but
Oo4eteht ana clear whenever he spoke.
UNABLE TO WRITE.
Inc patient, once during the morning.
attempted to write, but succeeded only in
"H1uS the date, the effort being greater
.uah was warranted 10y bis little remain
,.s strength. lie spoke at intervals. but
~ voice was very feeble. During the
uiehoon food was taken and retained.
Al O'Clock the doors of the Generals
.Iom were shut and the blinds were
."se', out the cool breeze of the after
t Tpoh round passage through the blinds.
i Ht phuenL took and retained a eup If
milk. 90" i0'"iAe" " cup VI
CONSIDERABLE TO THE LAST.
Al 5;lo O'Clock the members of the fami-
Silu br. Newman were grouped in the
i ~. aeheu room near Gen. Grant. Observ-
a1 'ielT evidences OF feeling tina General
,a. 90 not want ANYBODY to be dis
H. e5Syu on my account" At 4 o'clock
i,o 7, 'auGs and shrady arrived by special
Nnich also brought u. 5. Grant,
.s,nu his wife. The newcomers re-
h. ~. al once 10 the cottage ana met with
'VuglAs m consultation. A singular
9rrence at the cottage was raIateJ Lv
Ne" an ths afternoon as having oc-
'gLieu "a the cottage at O'Clock. At
=, ~ CLOCK the General asked the hour
y, 'le day. "One o'cIock,0 gpol 9 ore
'hose near the General.
o..n "lrrWard the cottage clock
| COMM. tWelve strokes and the General
n.,A 'eo Them. Then he wrote on MS pad
w., W. observed that the clock was
|s,r,"'t' uN0 indicated desire TO have IL
ANIL ~. ~ me right hour, which was done.
M r ..o incident passed as one more OF
Ihaule episodes OF the Generals
sickness. There was a recurrence
apr,.,. us to-day. The two phyA6ians
IL.ItHce0 concurrence in whnt DR..
r,.G Us hta gwen 70 the public. II was
Ia"y stated al 9 O'Clock bv some Of
M. F', sons Surrounding Gen. Grant that
III. .''9e continued above 100 and mad
. 'Ho"rH or THE WEAKNESS.
t.n ue' eiopment OF tho weakness az
',NAt during the afternoon was NOT
IIt U,,l'riy noticeable from hour TO hour.
IN. '"'e" O'Clock and 8 O'Clock this
.lend, mere was clearly, il not yio-
.At N!Al hed Increase Of weakness.
nas.., CLOCK IL was posslble 10
ID ,tlo me pulse boa.s, but nj
s.f..i 'e one Of the pbysieiaps
rb.r'' .'dt lhe pulse could not be- counted
.,I'i." were Two reasons existent tnr thn
iastt ol TIE doctors to catch tho p,ise
n. aI. lley We're 50 frequent ana so
G.. ''rihE Tie afternoon and the bloo5
Nsr.'' ..l 80 quickehed thab 10 more ranidlV
b.I ~ system aOd exhausted tbe frait
N. nfs IVY existed, upon which miyht
aly. N'tO Vnot the General would
49, ROOD OF 80 BENEFIT.
nera' g ,'n. was reached at6 O'Clock whom
bmsts , .'' niue 70 be expected from at.
Cc5rt ~ ~ administer food. Soon after &
tge a,d At, ls9n came up from the cot.
d. DouSiao1i 'i DrS. sands and Shrady that
cfua,. az A. desired 90 sec them az the
rai33l.h'e,d, however, but s6 49, , lucy
ifsrly we temperature OF Gen. Grant was