New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
GENERAL GRANTS EASY DAY.
STILL GROWING WEAKER AND WEAKER.
HE THINKS THAT HIS CHANCES OF PULLING
THPOUGH ARE ONLY ONE IN A HUNDRED.


being asleep IN his chair, DIR. Douglas decided to go
home Dr. Shrady remained with the sick man until
D. m. and then went into the library and left the
General in charge of the colored nurses for about
an hour. The Generals pulse varied little except
between and 3 o'clock, when the number
of beats fell considerably below the average Sew
era times during the night the General evidently
felt the chill which came VIII the fire
died down, for he pulled the clothes
up more tightly around him. The family
retired soon after DR.. Douglas went home.
l he General was remarkably free from pain and
discomfort during the entire night. The hacking
cough that has annoyed him much while he IS
asleep was not troublesome, and though he coughed
at times rather strongly he not disturbed.
When he awolSe i'll the morning the sunshine was
coming through he lace curtains into his room and
he SAID that he was ga to see that 1t was another
bright day. His throat felt stiff aud sore, and he
asked that Dr. Shrady be told that he was awake
that his throat could be treated. DR.. Shrady
went at once to the Generals room and asked
" How do you feel this morning, General I"
81 feel refreshed by the long sleep | have had,
but my throat is troublesome" the patient replied.
The doctor then thoroughly washed the throat
and mouth aud painted the mucous surface with
soothing solution. The soreness did not abate at
once, but asmuch relieved when some phlegm that
had become hardened and adhesive was removed.
The General tlcn asked for cup of coffee and
drank more than for several days. Seeing the
clouds of dust raised by the wind, he
remarked that March had not given
up its hold; he also said that
the air in his close. and window
opened Oh each floor for five minutes. few MIN
utes afterward the members of the family came
into the room and the General spoke pleasant
word to each. At $3.50 the following bulletin was
issued:
General Grant has had an undsturbed and refreshing
sleep OF seven and half hours His pulse Is 80 and
full. Temperature normal Has had no pain during the
cheerful GEORGE f. SnRADY. NJ. ID.
Ex-senator Chaffee went into the house at 9:4J
The General was awake and sitting IN the sunshine,
and listening to the reading of the papers by Mrs.
Sarloris lie tIied 10 talk, but his tone was husky
ana he coud not be distinctly understood. Mr..
Chaffee remained thirty minutes. When he came
out he said
The General better been since Thursday
The doctors much puzzled over the case; II has
brought them many surprises and they not able TO
determine anything positively In reference to H. His
thought possible for him to last long he has lie
seemed absolutely exhausted and without recuperaye
power. but hc rallied from bad attack TO every
ones surprise. The Generals family are without hope,
bat they have been able to obtain more rest lately ON
account OF the long rests the General has had. The
General Is stil very weak and has some difficulty IN
speaking His strength is kept up by the anodynes and
sImusnts that are administered aud as soon as they
fail to have the desired effect he may go very suddenly
possible that no laht Tor lnFtc IOuf
but 1t is very doubtful
At 10:45 Ulysses S. Grant, jr., walked slowly
down SIXty-siXth-st. He SAID Il talked with
father quite while this morning and gave hun
some iOOd. lie has no appetite. lie was quiet.
without pain, and his condition was cheering
Colonel Grant went down town on Madison ave.
car. Father Is no weaker than he has been for
the last so or three days SAID be- but he does
not appear to gam strength. He has no pain that
he complains 81 aud Is inclined to doze IN hrs
CHAIR At II:l5 Di. Shrady sent word from the
hnu hut there CuuuQc 10 warrant sending
out % bulletin. General n. j. Banks and Major
General Hamilton sent IN their cards at ll;fo, but
did not ask to the General, who was then TAX
ing nap. This bulletin was Issued at I2:lJ;
General Grant has had very quiet morning I'm hs
easy chair mapping aud chatting by turnA His pulse IS
Is and of good volume lie has had no pain Tor several
hours. GEO b. ohtADf, NJ ID.
Dr. Newman, who left the house at p. m., said
when first saw the General in the morning said to
well General how are you feeling r.
"We General. the public and press were very much
pleased at receiving the message from you yesterday
the There is no visible Improvement In his
strength, and he quiet Of sabbath reigns around the
house lie his suierings with the same calmncss
and fOrtitude that have marked MN all through
Mrs Hamilton Fish called at 2:lO. and sent from
her carriage bowl of bOulllon that had been spe-
cially prepared for the General. Dr. Douglas drove
up at 2l5. The regular afternoon cOnsulta-
tion was not held. DIR. Douglas made
an examination of the Generals throat
close by the WINDOW or tne slceplng room.
AS TAR as could be the liberation was about
the same as at the last examination, aud the sur
face of tho ulcers was covered with yellowIsh
exndaion. The throat was too sensitive 10 permit
of an examination below the root of the tongue.
The process of iniiration has carried the disease
to tho large glands of the neck. Dr. Shrady LETT
the honsc at 300 and said that the General had
not grown weaker during the DAY and was easy,
duiei and disposed to sleep. Ex-Surgeon-teneral
Hammond called at o'clock. He said he had not
seen the General III eleven years and that II was ms
hell tpf that he had "A cancer. At 4 O'Clock MI.
Chaffee walked from the house down Madlson-ave.
He said: The General Is as well as ever; lie has
been no and walking around the room. The throat
examination was satisfactory TO the physicians"
Andrew H. Green called at 4:lO and conveyed to
the General and his family the sympathy and good
wishes of cX Governor lllden.
After the examination, and when Drs Douglas
and ShTady were left alone with the patient Dr
Shrady made some pleasant remark, IN whlch the
condition OF General Grant was compared with
that of last week. This was followed by specuia-
tion as 10 the ultimate recovery OF the patient
The General. after listening TO an tnat hau oeen
"My chances think. OF pulling through thls
are one in n hundred. / have no doubt, but some
times do feel that shall get better think II |
have another attack of srangling | shall 90 Oft
very quickly and II you doctors can tell now long
man can live under water when he Is drowning
then think can form some idea OF the time
shall have TO live when the next strangling comes
on If It does come If do not have the choking,
think will linger some iime lor leei 50 nluch
better the last two days"
General Badeau came from the house and went
10 the telegraph office III Madison-aye.. IN the after
noon He SAID General Grant has received let-
lers from many people, both North ana south, out
II Is not true as reported III tO-days Sun. that he
has received letter from jeff Davis. know this
positively
The afternoon has been a very quiet ono for General
Grant lie been from pain ana mas uoIeu most
of the time in his easy chair He has taken ms nourlS
men regularly aud we'll Pulse ~, with slight hictua-
tiOn observable d. H. bot"iN9'
At s:l5 p m., q head electric battery, an lllumn-
ating appliance was taken to the hous'. III IL q
small incandescent lamp. 80 arranged on tne emu
of a thin rod that it can be placed IN the mouth
When the battery is attached Hood OF ight can DO
thrown into the throat. AtDl5 Ulysses D. Orant, Jr'
came out of the house. He said i" Father IS rest,
ing quietly and appears to be free from pam.
Fifteen minutes later General Badeau came out; he