Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-03
STILL LIVING.
Gen. Grant Lingers Through
Another Day - His Re-
markable Power of
Endurance.
The Patient Living Only by the Use
OF StimulantS-HiS Death
MOmentarily Expected.
New YORK, April 2.

New YORK, April 2.
An hour after midnight Gen. Grant was
asleep. At that time Col. Fred Grant was in
doubt whether his father would be alive at
day break. He had little hope that such
would be the case but he was happily disap-
pointed. The day dawned and Gen. Grant
was yet living.
The doubt of his son was based upon the
fact that the doctors had spied the mouth, and
above the palate, in the head, back of the
throat, was eaten into. The gums on the
light side of the teeth were partially COM
sumed, the posterior and anterior arches on
the right side were gone the palate on the
right side was raw, and though the General
spoke feebly, it was with difficult, and with
scarcely any use of the tongue
Anxiety was further augmented by the
statement from DR.. Shrady to the effect that
unless there was a strong rally through the
night, the General could hardly survive until
early daylight.
From o'clock until daybreak, the Gener-
al rested uneasily. Doctors Douglas and
Shrady were with him, and Rev. DR.. New
man was in the house during the night. The
gas was turned low in the sick room and in the
library, the physicians and members of the
family waited and chatted until about 8
o'clock while Col. Grant and one of the ply
sicians were on the watch. As DR.. New
man puts it, that wonderful tenacity of life
and strength of intellect sustained the Gen.
eral. His mind was clear as the daylight he
had lived to see again, and he was living at
what was deemed the critical hour and breath
ing more freely than in the early part of the
night. Injections of stimulants were con-
tinued at short intervals. When he had re-
vived little and was little stronger, he
glanced at the members of the family, ply
siciaps, DR.. Newman and attendants all
grouped still at the bedside, and uttered
these words:
81 bless you alI.''
At six o'clock Rev. DR.. Newman engaged
the family in morning prayer and another
day of anxiety and of waiting was fairly ush-
cred in. From midnight no one present left
the house nor called until Cos, when Rev.
DR.. Fl Tiffany, who was Gen. Grants pastor
in Washington, called. He did not enter
when told by a watcher that there had been
no evidences of trouble through the night.
At 7.45 DR.. Newman who had gone for a
walk was sent for in great haste.
BULLETIN.
Gen. Grant passed a very unquiet night
He was continually going from his bed to his
chair and back again. He was annoyed at
times by attacks of coughing and accumula-
ton of mucus in the throat. His strength
has been maintained by nourishment and
or haf is
steady. At ) o'clock failure in the pulse
was observed to such degree that the fami-
ly were apprised and all soon congregated in
the sick room. He spoke quietly to each
member. By the administration of proper
stimulants the General soon rallied, and is
now at A. M, sleeping quietly in bed.
(Sgned) J. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. ID.
GEO. F. SHRADY, M. ID.
At $50, Senator Chaffee was sent for, and
shortly afterwards Nellie Grent appeared at
one of the windows and looked as if she had
been crying. U. S. Grant, Jr.. left the
house at $50. When asked about his father
he merely shakes his head. Gen. Badeau
called at the house about $50, and DR.. New
man returned to the house at 9. DR.. Shrady
left the hduse at 9.15. He said that the Cen
eral was then resting easily.
At 1910 the following bulletin was issued ::
BULLETIN.
The Generals sleep in bed continued until
$50 this morning, when he arose and tried to
go down stairs. He was gently induced to
return to his room and chair where he is now
sleeping. When he took his place IN the
chair, nourishment was brought to him, which
he took without objection. In other respects
his condition lie as good as at 7.30.
(Signed) j. III. DOUGLASS
DR.. Douglass said that the General was
conscious when he tried to go down stars.
but the doctor said he could not express any
opinion as to how long the patient might live.
At noon the General was still alive. The
bulletin of his death at ii A. NJ was prema-
ture. His death is hourly foreboded.
Gen. Mcclellan and other prominent men
sent kilograms of sympathy, and number of
congregations forwarded dispatches, stating
they had offered up prayers for the General
Ex-senator Chaffee left the house at l.l0 P.
NJ He said the General was verv low, but
that he talked very lucidly. After the Gen.
eral had taken cup of coffee, he remarked
to the ex-senator that he thought the coffee
had done him good.
BULLETIN.
Dr. Fordyce Barker, at 3 o'clock, left Gen.
Grants house, where he had been in consulta-
ton He said to a reporter When | went
in, the General was asleep. He awoke and
recognized me, saying, show do you do" I
replied that | felt verv good and that he
looked little more comfortable, himself
The doctor said that the General. during his
visit. could breathe through his nose. He is
of the opinion that the General will live
through the night. His greatest danger the
doctor thinks, is to be feared between and
! 3 A. M.
$40 p. M.-The General has just had his
throat attended to at his own request. which
gave an opportunity to examine il closely.
There is no increase of liberation and the
parts are not so angry in color as week
I ago. He has the appearance of being re-
/ freshed by good sleep. There has been de-
| cided improvement all day.
AIS p M.-Hamil,on Fish and wife drove
up 10 Gen. Grants house at 80 p. NJ. Mr.
/ Fish was assisted up stairs and into the Gen
/ erals room. He had conversation with the
patient, and on returning to his coach, said
the General was very feeble, but would, he
thought, live through the night.
| $40 p. Mt is reported here on good