Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-22

COL. GRANTS DESPAIR.
Col. Fred. Grant had been at the
cottage but little while after his re-
turn from dinner, when be was said
10 nave expressed a belief that his
father would not survive the
nisnt. The servants, us well as the
iamliy, were conscious that a critical
season WAS near, ana suspense and illv
suppressed anxiety prevailed about the
cottage. The critical condition OF the
patent was not generally known at the
motel, and merry groups OF guests were
scattered about the piaZzas. Twilight
settled down on the mountain and the
electric lights flashed up about the hotel
grounds and in the cottage.
COLLECTING THE MANUSCRIPTS,
Col. Grant gave orders that all tue
manuscripts and literary efforts at the
cottage Office should be AZ once packed up
| and made safe, as 10 more work on the
GeneraPs memoirs would probably DO
done there. Mrs. Grant Mrs. Sartoris
Mr. Jesse Grant and wife and Col. CRAMPS
| were sitting on the piazza or walking in
! ana out Of the cottage. The twilight WAS
deepening into dusk, when hurried move
, ments were observed within the cottage
Servants fitted from room to room, aud
| Col. Fred. Grant moved ueryOuslv about.
! Dr. Douglas was with the patient and
family at intervals, and some event
seemed imminent.
THE GENERAL IN THE PARLOR.
Henry, the nurse, was seen to wheel
! one Of the Generals large chairs from the
! sick room 10 TIE Cottage parlor. DR..
Douglas and Col. Fred Grant soon sup
ported the sick man from his apartment
and settled him in the great chair that the
nurse had cushioned with pillows
hn Do. F,r
| ward the cottage door, through which.
if he noted the surroundings, he could
seen the brilliantly-nghted hotel as a
vista through the natiYe pine trees that
| stood up dark, and whispering with the
evening breeze on the slope above the
cottage.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FAMILY.
Mrs. Grant then took a place beside her
husband and famed him almost inces-
sanity. Dr.. Douglas, when questioned,
said that the General had been brought
into the parlors that he might benefit by
the fTeer air but though the sick man
| was coherent when ne spoke in whispers,
he spoke but little and was sinking
surely. The members Of the family passed
through the room and gathered at the
doors and windows, then We're
seated on the piazza for short periods,
and then passed from room to room. Dusk
had given way to darkness.
DIR. NEwMAN'S PRAYER.
The General, seeming to take little no
uce OF the occurrences about him, still
sat with his face TO The door, while the
nurse and Mrs. Grant waved fans before
| him. Critical moments were passing. u.
| 5. Grant, Jr., was summoned by WIRE
and all felt that the end might at any mo
ment occur. Mrs. Grant whispered to
| DR.. Newman shortly before O'Clock, and
asked him to offer prayer. The clergy
man knelt beside the General and offered
/ prayer, while the family and physician
stood about with bowed heads. 1t was
an impressive scene.
HIS PULSE IN FLUTTER.
For an hour the patients pulse had
been fiutteTing and weak, but soon after
! 8 O'Clock it steadied and grew shade
firmer. Then be lowered his feet and
crossed his knees, then raised his
| hand to his face and rested his
cheek against 1t. DR.. Douglas
was beside the man he bad so long
watched, and as these changes took place
be glanced up Significantly into the faces
of the family grouped about the chair.
| Finally. as the hour of 10 O'Clock drew
near, Gen. Grant looked up and spoke to
his daughter Nellie.
MOI I'D ~ hiO EAMltls
Then he indicated purpose to write
and did 30. There were instructions for
his family. Handing one note TO Col. Fred,
the General looked up into his face With
large eyes that had in them q pltiful eX-
preston. 81 have already attended 20 That
father" returned the Colonel, as he bent
over the General. The General then adj
dressed the other members OF his family.
His pulse was growing steadier and the
nikht had passed beyond IL O'Clock, and
half an hour later the sick man demon
strated that he is a General to the last.
The family were sitting on the piazza or
standing near the windows and entrances.
ALL ORDERED TO BED.
The General beckuned DR.. Douglas 10
his side, Toll them all to go to bed" he
| whispered and then added: "There is no
earthly use Of their sitting up any longer"
Dr. Douglas walked out on the
piazza and delivered this message OF
command. II was Ohcyed by all
| except Col. Grant, who will remain up
| during the night with DR.. Douglas Dr.
Newman and Stenographer Dawson re-
! paired 60 the hotel and the various mem
bers Of the family retired 10 their rooms
In the cottage. Dr.. Newman remarked
that tho critical change was eyi-
dent il the face. Finally that had
been the last 10 show the nearness
To the end and the eyes seemed larger and
wore more wistiul and changed eX-
preston. The intellect power, however,
remained supreme. At midnight tie
cottage was quiet, though the electric
lights cleaned bright on the piazzas.
A SECOND RALLY.
MT. MCGREGoR, July u. II 3OP.M.-rhe
General has told his family that there rs
no use Of their sitting up longer tonight.
There seems 10 have been second rally
TRYING TO TIDE HIN OVER.
MT. MCGREGoR, July -, A. M
Dr. Douglas az this hour states that
since his rally Gen. Grant has received a
hypOdermic infection Of brandy. This
has frightened him. His pulse -
now quite regular aud shows some
trmness. He IL now awake aud perfectly
conscious. The rally, however. was made
without any stimulants. Indeed, the
/ General refused them when offered. W.
forts are being and will be made 20 tide
the General over tin the arrival Of u. >.
I Grant, .Ir.
ms CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Mt. MCGREGOK, July -, . A. NJ
! Gen. Grant Is the same as AZ 1 O'Clock.
/ Mrs. Grant IL tanning him, with nurse
In attendance. DR.. Douglas has retired.
WILL LIVE TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
Mr.. MCGBEGoR, july %. "a. M.-since
the O'Clock bulletin Gen. Grant has con-