Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-01
the HERO STILL LIVES.
Gen. Grant Growing Weaker and
Weaker as the Hours Wear
Away.
The Doctors Report the Patient 10 Much b
Better Condition Than on Monday.
New York, March 81.


tion to Gen. Grants throat and an anodyne
was administered by DR.. Douglass, who then
left for his home. The General slept quietly
in his bed from that time until l.30 o'clock,
when he arose and sat in his easy chair and
slept peacefully. His breathing was easy and
he did not complain of any disagreeable feel
ing in his throat.
This morning the same appearance pre-
vailed at the residence of Gen. Grant as at
the hour when Dr. Douglass left early in the
night The parlor floor vas dark, as were the
upper windows of the house, but all night
the light of single gas jet shone behind the
shades of the library windows. The shutters
at the bow window OF the Generals room
were shut tight when the gray light began
to outline the buildings in the street. At
o'clock, there was momentary hutter at
quickly run up. Mrs. Grant had uncurtained
the window, and resting her arm on the sash.
leaned her head upon her arm and gaz ed down
into the quiet street. To the watcher, her face
appeared pale and wan as she leaned against
minutes later there was stir at the bow W in
dow of the Generals sleeping room. The
shutters were opened and the shade rolled up,
and Harrison, the body servant, shook out
the lace curtains before the window.
At $50 o'clock, a messenger sent to
the house to ask of DR. Sirady a statement
of the Generals condition through the night.
The following bulletin was the response:
BUJJFTlN
$50 A. M.-Gen. Grant has thus far passed
very quiet and very comfortable night,
sleeping by turns in his chair and bed for five
hours. At 3 80 A. NJ. he coughed consider
ably on account of an irritation in his throat,
but obtained relief after the use of gargle.
His breathing is easy and he has fair amount
Of force. His breathing is easy and he swal-
lows without difficulty, having just tax IN
some liquid nourishment.
G. F. SHRADY
At 9 o'clock this morning. callers at Gen.
Grants house were told that the General was
sleeping quietly. A little after that hour,
Cyrus w. Field called at the house and left
basket of flowers, He was told that the en-
tire family bad been up all night, and that DR..
Shrady mad ordered them to bed this morn
ing. Mr. Field then drove away in his
carriage. DR. Shrady was still on duty at
that hour, not having been relieved by DR..
Douglass.
At II o'clock this forenoon, DR. Shrady is
sued the following bulletin:
BULLETIN.
Gen. Grant feels much refreshed after a
good nights rest. His pulse has improved
somewhat in fulress snd force. He has taken
his breakfast with some relish. slight
amount of soreness of the throat has been re-
lieved by local application.
Shortly after this DIR. Douglass called, and
as was said, had consultation with Dr.
Shrady about the advisability of allowing
the General to go out for drive.
At l.30 p NJ, Gen. Grant was comforta-
BILE. He psrtakes of food with relish
A consultation of Gen Grants physicians
was held at clock. At that hour he was
reported up and dressed and feeling better
than at any time since Sunday.
The Commercial Advertiser says: The fear
now is that the patients strength is so far ex-
hausted that he will not be able to pass
through a reoccurrence of the trouble of Sat
urday night. Every effort is being made to
recuperate him so that he may resist any
similar attack. He has no appetite, what
ever, hut eats when food is placed before
him.
Notwithstanding his food does not seem to
strengthen him to any appreciable extent and
he is growing weaker and weaker as the hours
wear away. There are persons who believe
nevertheless, that the General will be able to
hold out for manv davs. DIR Fordyce Bar
ker does not look for his sudden death, but
thinks that he will linger for several days
to come.
At p, NJ, DIR, Douglass issued the fol-
lowing bulletin;
BULLETIN.
Gen. Grant has improved in all respects
since Yesterday. His sleep is quiet and
scarcely disturbed by irritation of the throat
Local applica. ions have reduced the amount
of the secretions they do not give the suf-
locating feeling, which was so dissQreeable
on Sunday. He takes food well and without
Inconvenience.
Drs. Barker and Douglass visited the Gen
ersl. and met Dr. Shrady. who had remained
over night. and up TO this hour there has been
no change in the treatment. DIR Douglas
will remain until tomorrow.
News of the patient next came at $50 in
the form of a bulletin. as follows:
Gen Grant has had a very quiet day.
Drs Douglass Barker and Shrady met at 2
z. NJ. and found the General in better candi-
ton than the day before He does not speak
III
irritation which annoyed him Sunday Is quite
slleviated. The pulse ~ the same as yester-
day and tine general condition is encouraging
for the present. He has just prepared for
rest, and his symptoms promise fair night
(Signed) J. II. DOUGLASS, NJ. ID.
DR.. Douglass will remrin at the house dur
ing the night. Col. Fred Grant retired early
in the evening. He had MT slept in three
nights and was nearly worn out with fatigue.
The difficulty of Sunday night wa. the re-
suit of exudation from the membranes of the
throat and was increased by a nervous appre-
hension that rendered the muscles of the
throat more rigid and less easy of manage
ment These exudstions which accompanv
cancerous diseases at certain stages were less
copious, and the consequence was a quiet
day. The -canceraus lump at the end of the
Genersi's tongue is not yet active. and the
trouble IT few days past was the result, not
so much of the developement of the disease
as it was in consequence of the lower vitality
of the patient.
Should Gen. Grants demise soon occur, il
will be because of falling strength and the
want of vigor to withstand the disease, as it is
rather that than the aggressive triumph OF
the cancerous difficulty itself.
I Midnight bulletin-Gen. Grant has been
/ sleeping nearly all the time since 8 o'clock
| He has just taken his nourishment well and
appears to be easy. His pulse is the same
and his breathing is free from distress.