New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-11
GEN. GRANT FAILS TO SLEEP.
THE sTIMULANT LIKE THE ANODYNE.
A COMPARATIVELY COMFORTABLE DAY, HoWEVEs
AN AsrRoLoaER's PREDICTIONS.

AN AsTROLO0ERS PREDICTIONS
The March wind whirled clouds OF dust
around General Grants house yesterday ana whon 'o
door was opened by Harrison to the numerous
there was rufle Of impatence mingled Win nls uSu
ally suayc manner. He spoke In an encouragnR so.'
and seemed pleased to respond The Generai is.so'
ting better and is much improved to-day" Inc
appearance OF the house cheerless CURTAINS "o'o
drawn I'm the basement and parlor floors I'D the no'
where the General spends his time during tho u"'.
inside sh utters were tightly closed pecuhaf' u Wv
information received at the house Is It's san'onos'
The General is Away improving of aoo"' A.,
same Whatever may be the motive .nas
49, thu servants TO make these statements IL TACT
that the reports of the attending physicians arc ~
ouenty directly opposite from those receVea Nv '"'
house. l.. an.
The condition that is the cause for alarm ia 'H
Generals case and to the removal OF when INC Pnys
clans arc bending every effort, Is the gre".
nhvs,caI and at times mental depression that
has existed of late. 1t Is hopea 'u"'
the low state Of vitality may be overcome anu ane
system built up so as to be able to contest 'nU
Secondary Importance Of regular sleep at
which has occurred since Friday made erea uaton
OF every symptom The sleep which he had during The
day the shape Of tn. fre sysem after
maps nal waoa Tor waste auF tho waking
cannot be compared with At neb tong How long the
encras constitution can withstand the terrible strain
70 which IL ia now being subjected before succumpine
stated in The TRIBUNE few days since. said that nc
did expect TO last thirty days. he was M mind
and his opinion was not based upon actual OF
his chances The condition OF his throat uiu no. The
attending physicians refuse to speculate upon n
mis- term Of ie and whatever private opinion they may
na Xter General Grant took tho Monday
night and went to bed and ALMOST Snoa night.
manner mae '' as tho anodyne which he took ok
and NEW he was wide He tossed
about in his bed until nearly daylight wae abo at
four hours lie fell into d sas ,0 again nm
after awakening that lasted about an hour ana ,nS la
cot mn at the usual time ana when Dr. Douglas called be
found the General as usual IN the Library c,a n,
and treated with cocaine he felt easier but dd NOT ae
to sleep He rested entirely from literary iapor
4e va q The a %ono,ony of the day he occasionally
ssd Up ana ne sleeping
hall His appetite was poor and he ate Ills ioou "i'o"
in the afternoon and evening his general condition I'M.
proved and ho seemed to become stronger ~ ,ho
dinner hour when all The family started or ,e stairs
room. the General expressed desire To 20 aowi s.,,,
with them lie was permitted TO do So however, na
expressed himself - dsapponed lio eu . of nand
food in the library and seemed refreshed aitod"u' ,ho
About Osigfk ,s an ne would 'l& es TO
The General lie saw Colonel f. D. Grant instead. lie
,ss S,ct that moment ne of ' the Generals
nrcorlaucc with the data ut his cOnbhhh u"
had xed the day OF the Generals death as hlIVh 10;
but said that this was probably uncertain because bo u
moi know the birth moment lie did not receive
much enlightenment the subject from Colonel "ran
lie had a map Of the heavens with HIM ana
preteI,ded that lie could find General Grant
STAR and this would enabe him To give exact iorina
sion ma 10 his death Not getting what ne
sought for the best thing he could do then was
TO Inform the family Elk days during this mont on
which tho General wond DC exceedingly low though nc
would not die. ,-..--- o.o.,
The attending physicians are receiving letters ever
dny from old women Cranks and quacks giving hd'ioc
and Offering the General within Few uLS ,,
When DR. Douglas called last evening ~ 10 ho Iounu
the patient iu fair condition. Ills pulse aud temperature
were slightly above the normal The "chtTaTs no' l1aI
pulse Is 80, but last night II was about 80; nc WIS
Ywiihont main I'm the head and throat. There was
no particular change In his throat during the Gay.
He bed alter hearty meal III the hOPe 'hA. VIZ
wouId Induce sleep and avoid the Of either stin
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