The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-20
THE MT. M'GREGOR INVALID.
General Grants Voice Once More Aud
ible, and the Patient Seems Better.
lie Spends Large Part of the Day on the
Piazza and Receives Number of Callers,
Including Judge Hilton.

MT. MCGREGoR June 19.-It was after 10
O'Clock this morning when General Grant was
aroused for the day. He had slept well after
the doctor had attended him. shortly after mid
night, and he dozed through the morning. Dr.
Douglas this morning used these words, after
having examined his patient: 'The Generals
voice is audible this morning, and he seems very
we'll The swelling outside seems less, and the
irritation inside is slight. To sum up his condi-
ton is very good-better than week ago. /
think the change is beginning to benefit him."
At noon the General, just after being dressed,
walked out on the piazza and joined Dr. New
man and the family, who again sat for family
picture The entire family is now here at the
cottage. The General made his first appearance
for the day at noon, when he sat on the veranda
for an hour. He then retired to his room, after
having been photographed with his family
around him. DIR. Douglas says the General is
comparatively well to-day.
Late in the afternoon Judge Hilton and son
came up from Saratoga and sat with the General
and family upon the piazza more than an hour.
DR.. Gray, Of the Insane Asylum at Utica. was
also visitor of the Generals during the after
noon. DR.. Gray is an extremely stout man, and
General Grant wrote upon a card, which he
handed to his caller, this bit of grim humor:
''Your shadow has grown no less since last
saw you. but You will notice that mine has,
The Doctor laughed and the General family
smiled
The little engine of the Mt McGregor rail
road pulled up the mountain two cars full of
people from Saratoga. A number had come up
in the morning train, and many strolled down
the paths by the cottage, and while the General.
Judge Hilton and Drs Gray and Douglas formed
a group on the piazza, the sight-seers formed
groups among the trees at respectful distance.
Miss Drexel, the young mistress of the cottage,
came up on an afternoon train and spent the
interval until the, time of xthsgreturning
train with the ladies on the piazza,
and at times the General lent his presence.to the
party. The sick mans right ear. the site Of the
glandular swelling was to day filled with cotton
to protect the ear, which Is sensitive through
sympathy with the local difficulty.
A four-horse team tugging huge boiler up
the hill to the hotel, was intently watched by
the sick man from his place on the stoop during
the day. All in all, however, the General was
not out of doors so much as yesterday.
This evening no notable variations of the
conditions that prevailed on Thursday
have been observed General Grant spent
this evening upon the cottage piazza until nearly
8 o'clock and when he entered the house he
walked into the front room. where he wrote
note for Col. Fred Grant, calling attention to
certain matters he desired looked to in conIec-
ton with his New York business.
About 10 o'clock DR.. Douglas retired. There
had been no coughing after the General entered
the house. The Doctor demonstrated his assur-
ance of a good night by going to bed so early,
and the family were equally confident.
MTDNIGHT.-The cottage is quiet and dark. ex-
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