The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-05
Further DetaiIs of Grants Condition.

New YORK, april Am impression prevails
with many that the hypodermic injec ions of
brandy were only employed 10 rally General
Grant from his death swoon on II sdsy N orning
at daybreak. but that the General has since been
sustained almost solely by the use OF liquors sd
ministered by his physicians. This is untrue.
On Thursday mcrpIng, when death Was believed
Jected one dracam OF brandy be-
meath the skin OF the Generals right
forearm. Its beneficial effects were speedily OBJ
drachm then being administered with hyD0r-
dermic 81 ringe That was all the liquor stimulsnt
given since. The General has since expressed his
conviction that those applications or brandy
saved his life st the time. An attendant in the
sick room at the lime DR.. Shardy was leaving the
General this morning heard the folio wing dia-
logSe; gSev Camera, ,ood mo-r,r, you ,sv.n.a.
splendid night" remarked the physician cherriiy.
Yes; l feel quite refreshed" answered the
General.
is to stay that way until 1 come back at O'Clock
this afternoon" said the doctor, "and when |
then ask you how you are. you are to say you are
81 do not WISH TO 60 against my conscience"
:. But am sure you will be better" insisted DR..
Shrady, cheeIfully.
81 win agree to be II you keep up the ssme lire
of action. and tell Dr. Douglas to do 30 when
you are gone" responded the General.
Certainly will ask him to do So" returned
the doctor. I'VE intend to keep up this same line
OF action. here Dr. shsIdy he;iated : second,
meT" AT this quotation of the Generals famous
utterance he lsoked up quickly aud smiled.
soen after DR.. Barker drove up. Dr. Douglas mad
slrt ady arrived. After a consultation Dfs. Doug
las and Barker then left. Dr. Barker tnen said
General Grant was better than he had been in
week That his throat was easier aud that the
muscus was less adhesive and easily thrown off.
Between then aud p. II he complained OF the
in nd fr
was started in the CRATE. The easy chair
was wheeled near the fire place, and there tie
General rested with Dr. Shrady and Mrs sartOris
near BY. Callers were co comparatively few during
the day. Some flowers were sent to ihe house IN
In the morning bulletin reference was made TO
the fact that uring the night General Grant had
dreamed, and bad sfterwaId related his dream 10
the doctor and his family. The bullelin spoke of
ulties in being able TO recite the de sils of MS
dream after he swoke. he had felt as If he were
on axfins .lnsie sseSeI feelins be- hsa R
poor and he thor ght he was psstially undressed.
and be had no money. This worried him good
ought to be used TO IL By that time. Although be
f5lt himself TO be IN pretty bad prediciment,
without u oney and without friendf. He came to
tisa thsle %h1S Sfi1s over 's se q9s oand be @ GaS
not get it without paying duly al taca step Of The
stile as he went back for 1t. Then he
thought he would 60 Dack nome anQ borrOH
money hom Mrs Grant but when he got there
be found that Mrs. Grant had on y slI.. that was
rot enough and the General aid at thst point lss
was CAD to wake up. While relating this night
vision General Grant (huckled with tome Dirty,
particularly a. that portion where ne tod noH he
was Obliged TO leave bis sachel ,,-..-.
Shorty after O'Clock there were indications OF
consice cerstle Commoiio1 within the resi- ience ot
General Grant. TIE light in the room Of Colonel
Fred Grant flashed brightly up aod the figures o1
many people fitted in and out OF the bedroom o.
the dying soldier. A messenger boy came nu--
redly down the stoop with MESSAGE Tor Dr.
Dorglss, who was sum moneo n bot hast = NOOus
9 . DR.. Douglas arrived az me hOCS-, anu a. he
had not been expected until II D. N IL looked as
II the General had taken a turn for toe worse
senor Eomero left the house ABOUT $50 an1 re
said that the General was sleeping quietly, Gad ne
thought the outlook was favorable
When Senator Chafee called on Grant Satrr lay
afternoon The General IA referring 10 his condition
said This is hard" After lapse OF some min
uies he said. I'm going 20 die NJ. Z C1a1ee
tfen said 10 him: Your re feeling little better
to-day are you not2' Il don't know" answered
General Grant. You know I'm going - de: the
doctors troy N going 10 die; want 20 de-.
As 10 Dr. Sewnans visit, General Grant sald
q at II Newman ira ed Tor hinn. sn1 ae ailoT
cd HIN 10 pray. not that ne
n oueht the c'enymsn's prayers would
serve him. bnt he did not want 20 say anything 10
hurt his old fliend's feelings and so did not 4e-
Qutst him 10 stop.
Tie General wrote half page letter 20 Senator
Chat &c on Saturday. end MS handwriting Was as
strong and iegibie as at ssy time while IN good
health.
IL authorisatiyely stated that General Grants
fam ily ref ard the coming morning hours with
lreve apprehension. and fear that his dissolution
may then lake place.
Dr. 81 rady LEFT the heuse at 10 30 last night Al
went home wnen asked II the cold weather
cision. he fajd. 81 think not"
The 1ouIkhuens saken BY General 6rant con-