The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-08
GENERAL GRANT.
His Voice Grows Stronger, and lie Passes the
Day in More than Usual Comfort.

49, NNf~AuoH, ouly G-General Grant took
1000 three times last night, but at about o'clock
this morning ne wrote. for DR. Douglas. that the
1000 was growing distasteful. The physician
appeared interested, and the sick man FASTENED
TO explain that the food was not less palatable,
out that he believed he was taking more nourish-
ment than he could assimilate whereupon the
nurse was instructed to decrease the Quantities
given.
The constant attendance General Grant is re-
ceiving from DR.. Douglas and the nurse, under
his direction, has without doubt prolonged the
LIE OF the patient. In order to subdue or allav
the Generals pain so that he may be comfort
able, 1t seems necessary that personal attendance
should be given about once in three hours.
To-day marks the third week of the patients
life on the mountain, and it is undoubtedly true
that, without almost constant attendance the
pains of disease would have more than mastered
any improvement that has resulted from the
change and, as time progresses close care will
be more than needed. The palliative
measures employed on the painful portions are
| less quickly effectual now than three weeks ago
Cocaine does not rapidly deaden the pain at the
throat and there is now little doubt that, if not
concurrent cause, cocaine has Increased the
paralysis Of the parts to the non action of which
the loss Of voice is due. Though the secretions
are DOW thinner the causes of exhaustion are
progressive; but there are days when the con-
trary seems true. An instance occurred this
morning, for the General, after a night of quiet
and rest, wrote to DR.. Douglas in these words,
this morning: II can feel my strength incre as
Ing, and the drain upon me is diminishing"
O'clock Dr
said to his patient Il think your voice is clear
er, when the General attempted to speak.
Yes, my voice is better today. 1 spoke
above whisper two or three times this morn
ing, replied the General This unusual clear
ness of the voice is due at present to lessened
Of cocaine.
AS o'clock tho hour of low ebb, approached
this afternoon. the secretion did not seem to
increase and o'clock came without the restless
ness which the patient has recently shown late
in the afternoon.
When DR.. Douglas went to the cottage, be-
tween 8 and o'clock. to prepare the General
for bed, the latter wrote:
II have had an easy day indeed. For the last
half hour my mouth has felt very free from
mucus."
Does this foggy, close weather stop up your
throat" asked DR.. Douglas
Il think it does replied the General, "but
have escaped the i'll effects Of the last two days,
owing to the close attendance aud constant
treatment | received"
The sick man had very little cocaine on Mon
day, and none at all to-day, but as he was re-
turing to night the physician asked if he would
have cocaine applied. The General declined it,
and wrote as follows
There have been two days took no cocaine.
though needed it more than usual. ! think it
better not to take it, however, because the in
jury done by it will be fed and kept up"
BY his reference to injury done" by the
cocaine the General meant to indicate the ascer-
tanned tendency of the drug to impair the vocal
powers and destroy the voice
The t4eneraI calmly Awaiting the Emu.
New York Special.
Elk senator Chaffee, whose daughter married
one of the Generals sons and has just seen the
invalid for the first time in several weeks, says
that the removal of General Grant from his
Sixty sixth street residence, New York city,
to this mountain sanitarum was wise
measure, and has contributed greatly toward
prolonging the Generals life. Ex-senator
Ckffeee adds that, in pencil-and- paper talk
with the General, the sick chieftain stated
exactly his feelings and condition. Up to
short time ago he had chung tenaciously to the
bright ray of hope that possibly cure might be
expected but as time progressed the depressed
feeling superinduced by increasing exhaustion,
had led him to abandon all such thoughts. He
HOW dWdlleu tuo emu CdiHly anu COOlIV. NO
one knew what he had suffered. The Gen
eral added that. considering his present feeble
and debilitated condition. he would almost hail
with pleasure the close of lite's chapter Realiz-
ing to the fullest extent his helpless state the
General appreciates the tender and loving care
taken of him, and the treasured words of heart
felt sympathy Showered upon himself daily.
Chained by disease that continues necessarily
its remorseless work, he quietly and uncom-
plainingly looks the near future in the face and
awaits the inevitable result. Elk Senator Chaffee
said that the General would not 60 to the
Catskills, for the very simple reason that he has
not strength enough to stand the journey The
General and family are we'll pleased with the
mountain home, and DR.. Douglas agrees with
them that the invigorating air is assisting the
invalid in maintaining his strength. According
to ex-senator Chaffee, Mrs. U. S. Grant clings
to the hope that her husband will recover and be
restored to health.
"Schwartz's Battery Is Tool.'
New York Tribune.
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