New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
NOT ABLE TO SLEEP wRLL--HIs THROAT TREATED
IN A NEW Way

Yesterday was quiet day at General Grants 5
house There were comparatively few callers ana 'ne
faces OF those become familiar on account Oh 'he
regular appearance nearly every day at the house.
The information given at the door was ho' to
assuring, as the condition Of the patient was not
improved but had rather gone backward. On suhu"!
the General saw fifteen OF his friends In the afternoon
and evening at different times and by supreme force
of will maintained a cheerful appearance He did ho'
engage actively conversation. but there were 30 many
topics discussed by the guests in their enort W mar"
things pleasant and the exercise OF VIII power y"
the part Of the patient was so ih'eh'o
that the Generals mind became exhausted anu
It's reflex action was observable in the depressed cohu
on of the whole system when he went to peu'
General was taxed much yond his strength, ana the
experiment OF permitting him to see guests III any mum
Der will be restricted In the future to rare OCCASIONS
The General went to bed Sunday night at 10 O'CLOCK
completely exhausted and said that he felt rs II hc WI"
going to sleep we'll He tossed about for tme put W
1890 he was in a sound sleep. He partly awoke sever
times but did not become thoroughly aroused unth
a. III. He was somewhat alarmed at feeling siiSht
sense OF suffocation and his inability 10 prea'ho
freely through his nose He got up at once
and garged his throat which gave him RELIEF from asa"
greeable sensations The trouble was not caused Dy 'h
cancer in his throat but due to sudden now Oh
mucus into the throat from the back nasal passage He
sat up his easy chair for abou half hour and ieehns
sleepy and being able to breathe freely he went BACK 70
bed fell asleep and did not awake again nntl "on
lie remained in bed vainy trying to fall asleep
until o'clock when he became so uneasy that nc so uP
and was dressed. ..,-. -
In order to quiet his mind and occupy his attention ne
got out his writing materials, and when the family came
TO him before breakfast ey found nun was
awake there was considerable confusion about him lie
stopped writing aud did not continue II at any ,e n
inghe day. About 10 o'clock he took his breaklast
consisting of highly concentrated ehtrac OF DesI. "
Is cold about the consistency of PASTE ana arer
being heated n semi-liqud condition Ihe pre-
paraon is then diluted with milk. and he takes more r
OF this food than any other FORM III Is eAceeaineS
Wnen DR.. Douglas called at o'clock about an hour
earlier than usual the General was depressed ana com
planned that could sleep night He said that ne
did not suffer from pain but from an uncOntToaOe rest
lessuess The doctor examined his throat but ala not
discover any particular change for better or worse
After the patients throat dressed he sald ne Itt
easy and would ike to take nap Settling himself III
easy chair with Mrs SartOrs sitting close beside him
the General looked for q time ut the leaeSs trees III he
park and then fell asleep. He remained Ia the nprary
during entire afternoon with his daughter ana oc
casonay fell asleep He has great desire TO sleep Dut
cannot The attending ply sciAns conld enforce sieep
by the aid OF narcotics but since the use OF
and It's unpleasant they dislike TO use
IL again. still IL Is claimed that he must have sleep ana
II he cannot get IL otherwise they will use an anodyne
again
The General has lost all for tobacco and his In
somuia Is not caused Dr. Douglas by III nonuse
II any had effects follow Its sudden stoppage they
November 20 But there was not at the time any DIS
When DR. Douglas called at o D. m the patient was
up waiting for him and was brighter than IN the after
neon lie talked considerably, bat was stil suffering
from and weakness There some change
the usual method Of treating his throat In order
TO prevent the OF the feeling OF sunocauon from
nasal passages subjected TO process of treatment
having for It's object the removal OF all mncns
that had been deposited there After the doctor had got
through this operation, the General said that his head
much clearer lie went to bed soon afIer lo Uclock
and the last accounts from his room were that ne ap
peared to be sleeping His pulse and tempe'turo were
normal.