Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-23
Douglas then rolled the chair back. and

Douglas then rolled the chair back, and
one of the physicians has since remarked /:
" The General has now left his chair for
the last time" The belief is that General
Grant has at length lain down to die. The
family are all gathered at the side of the
sick man, and again DIR. New
man, at about the same hour as
last night, and at Mrs. Grants
request, knelt beside the General and
prayed. Heads were bowed, and silent
tears were on the cheeks of men as well as
women. The doctors sat somewhat apart,
and the family was near its fast-sinking
head, and then, after an hour, death seemed
a little less rapidly gaining on the man it
has pursued just nine months to-day, for it
is just nine months ago to-day that General
Grant walked into DR.. Douglas office to
seek his professional advice for the cancer
that has done what foes and war could not.
Later, the doctors and clergyman strobe
out upon the piazza and sat near the par
lor window, and Jesse Grant Joined
them at times, but the other mem
bers of the family remained in
the sick-room, and watched and
waited, while the General answered Z" Yes, u
and " No" to several questions The time
passed slowly indeed, and at length, at
SIS o'clock, DR.. Douglas left the cottage.
" How is it, doctor?i was asked him. = He
is dying" said the gray-haired physician.
"-Will he live an hour?'' was again asked.
passing away" was the response and after
little time at the hotel DR.. Douglas re-
turned to the cottage. At 8 o'clock the
Generals pulse was up to the point of 165
beats to the minute, and was fiuttering
SERIOUSNESS.
After his rally, and about . o'clock, Gen
eral Grant sank into sleep that was de-
sc,ibed by the witnesses as peaceful and
beautiful as the sleep of child. This con-
dition, however, is not one to command
confidence, for the pulse beats are still rap
idly fluttering, and the respiration, which
nominally is IA to the minute, is now A
At 1880 o'clock, however, it was stated by
reliable authority that the General was in
slightly better condition than two hours
ago. and quieter; but as against any hope
full inference that might be drawn from
this fact is the other fact that from his
present condition. which borders upon a
lethargic state, the patient may quietly drift
into final Inconsistencies. During the
evening the eXtremities of the sick man
have been cold. and all the visible symp-
toms are the signs that nature puts out
when death is chilling the powers. The
General, as the night passes, seems to be
suffering no pain, though the lines of his
face are tensely drawn, and the burrows OF
the brow are knitted, is he lies upon the
cot beside which the family are constantly
watching.
CONSCIOUSNESS STILL RETAINED.
MT. McGBEGoR, July 22d.-At II O'Clock
the General was not asleep. His hands and
forearms were colder than two hours be-
fore, but his feet were not so much so. His
pulse and respiration had not changed.
The patients mind was yet clear and COM
prehensive of the events and utterances
about him. Between 10 and II DIR. Shrady
had accosted the General, and he answered
in a husky voice and promptly. Stimu-
lants were being used, but sparingly, and
there was an opinion expressed by the
medical authority about II o'clock that
the closing crisis may occur either at l or
o'clock tonight.
AT MIDNIGHT.
At midnight the General remains yet
quiet, though not asleep. The coming
houris being anticipated with great anxiety
Bottles of hot water have been placed at
the Generals feet to induce warmth, and
mustard draughts applied to his stomach
and chest to preserve the tagging circula-
ton DR.. Sands is resting at the hotel, and
Drs. Douglas and Shandy are at the cottage.
THE SAME QUIET CONDITION.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 22d-1 a. M-The
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ton, with the pulse and respiration I'M
changed There is a feeling that he may
tide over the midnight season of weakness
and until / 4. NJ. Hypodermic5 Of brandy
are being used.
INCREASING WEAKNESS.
Mt. McGREGoR, July 23d-3 a. m.-Grant
is in a somnolent state. His respiration has
grown shallow, and the General is no longer
able to expectorate, because of weakness,
which is increasing. There seems but lit
tie possibility that the patient will survive
the night.
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
WASHINGTON, July 22d.-The President
receives the bulletins concerning Grant as
fast as issued, and manifests much CON
Germ. In the event of his death orders will
be at once given to close the Departments,
and no public business will be transacted
on the day of the funeral. There was the
deepest sympathy manifested, from the
President to the humblest attache of the
White House, for the family of the Cen
eral, all of whom are kindly remembered
here 1t is probable that if the General
dies before the time allotted for the Presi-
dents vacation, it will be postponed to "a
later period, and may be given up alto
gether. 1t had been the intention of the
President to visit Grant, en- route to the
Adirondacks, but this programme will
probably be changed. 1t is understood that
Grant has expressed desire to be buried
in the Soldiers Home grounds. of Wash
ington, and it is likely his wish will be car
ried out.