New-York tribune., 1885-03-18
NO SLEEP AT NIGHT FOR GEN. GRANT.
SOUND sLUMBER IN THE AFTERNOON.
FEELING BRIGHTER IN THE EvENNG-AsLEEP AT
1880 p. NJ.

FEELING BRIGHTER IN THE EvENNG-AsLEEP AT
11:30 Pm.
Yesterday morning a rumor was started IN
the city that General Grant had died soon after day
light Many dispatches Of inquiry were sent 10
those who are supposed to have knowledge
of the Generals condition, and the telephone
was kept busy sending and receiving messages regard
ing the rumor There considerable stir In various
quarters of city the news. which, OF course
lacked verifcaton II Indicated how closely the peopie
are watching the illness of the distinguished
patient and was but forerunner OF the
excitrrnsut sd sorrow that will follow the official an
nouncement of his death. me r6@cr was undoubtedly
started from the fact becoming known hat
the General had not slept any during
the twenty-four hours previous to ana ehuihg
at Monday noon together with his inability to shake on
the great weakness and depression into which he mas
lately fallen.
The friends of the General and his family
who heard of the rumor grealy alarmed
as were also those who had hot heaIu
of It. but read OF tho bad night ana DAY tnal the
General had passed. and there was large increase "
the number of callers, who on foot and by car
ace and who with the rush of messenger boys up the
steps OF the Generals gave the neghbohood the
appearance had the day after the
the passage of the Retirement bill, when every one
seemed anxious congratulate the sick man. either per-
sonaly or by the fash of electricity.
The house was cherries in appearance, and gloom
hood The shutters were closed and the
curtains pulled down. except In the basement and on the
top floor The announcement that the General Is no
better to-day" given TO those VINO caieu
at the house to inquire. Even the niue
child with the golden hair whose faee was
fre1uently seen at window smiling at the people
who stopped in Fifthave and sixtysixthst' When
she was led out for walk by the nurse
had sad expression upon her bright
face. and did not romp away buitng
over with JOY. as usual. The tall policeman who had
told the condition Of the General to hundreds as he
learned IL from the cook, he stood at his fayorte
spot in Ffthave.. seemed 20 feel the effect OF the
gloom ard let many a horse fly past him at
Sotis,nc sM The the violation The small boys who
had caught tho rolling skating fever often swity nithe
ana tither upOn the smooth paVcmtns put llt JOY Gus
shouts ceased when they went swiftly past the ueher
The General went to bod early Monday evening with
the intention of going to sleep 'h'eT nar'T1,e The
Later "c intandcd 10 remain with him until he fell asleep
and the General heard OF it. DR.. Douglas went down
stairs out OF the Generals sight aud expected to have
short time after the patient got iIso bed before he
quieted down and within fifteen minutes he was
sent to the doctor that the General was asleep
sleep would be prolonged The door had hardly
closed behind him and the rumble OF ms esrrag1i
opened his eyes He had not been asleep at all During
his illness he has endeayored TO give as little tronIle as
possible TO those who attending nun, ana
when he found that Dr. Douglas had made up
his mind stay with HIN unt ne 1el aSleep ne qulchy
assumed sleep so that the doctor could 20 home.
After the doctor had gone the General was
wide awake The medicine that had bcen
given him to induce sleep dd not operate AT al ou.
seemed 10 have rather the opposite OBJECT lhrough1ut
the whole night he did not close MS eyes. ne
did not suffer from pain at ALL but seemed 10 be mentny
worried He got up from his bed and went INTO the room
where he spends his days, and sat Tor long tne III
large easy chair whore he sometimes falls aseePn the
daytime. His eyes did not close, but seemed
rooted TO the ground IN vacant % stare TIM %nie
one great trouble with him. his active mind cannot stop
but thinking when the brain shonld be AT rest
He walked nR and down own tRe er, room so bsd s Snt sp
not to sleep. His mind stu continued lts
work, and Il was long after daylight when he
fell into ntful slumber that lasted Dnt
took short maps and did not have any nourishmeni
When Dr Douglas called at O'Clock one hour earlier
than usual. he found the GeneTal asleep
sitting up in the large armchair in the library.
lie did him. but went out aud made some
other calls and retarned again 9t 2 Tine Tine, sna
weak and inclined 10 sleep. DR. Douglas nd |
vised him lie upon the bed instead Of sleeping n
The chair and the General then went into |
hrs bedroom and lay upon the outside OF the clothes
Before this Dr Douglas had ccansed his throat ana
busted It with odoormand the General said that De et
during the afternoon the General had a
prolonged siuuber that lasted until near.
fy dark and awoke feeling , rather ne, -, Dfgin. him
aud the that had troubled him the day before
lie ate considerable quantity OF liquid |
to grow stronger and to shake on the weak
ana depressed condition that had existed dur
with his family and when Or Douglas at 10 o'clock
The General was with his family and expressed himself
as feeling quito improved Dr. Douglas stayed Win WIN
him until ll30 and at thls time hnS tns
that be felt as he was going TO have good hiHh's
rest