Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-19
The Great General,

MT. MCGREGoR, N. Y, June 7.-Dr
Douglass felt encouraged when he came on
at O'Clock. He thought the general hat
slept well, although he had been called I,
attend him three times during the night
The huskiness of his voice was considerably
relieved, but its loss had been owing to the
generals weakness rather than to fatigue
and its recovery would be slow. Col. FREQ
Grant said of his father that he had consid
cradle rest last night, and this morning hi
voice has improved so we can understand
him when he tries TO whisper. When
went to his room little while ago, he whis
pered very plainly that he found his voice
little stronger to-day, but that he should tr,
not to use it, hoping that with caution /
would grow strong enough so he could tall
again. But, added Col. Grant, "the failure
of fathers voice is owing TO debility and h,
is growing weaker all the while" Tn,
change of air he feels just now, but as sale
his weakness constantly grows upon him
A little white tent with small flags futterine
from it is pitched close to Grants cottage
1t is occupied by S. w. Willets, an old
soldier in uniform, who has been employed
TO protect the general from intrusion BY
strangers.
NIGHT REPoRT-During his morning air
ing upon the piazza of his cottage General
Grant slowly and with the aid of his cane
walked around the house. Quite often he
paused, at times with eyes bent to the floor
as though entently thinking and gazed away
toward the eastward, where the green NOM
tains were within his view, but while out Of
doors he most of the time sat motionless
with one hand pressing a handkerchief to
his mouth to protect his throat from the
cool air that had followed the rain of Tues.
day night, the other hand grasped the cane,
which the general now at all times carries.
The sick mau's face was less strained in its
appearance than when he concluded his
journey. About midday the general walked
around the corner of the piazza and entered
his room. He signified desire to have bis
throat treated and the physician complied
with his wish. The general then stretched
himself upon the bed and the doctor and
nurse then went away.
LATER--Dr. Douglass has this evening
telegraphed DR.. Sands to come here by the
first train tonight. After his rest, about 8
o'clock and while his physician and nurse
were asleep, the general drew his silk hat
over his skull cap, signalled Harrison to his
side and walked down the cottage steps. He
walked slowly along the pathway over an
easy slope to the brow of the mountain,
hundred yards away. Several times he
paused to rest and at length sat down on
rustic settee, when q chair was placed for
his feet. He removed the hsndkerchieffrom
his mouth and esssyed to speak declining
support for his feet, but his voice
was not audible, and the general recogniz-
ing the fact, shook his head. The fact
that mess of frogs had been caught during
The morning at one of the little mountain
akes near by was mentioned to the general,
and he was asked If he would attempt to eat
hem on account of his sore throat. Again
he general tried to speak but the attempt
lid not resultin words that were audible, and
again he declined by simply shaking his
head. His attention was directed to the
that marks the surrender of Bur-
yoyne, twenty miles away, but the elevation
IF bis head TO gaze so far away seemed pain
'ul and his head bowed, his chin dropped to
ais breast and his eyes rested on nearer OBJ
ects. The neck and diseased portions are
trained and pein follows when he holds
his head erect. Five minutes passed
while the general sat on the bluff and then
he arose by steadying himself with the arm
Of the settee and his cane and retraced his
'teps 10 the cottage. No one was more sur-
'rised at the generals walk than DIR. Doug
ass. He was amazed that the general should
rave attempted it but was amused by his
electing time when the doctor was asleep
o steal over and take peep from the bluff.
later in the evening DR.. Douglass, in refer
ng 70 the generals actual condition in con-
leetion with his walk, expressed himself
hat the disease is following its