New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-22
GEN. GRANT EXHAUSTED.
NO MORE AUTOGRAPHS TO BE WRITTEN.
SOME EXCITEMENT. ATTENDING MS DAUGHTERS
ARRIVAL RESTLESS NIGHT.

ARRIVAL RESTLESS NIGHT.
The arrival of Mrs. SartOris at General
Grants house has brought back the that was to Do
witnessed In the neighborhood when the General was
considered in q critical condition. Carriage after car
rage rolled the door yesterday and the occupants
who principally ladies, hasened up the stoop and
sought shelter in the vestibue from the ul gusts OF
wind that sent clouds of dust from Fifh.ave. down
Sixtysixthst while waiting for the door to be opened
Many past middle age to the house foot in
the morning. All the visitors either congratulated
Mrs. sartoris personally upon her safe arrival. or
left pleasant word for her well
word Of good cheer for the General There large
increase In the number of boys who brought
words OF welcome for Mrs Sartors from her old friends
Mrs saroris is little changed since she went from her
native country TO live In the land Of fOgs. She Is
slightly stouer and her face is full and tho rudy
nge upon her cheeks only deepened In hue and CLOVIS
brightly II the air Of England had been bene-
fetal to her health Those who called to her found
the same frank nature full of life and sun
shine. When not engaged In receiving callers
she spent the time with her fatncr'
and her cheerfulness and brightness evidently
had good effect upon him.
Nearly every mail that is brought to the Generals
house contains many requests for his autograph The
applications made by persons living all the
try and In every station Of fe and have been
received from Europe. AL kinds Of excuses are given
by the autograph hunters for troubling the General
Ingenious form OF persuasion The General is touched
and pleased when on reading communication asking
this favor he finds 1t signed by one or those VINO fought
under him during the Thus far all those who have
asked for the Generals autograph have received It, with
taken considerable pleasure In replying to these
quests, at times when he fot fatigued and unit TO
deemed advisable by his family that he should be saved
from any exerton not absolutely necessary IN order
off, The General is perfectly willing to accommodate
every ono who may make an application Tor awning ,n
Ia Will I'm RIA
to be of service that at times leads him to labor Do
yond his strength
at physical impossibility for the invalid 10 comply
with these requests While the making OF one autograph
would require much exertion, twenty would be a
days work for him. and would be well for the public
to know that these demands cannot be net"
The General went to sleep about IL o'clock Friday
night but remained asleep only an hour He lay for
time in bed but not being able to fall asleep again. he
got up, put on his dressing gown. walked around the
for while and then sat in an easy chair and ate
not sleep and restessy tossed around for long
Finally he dozed OF for short time and then got up
again All through lhe night the sleep he got was hfn
and disturbed In the morning he was not rested and
did not get ssy ss psSa Soon after he rose he
The General spent of the time during the day in
his room and did not 90 TO- his library the d at
upon hm at the time had an effect and he suffered
from The large amount OF wGrk On ms BOOK
system and the effect OF was noticeable In phys
teal and mental d1S the entire aay
being relieved by taking nap either on his bed or In MS
reclining chair. $500
Douglas called at and did not find the Gem
eral as well - he expected. He not a scheer-
ful and made little effort to appear So
After his throat was dressed he seemed refreshed
but his condition still depressed. Mrs. sartoris
spent most Of the time with him and DID
everything 10 cheer him up, but was only
partially successful. The condition OF his
throat was neither better worse, except, per-
hans that the inflammation Of the soft palate
intense His mind active aud he spent many hours
In silent meditation. He sought the place where the
sunshine FELL and he seemed TO enjoy bath In It's warm
rays.
br Douglas called at 10 o'clock and found the patient
M but weak and depressed At night he ate largely
Of liquid food, containing high nutrtive elements In the
hope that this would induce sleep The patient went 10
bes after his throat was cleansed and treated with
soothing application. At IL o'clock 1t was said that he
sleeping quietly.
The General had bad night and poorer day In com
parison with the previous twenty-four hours. and the
spe OF improvement noticeable for the past three days
appears have ended IL is said that the General bias
complication OF diseases and that he Is not troubled en-
tirey by the effect OF the consultation will be
held nj p m. to-day.