New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
ANOTHER sLEEPLESS NIGHT.
GENERAL GRANT GETS LITTLE REST.


TAKING SHORT MAPS DURING THE DAY-A srIMU-
LIANT INSTEAD OF AN ANODYNE.
In order to relieve General Grant from the sleep
lessness of Saturday night. DR.. Douglas before he
LETT him Sunday evening, after dressing his throat
and painting it with coaine. gave him a powerful
anodyne, and the patient went at once to bed. Tho
anodyne, however. simply induced condition Of
drowsiness. which, wearing off without bringing
Sleep left the General in the unfortunate condition
Of being wider awake than if he had taken nothing.
Nearly all night Harrison, ever watchiul and faith
full sought to bring sleep by changing at intervals
the position of the patient. that he at times was
bolstered up in bed and at others lay perfectly Hat
but despite every effort the General did not fall INTO
q sound sleep until morning came. No pain accom-
panied the insomnia and.the General did not com
plain Of any particular symptom of distress. but
seemed to be depressed throughout the entire night
to such an extent as to be beyond the point where
lie could lose consciousness lie was too tired to
sleep He slept some after daylight, and when his
usual time of rising came he insisted upon getting
up. Soon afterw ard he took a small amount of
liquid food but had no appetite.
DR.. Douglas called at noon. two hours earlier
than usual, and found the patient suffering from
prostraton. His throat was cleansed and
thoroughly examined W tn laryngosc0pe; it APP
peared to be IN fair condition. tt Ough in several
spots the inflammation presented somewhat angry
appearance. The General when questioned, said
that his throat did not bother him ut all, and that
he had No unpleasant sensation where the ulcers
were situated, or where the tongue was hardened.
DIR. Douglas remained with the General much
longer than usual III the endeavOr to qnet his sys-
TEN. 50 ~ TO induce condition where sleep wonld
follow naturally. and was gratlted when the SICK
man fell into peaceful sumber that lasted about
two hours. When he awOlke he felt refreshed and
took small amount of food. His stomach has en-
tirely recovered ts tone and retains what is put
into 1t, though it does not have any natural desire
for food.
Several times during the day the General took
maps OF nearly an hours length, and was improved
in condition and appearance after awaklng AZ
soon rs he awoke he would take some food and IN
the carly evening he was brighter in every resnect.
lie was disnclIned to literary labor, and made ttle
progress in the revision of his manuscript, seeming
ncliued to take all the rest possible.
DIR. Douglas called again in the evening, much
earlier than usual. He found tho patient rather
cheerful and was received by him IN hearty ana
welcome manner. The General talked considerably.
for bim aud while speaking walked up anu down
the room with rather firm step. The weakness
that has troubled him 40 much for the last three
DAYS seemed to have suddenly left him, and he was
able 10 let fall dry Joke now and then
new plan was tried last night 10y Dr. Douglas to
induce Sleep An auOdyne having kept the General
awake SUNDAY night, a stimulant was gwen iast
night in the hops that the nervous power lnRht oe
stimulated into Inconsistencies. The stihiulant
WAS not acOho but what II was could not oe
learned. DIR. Douglas remained after tie Oeneral
had gone TO bed. and when the reports came IRON
the Generals room that he was quiet and shower
no signs of re,tlcssness. the doctor was satisfied
that the stimulant working well ana le!t the
house for the night General Grant mas bad ,hree
lad nights in succession. hut he has partly made up
for the bad effects that resulted by resting ana
sleeping during the daytime;
The f. u Morgan Post. No. 307, G. A. X, yester'
day sent cOngratulatory letter to 1rhht on
his appointment 20 the retired list, the melnber, eh
tending Ia blm their best wishes hearlsst love ana
adj airaiion Tor his long and honorable career us
soldier President and citizen"