The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-30
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week
THE STRICKEN SOLDIER.
Gen. Grants Obstinate Battle with
Death

Gen. Grant enjoyed another nights unbroken
rest, and the morning of April 81 found the suf-
ferer so far improved that the physicians gave
their consent TO his taking An airing In Central
Park. Shortly after noon the family carriage
rumble OF wheels and as the driver refined mp
the team the sick man pllied aside the
curtains q moment 10 assure himself that
the time had come for the longed-for drive.
Harrison, the colored nurse. with a fur
robe upon his arm. emerged from the house and
prepared the carriage. moment later the
General appeared He wore high hat; about
his neck was a silk scarf. and closely buttoned
about his figure was heavy beaver overcoat
The General carried light cane. ana. unaided,
crossed the tagging he bowed and smiled rs o
hundred hats were lifted in salute by those
who had assembled On the walk across the
street. As the General was stepping into tho
carriage he glanced mp to the colored coachman
and bade him good-morning. Harrison, as he
mounted to his place with the driver, remarked:
That don't look much like dead General, does
it?' and his face was wreathed in smiles The
sufferer refused TO out riding Sunday, the 10th,
giving as an excuse that 1t the time there were
many people praying for him. and II would
hardly be right that he should appear in public.
Gen. Grant slept uninterruptedlv through til G
night OF April II. and was reported apparent :
~ gaining in strength The swelling at the
base OF his tongue still existed. He was drive n
through Central Park during the day. Ne W
York telegram says: There still rumors 4 n
certain circles that Gen. Grants disease Ia s
been misrcpresented. These rumors arr in :
creasing. and tnis morning the Sun said editor l.
ally that the hemorrhage was caused by so re
which has now disappeared; that he has not had
cancer; that his doctors now admit it, and that
Drs Douglas and Shrady have got good deal
OF free advertising and are sharp fellows.
A continued Improvement in Gen. Grants
condition was noted in the New York dispatches
OF April %. His three physicians held con-
sultation and examined his throat, which they
found to be much better than when last seen.
The General drove on. In his carriage, and
later walked q block two. returning not
in the least fatigued; gentleman, juSt ar,
rived from England presented the General
with card, upon which Premier Gladstone
had written his svmpathies and good wishes
for him. CHATTANOOGA dispatch reports that
movement is ON foot IN that city TO tender Gen.
Grant the free usc during his convalescence OF a
private hotel on Lockout Mountain, in sight OF
the battle fields of Chickamauga. Mission Ridge,
Lookout Mountain, and Chattanooga
Gen. Grant expresses himself as feeling bet
ter and stronger than at any time since the
favorable symptoms began to appear" says q
New York dispatch of April "a The General.
his wife. Mrs. Il. ID. Grant, and Mrs. Sartoris
went for a drive yesterday. Afterward the dis j.
tinruished patient took short walk He gave
an artist y sitting for bust On beng weighed.
the General found he had lost twenty one
pounds in the past three months. His wetxht
was f4i pounds. There were q number OF cali
ers during the day, including Senator Leland
Stanford end ex-Speaker Keller"
New York dispstcheI OF the morning OF April
"A reported Gen Grant as having passed a COM
Portable day, but somewhat restless night. The
usual airing in the park was taken. II is likely
that the General and his family will spend the
month of July at or near saratoga, and August
his cottage at hcGT egor, and they may occupy
it In July