Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-18

his room g little while ago he whispered very faintly that he found his voice little stronger today but that he would not try to
 use it, hoping that with caution it would grow strong enough so that he could talk again. But" added Colonel Grant, "ths failure of fathers voice is owing to debility, and he is growing weaker all the while. The change of air he feels just now, but his
 weakness constantly grows upon him."
 A little white tent is pitched close to General Grants cottage. It is occupied by s. ". Willetts, an old soldier in uniform, who
 has been employed to protect the general from
 intrusion by strangers. Last. evening while
 thunder and rain rattled on the mountain, Colonel Fred Grant hurried out to the tent of the guard. Els there any milk in campa"
 he asked. "A can came up with you from New York, !" was answered. 'I know, but the thunder has turned it all thick and sour and father is almost starved" returned Colonel Fred. ''There isn't drop in
 camp" said the veteran, 'Fbut I can get some couple of miles down the noun tain" An hour later the general was talk ing his condensed beef in Alderney milk drawn from COW in 1antern-lighted sta ble down the mountain side.
 Shortly after midday it was rumored that the patient had suffered relapse and was in an exceedingly critical condition, but on in qulry the facts were found to be the reverse.
 Early this morning General Grant after hay ing his throat dressed indulged in 8 short
 promenade on the cottage piazza. The rain shower of the night had passed away and the
 morning sun shone through the clear and bracing atmosphere with remarkable brillian-
 cy. The general passed goodly portion of the forenoon on the eastern piazza enjoying
 sun bath. He rested at intervals
 in his reclining chair and the
 members of his family were close at hand
 A photographer for New York illustrated
 paper took several pictures of the general and
 family as their party sat on the front piazza
 He succeeded in obtaining an excellent view
 A box of Vichy spring water was sent to the
 general by Post Luther M Wheeler No. 92
 of Saratoga Springs. The general passed a
 large portion of the afternoon in the
 open air, but confined himself to the spacious piazza. When not
 sician the old commander repeated the morn ing programme of promenading at intervals so far as his feeble strength would permit While seated on the eastern piazza late in the
 afternoon he observed special train run up to the mountain station It contained the
 justices of the court of appeals and their families and few friends, mak-
 ing party of thirty five. The members of
 the bench included among the visitors were Chief Judge Ruger and Associate Judge Rapallo, Andrews, Miller, Earl, Danforth and Finch, all of whom paid their respects to the suffering hero, who appreciated the honor paid him by the highest judicial rep resentatives of the Empire State. When the visitors started for Saratoga at six o'clock the general still fingered on the piazza and witnessed their departure. General Grant and his family are highly pleased with their mountain life and the cosy cottage which is now their home.
 Speaking of General Grant Dr. Douglass says that the invigorating air is just what the general needs and that it will tend to brace him up. To-day the temperature averaged about 10 deorees.