Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-07
Still Improving.
GRANT THINE he VILLA LIVE
FOR eOME TIME II NOT SEIZED
BY a CHOKING SPELL.
FEELING MUCH STRONGER

fully under the anodyne which had
been administered and seem ed quieter
and showed signs of increasing
strength. He slept straight through
until 6 o'clock, having total rest OF
seven and half hours. The emit family
enjoyed a full nights rest, for the first
time in several days.
| The first caller was an old man, John
Housslt, of West Chester, Ia. He said
the Lord had summoned him to come
and save General Grants life. He had
received no reply. He had therefore come
on and called on General Sick les and DR.
Newman. He thought the doctors were
killing General Grant by giving him
coffee. He tried TO see Colonel Fred,
was refused and went away dissppoint-
cd. Another old man, who said he had
fought with Grant In the wilderness
twenty one years ago. tearfully .inquir.
ed at the door for sold General Grants"
health
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Senator Chaffee came out at 1918. He
said the General was seated comfort.
ably in his easy chair and after passing
q good uight was as we'll as he had
been on the previous day. His case was
a remarkable one and puzzled the
doctors greatly. lt was probable that
he would live for two OF three days
yet. He passed most Of the time In
his chair, because he suffered less pa. n
there than In bed. Sometimes he spoke
clearly and at other times huskily.
Within the past two nights the family
had been atie to get more sleep. The!
confidence in the easy condition of the
General was shared in by the whole
family.
At 11.15 Colonel Fred Grant came
out. Father ia very comfortable"
he said. "He has not grown weaker in
the past three days and Is In no pain at
present. don't think he will assist in |
making another bulletin to day. HeI
was anxious to convey his thanks yes
terdsy to all smympathiziDg friends. |
At II 40 DIR. Shrady issued this bulle- |
tin:
General Grant has had a quiet morn.
ing In hts easy chair mapping and chat. |
ting by turns. His pulse is rs and of
good volume. He has had no pain for
several hodrs.
The Rev. j. =. Newman was with the
General for some time and left at | o..
clock.
There is no visible Improvement
in General Grants strength" he said.
1.-THE quiet Of q Sabbath reigns In the
house. He is suffering with the same
calmness and fortitude that has
marked him all through his sickness
Major General Hamilton, Doctor
Hunter and General N. p. Banks
called and left their regards. Mrs.
II sm ilton Fish drove up In her carriage
and left a pitcher of boui Ion. She
went In and stay,d ten minutes. DIR.
Douglas arrived at the same time.
FEELING MUCH BETTER.
For the rst time in several days the
consultation of physicians was omit
ted. DIR. Douglas and DIR. Sbrady made
a careful examination of the Generals
throat by the aid OF reflected light.
Harrison, the coloIed body servant,
stood in the bay window and held al
mirror go that the sunlight was reflect |
cd into the room. DIR. Douglas wore on |
his forehead small miner, which |
r, hected light into the Generals mouth |
when the doctor leaned over to sxam
inc it. DIR. Shrady came out ut $50. |
He was asked il General Grant was
weaker and he said No." very deci- |
dedly. Drs. Shrady and Douglas held |
a conversation with the General after |
they had examined his throat. DIR. |
Shrad = spoke of the improvement in
the Generals present condition since |
last week aud remarked that IL the i'm |
provement continued there might be |
hone of ultimate recovery. The General |
answered:
" My chances, think, of pulling |
through this are about one 10 hundred |
but sometimes feel as i'll might get |
better. / fear shall go oil very quick |
~ If have another stranRl!ng spell.
should die then in about the time II |
takes a man to drown under water. So |
you can form some idea of how long il |
would be. If escape the choking
think l shall liDger for some time.
have felt 81 much better for some
days"
He was 80 much better to day that
the doctors omitted many OF the usual
bulletins. Andrew H. Green called
as the bearer of message Of sym.
pathy from Samuel j. Tilden. Ex.
Surgeon General Hammond called AID
inquired after the General. He said
he had not seen Geperai Grant il
eleven years. A lame fiddler bohbled |
iu front of the Generals house 4
policeman ran at him and he limped
away. Two ladies called and left pre-
serves for the General. Senator Chaffee |
left the house at four O'Clock.
There has been no change in the
Generals condition." he said. He |
has walked around the room several
times. The phyeicians found his throat |
In unusually good shape. 1t Is very
singular case and admit of no pro-
phesying."
At 40 this bulletin as given out by
DIR. Douglas
This afternoon has been very quiet |
one for General Grant. He has been
free from pain and has dozed most Of
the time in his easy chair. He has
taken his nourishment regularly and
we'll. Pulse, 70, with q slight fuctua-
tion observable.
THE GENERALS RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
About 8 O'Clock tonight Rev. DIR.
Newman arrived at the house and was
Immediately admitted. When he|
emerged short time after he said that
the General WAS slowly and constantly
sin king; that the old soldier sits most
of the time in his easy chair with closed |
| closed eyes. In regard to religion,
con tinued DR.. Newman, General
Grant ia confident of the future. The
| other day when I asked him about the
matter he said he was confident of the
hereafter. He has frequently called
the fami' y in and bade me lead in
prayer"
At 9.15 p. M, U. s. Grant, Jr.. left
| the house and said his father was
! about the same. General Badeau left
! shout $50. He said that the General
could not get we'll, as the shock OF the