Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-09
Was General Grant BaptizedS


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Gen. Grants throIt trouble began
late last summer while he was the
guest of George W. Childs, at Long
Branch. The General remarked one
day that his throat was sore, and said
it had been so for several days. DR..
DaCosta, of Philadelphia, was Il visi-
tor at the Branch and was called 10
examine the Generals throat. He at
once advised Gen. Grant to consult
his family physicians, but did not
tell him that the trouble was clear
case of cpithelioma. Gen. Grant re-
turned to New York early in October,
aud after an examination by DIR. Bur-
ker he was advised to consult DR.,
Douglas, the noted specialist in throat
diseases. DR.. Douglas pronounced
the case cancer Of the throat, and be-
gan treating it rs such, sustained by
Drs. Barker, Sands, MarkOc, Shrady
aud DaCOsta. The trouble grew
worse aud better by turns until Feb
ruary %, when the real condition
could no longer be concealed, aud the
physicians made public the truth.
On that exciting night, in the latter
part Of March. when it was reported
that Gen. Grant WAS dying, DR..
Douglas was on watch, while DR..
Shrady slept in an adjoining room.
The Rev. DIR. Newman and Gen. Ba-
deau were at the sick mans side. 1t
was early morning, and all the men,
bers of the Grant family were assem-
blcd about the Generals chair watch
ingthc blood dripping from his mouth.
DIR. Douglas rushed into DR. Shra-
dy's room and ru lely awakened the
sleeper. "ltis all over" cXclaIm, d
DR. Douglas.
what p exclaimed Shrady. "Do
YOU mean to say that the man is
hrad?"
No, not dead, but he will be in u
few minutes nothing can save him"
''Dr Shrady jumped up and ran
into the room where the General was.
Mrs. Grant reached out her hand and
said: Ulysses, do you know me p
The Generals chin was resting up
on his breast. lie slowly raised his
head and said: Yes"
DR.. Newman exclaimed: sit is
all over. | will baptizc him" lie
went quickly into another room, got
a silver bowl, filled it with water and
came back. dipping his hand into
the water, he said; Il baptize thee,
Ulysses Simpson Grant, in the name
ofIhe Father, Son and Holy Ghost
The General slowly raised his head
and said, Il thank you" Then turn
Ing to his family he raised one hand
aud uttered the words: II bless you
ALL"
Meanwhile Dr5. Shrady and Doug.
lls were consulting with each Other
in the corner. The strain was intense
DR.. Douglas said ole will die sure
lac has gone the pulse has left the
wrist"
DR.. Shrady, as if struck bv inspira
tiom,repIied ~ will give him brandy
You can not do ii; he can MOI
swallow" said DR.. Douglas.
II will give it to him hypodermi
cally," answered DR.. Shrady.
GLOW much? ~ asked DR.. Douglas
"a barrelful if necessary" retortet
DIR. Shrady.
Gen. Grant was apparently deat
when DR.. Shrady stepped in with {
glass Of brandy and syringe. Calm
and gentle, but with his eyes blazing
DR.. Shrady filled the syringe, am
before the weeping wife and children
were fully conciOus of what was 90
ing OH the silver of the syringe wa,
inserted in the left arm and quick,
Withdrawn. Another section wa
made from the glass, and again til,
syringe was plunged into the RICH
arm. 1t was daring act. Life la,
passed away so far as pulse was con
cerned
The room was hushed. DR.. Shrad,
coOlly wiped the syringe on his La d
kerchief and waited. The eyes o
Gen. Grant again opened, his fac
became flushed, he smiled, and hi
pulse began beating hard.
II don't think he will de- sOltl,
remarked the Doctor.
"Our prayers have been answered,
lervently exclaimed Parson Newman
extending his arms upward.
81 think it was the brandy" salt
DR.. Shrady, with grim smile on hi
pale face. Then he retired, and in
few minutes was again asleep
The General rallied until few
days later, when one of the chokin,
spells came on. lie was convinced
he would die, and dragged himsel
about the room on his hands ant
knees. DR.. Shrady was standing a
the window. ooh, | am choking t.
death y exclaimed the General in
voice ofagony.
In an instant DR.. Shrady had hin
by the arm, aud in his clear vUic
there was a ring of command new t
the sufferer. "Be quiet, sir; be quiet,
said the doctor. "You won't die
will be over in a minute" I'll
cough ceased, Gen. Grant looked ~
tears in his eyes, and said SIMPLY: "
am quiet, Doctor; am quiet" Tha
was his last hard attack, and to-da
the true story Of these scenes wa
told for the first time.
DR.. Sands says Gen. Grant will di
early in September, while DR.. Shrad
is positive that he will not die bclol
December L. The diseaseis progress,
ing slowly but surely, and deaf
must result in short time.
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