The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-06
PROM TIE SUNDAY SENTINEL.
DEATH DRIVES BACK,
But Still Lurking at the Chamber
Door OF the Nations Distin.
guished Soldier.
Grant Seems in Better Condition
Than He Has for a
Week Past.
EIGHT HOURS SLEEP.
General Grant Is Very Much Refreshed by
Good Nights sleep.


NEW YORK. April last night was a Comfort
able one for General Grant He slept quietly in
his easy chair with bis feet resting on a stool,
from shortly before IL O'Clock until $50 O'Clock
this morning. He much refreshed By his
eight hours unbroken Sleep save when gently
aroused 10 take nouTishment a regular intervals.
During the early morning the patient had occa-
sional attacks Of coughing. his breathing
during the night was comfortable.
DR.. J. II. Douglas ana George F. shrady
remained with the General all night. and Colonel
Fred Grant was II the bedroom OF his dying
father most OF the time. Shortly after midnight
the outer doors and lights burning in the upper
windows were turned low. About 2:SO o'clock
bright light appeared in The windows of the
library, which adi0ins the room occupied by Gen
eral Grant. and the forms OF Drs. Douglas and
ShradY were seen moving about behind
the shade. FltfH gusts OF rain pelted against the
window panes. and heavy mist prevailed during
the walk on the block where the Grant residence
Is located were score OF reporters aud three po-
Hcemen, and they found the rain aud mist 20 dis
agreeable that the shelter OF the opposite door
ways was sought.
At $50 O'Clock the following bulletin. signed
by DTs Snrady and Douglas, was issued: April
4. $50 a. m.-General Grant has slept con tinu-
ousiy. mp. 10 this. time, only disturbed by
occasional attacks of coughing to free his throat
from mueus He has taken nourishment regu-
larry. Els breathing is natural ana pulse as
usual A servant rolled up.the parlor window
shades at O'Clock and DIR. Shrady opened a win
dow in the library and put bis head ont
into the murky atmosphere. He looked up
closed the window. Pretty soon signs
of activity were seen about the basement
DR.. Sbrady came out of the house at 7:3O clock
to Madison avenue, where he boarded down
town he said that IL was nOthingilesSshan
miracle that the Gensral should have lived so long
to be in the condition he is. DIR. Douglas re-
manned in the sick-room while DIR. Shrady was
away.
This afternoon an artist called at General
Grants house He brought with him several
copies Of q steel engraving by himself of the Gen.
eral. They were brought for the General to put
his autograph on them. and the engravings are
then to be presented to Senators Chafee aud
Stanford, DR.. Newman and the attending ply
sieians.
DIS. Barker and shrady arrived about O'Clock
When Dr.. Barker left tae house he said that GEN.
erel Grant was better than he has been in q week;
that his throat was easier. and that the mucus
was less adhesive and was thrown OF much easier.
Further Details of Grants Condition.
NEW YORK, april IAN impression prevails
with many that the hypodermic injections of
brandy were only employed TO rally General
Grant from his death swoon on Thursday morning
at daybreak. but that the General has since been
sustained almost solely by the use OF liquors adj
ministered by his physicians This is untrue
On Thursday morning. when death was believed
10 be only i've minutes away, DR.. Shrady in
jected draehm of brandy be-
meath the skin OF the Generals right
forearm Its beneficial effects were speedily OBJ
served. and soon after the operation was repeated
a drachm then being administered with a hypor
dermic syringe That was ali the liquor stimulant
then administered, and not q drop has been
given since. The General has since expressed his
conviction that those applications or brandy
sick room at the time DR.. Shardy was leaving the
General this morning heard the folio wing dia-
Now. General, good morning You have had a
splendid night" remarked the physician cherrily
Yes: l feel quite refreshed answered the
And now, General, the way to make me happy
is to stay that way until | come back at O'Clock
this afternoon" said the doctor, ''and when /
then ask you how you are, you are to say you are
better"
II do not WISH 10 go against my conscience"
But am sure you will be better" insisted Dr.
Shrady, eheerfully.
of action. and tell DR.. Douglas TO do so when
you are gone" responded the General.
the doctor i've Intend to keen M This same line
of action. here DIR. Shardy hesiiated a second,
and then with smile, sdded-'if ii takes all sum.
mer." At this quotation OF sae Generals famous
utterance he leoked up quick y and smiled.
DR.. Shardy returned to tue house at p. m. and
already arrived. After consultation Drs. Doug
las and Barker then left. Dr. Barker then said
General Grant was better than he had been In a
week That his throat was easier and that the
muscus was less adhesive and easily thrown of.
Between then and 4 p. NJ. he complained OF the
was started in the crate. The easy chair
was wheeled near the fireplace. and there the
near by. Callers were comparatively few during
the dsy. Some flowers were sent to the house in
In the morning bulletin reference was made to
the fact that curing the night General Grant had
the doctor and his family. The bulletin spoke OF
this TO show the clearness of the Generals fac
9lties in being able to reciie the details of mis-
OF travelling somewhere, and had but
single sachel. feeling he was
and ne had no money. This worried him good
deal. although he thought to himself that he
ought to be used TO il by that time. Although he
without money and without friends. he came 10
a fence and got over il very awkwardly.
side. %h Sn over. he found he he had had
left his sachel on the other side. aud he could
not get It without paying duty at each step OF The
thought he would 60 back home and borrow
money from Ms. Grant. but when he got there
not enough and the General said at that point he
was glad TO wake up. While relating this night
particularly at that portion where he told how he
vas Obliged to leave his saehel
sshortly after O'Clock there were indications OF
con. sderafle connection within the residence of
Gener.' / Greut The light in the room OF Colonel
Fred n ut flashed brightly up and the figures OF
the dying So der. A messenger boy came bur
rieily down she stoop with message for DR..
Douglas who Hss sumnonel IN not haste. ABOUT
9.25 DR.. Douglas arriN ed az the house, and as he
had not been expected n. III II p m II looked as
If the General had taken a nm lot the worse
senior Romero left the house a out S:s9. ana ne
said that the General was sleeping Quietly, and &c
thought the outlook was favorable.
When Senator Chafee called on Grant SatdfiSy
afternoon. the General in referring TO his condition
said. This is hard" Alter q lapse of some min
uies ne said. I'm going 10 die Mr.. Chafee
then said 20 him: YOU'RE feeling little better
to-day, are you not9" II don't know, " answered
General Grant, ''You know I'm gcing TO die the
doctors Anow In going 10 die; want TO die
AS 20 DR.. Newmau's visit, General Grant said
that Dr. Newman pray ed for him. and ne allow
/. &c MN TO pray not that he
thought the cieTgymsn's prayers would
serve him, but he did not want to say anything to
IN slis Old friends feelings and did not re-
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QUE neral wrote half page letter to Senator