Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-03

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able and cheerful. He has asked the men,
bers of his family the privilege that be may
enjoy their conversation. His general i'm
provement continues. His pulse is so, and
of fair volume. He is not suffering any
pain.
BULLETIN.
10 p. M.-Gen. Grant Is feeling better than
at at any time during the past two days. He
Is conversing with his family and friends. In
dications are favorable for q comfortable
night.
1880 T. M.-Gen. Grant is resting in his
easy chair, after having enjoyed the CONVEX
sstion of his family for half an hour. He
has taken his nourishment with apparent
relish His pulse is still steady and his mind
is clear. An anodyne has been administered
for the purpose of securing early sleep. He
has no pain. G. F. SHRApY.
About $50 PM, Gen. Grant intimated to
DR.. Shrady that he thought he would like to
take his own temperature and also see how
his pulse was. DR.. Shrady gave him the
thermometer. The General put it in his
mouth and kept it there for about five min
utes. The GeDaral also set his stop watch
placed it in his lap ond put his second finger
on his pulse. At one time the watch seemed
about to slip TO the floor, but the patient
was still in his mouth. Nevertheless, the
General was able to take his own tempera-
ture and record his his pulsation, and this
fact, was regarded by DR.. Shrady, as indics-
ting that his intellectual perceptions were
clear and unclouded.
When the General made his request for
the thermometer, DIR. Shrady said: 1--WE
must humor a sick man, General" at which
the General smiled.
AT p. NJ, DR.. Shrady felt hopeful that
the General would pass a comparatively easv
night.
Cyrus w. Field called about 10 o'clock
The venerable looking old man with snow
white hair and faltering step, walked from
Fifth avenue until he stood in front of the
Grant mansion. Here he lifted hi. hat and
bowed his head as if in prayer, He remained
thus for minute or more and then ascended
the steps. The colored servant who answered
the bell told the old gentleman that the gen
eral was very low, and the visitor went away,
weeping
1t is stated on good authority that the dis
ease, which is well down in the sufferers
throat, has made much progress during the
last two days. The patient has difficulty in
breathing. as the cancer has also extended to
the rear of the nose. He cannot submit to an
examination on account OF pain. His weak
condition could not stand it DR.. Shrady
says his bulletins truly tell the invald's con-
dition up to the time of their issuance, but he
cannot say when the General will drop of
"a detective stationed at the house will send
an alarm through the city when the General
dies by means of engine house signals
At IL p NJ, U. S. Grant, Jr., and ex-Sen-
atOr Chatfee left the house. The General
was then asleep. Col. Fred Grant and Dr.
Newman were in the room with him., Dr.
Shrady will remain IN the house all night 1t
is expected that the General will pass an easy
night
At ll.30 the front door was locked, and
soon after light was visible in the sick man s
room only.
New YORK, April 3.
BULLETIN.
l. A. M.-Gen. Grant has been sleeping
quietly since the administration of the ano-
dyne.
(Signed) j. H. DOUGLASS.
G.. +. SHRADY.