Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-05
QUoTINd GRANTS FA..oUs PHRASE.

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turned the doctor. :" Re int I'd to keep
UP tins same line of action" Ii re DR..
Shrady hestated n second and then, with
a smile adde', ''if it takes Il summer"
-At thss ~ tati1n Of the great GeuerRPs
famo ut.urance = , patient looked
quickly up ep1 sR led.
DR.. ohrady returned to the
hoas. at ? o'clvck and soon after
Or. Barker drove up. DR.. Douglas
he'd already arrh Il. After consultation
Drs. DOUGLAS and Ba left Che house
DR.. Barker then said that Gen. Grant was
b ttter than he ad hee- in week, that
his throat was easier Il hat zee mucous
off.
Between 8 ar1 A o'clock p. m. the pa
tent complained of the chilllness OF his
room and u wood fire was started in the
CRATE. His easy chair was wheeled near
the fireplace and vhere the &c 9Tal rested
with DR.. Shrady and Mrs. Sartoris near
| by. Callers were comparatively few
during The day, Some flowers were sent
10 the house in the afte, noon.
RATHER RESTLESS.
The following bulletin was Issued at 9
| O'Clock Tonight;
Gen. Grant has within the past half hour
become somewhat restless, changing his pO-
81 ION alternately from the char t. the bed.
lie complained OF pain In the throat which
has been relieved by q local application Of CO.
alne. lie has 0ce ceascnaity walked about
his room, and FOR a oh 8Hge sat short time In
the brary. His pulse remalna the same and
ms temperature Is normal. lie has j0st taken
ms nourishment, and at this Woment is in
c'lned to doze in hs chair, having had his an
odyne administered.
ALARMING MOVEMENTS.
Shortly after 0 o'clock tonight there
were indications of considerable comme-
tion within the residence OF Gen. Grant.
] IL IA hr Of Ena
flashed brightly up and the figures OF
many people fitted IN and out of che bed
room OF the dying soldier. A messenger
boy came buFrieGiy down the stOOp WIKI
a message for DR.. Douglas, who was SUM-
lnoned in hot haste. About 1852 Dr.
Douglas arrived at the house, and, as he
had not been expected until Ii O'Clock, it
looked az if the General bad taken tnrn
for the worse. Senior Romero left the
house about 40 O'Clock, and he said that
tue General WAS sleeping qui tly and that
he thought tue outlook was favorable.
A bulletin issued at II O'clock tonight
said:
Gen. Grant has been sleeping quietly since
the last bulletin. The gen raj condition is
tiiat OF p. IN. Tie paIu and restessness
noted at 80 O'clOcs have been relieved by a
local apple alton aud anGdyne lie has just
taken uOurishment.
GRANT AWARE OF COMING DEATH.
NEW YORK April 5, A. M.-When
Senator Cnauee calie3 on Gen. Grant yea-
terday afternoon, the General, in referring
to his condition, said: ''rbis is haTd"
After lapse of some minutes he said:
| ''Fm eOing to dep
Mr.. Chafiee then said to him: "You are
feeling little baeteF 6o-day, are you notf'
Il don't know answered the General.
"You know that Pm going to die, and the
doctors know Pm going TO die. l want
TO die."
Mr.. Chaffee further said as to DR.. New
mans visit Gen. Grant said that Dr. New
man prayed for him, and he allowed him
to pray, not that he thought that clergy
nl us prayer would saw. him, hut be did
not want 90 say anything to hurt his Old
friends feelings, 80 he did not request
him 10 stop. TIE General wrote z halt
page letter TO Senator ChatFee and the
Handwriting was AS strong and legible
as at any time while in health.
DANGER OF THE MORNING HOURS.
II lis autnOrltatiYely stated that Gen.
Grants family regard the morning hours
| with grave apprehension, ard fear that
his dissolution may then take place. DR..
S1rady lett the house at 10:30 O'Clock last
night and went home. When asked if the
coli weather would have any bad effect
on the Generals condition, be said 81
| think not" He further said that he did
not think that the patient would die dur
| ing the night but II anything serious oc-
| currad Or. Douglas would send for him
! Immediately. DR.. Shrady is 10 return
| to the Grant residence a. , O'Clock
! this afternoon. The nourishment
taken by the General consists chiefly Of
| beef tea. eggs beaten in milk, and farina-
/ ce0us substances which contain the
| greatest possible amount 0f nutrition.
Willie he does not take any liquid food
with a relish be is still able to digest all
nourishment that is gwen to him. His
food is administered by Harrison, his
colored attendant, aud also by white
/ prof ssiOn2l nurse.
NEW YORK April 8, A. MA bulle-
tin issued at $50 this morning said:
Gen. Grant mas slept continuously and well.
His pulse Is good. The general condition Is
/ un hanged,
The important family document, which
was signed by Gen Grant on Friday, is
au application 10 the President of The
/ United states asking him to appoint
/ the ed 20 son OF Col. Fred ID.
| Grant to cadetship at West
/ Point. Tho hOv Is now only 3
| years old. At 2:3j O'Clock this morning
/ a. wa, quiet about the Grant mansion.
/ The house was locked for the night, and
the inmates trusted that the General will
| live through the night.
|. TIE S250,O0O ufRANT FUND.
| It was reported Yesterday th4t the trus-
te.s Of tbe Grant ID OF S250.0O0, The
/ interest on yyhicb P1ly e0es % Gen.
/ Grant, had recently metanu unanimously
/ .eu rmiued 10 allow the trust fund 60 re-
] aaiI intact after Gen. Grants death, the
/ income so 20 lo Mrs. Grant.
81 DO not know hat tnere has been any
meeting OF the trustees Of the fund.-
! Trustee oliver HOyt, OF 7a Gold street.
/ aaf l. "0r .bat N rs. Grant is 10 have the
| inct ne Of tha fund. Aeccrdina 10 the
| terms of the subscription OF the $3.50, 900.
/ however, eien. Gram was to have the
| power tO decide tO whom Of his heirs b.
| desired he 8-jl,000 tO 20. 1 SUPPOSE no.
/ ba. made a will, and bequeathed it 90 bis
/ w.lc nd family. 30 is virtually his prop
| erty, and 10 was collected 90 be -Iyen
him. wuila the only reason 10 was
uOt gfT-un to bim out aud 0at was
/ trat bis friends feared lest sharpers
mixbt get b. away fI0m him. 10 any one
I VINO gained bis confidence he was ready
] % trust ali he possessed. 1 suppose &c
| grow ont of his traiuiug as "A military
main, a5 Boo military life, confidence in
subordinate officers must 0e implicit. IL
was one " q %. Grants traits 60 trust
his friends m Dhnt way. The event
proved the wisdom Of She trustees. Most
ui the property is in Wabash fuhds, not
Ia the large ioan, bot IN mortgage bonds
made oaFiy bon the history % the corpora
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