The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-18
'HIS DAYS NUMBERED.
GEM GRANT eRowrNG wEAKER.
Hs steals a March on his sleeping Physi-
clan aad Makes Tour Of HIS sam-
msr Home-He Is Greatly Pros
tratsd by nIs ExsrsIOn.

MI. McGRrGoR, n. Y, June l7.-Dm.
ing his morning airing on the piazza Gem
eral Grant slowly and with the aid Of his
cane walked around the house. Quite
often he pansed, often with eyes bent to
the floor as though intently thinking and
again gazing away toward TO the eastward
where the Green mountains were within
his view, but while out Of doors tie most
Of the time he sat motionless with one
hand pressing handkerchief to hismouth
to prUteCt his throat from the cool air, the
other hand grasped the cane which the
General now at all times carries. The
sick mans face was less strained in its ap-
pearanee than when he concluded his
Journey. About midday he walked
around the corner OF the piazza and enter
ed his room. He siguifed his desire To-
have his throat treated, and the physician
complied. The General then stretched
himself uponhis bed and the doctor and
nuEse went away TO let Lin gain needed
rest. Alter his rest, about 5 o'clock, and
while his physician aud nurse were
asleep, General Grant threw his silk
hat oyer his skull cap, sigDalled
Harrison to his side and walked down the
cottage steps. He walked slowly along
the pathway over an easy slope to the
brow OF the mountain, 100 yards away.
Several times he paused TO resi-, and at
length sat down on the rustic settee, where
a chair was placed for his seat. He re-
moved the handkerchief from his mouth
and essayed to speak, declining the sup
port for his feet, but his voice was not |
audible, and the General recognizing this |
fact shook his head. The fact thata mess
Of frogs had been caught during the morn
ing at one Of the little lakes near by was
mentioned to the General, and he was
asked II he would attempt to eat them
again. The General tried 70 speak, but
the attempt didn't result in words that
were audible, and again he declined by
shaking his head.
l5J GETTING wEAKER.
His attention was directed to the monu-
msnt that marks the surrender OF Bur
eoyne, but the elevation of his head to
gaze 50 far away seemed painful and his
head bowed, his chin dropped tohis breast
anu ula eyes Eestfu Qu ueRIeI uQleGLas'l
The neck and diseased portions are strain
cd and painful when he holds his head
erect. Five minutes passed while the
General sat on the bluff and hethen arose
BY steadyfng himself with the arm Of the
settee and cane and retrseed his steps TO |
ths cottage. No one was more surprised
st the General'swalk than DR.. Douglas.
He was amazed that the General should |
have attempted it, but was amused BY his
selecting the time when the Doctor was |
asleep 70 steal over and take peep from
the bluff. Later in the afternoon DR..
Douglas in referring to Gen. Grants
actual condition in connection with his
walk said: .The disease is following the |
characteristic course which ID the eourse Of |
steadily increasing exhaustion. We donoEi
look for q cure from this change;
nothing can be curative, but We do hope
to prolOng his life, and that Is the mostl
thst can be expected under the exhiiirat-
ing effect OF this atmosphere and Of this |
cool day. He has, for instance, walked
over there to the knoll. He might do that
easily and not be able TO do the same toll
morrow. The course OF the disease Is IS
l said, one OF increasing debility,