The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-23
GEN. GRANTS CONDITION.
ne ovTL,vss svLLrrIN LIMITS.
weak Bsdiiy. Bue strong nsntsliy-Ad-
ditisnsl Doctors and Others Ar
rive Nswman's Notion
OF the "singulsr."

Mt. McGREaoR, July "a --Last night
at the Grant cottage, after the family
had returned from supper, the scene
was q combination of sadness, sus-
pense, uncertainty and also NOLAN
choly weirdness. Up there In tho do
parted twilight OF Mt. McGregor's al
most primeval quietude, tho dusk had
given way TO darkness. The general
seemed 70 take little note OF occur
reuces about him. He still sat with
his faco TO the door, while the hurried
movements were observed IN the cot
tsge. Servants fitted from room to
room. DR.. Douglas was with the patient
and the family at alternate intervals
and some event seemed imminent.
before his face. Critical moments
wero passing. u. s. Grant, Jr., was
summoned by wire and all felt the end
might at any time occur. The general
whispered TO DR.. Newman shortly bo.
fore 0 o'clock and asked him to offer
prayer. The Clergyman knelt beside
tho general and offered prayer,
while the family and physician
stood about with bowed heads.
For an hour the patients pulse was
fluttering and weak, but soon after o
o'clock iJ stesdled and grew shade
tirmer. Then he lowered his feet and
crossed bis knees; next he raised his
hand to his face and rested his cheek
against it. DR.. Douglas was beside
him as these changes took place. He
into the faces OF tho family grouped
about tho chair. Finally, as the hour
of 10 o'clock drew near, tho general
looked up and spoke 20 his daughter
Nellie. Then he indicated purpose
to write, and did SO. They were in
structions for his family. Handing
one note TO Colonel Fred, the general
looked up into his face with the large
eyes that had In them q pitiful ex-
preston.
"I have already attended to that,
father" returned the colonel, rs no
bent oyer the general.
The general addressed other mem-
bers OF the family. The pulse was
growing steadier and the night had
passed beyond II o'clock, and half
that he Is q general to tho
last. The family were sitting
on the piazza or standing near the
windows and entrances. The genersl
beckoned DR.. Douglas 10 his side:
"Ien them all 10 go 20 oedp ne wbis-
pered; and then added: HTheTe IL no
earthly use OF them sitting up any
longer"
Dr. Douglas walked cut on the piaz-
"a and delivered the message OF COM
mand. IL was obeyed by all, except
Colonel Grant who remained up dur
ing the night. AT IS o'clock the coz
tsge was qniet.
ga. M.--rh9 actunl condition of the
pstienti Is pronounced unchanged since
| the last bulletin, except thst General
Grant is said by DR.. Douglas TO be
growing weaker. Some food has boon
taken and retained this morning. The
patient is sitting with eighty IN.
ciined heed, conscious and clssr oil
mind. DR., Douglas has sent Tor DIT.
Sands. Or. Douglas anticipates tho
and during the day or evening,
l2:25 y M.--lChe conditions are 70.
ported unebane96 since Q 90'clocis, OK
cept tho gradually increasing weak
| u9ss.
ip. ~ -pr. Douglas has iust lott tho
cottage. He saya the general sits
with nis head inclined forward and
tinae' His pulse Is very weak and
fiuttering. The patient once during
the moTniug Attempted 10 write, bnt
succeeded only IN writing tiie date tine
effect baiDg creator than WAS warrant
ed by the little remaining strength. de
has spoi.en at intervals, but his voice
Is very feeble. Duiog tho forenoon
fooG was taken an0 retained. With
the declining day his physician 20.
liev ss tae general viii also rEpidly de-
cline.
2P. M.--Dr. Douglass has just re-
ported that his patient has taken and
retained q cup OF milk and ths doctor
thinks that IF there has rot Deun .
al,ght rally In Ihe past hour tho gem
sral is az l9aaS holding his own.
MORE DOCTORS.
8;30p. M.-Dr. Sands ard flr Shpdy
have Just arrived hy special yrsin,
which also brought u. y. Grant, Jrn
and wife. Tho newcomers repaiItl at
once to the cottage, and IL IL likely a
conference Will soon be held. Nd p. .
cisl change has occurred since tE9 last
dispatclas:
WHAT eoopY.GoopT NEWMAN CALLS
"sINeuLAE."
4 singular occurrence at tho cottage
hns Just beer related by ~, Newman
as having occurred in the cottage 81
At o'clonk, at 1856 O'CLOCK General
Nitsil, doNSAA tllb hOAE Va 10y Wv
o'clocB," spoke one Of chose rear.
soon aftcrward the clock chinasd Y
stgokes and tho general counted
them, when he wrote on
his paper that he observed
tho clock was wrong, and indicated q
desire to have 1t struck to the right
hour, which was done and the incident
passed as one more OF the remarkable
episodes Of the generals latter sick
ness.
Thero has been recurrence OF the
hiccoughs to-day.
THE CONSULTATION.
The physicians met at once with DR..
Douglas in consultation, having left
the cottage. 1t was stated that Drs:
Shrady and Sands had found General
already noted by DR.. Douglas
and already announced in these dis
patches. No one Of the staff is willing
to make any prediction beyond "a
hours, which period 1t is deemed pos
sible She general may survive, though
tho Possibilities, as now indicated, are
that less space of time marks the
limit of the generals life. "A change
for the worse is anticipated as the day
closes. The pulse Is now over 100.
The developer ent of the generals
weakness during the afternoon was
not particularly noticeable from hour
to hour, but between and 6 o'clock
there was clearly, if not violently
marked increase of weakness.
At 8 O'Clock it was possible
to measure the pulse beats, but at 6
O'Clock one of the physicians stated
the pulse beats could not be counted
because of weakness. During the
afternoon the blood tide had SO quick
ened that it more rapidly weakened
the system and exhausted the frail
basis, II any existed, upon which
might be placed hope that the gen.
eral might rally. The point was reached
at O'Clock when there was little
to be expected from an attempt to ad-
minister food. Soon after Q p. M, a
messenger come up from the cottage
and told Dire. Sands and Shrady that
DR.. Douglas desired to see them at the
cottage. Thither went the doctors,
remaining short time, then coming
again to the hotel. It Is believed the
cnrdifion Of thA ratiant WAS fnund to