The Portland daily press., 1885-04-03
FEELING BETTER.
Encouraging Reports From Gen.
Grants Bedside.
He Passes Through Crisis of the
Gravest Character,
But is Now Said to be Resting
Quietly and Has No Pain.
Pleasing "reminiscences OF "Our Old
Commander

COmmhnuer.'
NEW YORK, April 2.-Gen. Grant passed
| very unquiet night. He was continually going
! from his bed to his chair and back again. He
| was annoyed at times by attacks of coughing
| and an accumulation of mucous in the throat.
His strength was maintained by nourishment
| and stimulants, so that his pulse was reasona-
| bly, steady. O'Clock this morning, fail
| ure in the pulse was observed to such degree
that the. family were called together around
him, and he spoke quietly to each member. By
| the administration of stimulants however,
| he was enabled to rally, and at a. M, vas
sleeping quietly in bed.
| An hour after midnight Gen. Grant was
asleep. AT that time Col. Fred Grant was in
| doubt whether bis father could live until day
| break. He had little hope that such would be
| the case, but was happily disappointed. The
| day dawned, andG Grant was yet breath
| ing.
The doubt of his son was based npon the
fact that the disease had spread through the
mouth and above the palate into the head The
back OF the throat was eaten in, the gums in
side OF the teeth were partially consumed, the
posterior and anterior arches on the right side
were gone, the palate on the side was raw, and
though the General spoke feebly, it was with
difficulty and with scarcely any use of the
tongue. Col. Grants anxiety was farther
augmented by the statement from DIR. Shrady
to the effect that unless there was strong
l A0Hy buIUuEA tA0 uIkuG GQ0 d6l0IAl C0ulQ
hardly survive until early daybreak.
From o'clock until daybreak the General
rested uneasily. Drs, Douglass and Shrady
were with him, and Rev. DR.. Newman was in
the house during the night The gas was
turned low in the sick room and in the library
the physicians aud members of the family
waited until about 3 o'clock, while Col. Grant
and one of the physicians were on watch.
Daylight came, an d at o'clock it was deemed
Else to administer stimulant to the patient
SkrAnu n hx,,,o oAa~,. ,saS
lection OF brandy. This was medicated slight
ly, and was administered hypodermcally be-
cause of the patients inability to swallow.
The stimulant was called for by crisis of
sinking rapidly. The household was aroused,
and quickly every member of the family was
at the bedside. Both physicians were in clos
est attendance. At $50 o'clock the group in
the sick room believed that the patient was
passing away, and the doctors were of the
opinion the General would not live five min
utes. Stimulants were again administered hy-
pcdermically, and, as DIR. Newman puts it.
that wonderful tenacity of life and strength
OF intellect sustained the General. His mind
Was as clear as the daylight he had lived to
see again, and he was able at what was DEEM
ed the critical hour, to speak more freely than
in the early night. Injections OF stimulants
were continued at short intervals, and when
ne mad revived little and was stronger, he
glanced at the members of the family, the
physicians, DR.. Newman and the attendants
grouped still at his bedside a and uttered these
| words, II bless you al.''
At O'Clock Rev. DR.. Newman engaged the
family in morning prayers and another day of
anxiety and of waiting was fairly ushered in.
From midnight no person left the house, nor
could until sos O'Clock, when Rev. DR.. o. FL.
Tiffany, who was Gen. Grants pastor in
Washington, called. He did not enter when
told by watcher that there had been no syi-
dences of trouble through the night.
AT. 7.45 o'clock, DR.. Newman, who had gone
for walk, was sent for in greatest haste. At
$40 o'clock Senator Chaffee appeared at one
of the windows, and shortly afterwards Nellie
Grant. who looked as if she had been crying
U. s. Grant, Jr., left the house at $50 o'clock,
When asked about his father, he merely shook
his head. Gen. Bsdeau called at the house
about $40 o'clock. DR.. Newman returned to
the house at O'Clock. DIR. Shrady left the
house at 9'15 o'clock. He said that the Gener.
al was then resting easily.
At 1910 .. M. the following bnlletin was
issued:
The Generals sleep in bed Continued until
$50 o'clock, when he arose and tried to go
down stairs. He was gently Induced to return
to his room and chair, where he is now aleep-
ing. When no took his place in tee chair,
nourishmout was brought to him aud ha took
it without objection In other respects his
condition is as good as at 7.30 this morning.
j. FL. DOUGLASS. M. d.
DR.. Douglass said that the General was con.
scicus when he tried to 60 down stairs, but the
how long be might live.
About $50 a. M, Gen. Grant intimated 10
DR.. Shrady that he thought he would like to
take bis own temperature and also see bow his
pulse was. DR.. Shrady gave him the ther-
mometer, and tho General put it in his mouth
and kept it there for about five minutes. The
General also set his stop-watch, placed it in
his lap, snd put his second finger on his pulse.
At one time the watch seemed about to
slip to the floor, but the patient could make no
fharmnnlatGr al un cti ;,s h hfc
mouth. Nevertheless the General was able to
take his own temperature and record his pulsa-
t1on, and this fact was regarded by DR.. Shrgdy
as indicating that his intellectual perceptions
were clear aud unclouded. When the General
made his request for the thermometer DIR.
Shrady said, I'VE must humor you as a sick
man, General" at which the patient smiled.
AT p. En-, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sartoyis and
several others OF the family were about the
SICK man's bedside. DIR. Newman and ex-Ssna-
tor Chaffee were among the number. DR..
Shrady regarded the ability Of Gen Grant 10
exercise his mental faculties and hands az the
same Time as very hopeful, and was quite SAN
guine at that hour that the invalid would pass
comparatively easy night. Cyrus W. Field
called about 10 o'clock.
A venerable looking old man with snow
whito hair and fatering step walked FROM
Fifth Avenue until he stood in front of the
Grant mansion. Here ne lifted his hat and
bowed his head as if in prayer. He remained
thus for a minute or more and then ascsnded
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,
It is stated on good authority that the dis
ease which is we'll down in the sufferers throat
has made much progress during tho last two
days. and the patient has difficulty in breath
ing, as the cancer has also extended to the
rear OF the nose, but he cannot submit to an
examination on account Of the pain, as his
weak condition could not stand it.
DIR. Shrady says his bulletins tluly tell the
inValid's condition up to the time of their is
suance, bat he cannot say when the General
will drop off. A detective stationed at the
house will send an alarm through the city
whom the General dies by means of the engine
house signals. At II o'clock, U. S. Grant. Jr.
and ex-senator Chaffee lsft the house. The
| General was then asleep. Col. Fred Grant
and DIR. Newman were in the room with him,
and DIR. Shrady will remain in the house. ali
night 1t is expected the General will pass an
| easy night
| At 11.30 the front door was locked, and soon
after q light wss Visible in the sick mans room
| only.
Evening Reports.
(4.15 p. m.)-Hamiton Fish and his wife
drove up to Gen. Grants house this afternoon,
| at $50. Mr. Fish was assisted up stairs and
| into the Generals room, where Mr.. Fish had a
| conversation with the patient. On returning
| to his coach he said the General was very fee
bic, but would, he thought, live through the
| night.
| (5.20 p. m.)-It is reported here on good au-
thority, that Gen. Grant is now under the in
iuence Of alcohol, and during the day num-
ber of injections of brandy have been made.
Gen. Sickles says Grant is about the same,
| (5.40 p. m.)-The General has just had his
| throat attended to, at his own request, which
| gave an opportunity to examine it closely.
| There is no increase of liberation, and the
| paris are not SO angry in color as week ago.
| lie has the aDDearanGA of b6iuO rnfrAahnn hV
good sleep. There has been a decided improve
ment all day.
Dr.. Fordyce Barker, at o'clock, left Gen.
| Grants house, whore he had been in ccnsulta-
| ton. He said to a reporter: "When l went
in, Gen. Grant was asleep He awoke and
recognized me, saying, GLOW do you do"
replied that felt very gool and THAT he look
cd little more comfortable himself. The DR..
said that Gen. Grant, during his VISIT could
breathe through his nose. He is of the opin-
| ion that the Ganarnl will liua thro-,.rt.t a.