Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-21
GRANT TESTS HIMSELF.
Why He Took the Long and Exhausting
Walk Wednesday.

Why He Took the Long and E1hausting
Walk Wednesday.
Mr. MCGREGoR, N. Y, June 20.-It was
stated in Associated Press dispatches on
Thursday that after his long walk on Wed.
nesdsy General Grants mind was dis
traught. Though this expression was cas-
uslly employed, there was q reason for its
use which constitutes an important feature
in the case, and when taken in relation
with other facts then given, furnishes the
key to the whole disturbance that 30 alarmed
those near to the General.
While the General sat on the piazza Wed
nesdsy afternoon, he pondered upon his
case and condition. He had already been
more than tWenty.four hours in his noun
tain quarters. To him it seemed that the
bad effects of the journey from New York
had been well nigh overcome by the better
air and cool temperature. De reasoned
that with these improved conditions, hs was
at least as well as when he left New York
and perhaps better. Thus weighing
and considering his situation, Gen
ersl Grant reached a determination TO
Put Himself to . Test.
he would try his feeble powers and would
convince himself as to his own strength or
debility. He desired a certainty. The
last time, excepting one when the General
walked in the city, was from Madison ave-
nue. without q stop to Sixty seventh street
and back to his house. AS he
sat on the piazza and
thought, Wednesday, afternoon, he gazed
toward the eastern brow of the mountain
and laid out for his trial pathway about
equal to this. Perhaps the distance TO the
bluff was little more, but that should be
the more test. He arose from his chair,
summoned Harris and started. Progress
was ti1esome. The slope was little sharper
than that between Sixty-sixth and Sixty
seventh street on Madison sYenve. He
paused at times. he was weary when he
came TO the end. He studied himself and
the expression on his face Tss of strained
and painful introspection.
The Way Back
to the cottage grew long to the General.
Pauses frequent aud exhausring was the
result. The test had been conclusive to the
General. He had informed himself of bis
own debility. So after resting he wrote first
the letter to his family Ia it he told them
| that he was now better informed on his con-
dition than the doctors were and his con-
clusion was that he was failing and growing
weaker. More he wrote, but it belongs
to the family only. Afterwsrd he
wrote letter to DR.. Douglass He indicst-
ed 10 the Doctor that his mind was clear as
to his condiion, that he thought he under
| stood himself now better than any other
person did. he knew how he had failed
and that he was still growing weaker, and
! the purpose of the letter was to state these
conclusions. And then the General added
that If DR.. Douglls felt that he was willing
TO assume the full responsibility Of the case
pnder the conditions which the General had
indicated be (the GENERALLY was willing 1t
should be so. He felt
secure with One as Four Doctors.
Bnt the General desired DR.. Douglas to
know fully how weak he had been, and If he
| then felt he would like to share the respon-
sibiIity by having some of his colleagues he,
the General, was perfectly willing one OF the
| orher doctors should be summoned. The
renor of the Generals communication was
sueb "a 10 indicate that he had no choice
| in the matter and that whatever course
was pursued the result would be the same
| for him. He desired his family and physl
cian 10 know his Judgment on his own
| condition and he wished the latter to teel
| hat he was at liberty to adopt such
course "a should seem Wisest to him, and
upon this DR.. Sands was summoned. Inc
next dsy, Thursday, the General teit
BRIGHTER and he would have recalled his
Istfers of Wednesday, not that he regarded
he conclusions as at fault, but that be
would, in his then brighter moments nave
spared his friends the anxiety caused oy
the communication.
| His Condition.
MT. MCGREGoR, n. Y, June 2O.-Slnee
nom the General has been sitting on the
n;azzs AZ times with members OF the family
near and at others alone reading the morn
ing papers. At o'clock he threw ASIDE
paper arose slowly and made q rouno ol
The piazza and then passed into the mouse
to have his throat treated. AMER this wss
Zone the General composed himself IN
his chair and was fortunate to secure an
bonr of quiet sleep. When he s~oEe
bs took a stroll around the house on the pl'
ga and then Joined the family. Inc
tbarmometer marked 7S. The swelling q
his throat is of usual prominence, while the
interior of the throat is not different from
Il. condition on the day the General ar
rived he has during the day requires
n,prb less attention By the doctor tnsn
nsual In the evening his throat was agar
cIeanssd and painted With coeosine. Aoou
9 o'clock the family entered the cottage i0
the night.