New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
CEN. GRANT HAS A QUIET DAi'
NO RECURRENCE OF BAD CONDITIONS

.,,horoh General Grant showed soino e,e
..sssnyement through Tuesday evening' "' 'nu
r;gbt he was not as well as nc h"u D'0" ,.I
rp,rs hofore. His throat began 10 fill up WIN
roucus rather rapidly, and the Irritation causou
him 70 cough every few moments. Inc enoi'S 'i''
~ ,oade IN remove the mucus weakened him con-
,aorohlv and brought back to his face the look oi
yond.ncv that had for a short time been absent
AZ n. M. however, he quoted down. alter ms
throat had been washed, and went to sleep
~ fsw Minutes Though an anodyhe
had been given several hours before, IL hau
not until this time caused more than oro"s'li'
Fearing that the end might come during 'no n'sn
DIR. Newman General Badcau, ex-senator C""n1o
and InvssesS Grant, jr., had remained I'D INC
honse The Generals family were so much renewed
nv the apparent return of strength that they "ens
a. hed ear,v in the evening, after Drs. Shrady anu
Donclas had assured them that the Oenerai was
Growing stronger. Although the SICK man uiu No,
e. ond WAS getting weaker, yet it was deemed
hst IN LEFT his family retire without being dlsturpeo
un,ess his condition indicated his speedy aeatn'
aftcr the General fell asleep, Drs. Shrady ano
Douqlas aided by the night nurse, TOOK turns ~
,xotcbino the sick man. His pulse was taken ac
repular intervals and his breathing care1uiy no'e
Retween 8 and 4 o'clock he was most CLOSELY
,otcbed but he passed the trying hour without
trouhle coucbinp twice, but not hard enough 10
ororse him from his sumber. At 43O O'CLOCK NIL
Chaffee and u S. Craft. jr came out OF the mouse m
and walked ia the direction OF Madlsoh-aVe. ino
General beng still asleep and aoou' ihi'u
indicating that he was easy, they concluded 10 20
home and get some rest.
Soon after daybreak the General awaKeheu anu
asked for cup of coffee. The distaste that ne nau
.hns,, for food the day before had evidently gone,
and DIR. Douglas said to him that he must DC oe',ei
or he would not eat. The General replied that ne
to,t comfortable. but he did not have any appette
aud only felt like taking warm drink to ease tne
soreness of his throat He appeared to be cheerful
the effect of the anodyne had completely worh on
,v,,hout leaving him in the stupid condition that
soue,;mes followed its use After the patients
throat was washed and gargled he drank his conee
and then listened to several messages that had Deeh
receiyed but not read to him the day before. AZ
o'clock the instruments that Dr. onrauy nuu
broucht with hun the night before to stop the
hemorrhage in case it should recur were laid away
and the following bulletin was issued.
General Grant passed very quiet night co ne ne mas mas
Just awakened and taken food. ms puise 10 o. Voicc
Volume. Temperature, 1OO respiration, NJ ~ n '''00
urn """ ''"N GEORGE +. SHRADY, NJ. ID.
DR. Newman walked slowly down the front stoop
IN the drizzling rain at o'clock, and wont 'o"alo
Madson-ave How is the General this morn
ing ~ he was asked and he replied:
He is stronger than yesterday, and the great weak
ness has In a measure disappeared He Is sun III ma a
critical condition and very SICK man. S5' ro the
Jaws of death. When he was so weak ne seehco , 70
donSenaS Thismornng however appeared
ike himself than he has for several days ana is woue ~
do not know What think of the snen reeGper
snys rey S hs gvs be General reseived when
his troubles began he would und9upteay aFe & uen d ~
good ncnsd SGRa.iGa fo be- Cheerful % When went the
library his few moments % se1 ap R Close c by
tSe brsbt nre He turned his face toward me when
and said in his quiet way ano y and
ealing his family near all kne down aud joined
bi ~ ,nnHT The General closed the prayer with "amen
softly spoken, and left MIN then' looAns n"Pp' "N
contented. ,
Al s:15 o'clock General Badeau left the house.
His face. though bearing the mark of long nights
watch. had more hopeful expression than 1t has
worn for days He said that the Geueral was rest
ing quietly, surrounded by his family and gave
promise of passing good day. AT O'Clock the
General took some liquid food and then had nap
for about half an hour caller SAID at S:3o that
the General was much eaker than when he awoke
in the morning and 1t was feared tnaI nc "as
going to have another falntlng periou. AZ uooIoa %
the night nurse came from the house ana sald ihtt
the General was suffering from pain IN his throat;
He was weaker than when he got dp, but was sun
cheerful AT one time when the blanket was being
fixed around him he got up Oh his feet and stood
for amoment. He was rather feeble ana olu hoI
attempt walk; The Generals family were ieain al
conversation. The pain IN his throat grew worse,
and made him uneasy but he dld not
painted with cocaine, the pam IN
Il became much easier and he was fairly comfort
able. o.o- al oo;d .ho,
the General went to sleep about midnight and
awoke at o'clock so thoroughly refreshed mat he
was considered to be up for the day. His mind was
perfectly clear. He was not weak as on Tuesday
and the doctor had no serious apPehcnslons AZ
was followed soon after by Counsellor Purrington,
who went TO the Generals room and was surprised
to see the improvement that had taken p ace. Ills
voice was rather strong, and when he dropped OH
into a ouiet sleep his breathing was perl city
natural and easy. Mrs. Leland stanford went INTO
the house at 11:15 and remained 1ew moments
with the Generals family. Mrs. Commodore Car
rison drove up at 1920 and waited In her carriage
until word was brought Of the Generals condition
An express messenger brought large box oil MOWERS
az 1880 from George w. Childs, of Philadelphia.
John Foley saw Colonel Grant littie later and was
told that the General was comfortable and had but
little pain and that the despondency had all gone.
Mr. Chalfee went into the house at 1850 and came
out at 1890, when he said:
lam not at all alarmed at the Generals condition. He
readily with every one. His face shows little change,
but his body Is greatly einacated.
The following bulletin was issued at 1890:
General Grant has been comparatively comfortable
porary pain in the which necessitaed the appi-
cation Of cocaine Has taken his nourishment and has
had no pain In swallowing. His pulse Is now 90 and
Temperature $3.50. GEO. +. sHgADY, NJ ID.
Dr. Newman went into the house at 100 he
came out after half an hour and brought the
couraging report that the Generals throat was less
any idea about the future and the physicians
would not venture an opinion as to how
long the patient night live live; t;n ne appeared
previous twenty -four hours.
Drs Barker Douglas and Sands arrived at 2
O'clock and held a consultation with Dr. Shrady IN
the library after an examination of the throat had
been made. AS far as could be seen In a superficial
examination the liberation mad not extended nor