Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-09
MORE COMFORTABLE.
Gen. Grant Passes Quiet Day and
Feels Better.
DIR. shrady Thinks He Will Have Good
Nights Rest-Pul,e 81.
NEW YORK, April 5.

NEW YORK, April s.
Gen Grant passed a very quiet night.
There was no recurrence of hemorrhage and
the official bulletins of medical attendants
were quite reassuring. Rain poured down in
torrents at intervals, and the only persons
who paced the streets, were the policemen
and reporters.
DR.. Newman saun,ered out about $50 in
in the morning, and he remarked that the
General was a wonderful man. DIR. Newman
stated that Gen. Grant requested family pray
ers to be said, and aided, There is nothin g
peculiar about that"
Gen. Badeau strolled slowly down Madison
Avenue about A. NJ, and in response to a
question. said, Gen. Grant mas passed a very
easy night, and is now resting quietly"
Gen. Grant seems to sleep at any and at all
times that suits his inclination, but last night
his long rest began about midnight, and until
) o'clock, it continued with little Interrupt
ton. The professional nurse attended the
patient through the night while the family
and physicians gained considerable sleep.
The night was quiet one with no alarming
symptoms or circumstances.
About o'clock, when the General aroused
himself, he stood upon his feet briefly, but
did not essay 20 move about
DR.. Newman and Gen. Badeau, as also
Orville Grants son, remained in the house
during the night.
At 9.l5 Senator Hawley called and left his
card
BULLETIN.
1890 p. M.-Gen. Grant has been compar-
atively comfortable during the morning. He
has coughed very seldom. Some temporary
pain in the throat necessitated the application
of coacine. He has taken his nourishment.
and has had no pain in swallowing. His
pulse is now &C, temperature 80.
The doctors " ill meet in consultation on
Grants case during the afternoon. At II 80
p. NJ, Senator Chaffee left Grants house.
He says the General looks as well as he has
in a month past, but that his body is becom-
ing emanciated. The patient walked in his
room today.
93 30 Z. M.-Drs. Barker. Shrady, Doug
lass and Sands consulted at 2 p. NJ. At 3 10
DIR. Barker came out. He said: Our patient
is stronger today than yesterday. He drop
ped asleep after the examination. | have no
apprehension of critical results today or to-
night.
Gen. Rosser, who achieved considerable
renown during the war in the confederate
cavalry service, called at 6 10 p. NJ, and left
a box of flowers. He did not see Grant, but
when he came out he said ''he is better
At 6 80 p NJ Gen. Grant and Col. Fred
Grant and wife were in the library, and Dr.
Douglass was asleep.
| s. l.. Clemens called about 3 and had a
| friendly chat with Col. Grant. He did not
see the sick soldier.
| Ats 9l5, Gen. Badeau emerged from the
house. He said Grant was resting comfort
ably; that the family felt so confident that
the General would pass good night that
they retired to bed.
| BULLETIN.
1890 p. M.-Gen. Grant has passed a very
quiet afternoon. His general condition is
the same as at the last report His pulse is
GA. He has taken his food as usual.
(Signed) G. +. SHRADY.
| ll.45 =. M.-Dr. Shrady says he will not
send out any more bulletins tonight, unless
something unexpected occurs. The General
is sleeping and the DIR. thinks he will have a
quiet night.
| (Signed) FRED ID. GRANT.