The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30
GEN. GRANT FEELS NO PAIN.
He Remains INDOORS Throughout the
Day and Evening,
Which Causes Considerable Solicitude Among
the Family and characteristic
Advice from the General.

MOUNT MCCREGOR, June 29-Between IL and
o'clock this morning DR.. Douglas attended
General Grant, cleansed his throat. painted it
with cocaine, and administered the last half of
the usual nightly allowance of anodyne. From
that time until o'clock the General was quiet.
At this hour DR. Douglas was called, after which
the patient required no atteEtion until o'clock,
when he arose. His pl sician believes Gen.
Grant slept fully nine hours last night. He says,
too, that the glandular swelling outside has sub
sided to the minimum. The infltraton shows
some disposition to extend upward to the right
cheek and less tendency to spread downward and
forward on the neck
The atmosphere, which had been oppressive
through the night, became brighter, the clouds
broke away, and the weather conditions, with
the thermometer at rs at 10 o'clock are much
more favorable than yesterday
at 1:30 o'clock General Grant had not been
dressed. He had rested in his room all the
morning, and at noon he explained to DR.. Doug
las that his throat caused him no trouble and
he remained quiet in order that ease might con-
tinue. He thought, should he be up and about,
he would feel like interesting himself in writing.
which might wear on his strength, and he would
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irritate the diseased parts
The air is fresh this afternoon, and favorable
to the patient. Despite these favorable indica.
tons, and even while they prevail, it must be
understood that the Doctor is not without ap-
prehension, or that he in any degree relaxes his
vigilance
The General remained indoors throughout the
day and evening He seemed anxious that his
physician should not construe his quiet as an
evidence of suffering or discomfort Indeed, in
the afternoon he wrote upon his pad. telling
DR.. Douglas that he had no pain. and that he
was feeling as we'll as on Sunday The pro-
longed quiet of the sick man, however, did not
assure all his friends, and it having become
evident to him that such was the case, he wrote
upon his pad, during the afternoon these words:
do as do take it quietly. give myself
not the least concern. If knew that the end
were to be to morrow, I would try and get rest
in the meantime. AS long as there is 10 progress
there is hope.n
This was written in the calm manner with
which General Grant has at all times confronted
any contingencies of his disease, and was clearly
calculated by him to be message of assurance
to those around him.
During the afternoon DR. Douglas was asked
comparative subsistence of pain in the affected
parts. He said the indications were that the
corroding of the ulcers was for the time being
abated but that weakness might increase with
out extraordinary pain.
1t was 3 O'clock to-day when the General was
dressed, and left his room to enter the cottage
parlor where cheerful log fire was blazing on
the hearth. He then possessed himself
of materials and began writing in the
line of his work. Soon afterwards DIR. Douglas
entered. and General Grant paused to write as
follows upon slip of paper, which he handed
the Doctor:
Il have had a very restful day. hope, how
ever we will have a pleasant day outside to-
morrow. have no pain, and am as well as
yesterday"
The temperature on the piazza then was GA,
and inside the cottage. with the window up,
it was 81. After leaving him at this time, DR..
Douglas said the General had little cough
to day that there was little mucus secretion, and
consequently less of tho expectoration that so
weakens the patient"
In the afternoon clouds piled up, toward even
ing rain fell, and at o'clock the temperature
was 81 at the cottage. Between and 8 o'clock
the General was put to bed. He complained at
the time of no pain, his throat was quite clear
or mucus, and at $50 he seemed TO be sleeping.
DR.. Douglas then thought the patient would
pass quiet night.
At 1890 the General attempted to gargle his
throat with Saratoga mineral water and as he
explained to the Doctor, "a drop seemed to GO the
wrong way" and caused considerable coughing,
from which, however, he was relieved after a
short time.
At II o'clock the General was again compos-
ing himself for sleep.
MIDNIGHT. The cottage is dark and quiet.