New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-23
GEyERAL GRANT HASA GOOD SLEEP
FEELING REFRESHED AFTER THE STORM
lie MEpITATrs AND SETTLES DOWN TO Wokh-hi'
PATIENT COURTESY TO STRANGERS
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TIE ,,pn,r.rrs AND SETTLES DOWN To woRK-iils
PATIENT COURTESY TO STRANGERS.
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Mt. MCGREGoR June 22.-General Graho
slept well last night despite some contrary caeuiao
that were apparent before he went 10 Ded' AVoso"'
he cot about nine hours of sleep The weather turheu
cooler last night and In the early morning hours 'hoo
was a severe rainstorm which broke the "ehciai '',
somewhat To these atmospheric changes, which couid
he felt v debated constitutions before they took visi-
BILE shape Dr. Douglas part attributes the Generas
uneasiness the previous evening. dener"i "ian'
is subject to rheumatic pains which give MI"
sharp warning OF impending changes In tho weather.
Dr. Douglas dressed his throat at 1880 ana again hooeu
an Improvement in his voice. but. as on other DAYS,
proved only momentary His pulse then registered 72
Afterward tho patient succeeded in getting an adr
ditonal instalment OF sleep. lie did not get up until
nearly 10 O'clock and half an hour later he took seat
on the piazza Tho sky then clear and the air cool
and breezy The invalid appeared TO feel Its nygora
ting influence aud did work on his book than nc
has done on any day since his arrival here OF
for many days previous to his leaving New-fork Ihe
loss of his has made literary work much harder by
compelling him to write everything gimsen insteau oi
debating a stenographer. In the morning he wrote
for nearly hour with hardly a break, only now ana
then walking few steps meditatvely as though to get
his ideas fully matured before committing them 10 paper
He wrote on a pad resting his knee, and the speed
with which his pc neil travelled over the pa
per showed that his mind was clear and vigorous
and that his thoughts were readily translated into
words.
Passersby of whom there were than usual.were
much impressed the spectacle OF this soldier subdu
lug extreme feebeness and acute suffering by master
fu effort OF the WILL forcing his thoughts backward to re-
the shifting stirring scenes OF hoty battle
fields and setting down the results OF his searches az
contributions to tho history of his country The COM
mon feeling often expressed Is that General Grant never
ola roall lOalf I'M ina
who looked at him from respectable distance
said that the most eloquent and suggestive ser
mon that he had ever met with.
Tue thermometer did not range above co. to-day ana
the General remained in the house good deal in the
avoid all danger from cold but occasionally
lie little exercise the piazza While he was thus
engaged two wedrcssed men. not content with staring
at him. stepped 10 the porch and accosted him. lie
acknowledged their sautation with dignhed gesture
aud then turned his heel and entered the mousse
The ill-maDnered intruders retreated aoashed
Instances of this sort and the General wishes
no restraints placed those who. whatever be their
motive desire pass the house. and he is always
Glad 10 give his personal friends a cordial greeting He
has been paned to find that contrary Impression has
got abroad DR. Douglas. who takes far warmer inter
est in patient than that of the mere physician says
that General Grants patience under his sunerngs sur
passes OF the sort he has ever seen and that Ills
courtesy is any thing marked than when he was
In good health.
1t grew chilly the afternoon advanced. Logs were
piled upon the od-fashioncd Fireplace In tho hall The
family were soon gathered around a blazing hre. sng
gestive of Christmas rather than the end OF June Gen
eral Grant occasional strols on the piazza unti
o'clock ard ttoo cold 20 venture out OF doors
safely any longer. The sick and bis family spent the
evening around tho hearth fire. AT 8 the Thermometer
registered 51o General Grant went to bed at that hour
lie told Dr. Douglas audible voice which Is oi Itself
Significant ho had passed comparatively easy day
would pass comfortable night also. Ills pulse regis
tered r.