Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-19
GRANTVERYDESP0NDENT
HIS INABILITY TO SPEAK PREY
ING ON HIS MIND.

zvnd no Change for the Worss in ais
jH condition Yesterday-rhe Disease
Slovlv Wearing Out the Patient
Photographed with His Family.
Mfr. MCGREGOR, June 1S.--After DR..
O9uglas had attended Gen. Grant at l
4 o,clock this morning, the General fell
n asleep and slept the greater part of the
bme until 3 o'clock. Then DR.. Douglas
again treated his throat with cocaine and
left him to doze, which he did until s
o'clock He was dressed at 10 O'Clock,
INIT remained indoors, and at noon had
not appeared outside.
The physicians said that the Generals
II condition this morning was not worse
than Yesterday, so far as related to the
local trouble. The Generals voice, he
thought, was somewhat improved this
morning. The loss of bis voice has been
a cause of dependency with Gen. Grant
81 since Sunday last. Yesterday morning
n he could make himself heard with words,
but when. as the day advanced, mis- voice
again completely failed the General grew
very despondent.
WHY HE WROTE TEE NOTES.
This. added to the bad results Of too
much exercise yesterday, and both of
these supplemented by extreme mental
# agitation late in the afternoon and even
# l0q. furnished the explanation Of the
81 Generals notes 20 his family and ply
81 aean and the ground on which Or.
# Douglas summoned Dr. Sands to come.
q DR.. Sands arrived at 30 O'Clock this
81 morning, and they finished their exami-
II nation of the Generals throat
81 at 1915 O'Clock. The General then
II appeared on the piazzaf where the family
81 were awaiting him to SIT with them aud
have the family picture taken. After sit
tu. fer the picture the General remained
81 on the piazza reading the morning pa
81 uers I'm the meantime the doctors were
81 I'm consultations They had found the
n Generals pulse to be z. DR.. Sands found
H5 particular change IN the condition Of
81 the throat since Sunday, and both doctors
81 believe that there is no Immediate danger
81 OF death.
LIABILITY TO DESPONDENCY.
B Temporary influences may render the
81 General again and at auY time apprehen-
81 sye a8d the following day may see his
81 SPIRITS restored, but all the while the
. vicious sore upon his tongue is deepening.
and as 10 progresses so does the Generals
81 Vitality wane. tie has full knowledge Of
tus, and that knowledge will, at all times,
81 be the background against which may
81 worse to arouse public interest, but
such changes cannot at any time deceive
8 the sick man, nor obscure the certainty
81 TIA. lis dissolution Is each day nearer.
A TROUBLESOME COUGH.
Gen. Grant spent the evening in doors
with his family and DR.. Douglas and Rev.
81 Dr. Newman. During The afternoon he
81 bad been coughing occasionally. but nos
81 Hent!y, and this evening he cuughed at
q times iu clearing his throat OF ac-
cluulated mucous, when he
Was speedily relieved bv the
# Physician. During the evening he
wrote the following words upon a card
a Wlic1 he handed TO DR.. Newman: 1T is
just a week to-day since I have spoken.
81 i.Y suffering is continuous Drs. Sands
s. aai Douglas say my ailment Us ihpr0V-
iHg.' A little while before Q O'CLOCK Gen.
Grant wrote few words upon card,
which he passed to Mrs. Grant, and which
read as follows: ASK Dr. Newman 10
have prayers. l want To retire early"
b RETIREs AT 8 O'CLOCK.
The request was compiled with, and at
81 s0ci0ck Dr. Douglas and the nurse COM
81 posed the General for the night in his
81 Ioom. Halt an hour afterwards the doe
8 Tor. In conversations SAID that be thought
b that the General was tired, though quiet.
81 The eXpectOratiOn that so weakens the
81 patient was, the doctor Thought, some
ri What 1hated, and the General seemed in-
81 clAed Ca sleep. TONIGHT, when asked if
Be intended 10 remain mere constantly
WITH the General, Dr. Douglas said thar
le was not certain that he would do So
DE Li-nt after - time return TO the city
# lor while and ask DR.. Shrady To come
here. The physician apuyehends no
u'ioie tonight. lie expressed the belief
ila1 Gen. Grant would pass quiet night.
THE RECORD OF A NIGHT.
Seven hours of refreshing sleep, the
usual taking ot liquid TODD, the absence
81 f unusual pain, quies OF body and no
Il unusual mental strain. constitute the
III record toe Gen. Grant from O'Clock last
n'-lt to o'clock this afternoon. The IA
u-ue ihat followed his unwIse eNertion
ln walking yesterday was warning
Nnic1 .o good IA patient as Gen. Graut
VIII not let 20 Uuheedcd.
PASSED A QUIET DAY.
Mindful Of this. be has passed a quiet
II gay physically. To what degree his mind
pms been active is know ledge held only
p! Gen. Grant, though the doctors would
De- glad To- share such knowledge, as his
mental and physical condition last
81 '-ning were running nearly level. 70
'rl.e and trembling was tae Generals
''df then. that even bis sturdy pluck
Il ''iH'u % weaken. lie was distfduSul
iN mud- DISCOURAGED at heart, and weak
81 w body, and because of this wrote ta
e'l-fs 90 his physician end family which
le would gladly recall to-day.
AWARE OF HIS SINKING CONDITION
blt while unusual temporary weakness
MN nave 0ccasi0ned The Generals de-
"luency last evening, be knows ana
E within "a week expressed 90 near
"'lds his own assurance that he is con-
.1liiy growing weaker and more eX-
Ia1'ied, and Dee was NOT deceived in this,
'D' no effort was made 20 lead
' General 10 false hope. lie
last week frankly told that
"a- fading ont, and that az the end he
'..' probably pass away peacefully OF
.AI. failure when the main spring Of
lNNy uncOlled, and That when the
".Ncm machinery had run down n
..i STOP. sch is the General s nniicl-
''.'H OF the end which he calmly realizes
"'t lony way distant and impossible
overt. His courage sank % low eDo.
o faaIizing the powerful influence
Fl -'al upon physical conditions such as
1 now ir Gen. Grants case, Dr.
lA7 summoned Or. sand. The lallef
-' iound no alarming symptoms saw
30, '-letal In better spirits and at 1:do
S., This afternoon started back 70