Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-09

New York Special 3lst. At $50 this morning
DR.. Schrady issued a bulletin stating that his
patient was then doing in his armchair, and
that there was no material change in his
condition. The general, he stated, had
rested Ave hours during tho night
slceping by turns in his couch and
char, and had eaten q little of the food that
was prepared for him. IA tho hours
wore on the general began to show
signs 81 Improvement Ills pulse became
stronger than Il had been since the
outbreak Saturday sssa, .aa 10 .s;s-
ed for awhile about gong out for a
drive. There was no return of pain, and the
local applications had entirely removed tho
secretioE5 in his throat
IL was stated at the house at 10 O'Clock to
night that the general was getting along
finely and was preparing for bed Every
thing went to skew that no would have q
peaceful night DIR. Douglass was in the house
and intended TO remain over night He will be
relieved by DIR. Schrady in the morning. This
afternoon . carriage drove up containing Gen.
Daniel 4. Sickles and Judge John r. Brady.
They entered the house and remained about
ton minutes. When they emerged, Gen.
Sickles said.
II noticed nc very great change in the gener-
al, and his voice was good He was walking
about the room
Seen. Grant is better" said Judge Brady,
''but his condition Ia critical still. He has had
two or three of these attacks, and he may not
be strong enough 10 resist the next one"
One Of the visitors at the house said tonight:
Grit is the only thing that has prolonged
Gen Grants life thus far. He has fought the
disease heroically from the start with the heavy
odds ola shattered constitution against him.
Ever since that terrible choke Saturday
night however, he has given up hope and
Lost his courage II was this that made
hin SO bad yesterday. When | saw him this
afternoon l congratulated him ON his better
appearance. what is the use of getting better
only 70 get worse tomorrow" no said This
shows pretty much how he feals at present
h expression of those who have visited
the Grant family since the generals attack
Saturday, il Is learned that the trouble then
was moro serious than has been supposed, and
that but for tho timely arrival OF Drs
Douglass and Schrady he would have choked
TO death.
A gentleman who knows quite q little abont |
the case gave II as his belief o-night Ghat the
physicians were as much at sea az TO the i'm
mediate danger OF death a. any outsider.
"He may lasta week yet said the gentle |
man, "or he may be snuffed ont like a candle |
81 any moment When the doctors left him
Saturday night they had no idea there was any
immediate danger, yet he came nearer dying
four hours afierward than he has ever been
IL will be just 40 at the end. There will be 3
sudden choke, : gasp for breath, and then all
will DO over. The doctors may open his neck
TO relieve him, butt think moi"
From the Pioneer Press March 81. The
crisis has been reached in Gen. Grants
sickness, and the worst is now looked for at
an early ome 1t isnot a question of weeks
or Of days. bat OF hours. There can be no
doubt that the end is rapidly approaching.
Monday evening Er, Douglass was asked II