Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-05
GRANTS IMPROVEMENT.
HIS CONDITION BETTER THAN
IN A WEEK.

The Day Marked by no RaIsSsss-Tr w
he was t-,Le6 from tn Grave -
Brandy--A Cher al Dialogue witt = -
Dootor-seenes in 9treet and House.
NEW YORK, April A. asst night was
comfortable for Gen. Grant. He slept
quietly in his easy chair with his f-ot
resting on a stool, from shortly before IL
O'clock until 6:j0 o'clock this morning.
lie was much refreshed by his sleep of
eight hours. 1t as unbroken eove when
he was gently aroused to take nourish-
ment at regular intervals. During the
early morning the patient had occasional
attacks OF coughing. HIS breathing during
the night was comfortable. Drs. j. IL.
! Douglas and George r. Sbrady remained
with the General all night. and Col. Fred.
Grant was in the bedroom of his dying
father most of the time. SeOrt-
ly after midnight the outer
doors were closed and the lights
burning IN the upper windows were turned
low. About 2:3O O'Clock a bright light
appeared IN the window OF the library,
which adjOins the room occupied by Gen
Grant, and abe forms Of Drs. Douglas and
Shrady 8ere seen moving about behind
the shade. Fittul gusts Of rain pattered
! against the window paues aud a heavy
mist prevailed during the morning. The
| only persons who trUd the walks on the
block where the Grant residence is
located were a score of reporters and
three policemen, and even they found the
rain and mist so disagreeahle that the
| shelter OF opposite dOOrways Was sought.
AN EARLY MORNING BULLETIN.
At $3.50 O'Clock this morning the follow
ing bulletin signed by Drs. Shrady and
| Douglas was issued:
! tme, only distHr5s d by occasional attacks
! Of coughing 10 free bis throat from laucOu-.
| lie has taken his nourishment regularly. His
! breathing is natural. and his Pulse as usual.
Drs. Shrady aud Douglas ISSUED another
bulletin at $3.50 O'clock this morning,
| which read as follows:
Gen. Grant awOke after a continuous sleep
Of eight louTs, and related ia "a lucid and hu
uorous manner his dream while under the
inhu nce o. the anodyne. He feels refreshed
/ and ch0e fol, and asked for a cup Of coffee.
/ His pul-e 81 she same.
ARRIVAL OF U. 5. GRANT, JR.
U. $. Grant, Jr., came from the St.
Cloud Hotel at 7 O'Clock. He walked
through SlXty-siXth street without an
/ umbrella, but did not seem to heed the
rain, which Was then pouring down. He
ascended TO the library, aud was seen sit
ting at the window in conversation vita
Dc. Shrady. He had brought the morn
ing papers with bin and handed them
| 10 the doctor. Mrs SartOris
| appeared at the library window for a few
moments. DR.. Shrady came out of the
house at 1880 O'Clock and walked to M3di-
son avenue, where be boarded down
town car. He said that it was nothing
less than miracle that the General should
nave lived 50 long and be in the condition
re is. DR.. Douglas remained in the sick
room while Dr.. SArady was away.
bulletin issued at HIS O'Clock this
morning said:
The impro cement which the last statement
| su gtsts in sen. Grants condition continues.
! since taking his coffee he has had strong
be. n att nded TO, and the irritation which be-
| gan 10 .rJubie him has been allayed. He
w4iked hrmly lnto the adjoining room TO have
his mouth ana throat cleaned. He ls ROW
estiDS quietly in his easy chair HE pulse IS
| about as yesterday at this time.
WONDERFUL WILL POWER.
Ex-senator CAahee made mis- morning
/ cal at the Grant residence al
s:15 O'Clock. Gen. Dent dropped in at
the Mutual District Office near Gen.
! Grants house. lie sent a private mee-
sag, and when about to leave he remark
ed pou what he designated the patients
| Won derful Will power. Gen. Dent said
that last evening Gen. Grants pulse
had been tried and found ite low, but
soon after he asserted his determination
to enjoy a stroll. He took Mr.. Dents
arm and with cane in hand walked
! slowly twice around the room. TIE et-
/ fort seemed % lie "a spasm of energy from
which the patient lapsed into bis arm
chair and TO mis- previous condition. Gen.
Badeau entered the Grant house It 9
/ o'clock this morning. lie left at 10
O'Clock. He stated that the General
J cmed TO be sleeping. His condition
was Httle changed and there was noChing
to report as TO added weakness on
strength.
TEE GENERALS AUTOGRAPH.
This afternoon an artist called at Gen.
/ GRANTS house He brought vita MIN sew
eral copies OF "a steel engraving by HIM
self OF the General iOr the General to pui
his auto rdph on them. The ergravlngs
are then 10 be pr, sented 20 Senators Chat
1 fee and sanford, DR.. Newman and the at
tending physicians. Dr~. Barker and
/ Shrady arrived about O'Clock. When
/ Dr.. Barker left tae house he said that
/ Gen. Grant was better tuan be had been
/ in a week. The General was very quiet
all tue afternoon, took hls noufishmCnt
] regular. did not complain of his turoat.
ana MS pulse remained about p. lie
moved from room 20 room without trout
/ Bile, and changed from his bed to his easy
| chair and back again.
Tue following bulletin was issued at
| j:1j O'Clock:
/ Gen Grant has been sitting in his easy
I chair by "a cheerful wood fire, ENJOYING % aud
I dOLng 90 intervals. he Is 40 this moment
/ peacefully sleeping. His pulse Is eu5d and nia
general conditi 20 's uncha 9nd.
HOW HE WAS SAVED BY BRANDY.
An impression prevails in many minis
that hypOdermic injections Of brandy We're
not only employed 10 rails Gen. Grant
from the death sWUOu on Thursday rCrn-
ing at day break. but that tbC Gsncrsi hAo
Since bceu sustained almost 3lely hv che
use ot liquors administered by the 7si-
cians, Ihis i5 untrue. On Ihui sday
morning, when derth IS as believed 10 be
only eve AlHutes away, nr. ehf" ly iu-
s-.ted one Grachm of brandy en' o. the
sk.I 0t ihe Generals rizF' forearm. Beue-
hcial elects were speedily Observed, aud
sOOr after the operation WIS Repeated,
the Lrachm then beiug . .mrdsterUd
/ wish "a hypuderniC syringe. Thus TWO
drachms o. bi andy varied on re di5sl-
luton that seemed So near. That was all
the cquOr o..muianJ the. administer q
aud not % drop las bon giyl4 since. Tho
General has since expressed "a conviction
that tlese applications % brandy saved
his Hle at that ume. An attendant in The
sick room 40 the Tim Dr.. sarady was
leaving Gen. Grant tAie morning hC -gd
toe following dialogue;
"Noa, General, GOOD morning; you
have bad q splendid night remarked the
physician cuaerily.
ayes, feel quite refreshedD answered