Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-05
General Grant ChesrfulIy Relates
His Dreams.
The Thrilling "Deathbsd" Scene on
Tuesday Morn.
Ex-Secrstary Frelinghuyssn May
Die at Any Time.
Senator Vance With a Disease That
May Prove Fatal.

sept quietly III MS easy CnSlEi WIN MS leSL
resting on a stool, from shortly before IL
O'Clock until $50 o'clock this morning. He
was much refreshed by his sleep of eight
hours, un6roken save when gently aroused
to take uourishment at regular intervals.
During the early morning the patient had
occasional attacks Of coughing. His breath
ing during the night was comfortable. DIS.
J. II Douglas and George F. Shrady re-
mained with the General all night, and Col.
lred Grant was in the bedroom of his dying
father most oi:rhe time, Shortly after mid
night the outer doors were closed and the
lights burning in the upper windows turned
low. About halfPast , o clock bright light
sppearedin the windows ofthe library, which
at;oius the room occupied by General
Grant and the forms II Drs. Douglas and
StTady were seen moving about behind the
shade EtGul gusts OF rain pattered against
the window panes, and heavy mist pre-
vailed during the morning hours The only
persons who trod the walks on the block
where the Grant residence is located were
score OF reporters and three policemen, and
thew found the rain and mist so disagree
able that the shelter of opposite doorways
was sought. At $3.50 o'clock the following
iug bulletin, signed by Drs. ShIady and
douglas, was issued:
April I, $50 a. m.-Geueral Grant has
.,,pt continuously up 20 this time, only dis
,arbed by occasional attacks OF coughing to
frse his throat FROM mucus. He has taken
,ourishmeuc regularly. His breathing is
,a.ural and pulse as Us usual.
The General Sees Another Day.
4 servant rolled up the parlor window
= .Iss at ; clock, and DR.. Shrsdy opened
= window in the library and put his head
oyt into the murky atmosphere. he looked
IN and down the street, and then retreat
iTg closed the window. Pretty soon signs
Of activity were seen about the basement
DIR. Shrady came out Of the house at 1880
O clock and walked to Madison avenue,
where he boarded downtown car. He said
that it was nothing less than a miracle that
the General should have lived so long and
be in the condition he IS.
DR.. Douglas remained in the sick room
while DR.. Shrady way away.
The following bulletin was issued at $50
2. m:
General Grant awoke after continuous
sleep of eight hours and related in lucid
and humorous manner his dreams, while IN
der the influence Of the anodyne. He feels
refreshed and cheerful, and asked for cup
Of coffee. His pulse is the same.
TSigned. J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. ID.
GEo. F. SuRADY, NJ D.
HISS. n. bulletin.-The improvement
which the last statement suggests IN General
Grants condition continues. Since taking
his coffee he has had strong liquid nourish.
ueut twice. The throat has been attended
10 and the irritation which began to trouble
him has been allayed. He walked firmly
into the adjoining room to have his mouth
and throat cleaned. He is resting quietly
now in his easy chair. His pulse is about
as Yesterday at this hour.
fSignedl J. II. DOUGLAS, VI. ID.
m-Geueral Grant has been very
ouiet since the las, report. He has taken
his uourishmeut regularly. His pulse is "
be is not complaining of his throat. The
accumulation of mucus is easily removed
by gargling, without medication. DE
moves from room to room when required
without aay trouble. He is now resting in
his easv chair, after having been on his bed
fo- a few minutes. Signed
J. H DOUGLAs, NJ. ID.
General Grant has within the past halt
hour been somewhat restless, changing his
rosition alternately from chair to bed. He
has compla!n-d of pain in his throat which
has been relieved By local application Of
cccos;re. He has occasionally walked
about his room and tor change sat short
time in the library. His pulse remains the
same and temperature normal lie has
ius, taken his nourishment and at this
moment is inclined to doze In his chair,
having had his anoiyne administered.
TSigpsd SHRADY, N. D.
The impression prevails with many that
the hypodermic injection Of brandy were
not only employed to rally General Grant
from the death swoon Thursday morning At
dav break. out that the General has since
been sustained almost solely BY the use OF
LIQUORS administered by the physicians
This is untrue. On Thursday morning
when death was believed to be only
Eve minutes away DR.. Shrsdy
injected one drachm Of brandy
beneath the skin of the General
right forearm. Beneficial effects were
speedily observed and soon after the opera
ton was repeated. A drachm then being
administered with q hyPOdermlc syringe
That was all the liquor shmulant then su'
uiuistered ana not q drop has been gwen
since The General has sincs expressed
conviction that those applications oi orandy
saved his life at the time.
Dr. Barker said General Grant was
better than he had been in week. Ills
throat was easier, and that the mucus was
less adhesive, and easily thrown on. be
tween and / D. m. he complained OF 3
chill in his room. and wood FIRE was started
IN the CRATE. An easy chair was TneeleG
near the fire place, and then the Geners
rested with Dr.. Shrady and Mrs. Ssrtoris
near by. Callers we're comparatively ieS
during the da7. Some flowers were sent &c
the house in the afternoon. In the morn
ing bulletin reference was made to the tscI
that during the night the General hSu
dreamed and had afterwsrd related ni'
dream 10 the doctor and his family. Inc
bulletin spoke Of this to show the clear neS'
Of the Generals faculties in being able tS
Tsclte the details of his dream.
The General Related His Dream
soon after he awoks. He said he felt a;
though he was of travelling somewhere and
had 61t single satchel, feeling he was poor
anc he thought he was partially un9Tesse,
and ne had no money. This worried nim
good deal, although he thought to hlmsel
that he ought to be used to u Q
this time. Altogether he felt hmsei
10 be in q pretty bad predleamenL-
Without money and without friends de cam
10 fence and got over it very sWkWarGty 91e1
here being a stile only on one side; "ne
oTeE be found he had left his satchei on to
cher side and he could not get It "'tnop q
Paying duty at each step Of the stiie ss .
vent back fOl it. Then he thought Q
soV.d 20 hack home and borrow none
nom Yrs. Grant, but when he got there q
ioGud that Mrs. Grant had only seventies
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