Connecticut western news., 1885-04-22
The Illness of Gen. Grant.

Senator Chaffee left the house at 9:15 a nl., Monday. He said that the disease was spread ing. The Senator was with Gen. Grant an hour. The General experienced some pain in in the throat was superatined. The General seemed no weaker than yesterday, and during the hour of the Senator's call the patient coughed only once and then expectoration of mucous was accomplished without difficulty. So long as the General was nourished as he Is now, the Senator believed he would survive until death resulted from the gradual course of the cancerous disease.
 At 10 o'clock Monday night this bulletin was sent out: Gen. Grant has been very comfort able since the last bulletin. He seemed stronger during the afternoon, and walked from room to room with 8 firmer step. He has just awakened from 8 sleep of two hours. He has taken nourishment. and in reply to an inquiry said he was not in pain. The accum- ulation of mucus has not disturbed him to- night, and he has not required any local appli- cation to the throat. His pulse Is 72, regular and full, and his respiration 16.
 On Tuesday evening General Grant was bet ter. While Mrs. Grant was in the adjoining room, the General bade the servant bring him pad of writing paper. On it he wrote this bulletin.
 ''The doctor tells me am better this morn- ing. am better. l am better than have been in two weeks. U. s. GRANT,"
 Having so written, the General handed his bulletin to the servant and told him he should carry it to Mrs. Grant, who was sitting in the library almost within sight of her husband. The servant delivered the message with for mality. Mrs. Grant read it. showed it to Dr. Douglas, and both, laughing, entered the sick room, where pleasantrles passed, the General joining with a smile.
 The midnight bulletin said: "Gen. Grant during the afternoon and evening walked sev- eral times from his bedi oom to his library and bo of 6Iffaropk 1F his family. At 10 o'clock he returned, and since that time has been sleeping in his chair. His cough Is not troublesome and the secretion of mucus is slight. His pulse and temperature are unchang, d, and there IS at presI nt prom lse for him of quiet night"
 At Il p. m. Wednesday this bulletin was sent out:
 "Gen. Grant has been very free from pain during the afternoon and evening. His con dition has not materially changed since the last report. He has coughed infrequeutly, and has not been troubled by any accumula- ton of mucus. His pulse at 10 p. m. was P, temperature normal. He is sleeping quietly"
 Dr. Shrady was asked, ''How do you account for the steady improvement"
 .sThe Generals bad attacks have been caused by complications associated with the usual progress of the disease" was the an- swer. "Ihese have been overcome for the present, and of course he is better. The tenn. porary irritation in the throat has been relieved and the result is what the bulletins have stated
 "And do the bulletins state everything2 ?" was asked.
 "The bulletins deal with the plain facts of the case, and with the facts only, responded Dr. Shrady.
 Gen. Grant slept from p. m., Wednesday, until after 4.3J o'clock Thursday morning His general condition is unchanged At 6:30 a. m. Dr. Douglas issued the following bulletin:-"Gen. Grant has passed very quiet night. The improved con- naturally for seven and 8 half hours nearly continuously, taking his nourishment well and at longer intervals. He feels stronger and his voice indicates it /"
 The bulletin Friday morning at o'clock was as fOllows:-'GeD. Grant retired st 91S D. m., and since that time has been dozing in his chair, having been occasionally disturbed by coughing and expectoration. He is now quietly sleeping, after having taken nourish- ment. His pulse is 70, of good volume and regular. Temperature normal"
 At half-past eight o'clock Friday morning the following bulletin was issued: -''Gen. Grant has had very refreshing sleep. He says he has rested better than for many nights, and felt strong enough to get up and dress for the day. Has taken his nourishment without pain in swallowing, and has not since mid night been disturbed by coughing. Pulse and temperature unchanged"
 At 11.30 p. m., the following bulletin was issued: Gen. Grant passed most of the even ing in the library with his family. He retired at 10 o'clock. He had some pain in his throat, now sleeping quietly.
 At this time it was believed that the Gen. was not suffering from cancer, but from ulcerated sore throat.