The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
NO CHANOE FOR LIFE.
Gen. Grant Not So Lotc tina He Must Soon
Pass 4tcdy.

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G-n. Grant Notc So Lotc uio He Must Soon
Pass 4tcay.
New York dispatch of the I'd: An hour
after midnight last night Gen. Grant was
asleep. Al that time Fred Grant was in doubt
that his father would be alive at daylight. lie
had little hope that such would be the case
but in that he was happily disappointed. Day
Lawned and Gen. Grant was yet breathing.
% doubt Of his son was based on the fact
that the disease spread through the mouth
and above the palate and the head back OF The
throat was eaten into, the gums on the right
side were partially destroyed and the posterior
aud anterior arches in the right side were
gone. The palate on the right side was raw
and. though the general spoke feebly, it was
with difficulty and with scarcely any
nse OF the tongue. Anxiety was
further augmented by the statement
of DR.. Shrady to the effect that unless
there was a strong rally through the night the
general could scarcely survive until daylight.
From / O'Clock until daybreak the general
resx4d with intervals Of fitfulness. Drs.
Douglas and Shrady were with him and Kew.
Newman was in the house during the night.
At 5 o clock it was deemed wise TO administer
a stimulant, and DR.. Shrady gave the general
n little brandy, slightly medicated. The oc-
casion of this stimulant was of the gravest
character. The patient seemed sinking rap
i.llv. The household was aroused and quietly
every member of the family was admitted into
The sick-room. AT 5 80 the group in the sick
room believed the patient TO be passing away
and the doctors thought the general would not
live fl re minutes. Stimulants were admins
tsred hvpodermically and, as DR.. Newman put
it. the wonderful ~tenacity OF life and strength
~ 3ntellect sustaining the general, his mind
was clear and he was able to speak at what
.gas thought to be a critical moment more free
~ than in the early part OF the night. Medi-
Gated stimrlants were continued at snort lntcr-
walls and when he had revived a trlfie and was
little stronger he glanced at the members OF
the family, the physicians, DIR. Newman ana
the inteudents, all cropped at the bedside, and
uttered The words, 'Bless you all" ATT
o'clo k Rev. Newman engaged the family In
morning prayers and another day OF anxiety
was fairly ushered in. AT $50 Nev. Tiffany,
Gen. Grants pastor in Washington, called but
Nd not enter when told by a watcher that
there were no evidences of trouble through the
night. At 7s45 DR.. Newman, who had gone
for a walk, was sent for in the greatest haste.
At s 20 Senator Chatfee called. U. :. Grant,
ir. left the house at $40. When asked about
his father he merely shook his head. zen.
Radeau called about $3.50 and DIR. re-
turned to the house at 8 O'Clock. DR.. Shraiy
left the house at 9:15. He said the gen fM
was resting quietly. At $3.50 Gen. Grant was
still alive but very weak.
About $50 p. M. Gen. Grant intlmated to
DR.. Shrady that he thought he would like to
take his W temperature and see how his
ruIse was. DR.. Shrady gave him a thermome-
teA and the general put it in his mouth and
keRt 1t there for about five minute The gen
oral also set his stop-watch and placed it in
his lap and put his second finger on his pulse.
At one time the watch seemed about to slip TO
the floor, but the general retained the ther-
mometer In his mouth. Nevertheless, the gen
cral was able to take his own temperature and
record his pulsations. and this feat is r g 'rded
~ DIR. Shrady as indicating that his in cllec-
I1aI perceptions were clear and unc-o lded.
When Gen. Grant made his request Tor the
thermometer DR.. Shrady said: "We must
humor a sick man, general, ~ at which the gen
cral smiled. At 9 p. m. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Sar-
toris and several other members Of the family
were about the sick mans bedside. DIR. New
man aud ex-senator Chaffce were also present.
DR.. Shrady regarded the ability of Gen. Grant
to exercise his mental faculties and hands at
the same time as very hopeful and was quite
nsnguine at that hour that Gen. Grant would
Pass a comparatively easy night. Cyrus W.
Field called about9:l5. Mr.. Field said: H
Grant is a man of wonderful vitality. De-
spite his low condition he is able to walk
across the ROOM