The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-05
said the General was sleeping quietly, and he
though the outlook was favorable.

though the outlook was favorable
1t is authoritively stated that General Grants
family regard the coming morning hours with
grave apprehension, and fear that his dissolution
may then take place.
DIR. Shrady left the house at 1890 tonight,
and went home. When asked if the cold wealth
er would have any bad effect on the Generals
condition, he said: II think not"
The nourishment taken by General Grant con-
sists chiefly of beef tea and eggs beaten in
milk While he does not take any liquid food
with relish, he is still able to digest all the
nourishment that is given to him.
At 1:30 Sunday morning, DR.. Douglas issued a
bulletin announcing that the General had slept
continuously and we'll His pulse was good, and
his general condition unchanged.
At 230 Sunday morning all is quiet about the
Grant mansion. The house is locked for the
night, and the inmates trust that the General
will live through the night.
LIFE NOT SUSTAINED BY LIQUORS.
An impression prevails with many that the
hypodermic injections of brandy were not only
employed to rally General Grant from the death
swoon of Thursday morning at daybreak, but
that the General has since been sustained almost
solely by the use of liquors administered by ply
sicians. This is untrue. On Thursday morn
ing, when death was believed to be only FIVE
minutes away, Dr. Shrady injected one drachm
of brandy beneath the skin of the Generals right
forearm. The beneficial effects were speedily
observed, and soon after the operation was re-
peated, drachm then being administered with
hypod ermic syringe. That was all the liquor
stimulant then administered, and not drop has
been given since. The General has since ex-
pressed conviction that those applications of
brandy saved his life at the time. The attend
ant in the sick roomat the time DR.. Shrady was
leaving the General this morning, heard the fol-
lowing dialogue:
Now, General, good morning. You have
had splendid night" remarked the physician,
cheerily.
Eyes, I feel quite refreshed" answered the
General.
"And now, General, the way to make me
happy is to stay that way until come back at
when then ask you how you are, you are to- say
you are better"
II do not wish to go against my conscience"
returned the General.
Shrady, cheerfully.
IL will agree to be if you keep up the same line
of action, and tell DR.. Douglas to do SO when you
are gone" responded the General.
Certainly, will ask him to do So" returned
the Doctor; 1--WE intend to keep up this same line
of action" Here Dr. Sbrady hesitated second,
and them with asmile, added: 'If it takes all sum-
mer."
At this quotation of the Generals famous ut
terance he looked up quickly and smiled.
Between and p. NJ. the General complained
eol;1 /. Il
in the CRATE. The easy chair was wheeled near
the fire place, and there the General rested, with
DR.. Shrady and Mrs. Sartoris near by.
Callers were comparatively few during the
day. Some flowers were sent 10 the house in the
afternoon.
THE GENERALS DREAM.
In the morning bulletin reference was made to
the fact that during the night General Grant had
dreamed, and had afterwards related bis dream
to the doctor and his family. The bulletin spoke
of this to show the clearness of the
Generals faculties in being able to re-
cite the details of dream. The General
related his dream soon after he awoke. He said
he felt as if he were off travelling somewhere,
and had but single satchel. He felt that
he was poor. and he thought he was partially
undressed, and he had no money This worried
him good deal, although he thought to him
self that he ought to be used TO it by that time;
he felt himself to be in pretty bad predica-
ment without money and without friends.
He came to, fence and got over
stile only on one side. When over, he found he
had left his satchel on the other side,
and he could not get it without paying duty at
each step of the stle as he went back for it.
Then he thought he would go back home and
borrow money from Mrs. Grant, but when he
got there nc found that Mrs Grant had only
$lZ That was not enough, the General said,
but at that point he was glad to wake up.
While relating this night vision, General Grant
chuckled with some jollty, particularly at that
portion where he told how he was obliged
to pay duty or leave his satchel
THE GENERAL WISHES TO DIE.
When Senator Chaffee called on Grant Satur-
day afternoon, the General, in referring to his
condition, said, this is hard" After lapse of
some minutes he said, I'm going to die" Mr..
Chaffee then said to him, you're feeling little
better to- day, are youl"
II don't know" answered General Grant;
''you know I'm going to die, the doctors know
I'm going to die-I want to die"
AS to DR.. Newmans visit General Grant said
that DR.. Newman prayed for him, and he al
lowed him to pray, not that he thought the cler-
gymans prayers would save him, but he did not
want to say anything to hurt his old friends
feelings, and so did not request him to stop.
The General wrote half-page letter to Sena-
tor Chaffee on Saturday, and his handwriting
was as strong and legible as at any time while
in health
The important family document which was
signed by General Grant on Friday, is an appli-
cation TO the President of the United States,
for the appointment of the oldest son of Capt.
Fred ID. Grant to a cadetshp at West Point.
The boy is now oily three years old
The Feeling in Washington.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 4-Although the bulletins
from New York showed an improvement in the
condition of General Grant and indicated that