The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
GRANT FEELING BETTER
He Is Now Reaping the Benefit of the Recent
Change Of Air.
All symptoms Decidedly Improved-He Pre-
pares Another bstallmeBt of History
Which Will be Duly Inserted
i'm His Memoirs.

with caller at the Grant cottage between II
and o'clock to-day. The Doctor further
explained, that though the General went 10
bed little after o'clock last night, he did
not sleep until about II o'clock From
that time throghout the night
tine patient had slept well, with
few breaks of wakefulnes>. and the Doctor
had not been called until o clock this morn
ing when he cleansed the Generals throat
and applied cocaine la it. At the time the
Generals voice had been clearer than at any
time since his arrival here. The Doctor was
called at o'clock. The patients pulse was
6s. but after he had become thoroughly
aroused by the Doctor working over him the
pulse increased to - The General remained
in his bed of chairs all through the forenoon.
Ii Was after midday when he got up. and il
was about O'Clock when he made bis APP
pearance on the piazza He wore the new
suit which lac donned Yesterday and seated
himself in willow arm chair on the
north Veranda Of the cottage When
caller at this time asked the
| physician how the patient found himself.
when he arose he was told that the General
was decidedly better; that all the symptoms
were decidedly improved over yesterla:.
The Generals voice was not 80 clear a. when
lac awokc in the morning. but it was quite
audible After listening ten minutes to con
versation between members of the family the
General walked iiilO the room used as an Of
flee took up pad Of paper. returned to his
chair put ON his spectacles and began writ
ing. While 80 engaged the family was called
in to lunch, and the Doctor, having first
wrapped blanket around the patients legs.
went up to the hotel for his lunch General
Grant was thus left alone on the plaza and
he wrote steadily. for three-1uarters of an
hour until > O'Clock. Then he handed
his pad and manuscript To Harri-
son. who took them inside. Another
block of war history had been
prepared for insertion AT the proper place in
the General memoirs. When the little engine
pulled its two ears up from Saratoga at $40
p. M. and landed hundred people on the
platform of the little rustic depot, General
Grant was sitting upon the cottage stoop.
The visitors strolled up the slope past the
cottage in Procession OF twoS and threes, an
impulse was obeved to salute the General
with lifted hats. and the General removed his
silk hat several times from his bead, with
firm hourishes. and returned the greetings.
The old guard. Willets, in Grand Army uni
form. stood at the foot of the steps To pre-
vent uHduly curious persons from crowding
near or speaking 10 the General. Black
clouds had drifted over the mountain in the
morning. and rain fell briskly for ten min
utes. but in the afternoon the sky was notified
with patches Of sunshine and a pheasant
breeze was blowing. laden with fragrance
from pine trees and lakes.
MoUNT MC6EEGoR, June 2l.-After the
family dined tonight the General sat with
them upon the piazza until nearly o'clock,
when he went within doors and did not re-
appear. He had walked less than usual dur
ing the day. His writing had drawn upon
the strength usually devoted To exercise. The
air of riie outside swelling the Doctor said,
was less than last Sunday. and his throat in
side was no worse. The physician saw no
reason more than usual 10 apprehend a wake
fu night for the General, and emphasized his
assurance by going To bed at IL o'clock.
little while after the lights in the cottage
were put out except the usual light in the
Generals room.
Midnight-The cottage is lark and quiet
except the dim light i'm the sick room. The
General has promise of quiet night
Mr. McGREcER, June 22.-When General
Grant arose from his chair the piazza late
yesterday afternoon, he was observed 10
shrug his shoulders as though he felt sud
den sharp pain about the body. General,
You are having a touch rheumatism. said
DR. Douglas Who noticed the flinching move
ment of the sick mans shoulders. Il he
lieve We are goingsto have a storm for feel
the indications myself" Thus the doctor
felt able To understand the crobility of the
patient To sleep until 1880 although he
dined between and o'clock The night
passed away without the doctors being sum
moned to the sick room, although several
! times before morning he heard the rattling
| cough with which the General clears his
throat of secretion. Through the early
morning there were visible indications of the
rain of which he had been forewarned
by ting rheumatic pain last
evening. Finally. at o'clock, the storm
passed over the mountain. and for half an
hour the rain fell heavily upon the shingles
of the roof on the cottage. The General was
| awake and at that time DR. Douglas dressed
his throat His pulse was then -. and his
voice quite clear although the doctor had no
! thought that it would remain DR.. Doug
lal went To the hotel Ia breakfast at abOnt 9
o'clock. 1T is just eight months to-day since
General Grant became patient, he re-
marked. a. he sat down a the table and then
as be ate he told what he thought of the Gen
erals condition. He said the coming of the
storm had disturbed the patient somewhat,
hut the bright, bracng air that followed the
storm would be charming for the sick man.
The General at that time had been in bed
fourteen hours, and during that time he had
slept nine hours. lie had gone To sleep again,
and the physician believed he might sleep
another hour.
At 10 o'clock the General rose and seemed
To be refreshed by his rest, and frightened by
sheltered spot on the piazza where
the breeze could not reach him, General
Grant quietly passed the morning until noon,
/ writing part of the time.
At lunch time the General entered the cot
tage and did not again appear outside until
between 3 and o'clock. when lac stroled
about the piazza for a short time. He soon
went indoors. however, for the temperature
was about go. and the stiff breeze that had
followed the early morning rain rendered
light overcoats acceptable TO well persons.
The storm of the morning threw down the
one wire from the mountain, and this cut off
communication with the outer world.
General Grant last appeared out of doors
to-day about q o'clock while the family were
at dinner. His stay was short. The air,
which had all day been cool, was then chilly,
was then chilly, and the cottage was too cool
for the comfort of the family. 80 the huge
fireplace i'm the parlor was filled with logs
from the mountain woods, and cheerful
blaze roared up the big chimney and cracked
On tie hearth. The General during the even