The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-07
GENERAL GRANT.
HE Is SLOWLY BUT SURELY DYING

NEW L IORk, ApCll -Au nOuI hileT
midnight Gen. Grant was asleep. AT that
time Col. Fred Grant was in doubt
whether bis father would be alive at day
break. He had little hope that such
would be the case. but in that he was
happily disappointed. The day dawned
and Gen. Grant was vet breathing The
doubt OF his son was based upon the fact
that the disease had spread through the
mouth and above the palate IN the head.
The back OF the throat vas eaten into ;
the gums on the right side OF the teeth
we're partially consumed, and the poste-
rior and interior arches ia the right side
we're gone; the palate on the right side
was raw, and though the General spoke
ieebly it was with difficulty and With
scarcely any use of the tongue. Anxiety
was further augmented by statement
from DR.. Schrader TO the effect that un-
less there was a strong rally through the
night the General could hardly survive
until early daylight. From l o'clock un.
til dsybreak the General rested with in
tervals OF 6tfulness. Drs. Douglas and
Schrady were with him and the Rev DR..
Newman was 10 the house during the
night. The gas was turned low in TIE
sick room, and iD the library the physi'
clans and members of the family waited
and chat,ed until about 8 O'Clock, when
Col. Grant and one of his physicians
we're ON watch.
The daylight bad come, and the hour
Was O'Clock when it was deemed wise
to administer stlmulant 10 the patient,
and DR.. Schradv gave the General by
podermic injection of brandy. This wac
medicated slightly, and was administered
hypodermlcslly because OF the patients
inability to swallow.
The occasion OF the stimulsnt was OF
the gravest character. The patient seem
ed sinking rspidly The household was
aroused and quickly every member o'
the family was at the bedside. Both
physicians we're in close attendance. Al
5 80 the group in The sick room believed
the patient was passing away and the
doctors we're OF the opinion that the Gen
ersI would not live minutes. S:imulants
we're again administered hypodermically
and as Dr.. Newman put l., "the wocder
ful tenacity OF life and strength Of intel
lect sustained the General His mint
was clear rs the daylight he had lived tt
see again, and be was able at what Wal
deemed the critical honr to speak laor'
freely than in the early night. The in
jections of stimulsnts we're continued o
short intervals, and when he had revived
q triae and was little stronger be glanc
ed at the members OF the family ,tae phv
sicians and the attendants grouped atth'
bedside, and be uttered the words, :"
bless you all.'
At 6 o'clock Rev. DR.. Newman en-
gagged the family 10 prayer. and auothe
day Of anxiety and waiting was usheret
in.
New YORK. April 8. IL M-Gsn
Grant was able at 10 o'clock to walk un
aided into his library and sign an impor
tant document The snodyne has beel
administered and be is now asleep in hi
chair. His general condition remain.
the same as stated in last bulletin.
j. H. DOUGLAS, NJ D.
Mr. Chaffee soon returned to the resi-
dence OF Gen. Grant, and at 10 30 p. n
left for the night. He said morphine ha
been given, and good nights rest wa
expected. "Gen. Grant is the most won
derful man in combating disease eve
heard Of" said Mr.. Chaffee; "he walk
about the room unaided, not withstandin
his extremely weak condition. A shol
time ago be walked Into an adjoinin
room and affixed his autograph to fou
pictures. Tle strokes OF his pen wer
as bold aud 6rm as they we're when th
General was in health"
Secretary John w. Vrooman, OF th
State Senate, called at the house th
evening and presented the family with
copy OF the resolutions of sympath!
passed by the Senate.
The important document alluded to
the ii O'Clock bulletin was family pa
per. Dr.. Shrsdy has just said that Ge
G ants condition. is very good to-nigh
bat it csnuot be told what moment
will die. The anodyne administered pr
duced sleepiness DR.. Shrady says
never saw so much exhaustion In ms
suffering With disease Of such local ma,
nitude. He thinks it due largely 10 :
cent shocks. The fall on the ice whe
leaving bis carriage, neuralgia. the e.
traction OF teeth, business trouble ar
such like
| 1880 A M-Geu. Grant is quiet
sleeping 10 his easy chair. His conc
ton is the same as 81 ii o'clock.