New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
GEN. GRANTS DAUGHTER
MRS. sARToRIs AT HER .FArHERs HOUSE
THE GENERALS IMPROVED CONDITION CONTINUES
ACTIVE WORK ON HIS BOOK.

THE GENERALS IMPROVED CONDITION C0NTINUu
-AcTIvE WORK ON HIS BOOK
The improvement In General Grants condi.
ton that followed good nights sleep and on WEI
nesday continues Tho physical depression and weah,
ness that have affected the entire system and lowered
the tone Of every organ have IN measure disappeared
and new grip seems to have been taken life ThS
does not however, indicate permanent improvement
The Generals condition until the insomnia that hal
taken such 4 powerful hold upon him hal
been relieved by light dose Of morphis
was serious and almost critical relief had not bess
secured there would have been fatal termination n
distant day. But Is not TO be understood that becau
the General shows some Improvement IL IL to b
followed by convalescence When 1t IL said that hsh
better it is simply the expression Of comparison b.
tween his present condition and that of short time b.
FORE While he may DO BETTER he is still an extremely
sick man.
When tho process of liberation begins
Of progress There may be periods whom tmoves slowly
depending upon peculiar condition Of the systen
which offers an obstruction to Its ADVANCE Then sgaia
theirs are certain conditions which favor rapid growth
such attack Of ARCHAEOLOGICAL under these cir
cumstances liberation almost seen 10 extend
But whatever state the mind may be- whsther TIA
general conditions favorable not for its Develop
ment there standstin in tho malady 1t eves
going onward.
General Grant during tho week has been sonewhh
worried over the fact that his fayorite child Nellie Ma
sartors, tho Atlantic, having left England IL
Baltic ON March TO- he has kept posted regarding
the reports Of vessels as to the weather ct sea
The wind has been blowing of shore for the
last two three days and the General fearful that
the vessel would be delayed. Yesterday morning the
wind was blowing half gale from the westward, and
although the Baltic due not thought possible
that she would arrive time. In the morning Colonel
Grant left the much earlier than usual and went
to the office of the Imam Lae to make inquiry to the
possible arrival of the Baltic. At the Office it be
neyed that the vessel would be here ume Shortly
before the came from Fire Island that the
Baltic had been sighted and word at sent to
the General He ovsEjeyed at the news and during
the day frequently expressed his delight at the prose
of soon meeting his beloved daughter.
Frequent messages by the cable have kept Mrs. sat
tsrs posted as to fathers condition. and she desired
as soon as was any indication of serious turn In
the disease should be informed OF once, 50 that
he could start for this country Word was sent to hr
of favorable nature after the first consultation
was held the Generals the rosy report OF wfea
appeared in The Medical Record few days afterward
the Retirement bill failed TO pass and then followed tho
shock to the patient and the great depression Of his
vitality. Word sent Mrs. sartoris of the change
| that had taken place, and no hope wac
given of the Generals recovery Then she determined
to come here and her father even though hee
| no message sent OF his probable speedy DEATH The
General has expressed anxiety her for time
| and especially since ne uiauc MS ihhu ~ "
| what the termination Of the disease would be.
Tho Raltic passed Sandy Hook in the afternoon an6
came 10 anchor at the Southwest Spit where she Lag
until the change of the tide. The revenue cutter w.
Chandler with Colonel Grant and his brothers, Jesse ane
Ulysses r on board waiting at Quarantine undee
Instructions to take of Mrs. Sarors at the earliest op
portunty but owing the heavy sea In the Lower Bay
the cutter did not for the steamship until alters
n m and had not got far beyond the Narrows when the
Batie was discovered coming up the bay. The cuttf
steamed back to Quarantine and when the Baltic arrived
the customs officers boarded her with the GeneraPs sons
Mrs sartors met her brothers with LOOK Oh anxiety
unon her face which quickly disstpated, however,
nv favorable fathers condition which they
able 70 give Her arrangements TO leave the vessd
ore ouIckly made and o'clock she boarded the rev.
enue cutter with brothers and her maid who wa
the sole companion voyage, and was landed at he
| Barge Office at s40
rho Marty were compelled to cross the revenue cuet
washington and climb upon the stone quay a. the ca"
n, the Barge Office without entering the ouainS nsy
alod brI.kly 10 the entrance where they paoe
tho customs Officers goodnight" Mrs. sartoris thank
ing them I'm voice for their courtesy They thee
took train on Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad fos
Fifty.eghth-st whence they intended to walk to tad
Generals house. Mrs Sartoris's baggage, consisting OF
three trunks was passed by the Customs officers and
| sent home short time afterward
After leaving the elevated road Mrs. Sartoris and
| her brother took q Belt Line car to Mad
ison-ave Ulysses, tr, had left the
marty before The others took Madison-ave car
| at Fifty-ninth-st and lode to sixty-sixth-st
There they got of the car and wal walked MAJ, 70
fariously in their faces, and they hurried s
se5op with a'as quick a'
was opened BY Colonel Grant All the curtains ,S
second Ssrs pui and u' third stors. only Mrs Grant
her daughter ,od ss s0s %aS sSsn inc
he had gone to meet her from the
and whatever emotion he felt except that OIL
Joy was hidden beneath his wonderfully calm face MIS-
sartors overoysd at nnang hes r cha, ap
The General went to sleep at ll3o WEDNESDAY nga
After waking he took little nourshment and then wen
sleep again and py m 9ssa bright ne "a" and cheer
fu and ate his breakfast about 80 After QUIT cna
his family for little S while sr re wsn he % aid
able work revising and correcting MS % Inncs
Of ipId food and spent the afternoon in literary WORK
When Douglas called At p M ne was I psnr 70
ahatcd and that n anything he better than the
day before His throat not as angry as
| an1ears and the General was not su1erfng ron
palm After his throat dressed he felt much re-.
rcsed The General as the day wore On s.oppe' r .us
material He has gone back TO MS work Win SURPRISING
ZEAL and IL there are no uniavoraDe % ""
will continue wtitins anu re'''"e "'' 'A' ''''"
VoaS nr tp General ate rather heartily of liquid and
semisoid food and during the day he took more 10
Than usual. He said that his throat was feeling W..
| aud even the slight that Is present nfry
aiways and especially when eating. did not occasna
distress He felt strong that he qua NOT ee Una. hs 90
casiopay rested his easy chair In walking aroanS
the house hs General does not use even cane .nous'
| When DR. Douglas called at $3.50 p m he ound tns
| General in pleasant mood and not troubled by any
| lnSy the arrival OF his daughter. His tnIoI
| was treated as usual and he went " o,s
| W., 1o.3n and soon afterward appeared "
he ouicty sleeping DIR. Douglas said last evening ns
there was no danger apparent that Indicated a'ai e
| ,aSna,ian of the disease within q short iiine.
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