St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-09

attendants all grouped still at the bed !
side, and with an effort said, az bless
YOU all.r At 6 o'clock DR.. Newman
engaged the family in morning prayers.
Saturday. Gen. Grant seemed to
get a new grip on life yesterday and
was reported to be better than at any
time since his relapse. The early
morning bulletins were highly en-
-couraging. The patient had no bad
symptoms Thursday night and slept
from 10 D. m. to a. m. Gen. Grant
was able at 10 o'clock last night to
walk unaided into his library and sign
an important family document.
Sunday. Gen. Grant continued to
improve yesterday; but in the even
ing there was slight change for the
worse. The bulletin issued at p. m.
by DR.. Shrady said: "Gen. Grant has
within the past half-hour become
somewhat restless, changing his posi-
ton alternately from chair to bed.
He has complained of pain in the
throat, which has been relieved by a
local application.
1t is known that Grant is very de-
spondent, and has reached that stage
when he is Indifferent to almost every
on Grant yesterday afternoon, the gen
eral referring to his condition, said
'sThis is hard" After lapse of some
minutes he said, "I'm going to die"
Mr.. Chaffee said "YOu're feeling a lit
tie better to-day, are you not 2" 81
don't know" answered Grant. "YOu
know Pm going to die, the doctors
know Pm going to die, | want to die"
Gen. Grant had a dream Friday
night which he related to the doctors
and his family on awaking. The clear
ness of the patients faculties is shown
in his ability to recall the details. He
said that he felt as if he were off trav-
cling somewhere and had but a single
satchel, feeling he was poor and that
he thought he was partly undressed
and that he had no money. This
worried him good deal, although he
thought to himself that he ought to be
used to it by that time. Altogether he
felt himself to be in a pretty bad pre-
dicament-without money and with
out friends. He came to fence and
got over it very awkwardly, there be-
ing a 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 stile as he went back for it. Then
row the money from Mrs. Grant, but
when he got there he found that Mrs.
Grant had only $I7. That was not
enough, and the general said that at
that point he was glad to wake up.
While relating this night vision Gen.
Grant chuckled with some iOllity, par
o,,ln i OF nj yUh ia
how he was obliged to pay duty or
leave his satchel.
Monday. Gen. Grants strength
holds out wonderfully and yesterday
he passed the hours quietly and COM
fortably. A part of the time he summed
himself in his chair and then again he
dOzed. He took his nOurishment reg
ularly and easily, and an examination
of his throat with a glass indicated
slight improvement, and he seemed
quite cheerful.
HE DICTATES A BULLETIN.
On Sunday Gen. Grant dictated
the following bulletin, the doctor, by
the Generals desire, quoting him in
the first person in the last sentence
Gen. Grant has just awakened from a
short nap and expresses himself as
feeling very comfortable. He wished
it stated that he was very much touch
ed and very grateful for the sympathy
and interest manifested for him by his
friends and by those who have not
heretofore, been regarded as such. He
says: 81 desire the goodwill of all,
whether heretofore friends or not"
Gen. Grant it is said has expressed
a desire to be buried at Washington
and his friends are consulting as to
what action shall be taken should he
die. 1t is thought that Gen. Sheridan
will have the matter in charge. When
ever the time comes the funeral will
take place at Washington with grand
and impressive national ceremonies.
81 am detailed from 4 to 8" was the
fragment of old cadet routine which
fioated through the mind of Gen. Grant
in moment of wandering intelligence,
as he sat heroically waiting for the last
detail. Perhaps the mind in lucid and
illucid intervals was uncOnsciOusly re-
viewing life, as when man is drown
ing.
The doctors took occasion Saturday
to deny the report that the General
was being kept up almost entirely by
alcoholic stimulants, nothing of the
kind having been used since the in
lection of brandy into his arm when he
was so low Thursday morning.
The latest news from Gen. Grant
will be found on first column