Daily Republican., 1885-04-15
Much Stronger.
THE GENERAL WRITES A BULLE-
Elm, IN WHICH HE SAYS HE
FEELS BETTER.
A VERY QUIET NIGHT.

| NEW YORK, April, 14.-The Grant
family had an uninterrupted rest on
Monday night. The Generals fits of
iconghing were entirely alleviated by
midnight and the patient was in q
peaceful sleep, which was uninterupt-
ed till six o'clock in the morning. He
had been trif1e restless before mid.
night, but this all passed away and he
awoke from his six hours sleep strong
er and more refreshed than he had been
for many days. At $50 DR.. Douglas is
sued the morning bulletin in these
words
asnsrs arans has esgt sgkSs xsl and
his nourishment. He says he feels
better than he has for several weeks.
Pulse, ~ (; temperature, 90. His throat
has required no attention other than
gargling.
When the bull stin was finished DR..
Douglas read it to General Grant and
said Is that right, General?"
-" Yes, that's right" responded the
sick man.
TEE GENERAL WRITES A BULLETIN.
Soon after this bulletin was issued.
and while Mrs. Grant was in the ad.
joining room, the General babe the
servant bring him q pad of writing
paper. On 1t hs wrote bulletin as fol-
lows:
"The doctor tells me am better.
am better than l have been in two
weeks. US. GRANT.D
Having SO written the General hand
ed his bulletin TO the servant and told
him to carry it to Mrs. Grant, who was
sitting almost within sight of her hus-
band. The servant delivered the nes-
sage with formslity. Mrs. Grant read
IT, showed 1t to DE-: DogGlaff55o aff55oi8S a. when.
piaes.nsries Pooeod the General, joining
With smile.
DIR. Douglas left the hcase before DR..
Shrady arrived. He said that General
Grant led been q trifie restless on Mon
day eveAing and had been troubled
once or twice with slight choking
spells. Soon after midnight, however,
he fell into a sound sleep and awoke in
the morning much refreshed. Hia
throat was clearer ard the accumulation
OF macus, which had caused so much
tsoable on Sunday night, was not at ali
noticeable. His improvement was
remarkable, but was simply im posi-
BILE for any one to predict the chances OF
improvement or relapse.
EXAMINING THE THROAT.
1
used in examining General Grant's
Throat was a vast improvement on the
old style of laryngoscope and had only
been brought Into use since the inven-
tion Of the electric light. a small in
candescent lamp was afti ixed to the end
OF q rod and was inserted into the
throat. A portable electric storage
, battery supplied the lamp.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Nellie Sartoris
drove out in the bright sunlight at IL o.
clock. Ed dwards Pierrepont called and
found General Grant sitting dressed in
his library, with the sunlight flooding
the room. General Grant was looking
much better than he had looked two
weeks before. His throat seemed to
trouble him and the doctors would not
permit him to talk. DIR. Shrady said
in the afternoon:
General Grant is taking nourish-
ment better now than he has for some
time past. His throat still gives him
some pain and he has therefore been
orbidden TO talk"
| There Is said to be an accumulation
of slough from the cancer in the back
of the throat and the physicians remain
with the patient, to be ready to assist
him If this becomes dislodged. In that
case choking or hemorrhsge might be
feared. The General writes little notes
! to Fred Grant and others in the sick
room to signify his desires without
talking.
At 9 45 this bulletin was signed by
Drs. Douglas and Shyady:
General Grant continues in the i'm
proved condition noted In last bulletin.
Pulse, 72 temperature normal. The
General at the moment of writing this
is sitting In the library reading the
morning papers, He has not com.
planned of pain during the day.
| MARVELLOUS IMPROVEMENT,
General Grant at s o'clock was sit.
ting and talking cheerfully with his
family, He was dressed and occasion.
ally walked about the room. He had
greatly gained in strength within the
past forty eight hours and his condition
was source OF great satisfaction to the
Iamlly,who were relieved of immediate
concern. A gentleman who is thorough.
ly conversant with General Grants all
mant said tonight:
THE marvellous Improvement in the
Generals condition is not at all sur.
prising to me. He may live two or
three weeks and he may live four
months. If he survives until the early
part OF the summer ho will be taken
out OF the city to the mountains.
proDADly, as do not think the sea air
would agree with him. If he had
strength enough think he would like
to go to California. II he improves in
the same rate during the next few
days be will be driving in the park this
week. He tried three varieties of nour.
fshment to day and being In facetious
mood referred to them as his three
courses. -N