New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02


closed. as if he fatgued by the strain upon Dis
nerves TO keep up good cheer, and he fell asieep;
The family moved out OF the room stowy o ,YSs % Ieft
alone, but under the watch OF Dr. Dougias anu
Colonel Grant, who remained in the adjoining
room. =, ~. A..
One of the attending physicians said that the
fortitude aud patience that General Grant showed.
not only throup hout the early part OF MS SICKNESS
when there were but few serious complications, out
also when the progress of the disease brought great
! pain and discomfort to hun. were sohe.nus @
wonderful and surpassed anything that he nav swen
seen ir experience covering many years W; " n;, T.;
the sick man suffered the most excruciating pam III
his head and ear he accepted 1t as inattedI % ~
course, and looked upon it something he had 70
| 90 through When ia the greatest discomfort and
| everything being done to MAKE hlm easy % no
expressed words of cheeriuness anu % evG " 20 those
| that be should cause much trouble 10 tnoso
| around him.
The General took maps lasting for few moments
each 10 his chair between II and ociocK. @ anv Di,
| douglas remained near him watching LOT any
difficulty in breathing that might occur OF any
appearance of choking. Tho respiration OF 90 tue n
General, however, when asleep. was as qnet a. at
infant aud the only interruption was from sllght
cough that did not arouse hlm az an OF
any distress The number OF times ,a' ns be sat-
in his chair asleep one would have tnought tnaI
he was i'll. HIS body was covered ny an outer ta
wrap so that the emaciatIon was not visible anu
the only thing that could be seen was ms cain, am.
peaceful face This being slightly swollen iioii
about the lullness that would be seen IN health
At1:15 General James NJ. Thayer. of Nebraska,
who was Senator from that State during porliMon M
of General Grants term as Presldent ana Mas MS Us
intimate friend socially and politically cal.ea at
| the house. He had just arrived IRON Washing,on,
which he had left soon as ne got an Alarming I'M
report of the Generals condition. de was toid ac
the door that no one could the General and tnat
he was exceedingly low. AS he went away he
said
lam much disappointed at not being able to see the
General for have travelled good many miles 10 geta
look at his face and have word with h,n ve eeiUrs ss
| heard at the house leads me 10 peHcNo
is going to occur was Colonel m nnaer sd w"st Te
friendship that has lasted since fT0aSd S
the of him in action and eontrong men tne
Sasr he % Seaea at the Of Shiloh
the picturesque aud exact recital OF he history VI .ht
pstteaed ana Went through it again entranced
was with its exactncss in detail the same as s ud
ss' ses ni%. but suppose the doctors con do
do not want have him disturbed, and wiz rest con con
tent When he does die 1t will seem to me tnat nave
lost one who is dearer TO me than brother since
have heard Of the hopeessness OF tne nd 70 INV
affairs. -
General Thaver walked slowly down Fifth-ave.
visby affected, and his eyes were nieu VIII e ses ais
At 1:3O Dr. Shrady was seen at his house. lie vas
lust getting ready to attend the afternoon cohsua
tion at General Grants house; =, hooorso of onv
change that has appeared in General Grants condi-
No he renlied: the consultation will not be
| held because there have been any sudden symptoms
developed. The Generals condition, as 1ar az an
| informed since left him. has not changed ior the
worse nor can il be said that he is any better All
the physicians are TO be at the house, not ior the
purpose of making any change in the form OF treat
ment or to take any new, steps IN tne
case but simply because the ianly d oe1
sire it, They are exceedingly anxious, aud
| find comfort being with them' ana
more than anxious to be OF service 10 them e
! In any way within our power. They are naturally
fearful when any slight change occurs that 10 uer
outside might not appear OF great
and they desire our opinion TO aiiay ,hcr iearS'
| it is possible" - ov. ,,.,,,..,,...
death Z"
"That is a hard question 10 answer. wish
could saw he was going TO live for years. Ills con-
| dItloa did not indicate, when last sawnlm that
there was imminent, danger OF DIVING within a lew lew
| raying FROM the shock he had during the niRht;
but did not discover any signs OF dissolutlo,l'
| cations that are not yet indicated may arise
and speedily end the Generals life. Whatever may
occur howeyer there is d aIwayi PnyGaen rsne III az
1T is said that the General has trouble with his
heart. Is that truef"
"He does not show any special trouble. The
heart as well as every other organ in the body ~
affected by his disease and his weak condition
| The function OF every vital organ Is as
turbed more or less, but there tbs Is
trouble he had during the night was in the nature
of faintng tit. He was weak and depressed ana
had the appearance OF rapidly sinking; ne Soon
not caused by any failure Of the heart to perform
ITS functions, weakly, 1t Is true, but III proportion
| to the condition of his entire system, which was
also weak. Any one VINO mas leit
tho Generals pulse would readily see that the only
disturbance found III IT was from weakness, ana
| not on account of any defect in the heart. The
| General was greatly exhausted and the attack was
serious indeed, and might have ended disasro1sly,
| but the wonderful power OF endurance Oh inc oeh-
| eral brought him out ahead"
| At2 o'clock a consultation was held. Drs. Doug
| las, Sands. Shrady and Barker were present. When
they came to the house the General was sleeping ~
his chair in front of the fire. lie was not disturbed
| The physicians went into an adjoining room ana
discussed the condition Of the patient upon the re-
| psrts furnished by DR.. Douglas, who had been in
| constant attendance upon the sick man
since the night before. About ten min1
utes after they arrived the General
awoke and hearing their voices. he asked for them.
When they entered the room the General smiled and
welcomed them pleasantly and appeared cheerful
for moment. No examination of his his throat was was
made because it was impossible The lymphatc
glands III the throat were swollen to such
an extent and the membrane siair at the pack
was deemed dangerous to place largngO-
scope in his mouth, as it might bring on dt of
coughing The patient was able to talk with ms
| physicians, and spoke III his usual quiet tone OF
voice, whIcn did not show much change The doc
| tors did not do anything for the patient, and the
treatment that Dr. Douglas was employing
| with the General during the consultation, anu
ether members were in an adjoining room anxiously
waiting TO hear what the conclusion of the doctors
| would be. Mrs. Grant was feeling better than dur
ing the morning and the first 10 SEQ the physi-
clans. The report OF the doctors did not bring any
raw of hope beyond the fact that there I'M
mediate danger. 1t was not thought
| come ont of his present condition
| and be as well as he last week. While the
| physicians were with him aud the bright sunshine
poured into the room through the lace curtains the
General remarked that it was beautiful day and
wished that he might take drive in the Park and
| get seme fresh air.
After the consultation the following bulletin, the
| first In nearly ten hours made public:
General Grant has beenlvsited at this hour 245 m)
! by Drs Barker Sands, Shrady and Douglas His cOnd
,i,,,,r huf NJ ne