The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-22

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GROWING WEAKER
THE SLOW DEATH OF THE ZERO
Heroic in Life He Faces His Final Fate viii
True Christian Fertitude-rhe Weakness
Owing to His Mountain Trip Of
Last monday-A Second Rally. 4
MI. McG GREeon, n. Y, July -Thougt
General Grant was greatly exhausted By
the iolting ride in his chair Monday itwal
belieyedt this morning that eight hours O
natural sleep obtained by him last night
had restored a portion Of the energy lost
The belief that the General had
in q measure recovered from hil
undue fatigue was supported BY
refreshed and somewhat brighter
appearance his pulse had scarcely the.vol.
ume 1t had at II o'clock last night, and as
the morning wore on the Doctor thought
he detected evidences OF ieverish condi.
ton Of the patient, but the forenoon was
passing 80 quietly as 10 give strength
TO the belief that the General was
resting aud further recuperation from the
fatigue OF the trip which had been under.
taken at his solicitation BY, his expressed
desire aud after the assurance by himself
that his strength was equal to the accom-.
plishment OF his purpose. But toward
noon there grew In the physician's mind a
conviction at the time unexpressed that
the dczing quietude Of the patient was
more that Of extreme and growing lassi-
tude' than OF restfui repose.
THE MIDDAY SYMPTOMS.
At midday there was a slight change in
the sick mans condition, which was
marked by nincreased weakness and less
cognizance Of what was going on about
him.. This change was SO slightly
marked, however, that no unusual
alarm was felt by the family, though
| it was deemed advisable. to report
the came to DR.. Douglas, who
was at the hotel. Accordingly Mr..
Jesse Grant walked up the slope TO
speak to the Doctor, who then came down
To the Cottage. The General was less
quiet though he desired rest. Heinform-
ed DR.. Douglas that he had declined
alcoholic stimulants because he believed
they served only to heat his system with.
out impartirg strength. He expressed
himself as feeling that he could endure
his condition of weakness but shorttime
longer, and then requested the physician
to administer hypodermic injection OF
morphine. DR.. Douglas was not much in
clined to grant this request, because he
believed that sleep and rest produced by
artificial means would too rapidly drain
the vitality Of the patient.
ENTERING THE SHADOWS.
Besides this, q lethargic tendency was
developing in the case which also influ-
enced the doctor against giving morphine,
and, more than this, DR.. Douglas pre-
ferred that his patient should take food
rather than opiates, and requested the
General to do SO. The sick man, however,
declined, and insisted upon the eadministra-
ton OF morphine. At length, to satisfy
him, DR.. Douglas administered aportionof
morphine which General Grant believed
TO contain three minims. As fact that
quantity was not anministered, but a
slight portion diluted in the usual three
drops OF liquid was injected into the Cen
erals arm. Then the sick man grew more
quiet and seemed to Rleep and then It was
astad sI a.ant axaaen1 MI StSse ,sa Snu
pot'eu Ats pa'iens eAeeeutnS'y weak
ALARMING FEATURES.
The quietude was not protracted. It
has since trauspired that the General was
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ana this oistufoing ana fapiaiy WeaKen-
ing as well as significant factor was pres
ent in the afternoon and with added fre-
ororcv Tho s,oon tollo,.;ro tbo oir;n.
4asAe!. :Ae s.esf ,.,,s .c'o".ss 'ne s.slu
OF morphine was iolioWea py renewed
hic.coughing. Attempts were made as the
afternoon was waning to give the General
tood M io;,od In nc o,aooro, t,t
.Vou' @ Io'nse - o out"'o,, H., Ou'
tue quanuty retained was small. When
the goblet full Of liquid was passing the
Generals throat Its own weight distended
tho throat and the food passed down, but
WHEN the last mouthfuis were being
drained from tho glass the weight and
fullness OF the liquid was not sufficient to
distend the parts and they closed because
the muscular power OF the throat was in
sufficient TO keep an open passage.
The result was q season Of choking
and coughing with an election Of
q portion OF the liquid at each
administering OF food. The condition Of
the patient may be appreciated when it is
known that within perhaps fifteen
minutes after an attempt to administer
nourishment the General would suddenly
look up with a niomentary expression Of