The National tribune., 1885-04-16
FRIDAY, APRIL 10,

days past.
Philip T. Schuyler Post, No. 81. of Phi!adel.
phia, to-day sent a dispatch TO Gen. Grant SYM
pathziBg with him in his hour of atflicticn
and saying: 1--WE learn with sincere sor-
row that one whom we love- and who never
suffered defeat, lies so near to the point OF
death and may sureumb to that fell DESTROYER,
and that although he may be called TO answer
the long roll but short time before u.s. we ear
nestiy pray that we may all meet at the reas-
sembling of the Grand Army OF the Republic
above"
SATURDAY, APRIL IL.
Gen. Grant was feeling so we'll last night
that the physicians determined to allow him
to seek sleep in the natural way without the
aid of an anodyne. The result was unsatisfac-
tory. The General first fell into slight doze,
but turned uneasiy on his couch. Toward,
midnight the throat secretions began to be All
noying. as they always do more or less, when
he lies down, and he had some difficulty in dis
lodging them. He did not complain however,
until near O'Clock, when the constant friction
OH the raw sores in his throat produced by
coughing made them too painful to be horne,
and he asked his nurse to awaken DIR. Shrady,
who was in charge. The doctor anIlied some
COCAINE to the throat and afterward gave the
General an injection of morphine. This had
the desired effect. lie Immediately fell asleep.
and passed the remainder of tho night more
when Gen. Grant finally awoke. The effect of
the anodyue WIS seen in the etazed and semi
deIirious condition of his mind As he Law on
his couch he began to call up "reminiscences Of
the war aud talked of the prominent Generals
who took part in it, He imagined that they
had come TO call on him. and demanded that
the doors be thrown open and the visitors ad-
mitted. Then came Il momentary period of
consciousness, but he again reIapsed into a
wandering state. This time the General called
80 Harrison, his valet, to dress him for a recep-
ton that he had promised to attend and at
which he was 10 speak. He thought that his
valet had neglected his duties, and ordered
him to hurry. The illusion passed away in a
few moments, however, aud the Generals mind
became perfectly clear.
The sick man spent most Of the morning in
his armchair in the center of the ROOM He
tried to rest on his couch, but found that it in
ducPd coughing, and his throat was too sore to
be irrituted. There was also moro pain than
usual while lying down. He appears to have
resigned himself to the inevitable. and no has
come TO that point where man welcomes
death as blessed relief frnm terrible suffering
This has been his feeling for the last six weeks
His only regret is that he is obliged 10 leave his
family and part from lifelong friends. Another
source of grief is that what he regards as the
GROWING work of his career-hs war history
will be left in an unfuiShed state. Apart from
this he believes that he has fulfilled his mission
on earth and is prepared to die
SUNDAY, APRIL y.
To-day Gen. Grants condition was not as
favorable as it has been for the past few DAYS
having had recurrence of the coughing spells
whirh have troubled him so much OF late. Dr.
Bake said the condition of the Generals
throat admitted of ireer examination than for
maGy days The laryugosrope was used and
by aid of strong light reflected into the throat
the development of the ulcers was noted. The
liberation has not made much progress during
the last two days. though there has been
gradual increase during the week. The infla.n-
nation IN the throat is not as pronounced as at
one time.
visitor who spends much time at the Grant
house said: Much morphIue has been used in
easing the Generals pain. and the result has
been to create a continual craving for il. His
life has been prolonged thus far by dosing him
with this drug. and nov that that is beginning
TO lose its effect. he must begin 10 fail. He is
existing on morphine. He is sleeping under
its influence. both day and night. i know of
my own experience that people 20 in aud out
OF that room and talk TO him without his ever
recognizing them. When be is spoken to,
sometimes. while he is seated in his chair. he
viii look at the speaker with Il variant uneon-
scIous stare and then close his eyes without
uttering a word. He sits fJr hours and never
speaks to those about him. He talks To him
self often and generally about the war. Almost
every battle that he has ever directed has been
gone over while he is in this semi -deiirious
state, and he calls his old staff officers about
him just rs if it were 20 years ago. His work
on has war history has probably brought the
back to him and kept them in his
mind"
Col. Fred Grant. in speaking of his fathers
during the day. said that be had
coughed q good deal and had had altogether
bal day, although the paroxysm of Saturday
night had not REQUIRED. The General was very
low. Four days ago the General walked with
out seeming difficulty from the trent to the
rear of the house but each day he has moved
around less. and yesterday when he walked to
the rear of the house through the hall he stop
ped before returning. To be sure twice during
the afternoon the General had walked into his
office and remained there an hour at one time
aud three-luarters of an hour at.aaother cou-
versing briefly with those who were near by,
but one of these occasions Gen. Grant left his
room because the burning of deoiorizer irri-
tated his til roat. Col. Grant said that his father
had not at any time been deiiriOuS liz the sense
of impaired mental faculties but that he had
been much under the influence of morphine
for q week, and that for 20 minutes or q half
hour. as tho influence was passing oil. the Cen
erai would experience i dreamy semi-conscious-
hcSS uuiIES WHICH Ho ihiSHS, %iAo ottOu Ni",
recur in broken sentences to dreams that had
b, EN- extremely vivid during the influence of
the anodyne.
MONDAY. APRIL IL.
Gen. Grant slept from midnight until ESQ
tn is niorn n.y. with occasional Interruptions from
coughing. and expressed himself as feeling
quite comfortable. There was some pain in
the morning attending the taking Of food. and
the cancer i'll the throat was suppuratiug. His
general condition was. however. no worse than
Oh the preceding day.
During the day Col. Clayton McMichael, Of
Marshal Of the District OF Colnin-
b;a called at the residence of Gen. Grant. lie
had been sent by President Cleveland to tender
the sympathy Of the Chief Executive and to
INQUIRE after the health of Gen Grant. The
sick mans condition was communicated 30 Col.
McM ichael and Col. Grant requested that the
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