Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-04

New York, April Am hour after
midnight General Grant was asleep.
At that time Colonel Fred Grant was
in doubt whether his father would
be alive at daybreak. The doubt wa
based upon the fact that the disease
had spread through the mouth II
above the palate into the head. The
back of the throat was eaten Into, and
the gums Oh The right side of the teeth
were partial y consumed. The pos
terror and anterior arches in the right
side were gone. The palate Oil the right
was raw, and though the general
spoke it was teebly aud with difficulty,
and with scarcely any use Of his
tongue. The anxiety was further aug
mented by the statement from DR..
| Shardy to the effect thai unless there
Was u strong rally through the night
the general could hardly survive until
early da! light.
From l o'clock until daylight the
general rested with intervals OF htful-
ness. Drs. Douglas and Shrady were
with him, and the Rev. DR.. Newman
was in the house during the night.
The gas was turned low in the sick
room, aud in the library the physicians
and members OF the family waited aud
chalted until about 5 o'clock, when
Colonel Grant and lit OF the doctors
were on watch.
SUSTAINED BY AN INJECTION OF BRANDY.
Daylight came and the hour was
5 O'Clock when it was deemed wise to
administer a stimulant to the patient,
and DR.. Shrady gave the general a
slightly medicated hypodermic injec-
ton Of brandy, so administered be-
cause Of the patients inability 10 swal-
low. The occasion of stiIGulants was
of the gravest character. The patient
seemed sinking rapidly. The house
hold was aroused and quickly every
member Of the family was at the bed.
side. Both physicians were in close
attendance at $3.50 o'clock. The group
in the sick room believed the patienr
was passing away and the doctors were
of the opinion that The general woulC
not live five minutes. Stimulants Were
again administered hypodermically ane
as DR.. Newman puts Its, that wonder
full tenacity OF life under the strength
Of the intellect sustained the general
His mind was as eli al as the daylight
Tx u hsCu ~ eSoih, aio liz wa
able at what was deemed the critica
hour to speak more freely than in tin
early night.
Infectious of stimulants were con
tinued at short Intervals, and when h
had revived a trife and was a littl
stronger, be glanced at the members o
his family. The doctors, DR.. Newman
and the attendants all grouped at tn
bedside, and lie uttered these words
Il bless YOU ALL"
At 6 o'clock Rev. DIR. Newman Ell
gagged the family in morning prayers
ana another day. of anxiety and wait
ing was fairly ushered In. DR.. Shrad,
!. lett the house at 9:l5 O'Clock. He SAT-
that the general was resting easy d
that hour.
TIE DISEASE STILL SPREADING.
1t is stated OH good authority tina
the disease, which is well down IN til
sufferers throat, has made much pro
gress during The last two days. Gen
eral Grant has difficulty IN breathing
as the cancer has extended TO the rea
of the nose. He cannot submit to a
examination on account OF the pain
DR.. Shrady says his bulletins daily te.
The invaiid's condition up to the tim
of their issue, but he cannot say whe
the general will drop off.