Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-19
The Old GsneraI Give Up th) Battle
With Grim Death.
SUDDEN DISSOLUTION APPREHENOED.
He Feels Somewhat Better After a Good
Nights Rest---The Grief
Of the Family,
LATE BULLETINS OF HIS CONDITIONS.


hill. 1t was walk which the General took
up the rather steep incline to the summit
that brought on the sudden weakness which
alarmed aSd discouraged him yesterday and
led him IS write note to Colonel Grant
saying he believed he would die. Colonel
Grant did not inform the family Of having
received the note until after the General
had retired for the night. Then he called
tbem together in the sittingroom and read
the note to them. 1t was brief and
simple death message. The General
wrote that he felt he was failing
and in case the worst should sud.
denly happen, he asked that certain
directions be carried out, which had been
fully explained IN memorandum lett before
leaving home. All the family was much
excited and grieved. Mrs Grant was un.
able 20 control her grief. Mrs. Sarsoris had
difficulty in calming her mother sufficiently
to prevent her sobs and cries from being
heard by the General. 1t is said that Mrs.
Grant was the only member Of the family
who really believed that q permanent bene-
fit and perhaps q cure would result from the
General recourse TO the pure atmosphere
OF he mountains. Ii was the sudden dis
sipaton of this hope and belief that over
cane her The danger 10 the General
now is understood to be that he may die Oi
sudden exhaustion, due directly to the fail
ure of the hearts action. This IS the for
Of death that has Tor some time been aD
pre- henGed, and OF which the general has
been iorewain d by his physicians DR..
Douglass said last night that there w3s no
means Of telling Row near Inc end might be.
1t IA hit come soon, or il might be deferred
tor q month or more. The worst a5pact 0,
the case now is that the Geaerai seems 10
have given himte'f no wholly to III" lis.
ease. Hitherto his determination to fight
against it has greatly aided the efforts of
the physicians to prolong his life ani
strength.
Tie General Better THIS Morning.
General Grants condition is somewhat
improved this morning. Dr. Douglass says
that tie nervous excitement from which he
wa: suffering last evening has almost
wholly passed away and this morning he is
much composed. The General arose be-
tween and . clock, after fair nights |
rest. His throat was examined by DR..
Douglass and wGs found 10 be III fairly
good condition. After il was cleaned The
General par;ook Of sons light noUrishment.
At 10 o clock lie took 6. seat on the porch
and subsequently wa'Hed up ana down ITS
length several tines. The weather this
morning is delightful The air Is cool aud
brac!0g and refrcshiCg 3reeZ2s sTccpacross |
the mountains at intervals. The members |
Of the houshold are anyiously awaiting the |
arrival Of DR.. Sands who viii hold a consul. |
tatiyn with Dr. Douglass, aud by . thorough |
examination define the patients trpe Condi-
ton. Or. Douglass expresses belief that |
the patient Is nov fast recovering from the
fatigue and discontinue consequent Oh his
journey here.
Urwri:tcn History.
New YoEE, June ls.-A wEi:cr IN the
Tribune say: | heard last week IN un-
written chapter in Gen. Granta history that
seens somewhat to support Gen. Logans
view. especially as Scrot'u!oUs troubles are
said 10 attack the weakest part. When
General Grant lef. West Point, after being
graduated ha was in extremely poor health
with al the signs OF becoming an easy
victim TO consumption The Grant family
mas been sahiect to consumption for many
gel; ;rations. 1t was thought that Ulysses
Won d not lie beyond TIE year He went
out 10 MSsculj bought him horse and
too. 10 the woods. For nearly year he
rod horseback ii the woods and open air.
At h. end Of that time his lungs had be-
con . ,frong but = protraCtei and seemingly
inc faale sore throat remained. 1t WAS y
lou fi,ae before he had any relief FROM it,
anG much longer time before he Was ap.
pal-,'ly cured
Tho Day.
NJ MrGEEGuR. \. Y, June l5.-Seven
hcyrs OF re reshing sleep the usual taking
Of Euuid Seod, absence OF unusual pam,
uaiet Of body and no unusual mental strain
ccr stitute the record Cor General Grant
from o'clock Wednesday night to- 0 clock
this afternoon. The fatigue that followed
his rnwise eXortiou yesterday was warn
ing vhich so good patient as Gen; Grant
will not let 90 unheeded. Mindful
of this he has passed q n,Ciet dHy Thysi.
cally. To what degree his mind
has haea active IS knowledge held only by
the General, though doctors would be Glad
to share such knowledge as his mental and
physical condition last evening, were run.
ning nearly level. So feeble and trembling
was the Generals Sody then, that even kis
plu,k seemed to weaken. He was dis.
traught IN mind, discouraged at heart and
weak IN body and lecaGse of this
wrote letters to hs physician
and eamilv which he would glad
recall to.day. But while unusual temporary
weakress may haze occasicGed the Gene-
rails dfspondency or "Wednesday, he knows
and has within week expressed to near
friead his own assurance that he ia con.
startiy growing weaker and more eThsrst-
ed aEd he was nat deceived in this and no
effect was made TO lead tae General &c a
false hope. lie was last week frankly .oli
thai ke was
Fading 0,.t
and that he would probably pass away
peacefully Of heart failure. When the
handspring Of vitality had uncoiled. and
when the physicial machinery had run
down, It would stop. S&ch IS the Genera;
anticipation OF the end, which he calmly
realizes is not long way distant and I'M
possible toavoid. His courage sank to a
low e5b aad realizing
Powerful Inhuercs of Mind
OF physical conditions such IS are obtained
now in General Grant case, Dr.. Douglas
ssmmoned Dr. Sands. The latter came,
found no alarming symptoms. saw the Gen
e-al in better spirits, and at $40 this even
ing, started back to New York. Temporary
influences may render the General again at
any time apPrehenSiye, aud the following
day may see his spirits restored, but all the
while the cious sore upon his tcngns is
deepening sni as it progresses 80 does
tae Generals vitality wane. He
has q ful knovlaige Of this
and thst knowledge Will at a. times os
background against which may appear ten
perary changes foy the better or worse to
srluse pubic interest, b.: such changes /
cannot ~ sag time d"cs!Te the sex n N
nor obscure the certainly tha; d'so!1uoa I
is one day raa5--. While on the P'aI;H ,
this .;tCrhcou Gtge:h. Gran. sG2oS HlGii
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