The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-21
Prompt Measures To Be Taken to
Stamp Out the Pleuro.Pneu-
monia.
GENERAL GRANT
Takes Drive TO-Day-He is Bright and in
GsOd spirits

New York. April 2O-NO incident inter
rupted the quiet OF the Grant household last
night. The light was turned very low in
tie sick room. The nurse and the Generals
son Fred were with him, but their patient
rested and slept through the night until 6:l5
this morning. The family slept all night, as
cid DR.. Douglass. whe remained in the house.
The Doctor LETT about a. m. He will re.
turn at o'clock, when 1t is believed that the
General will go TO drive. Mark Twain aud
DR.. Newman were the only callers this morn
ing.
At go o'clock this afternoon. General
Grants family carriage was driven 10 the
door. DR.. Douglass arrived about the same
time. General Grant heard the rumble Of
wheels, and as the driver reined up the team,
the sick man pulled aside the curtains mo-
ment to assure himself that the time had
come for the long looked tor drive. at ex-
actlV , O'Clock, Harrison, with fur roD3 up
on his arm, emerged from the house and pre-
pared the carriage. A moment latter the
General appeared. He wore a high hat,
about his neck was q, silk scarf, and closely
buttoned about bis figure was heavy bes-
yer overcoat. The General carried a light
cane and uDaided walked down the steps
with a firm step. AS he crossed the Tagging
be bowed and smiled as hundred
bats were lifted in salute by those who had
assembled on the walk across the street. AS
the General was stepping into the carriage
be glanced up Ia the colored cOachman and
teae him good morning. Harrison, as be
mounted TO his place with the driver, re-
marked; That don't look much like
dead General, does it?'
When Colonel Fred Grant left the house
az midday to 90 down town be was feeling
hopeful He ssid his father paesed a better
night last night than since the alarming
symptoms bad developed. He was early
dressed, and when the General was no worse
1t was safe to assume he Was better. Bat
more than that, there was no doubt that he
was brighter and stronger even than he was
Sunday. IA week sg)," said the Colonel,
4 did not believe father would live week,
or day, for that matter but now believe
he is going through the summer all right"
When DR.. Newman left the house he said
the General was yesterday asked if be would
not 60 out to drive in the afternoon. He
was silent q little while, and then answered:
mo; this is Sunday. Prayers for my recov-
cry have been offered to Gsy in many places,
perhaps, through the country, and think
it better l should not go out until Monday"
The General was driven to Mt. st. Vincent
and back 10 the house, having been gone
thilty-fve minutes. DE left the carriage the
first OF the party, and walked lmly und IN
aiued up the steps and into the house.
Hamilton Fish and wife called during the
afternoon and remained in the house for
some time. About s o'clock this evening
delegation from the Union Veteran Army,
headed by General Lewis T. Barneyck, called
and presented series OF resolutions, wherein
the members of the Grant family were re-
quested TO whip out the doctors if il took
all summer" The delegation was received
hN5C al Fro M kbar
temen OF his fstbers's good will for their or
ganization. DR.. Douglas arrived about $3.50
p. N. and will probably stay during the
night.