Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-05-07

Gen. Grant and the colored nurse Harri-
son are having hard time with the Doc
tors, according to the New York Morning
Journal DR.. Douglas was awakened at an
early hour by fly crawling with heavy
feet over the window panes, and he contin-
ued restless for some time. Gen. Grant sat
by his side and smoked cigar, while Har-
rison gently famed DR.. Shrady with feath-
er At 7:l0 &. m. Gen. Grant issued this
bulletin:
DR.. shrady coughed twice this morning.
This we regard as bad sign, and have
placed him upon a feather bed. so that il he
sncezes the shock will be broken. DR..
Douglas is cheerful. Heate toothpick for
breakfast and ;ntimated to Harrison that he
would like to whistle Sweet Violets." He
was at once drugged with morphine.
AT 9:l2 o'clock a seedy looking man dress
ed in tattered garments, and whose un-
combed hair hung upon his shoulders, hob
bed up the Grant residence and leaned
wearly upon his staff He told the cook
who came 10 the basement door that he had
walked ell the way from Galena to see DR..
Shrady. He was given hearty breakfast
by the sympathetic cook Then he braced
up, threw hestaff away, and walked swiftly
toward Sixth avenue, saying:
THAT Galena racket is immense. will
now inform the Tramps' Union OF my sue.
cess"
Gen. Grant read the newspapers aud
smoked several cigars. Harrison looked
after the physicians, and issued this bullc-
tin upon his own responsibility at ll:l2 4.
m:
DR.. Douglas is less tractable. A window
being open in the house across the street,
he complained of the draught, and Gen.
Grant went over aud requested il TO be
closed. DIR. Shrady scratched his head at
l0:Il and exhibits other signs Of returning
health.
Several letters for the physicians were re-
ceived during the day. Most Of them con-
tanned suggestions for the treatment of the
doctors, and some leading medical authori-
ties were heard from. DIR. Tanner wrote
from Cross Roads, Tex, advising diet OF
pure air, and announcing that he would ar
rive in town to take hand in the case some
time next fall, if his shoes hold out. DR..
Lands, the eminent tragedian, wrote that
eggs were good for somnolency. and offering
to furnish few bushels free of charge.
A man in Poughkeepse sent package
of Infallible Cancer Cure, which he request
ed should be administered at once. Harri.
son administered IT, II the cat recOyers il
will be miracle
Both doctors woke up at noon and aston
ishcd Gen Grant by request to be taken
for a drive through Central park. With
the peryersity of n sick man DR.. Douglas
insisted upon a team of goats being hired
for the occasion. He was reasoned out Of
this idea by Gen. Grant. At 2:ll p. m. the
two doctors were tenderly carried down
stairs by Harrison and Gen. Grant and
lifted into 4 carriage which was in waiting.
People turned to look at them a. they drove
slowly along the main drive, and a small
boy irreverently shouted
Look at the skeletons from de dime mu-
scum"
After an hour or two they were conveyed
back. They showed a decided improve
ment in their condition, and the general re-
marked that he would pull them through If
it took all summer Policeman O'Flanna-
gan told a visitor who called Mt All p. m.
that Douglas had been given an " "anecdote,"
and the visitor said that it served him right
Things were quiet during the evening,
and except the noise of an ambulance driy-
ing up to carry away an exhausted reporter
nothing of interest transpired. At mid
night Gen. Grant went to bed and Harrison
hung this bulletin out Of the window, with
a candle behind it:
The doctors are conyalescing. They sEc
now arguing upon the subject O" Who Dis.
covered Pimples?' and DR.. Shrady stood
up for half a minute unaided. Drs. Sands
and Barker are in perfect accord with my
treatment Of this case, and ! think III start
out as a hose-doctor when | get through
with il.