New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-14
GENERAL SHERIDAN'S FRIENpS ROPEFUL
THEY TRUST HIS INpoMIrAnLE Will now THAT

HIS APPETITE Is RETURNING.
onquit July 13.-Tkousands Of people read tho
bulletins in the case OF General Sheridan, tho most
iustrlous invalid In the United states at present.
Tho brcvlty and mcagreness of these bulletins has
been laid 10 military discipline, and 1t has been fire.
qucnty urged that II the patient was any better or
likely to improve the doctors would quickly let 1t be
known. II Is stated the highest authority that;
long General sheridan does not absolve his ply
sicsns from their professional obligations the bule
tins will be no more explicit and no csicial diagnosis
fun of scientific lore VIII be issued long as he
has his way. The is in the hands of Drs
Reilly, Yarrow and Matthews by General Sherdan's
express wish, with Or. Pepper only rs consulting
physician, and the entire family satisfied with the
way things conducted and with The progress Of
tho
The General has now passed four nights and three
days in NorquIt When he left Washington week
ago last Saturday II stated that his only chance
OF living lay in his immediate removal
and 1t was by no means certain that
the . change would prolong his life. On
Sunday night, after the Generals arrival at the
cottage, bulletin was issued. which stated that he
was as well as when he left the Delaware Breakwaer
and tracing the bulletin backward to ascertain his
condition. no satisfaction whatever could be obtained
so that nine persons on: Of ten talked II the man
who had survived many hot charges from shot and
shell was doomed TO speedy death The second
bulletin gave no more information. but at least it
10 apprehension the luca
vailed that II twenty four hours had developed no
alarming symptoms, there might be some chance for
an improvement and the third bulletin Tuesday
night brought It, 1t IS big improvement If he is
able TO retain snch solids as whole broicd mutton
chop and some boiled fish. The fourth bulletin on
Wednesday night noted the continuance OF good
appetite and the ability TO retain solids. His other
SYMPTOMS continue favorable ard the doctors are
permitted TO say there seems TO be Improvement. lie
can sit up and is anxious 10 about or less
In fact, he Is fractions the doctors say. nel-
vous But his attendants Will not allow him TO move
about much
With such a complication OF diseases Sheri-
dan has, it is utterly impossible to predict anything
and feel the prediction will be fulfilled The
family and immediate friends think the patient will
recover. They believe in his power TO rally that he
has VIII enough left 10 make. never well
man, but a man who with proper care. may live for
many DAYS. He slept soundly last night and is
taking solid punishment lie is less nervous to-day
than he has been.
The signs of Improvement steadily increasing.
The temperature and humidity of The patients room
easily kept the required standard, and the doc
tors work under conditions more favorable than at
any time since they left Washington The bulletin to-
night stated that the patients pulse and respiration
remain about the same for several days. HIS ap-
petite is fully good ar any time since his re
moyal, his diet consisting of mutton chops cruel and
milk All these points would seem to indicate that
the relapse so much feared will not occur