The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07
The Loss Of Its Great Military and
Civic Chieftain.
Closing Scene Around the Bed OF
the Dying General-The Flick
erlng Light Goes Out and
the Surrender Peaceful.


nj. MtttFIuh- ~NtF 90 - ot"tt@r
Grant died At eight minutes past eight
O'Clock this morning With his death
there passes away one Of the greatest
captains Of modern times. Military crit
fcs may differ as 70 MS character and
rank - a military commau Ter, but 10
tnc face Of hi achievements, any at
tempt 10 beIlttle his military capacity
would >. idle. lie held place In the
affections Of the people OF this country
which was equslei By no one except
Lincoln His record As the leader Of the
Union Army which crushed the rebellion
viii leave him an undyin- name in the
prou.est chapter Of our history
Mr.. GREGoR. y. Y.->hortly before
eight O'Clock this morning. while the
family were preparing for breakfast and
the doctors were discussing the PATENTS
chances on the piazza Of the cottage,
Henry. the nurse, who was with the
General. stepped hurrledly out OF the
sick-room. and going 70 where the doc
tors. were, Informed them that ne thon .ht
the end was near The doctors hastily
went 70 the room, and AZ glance took
IN the situation They quietly ordered
the nurse 10 summon the family n once
Mrs. Grant Jesse GRAFT and wife, l.. $
Grant. Jr. aud wife and Mrs Colonel
Grant instantly answered the summons;
Mrs. Sart0rIs, noticing the doctors nur-
riedly .oln- 10 the room. followed then,
aud was the fir<t member Of the family
present Colonel Fred was now the only
member 81 the family absent having
etfolled around the grounds The >ery-
ants went ia search 81 him. but ne en-
.errd the sick-r0on before ans one sue
ceeded in brlngin. him the news Of MS
fathers approaching dissolution. toi-
onel Grant took 4 seat a. the right side
OF the bed, placing his left arm on the
pillow above his ixther'> head
Close by the bedside sat Mrs Grant,
intensely agitafed hut bravely suppress
ing her emotions and striving 20 De calm.
she leaned unon IN ned with one elbow
and caxed with eyes blinded With tears
into the Generals face There was,
however. no sign ~ recognition 10 MS
pailid face. lie wl> breathing fast, VILE
slightly gasping rrspiration~
Mrs Sart0ris leaned on the shoulder o
her mother aud witnessed with prnt-uI
emotion the ci,b ot the life In which sh'
had constituted an element 81 pride.
The scene Wa quiet one. and ths
General passed quietly and painle>sll
into another world
Al little distance behind Mrs. Gran
and Mrs. Sarturis o0d the three physl
clans. Douglas. >hr.dy and Sands, silen
spectators OF the scene which. but 70
their Efforts. would doubtless have &C
Cured months sgo.
Jesse Grant AMI L.. :. Grant. Jr.. stoo'
opposite their mssher NJ the other side 9
the bed. Near Tire foot Of the cot, clos
by lease. was y. r. Dawson. the 6cnci
ais confidential secretary and stenogrs
pher.
Al the foot OF tie bed stood Mrs T. :
Grant. IT,. and by her side Mrs Colone
Fred Grant and Mrs Jesse Grant. Thes
three cared down into the face OF IN
General while tears. aud the sad exrre~>io
OF their faces plainly reflected the angus
OF their feelings. aud they now and the
stole 4 glance AZ Mrs Grant who vii
bowed head was intently watching 10
face Of her dying husband.
No word was spoken and the stiilnes
OF the room added 10 the impressiyenes
Of the sd scene.
Mrs Grant several times afcctionatel
efr0kcd the face. forehead and arms (
her dying husband, and seemed utter
beside herself with despair Al the thou-l
81 her approaching separation from ~
man with whom she has passed 20 man
years Of welded happiness.
felt m
pulse az the patient. who was now qule
ly Passing away. but this had dwindlc
10 4 point beyond detection RcsplFatlo
grew mcmentsrily more quickencd, hS
his face reflected no pain. Although
frst his breathing seemed iabored, u ef1.
uaiiy became weaker, but with litu
Rfort toward the end As II b. . sudde