The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-09
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The revised edition of the Old Tesla
ment will be issued May /.
Many of the young army and navy
officers who have enjoyed life of elegant
leisure in Washington for some years past
are being sent TO join their regiments or their
ships.
At farmhouse near Monmouth, ILL.,,
a man named Edward +. Nash, who had spent
year In the insane asylum, killed his
mother and sister, and laid their bodies side
by side on the porch. The maniac fired six
teen bullets from two revolvers into the
bodies of the victims. Insanity is hereditary
In the family.
Thirty-eight indictments have been
found by the Grand Jury OF Morgan County,
Ohio, against liquor dealers and gamblers in
the town OF MoConnelsvile. Sixteen OF the
accused, upon being arrested, either pleaded
guilty or were convicted OF selling liquor TO
minors, and were punished by a fine OF S25
TO $50 aud twenty to thirty days in jail.
New York dispatches of the morning of the
9th inst. report that Gen. Grant had passed
restless night, but all things considered, was
In no worse condition than he had been for
several days previous The General rested
peacefully Saturday night. the 4th, and took his
nourishment regularly In the forenoon OF
sunday he enjoyed the genial warmth OF the
sunshine sitting at his window, and remarked
that he suffered no unusual pain. Four physl-
clans held n consultation in the afternoon and
after a thorough examination of his throat
1t was agreed that the local conditions We're
improved. The treatment of the past few days
was commended, but on his departure from the
house DIR. Shrady stated that the General grew
no stronger, and the expression OF other visitors
was that there was no room for hope. During
the early hours Of the evening the patient was
in cheerful frame of mind, and retired in a
rather drowsy mood He received his first
months pay as a retired General on Saturday,
the 4th inst. He devided the amount into piles
OF 1900, and gave one to each OF his four chill
dren and Mrs. Grant: He attached his sigma
cravings of himself They were presented
to personal friends. During the night
the General had singular dream, which he re-
lated to the doctors on the following morning.
He thought he was OFF travelling somewhere and
had but single sachel. He thought he was
very poor, only half dressed, and without
money This worried him a good deal, although
az he said Il thought / ought TO be used to It
by this" He felt himself altogether in bad
predicament,. without money and without
friends. lie came to fence and got over it
very awkwardly, there being a sttle on one
side only. When he got over he found that
he had LETT the sachel on the other side and
that he could not get IL unless he paid duty on
every step of the stile as he went back. Then
he thought he would go back home and borrow
only SIT and that was not enough, and then he
was very glad to wake up The General said
his sensations during the dream were very real,
and that he had been much troubled with the
annoying adventures which had happened 10
him. He could not explain what had led him to
this train OF thought ugh DIT Shrsdy left the
ton was almost a miracle. just as he left this
conversation passed between him and hispatient:
aid MUCH
General, the way to make me happy Is TO stay
that way until y. m, and when ask at that
time how you are, you are to say better" Il do
not wish to 90 against my conscience" But /
am sure you will be better. Il will agree to be
II you will keep up the same line OF action. Tell
Certainly. i will. We intend to tight It
out on this line IL IL takes all summer"
The General laughed at the familiar quotation.
The General Is himself fully aware OF the fact
that he is going 10 die, saws New York dis
patch. Mr.. Chaffee had a half hours interview
with him Saturday Gen: Grant was seated
when the Senator entered, but Immediately got
up and walked across the room and back 10 his
chair again. This Is hard, he said, wearly.
yes, 1t is hard said Senator Chaffee. but
/ suppose 1t Is what we must all come to-
1T Is not that; but II seems so useless TO
keep up the struggle, Gen. Grant replied.
But YOU are better to-day. are you not?"
"Oh, / can't tell know i can't live but a few
days, and you know IL, aud the doctors know IL.
But every moment of life is a week OF agony TO
me-" Some one came in ct this moment, said
Senator Chaffee to thereporter. and that was
q signal for silence. He never says anything OF
that kind except to me, and only when we arc
alone. You must understand that the General
Is not complaining OF his coming end. He has
met that event long ago. and it Is behind him.
He wants to die lie has said 80 frequently"
Senator Chaffee said further, that the Generals
voice is firm In tone, but his articulation Is
difficult He has never said 70 n 8 family that
he knew he would die except on one occasion,
when IL was thought his end was near, and
Mrs. Grant broke down He waved her away,
saying: Don't make me feel badly. l am
going away now There has been q good deal
of nonsense in the papers about DIR. Newman's
visits, continued Senator Chaffee. Gen. Grant
does not believe that DIR. Newman's prayers
will save him. He asks the Doctor to pray for
the sake OF not hurting the Doctors feelings.
He Is Indifferent on his own account TO every
thing"