Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
GRANT SINKS TO SLEEP.
nm TAKES ITS FLIGHT IN THE
"i' EARLY MORNING.


,lr NcGREGOR, N. y, July 23.-Gen.
rs Grant died at O'Clock this morn
- 80 weak had he grown at 3 O'clock
,ris ,r5, morning that though he frequently
.,,o,ntpd TO dose, he was unable
sa,. LONGER to clear the gathering
'".ons @a' from his throat. 1t acccu-
~,,,,tod and remained. AS A O'Clock
s.,,,. nm and dayli1hU came, the point had
F,oo ,aacbed wucn eXpectOration was I'M
,ssiblo There was not left enough OF
i,,.nctb and from O'Clock on there was
-, ,sroat signlhcati0n of the mucous that
nss filing the lungs and clOgging the
.ro.t At 3o'cIock the General asked
IN. water. and after that it is not remem-
hored rba. he uttered any word. At
,olo.k tbe Generals breathing was quick
.,sd and reached 30 to the minute. An
hour later the respirations had reached TO,
.ol hafween ) and O'Clock the finger
nails had become blue, and the hands fur
,ber evidenced the progress of the numb
ness at the extremities, and at every
breath the mucous clogging in the throat
was growing noticeable.
GATHERING AT THE DEATHBED.
few minutes before 8 O'Clock Drs.
hmelas. Shrady and Sands stood on the
cottage yeranda cOnversing on the cOpdi-
tdn Of Gen. Grant and discussing the
,rabsbilities of bis death and the limit OF
lie lett the sick man, Ars. Sartoris and
4 N4pagrapher Dawson were COnversing a
i lille distance away. when Henry, the
Darse. stepped hastily upon the piazza
end spoke quietly to the physicians. He
nl them that he thou ght the General
was very near to death. The medical
men hastily entered the room where the
sick man was lying and approached his
side Instantly upon scanning the
uueuts tace Dr. Douglas ordered the
family to be summoned to the bedside.
Haste Was made and Mrs. Grant, jesse
Grant and wife, u. S. Graut, Jr., and
wife and Mrs Col. Grant were quickly
beside the doctors at the sick mans cot.
Nus. Sartods aud Mr. Dawson had fol-
lowed the doctors in from the piazza, and
4 the entire family was present except Col.
4 Fred Grant. 4 hasty summons was sent
for him, but he entered the sick room
4 while the messenger was searching for
4 him.
AT HIS FATHERS HEAD.
The Colonel seat d himself at the head
a ct the bed, with his left arm resting upon
N the pillow above the head Of the General,
who was breathing rapidly and with
& slightly g8spng respiratiOus. Mrs. Grant,
calm, but with intense agitation, bravely
suppressed, took q seat close by the bed
side. She leaned slightly upon the cot,
resting upon her right elbow and gazing
With tear-blinded eyes into the Generals
face. She found there, however, no token
oI recognition, for the sick man WAS
peacefully and painlessly passing into
another lie.
THE FAYORITE DAUGHTER.
Nrs. Sartors came behind her mother,
tnd, leaning over her shoulder, Witnessed
'-e close OF the lie in which She had con
sAjuted strong element Of pride.
Directly behind Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
'TJors, and little distance removed,
s''d brs. Douglas, Shrady, and Sands,
SPECTATORS oi the closing life their efforts
aaa counsel mad so prolonged. On the
pIositt side OF the bed from their mother,
N15 directly before ner, stood Jesse Grant
aal U. y Grant, Jr.; aud near the corner
ol lle cot, on the same side as Jesse and
A'al 10 each, was n. L. Dawson, the Gem
eai sIenograpber and confidential sec
ig"T!' AT the foot Of the bed, and gazing
'9ctIy down into the Generals
egr' was Mrs. Col. Fred Grant,
L. $. Grant, Jr., and Mrs.
'se Grant, while somewhat removed
,'pn i the family circle Henry, the nurse,
anu harrison Tyrrell, tie Generals body
'ahl' We're respectively watching the
uolnS lie Of their patient aud their mas
E Hr. Newman mad repaired TO the
.t .'Ti 10 breakfast and was not present,
SuG d. .ue 'eneral's little grandchildren, u.
uiaht and Nellie, We're sleeping up
uI7, otherwise the entire family and
u, ,'asuolo were gathered at the bedside of
'le dying man.
SIGNS OF DEATH.
t.,, igs members of the group had been
ohed not moment sooner than was
'I'hl. The doctors noted on entering
..,In ana pressing to the bedside that
or"'y me purphsh tinge, which is one
.',,,, ,r' e signals Of final dissolution, had
MI, , 4. ogheath the finger nails. The hand
cgl ~; douglas lifted was fast growing
M. nan 10 had been through the night.
NJ pu4se ~! had iiuttered beyond the point
fo,, she physician could distinguish it
lirs Sie 1le Pulse-Oeats in his own finger
u,' 4He respiration was very raid and
ntiI! lne approaching end was com
Gear OF the rattling mllness Of the
g,a1 anu lungs, and as the respirations
le, WcAer and more rapid at the close
7o "eehme less labored ana almost
. NateIs' rms fact was of comfort TO the
n...Is uy The bedside, TO whom was
bs, ''e scene Of an agOuizing, or other
'-'A peaceful death.
AkS. GRANTS NVKvoI-s sORRoyy.
~ "lie almost constantly stroked the
,Yle ehead ana hands OF the diving
m.ar'. ana at times, as passionate
aI5 i" prevent the event so near
op +, 'ae within her, Mrs. Grant pressed
r,t u'nus and leaning forward ten
rnl 'tu lle face OF the sinking man.
Ilar, r. c..U Uiant sat silently. but with evil
r.s.f,Ytnei though his bearing wns that
b.r son at the deathbed ufhls IA
ID MI 80 Nrant, Jr., was deeply moved.
a I, D'ie the scene steadily. and
taaLs H' Whlle watching with wet
..s were Silent. The morning had
-. ','''' minutes beyond s O'Clock, and
.4ft.. 40, one OF the strained and
ot,.. "'thers but who could mark
bbp, p' o. inc HE tide 20 Sos final
'0. .o,'.'. N'. podgias noted the nearness
u.,t IRENE moment. aud quietly nn-
a.a the bedside and bent over
while be did 40 the sor.
anad me gray-hsirod physician
sml.y CLOSELY allied with that of tho
ID. THE DEATH GASP.
clo., ,iaqy a,lqi also drew near. It was .O5
os,p. ",ia f4 lne eyes Of the General were
tbai iiis breathing grew more hushod
,ore bs,,l b,, junction Of beheart and limos.
roa5sn,',eniing the closisg OF tho ex.
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