The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-07

strongly lined face, and it was reflected n,
a closing comfort in the sad hearts which
beat quickly under the stress OF the lovino
suspense. A minute more passed and was
closing as the general drew deeper breath
There was an expression like that OF ons
relieved OF a long and anxious tension.
The members oil the group were impelled
to step nearer to the bed and each wanted
to note the next respiration, but it did not
come. Itnever came. There was absolute
stiffness in the room and hush OF expec-
fancy. SO that no sound broke the silence
save the singing OF the birds in the pines
outside the cottage. SIT is all over"
quietly spoke DR.. Douglas, and there came
then heavily to each witness the realization
that General Grant was dead.
The doctors withdrew, the nurse closed
the eyelids and composed the dead gener-
ais head, after which each OF the family
group pressed to the bedside and one after
another touched their lips upon the quiet
lace 30 lately stilled DR.. Shrady passed
out on the piazza and met Newman
Fastening up the steps. "l3e is dead" re
marked DR.. Shrady The fact OF his hay
ing been absent from the side OF the dying
man and family at the last was the cause
OF sorrow and regret to the clergyman. He
had been summoned d moment too late
and arrived in time only to minister to the
sorrowng family and gaze upon the scarce
~ hushed lips OF the dead general, to whom
Or. Newmau's love had bound him in such
close ties md relations.
soon alter Drs. Douglas and Shrady left
tne death-bed they conversed feelingly
the last hours of Gen. Grants life. His
pulse first had indicated a failure and his
intellect was the last to succumb it's clear.
ness and conscious tenacity After mid
night last night a circumstance occurred
which Indicated cognizance. "Do you want
anything, father" questioned Col Fred.
water" whispered the general huskily.
put when offered water and milk they CUR
gled In his throat and were elected, and
that one word OF response was
the last word OF Gen. Grant. DIR.
Douglas remarked that the peculi-
arlty OF Gen. Grants death was ex- |
planned by the remarkable vitality that |
seemed present, an obstacle to approach
ing death. 1t was gradual passing away |
OF the vital forces and consciousness was
the doctor thought, until the last
The general died of sheer exhaustion and |
IN perfectly painless sinking condition.
YES" interiected DR.. Shrady, quietly,
the general dreaded pain. When he felt
ne had begun to sink he asked that he
should not be permitted to suffer- The
promise was made and it has been kept"
since he commenced to sink on Tuesday
hight he was free from pain. Toward the
asst no food was taken, but when n wet
10th was placed on his lips he would suck
he water from it to moisten his month
During the generals. last night DR.. Sh,;,dy
vas within call. DR.. Douglas was all night
It the cottage and DR.. Sands slept at tho
lotel after midnight. Within twenty min
ties after the death OF Gen. Grant. Karl
ierhardt Hartford sculptor, who has been
making study OF the general, was sum- !
noned to the cottage at the suggestion OF I
,r. Newman to make a plaster mask OF '
ne aead mans lace. He was highly sue 6
essful. Within half an hour after the
enerars decease waiting engine at the
fountain depot was on the way to Sara 1
oga to bring an undertaken who had been 4
The details and arrangements 4
ouchlng the remains while they are here
nd until they reach New York are in q
large OF W. Drexel and w. J. Arkcl. At v
lis writing the physicians are DESTROYS OF
aving post norton, but the family are t.
lid to be averse to it. week ago the
neral is said to have intimated that il he /"
lould die here during the hot weather he {
ould prefer that his remains should il
main here until cooler weather. t.
10 purpose being to spare the 81
mily a sad and fatiguing jour a
y in the sultry weather. 1t is doubtful, a
,wever, IL this suggestion be carried out D
lily, though it is not unlikely that the re-
aims will remain here several days. This. 81
'wever, is entirely at the disposal OF Col.
ed Grant, to whom is left entire control a.
all the arrangements relative to his | W
TIERS remains. 1t is not unlikely that T
OF the city OF New York to Of
cord a burial plat for the general and his W
fe, when she, too shall have passed away. tt
ght be considered by the colonel. Tho D
preston that Washington will he chosen 81
the burial spot is belle ved tn IN, fou,JoJ I'll