The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-28

Nj. MCGREGoR, Y. Y. July IS A de-
tail Of regular troops from Flrt Porter. on
the Niagara river, is expected here u assist
al guard duty 81 the cottage ami
thereaJolts until after the services Some
Of them may be left here 70 protect the
cottage from relic-tQnters. Il Is expected
that Gen. Hancock vii come here with Col
Grant from New YORK, 10 remain a bout a
day 70 lock over the grounds AMI route Of
the journey, Ulysses ). Grant Jr, IS in
charge Of the cottage in Col Grants at
se1cs.
1t Is possible that Mrs Grant may Be IN
clined 70 give 10 the public the letter which
her husband wrote 70 her, and which was
found sealed in lis coat poke. after his
death. L Is tJ1chlngiy tender commun!-
cation, AMI reveals in 2 striking manner tle
depth Of the generals affection for bis wife.
The general wrote al almost equally in
pressive note 70 the colonel shortly before
he died In one sentence he said: 4 had
rather see you suffering as |. suffer now
than See you ebenlone 10 any
vice Gen Porter spoke feeIngly
Of Col Grants devotion 10 his father
He thought that it was by this constant and
tender care that the generals lie was pro
longed and that he had strength to finish hi.
book He constantly encouraged his father,
who could hardly endure him ont Of hi:
sight
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Manager D. Il Fonda. Of the Mountain
railroad, has determined upon the arrange
( ment Of the train that will convey the re-
mains and family Of Gen Grant from her,
! % Saratoga The body will b
/ placed on what Is known as al
/ observation car This IS Cal
thirty-fve feet long with standard posts q,
! the corners an sides which support a root
over all The car is incloSed on all sides Z
a height Of three feet from the floor, with
/ seats running lengthwise Of the car OF each
/ side. These seats viii he removed tn:
rear Of the car viii Re entirely open AM
every part Of the car viii bt
draped in mourning. Ths remains viii 3,
placed upon the funsral-car frum the rear
and VIII rest upon heavy pedestals In tn
middle Of the car AMI upon this car there
vii be twenty-six men attending the re
mains Thirteen Of them will compris
the guard Of honor from Z. S Gran
post, AMI the other thirteen viii BE- Sc
locbel ITOLl IIe regulars WHO are expects
here from Fort Porter by order of Gen
Hancock The car bearing the remains vii
be attached directly to the engine, and be
hind the remains will follow the ordinar-
passenger coach Of the road, il
which The family will oe &C
commodsted The latter bears tn
name Eastward outlook" which is the poin
Of observation TO which Gen. Grant was las
wheeled in his hath chair on the Monda,
before be died. 1t is the same car in whicl
the dead general ascended the mountain jus
seven weeks before tie hour on which his re
mains will arrive at Saratoga on Tuesday
Aug. 4. If ether cars are attached to tn
funeral train they viii be for the conven
fence of those most nearly concerned in til
conduct Of tne obsequies The train wi
consume one hour in running dow!
70 Saratoga from the mountai
top, beng twenty minutes more tina
the usual schedule. The transfer Of the re
mains will be made at the Saratoga tel
minus OF the mountain road; this bein
necessary because the mountain fun eral ca
is mounted upon narrow-gauge trucks, Will
the connecting roads are Of the usual baoad
gauge
The owner Of Jay-Eye-See came up Sur
day afternoon and went to tue cottage. N
questing to see the general remains II
was refused s. first, but returned again an
renewed liz request He was warm frien
Of the generals, he said, and it was imposs
bic for him to remain to the funeral as
was obliged 70 20 70 Wisconsin On til
Col Grant consented.