The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-18
GENERAL GRANT.
THE OLD HER0'S JOURNEY TO MT.
M'GREGOR.
His Safe Arrival and His Precariou
Condition.
General Grant at His New Location il
the Mountains.
Resignation of President White O
Cornell University.
Grants Journey.

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condition look upon the plan of remov-
ing him from his comfortable home
with grave misgiving. That his life
now hangs by very thread there Is lit
tie doubt among them. His throat in
one aspect was worse last night than it
has ever been before. Col. Fred Grant
told reporter last evening that his
father has totally lost the power of
speech. He is still able 10 articulate
family, but even those who are most &C
quainted with his mode of speech can
not make out what he says except at
very briet intervals when his throat was
temporarily clogged with mucus. This
is something that has never happened
before, and it is development of the
past tWentY-tour hours. 1t is said by
those who are well informed that his
mouth can no longer be opened sufh-
GENTLY wide to enable the physician to
make an ocular examination, and when
they feel Of the affected parts they give
the patient so excruxiaslng pain that
they refrain from it as much as posi-
BILE. In outward appearance, when
clothed and in his easy chair with wrap
about him, the general has not very
greatly changed. His face has
aged, 1t Is true. and Is scanned with
wrinkles, but 1t retains to g great degree
its natural fulIness. But aside from this
he 10 but the shadow of himself. His
body Is wasted almost to q skeleton, and
the bones of his hands and wrists show
through the tightly drawn skin with the
CHASTITY distinctness OF a ConsumptiVe.
That which most shocks those who of
late have seen the general is the great
malignant looking swelling which has
appeared on his neck under the right
ear. 1t has OF late grown with great "a
pidity, and Is now as Dig as mans two
fists put together. 1t is kept concealed
most of the time by wraps about the gen.
erals throat. OF course General Grants
household are better able to judge than
anybody else what is i'm prudent for him
to do, but Notwithstanding their decision
that it Is safe to make the experiment
they are going to make, there is among
many who have closely watched his case
from the commencement, a feeling OF
very grave anxiety as to the result. They
doubt whether the mountain air will
suit General Grant.
THE START.
VIM. Il. Vanderbilt's private car was
the last OF the three which made up the
special train which was to convey Gen.
Grant to Mount McGregor. Gen. Grant
arrived at the depot about 8 O'Clock and
at once entered Vanderbilt's car and took
his seat on the sofa. With his own
hands he adjusted his wooSen skull cap
and drew closer his neck scarf so as to
conceal the ugly swelling that filed out
the right side of his neck even with his
ear. He watched with apparent interest
the movements of Dire. Douglas and Har-
rison, who were arranging the
chairs and bags so that the
general should be as comfortable
IS possible sdurlng the trip. Heavy
draperyswas so arranged as to prevent
any, draught from Teaching the sick man.
Mrs. Grant sat at the generals right
hand, and he was eyer under her watch
full eyes. The ride through the tunnel
| in the city was the worst that was to be
experienced during the entire trip. The
sharp curves shook the car little, but
the care of the engineer prevented any
shaking that could disturb the general.
Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant
and Mrs. Sartoris were also in the car,
while the children of the household
were under the care OF Col. Fred Grant
IN the forward car. General Grant pass
ed restless night, and this morning he
looks much depressed and emaclated.
ON THE WAY.
BARRYTowN, N. j June 16.-COl.
Fred Grant was half reclining on sofa
with Dr. Douglas by the generals side
when Stony Point IVES passed at 9:40.
About 10 o'clock the general turned a
| little IN his chair in order that he might
| command better view of the west bank
| of the river. He wanted to gain q
| glimpse of West Point. AS the train
hurried on the scene was growing very
| familiar to the sick man The scenes of
his cadetship were coming to view, and
at length at 1915 when the quarters at
West Point swept into view the general
nodded across the river and again family
smiled as Mrs. Grant glanced across at
him to see if he was noticing she smiled
as he nodded. The ladies hurried to
| the river side of the car to watch and Col.
Fred Grant pointed out pile of rocks,
which he had heard his father mention
| in telling his swimming adventures OF
his student days. The general spoke
no words, but followed the scene with
his eyes, looking rearward until the west
was shut out from view by curve OF
the road.
AT MOUNT M'GREGoR.
The special bearing General Grant ar.
rived at 8 O'Clock. The jolting OF the
last stage of the journey fatigued him
greatly. Great crowds assembled al
Saratoga to see the general.