Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-30
Gen, Grant Dead.
THE NATION IN MOURNING.
CLOSING HOURS or HIS LIFT.

Gen. Grant died peacefully at the Drexel
cottage, Mt. McCregor, at SOS A. NJ.
Thursday, July %. A few minutes before
), Drs. Doug lass ,Shrady and Sands stood on
the yeranda converslng on the condition OF
Gen. Grant when Henry, the nurse.
stepped hastily upon the piazza and
spoke quietly 10 the physicians. He told
them he thought the General was very
near 10 death. The medical men hastily
entered the room where the sick man was
lying ANA approached his side. Instantly
upon his scanning the patients face, Dr.
Douglass ordered the family to be sum
moned 10 the bedside Haste was made
and Mr.. Jesse Grant and wife. L. $ Grant.
Jr. and wife and Mrs. Col. Grant we're
quickly beside the doctors at the sick mans
cot. Mrs. Sartoris and Mr.. Dawson had
followed the doctors IN from The piszza and
the entire family was present except Col.
Fred Grant. Hasiy summons was sent for
hum. bat be entered the SICK room While the
messenger was searching for him. The
Colone. seated himself at the head Of the
bed with his left arm resting upon the pi-
10" above the head OF the General who was
T breathing rapidly and with slightly gasping
resp.ra'ion>. Mrs Grant calm, but with in
tense inward agitation bravery suppressed.
/ took seat close BIZ the bedside. She leaned
Z slightly upon the Colonel, resting upon her
night elbow. and gazing with nearly blinded
I eyes into the Generals face. She found
there. however, no token Of recognition for
/ the sex man was peacefully and painess.y
/ passing into another life
Ms. Ssrt0ris came behind her mother.
! and leaning an her shoulder, so witnessed
! the close of he life III which She had con
sttuted a strong element of pride. Directly
behind Mrs Grant and MIS-. Sartoris. a;
/ little distance removed, stood Drs. Douglass,
+ >nrady and Sands, spectators Of the closing
+ o. life which their efforts and counsel had
I SO prolonged. On the opposite side Of the
4 bed from his mother directly before her
+ stood Jesse Grant and L. ) Grant, jr. and
near tie corner Of the cot, on the same side
as Jesse and near to each Mr.. y. +.
( Dawson. the Generals >'cnogrspber and
conhlentIa. secretary.
~ The foot OF the bed, gazlug direct,
down into the General, face, we're Mrs
Obi. Grant Mrs I. : Grant. r. and Mrs
Jesse Grant, waile somewhat removed from
the family circle. Henry, the nurse. and
Harrison iyrrel, the Generals bod, ser
want. were respectfully watching The closing
life of the patient and their master.
~ Newman Aai repaired to the hote.
To breakfast and was not present.
The Generals little grandchildren, L. :.
Grant, Dr., and Nellie. were asleep in the
nursery room above stairs. Otherwise the
entire family and nous mold were gathered
al the bedside of the diving man. The men,
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