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GRANTS Letter on EIis Waning LtSo.

1T. DOuHluS HAS tHG tplFbNlU- ,s
m1rKaDe document, which was written by
Genera! Grant in DR.; Douglass presence at
Mount McGrcgor on Thursday July =:
81 ask you not to show this to any one, un
less the physicians you consult with, until the
end. Particularly, want it Kept from
my family. If known 10 one man tho
papers will get 1t and they lthe fam
them almo5t beyond endurance to know it.and
by reflex, would distress me- have not
changed my mind materially since | wrote
you before in til, same strain. Now, how
ever. | know that gained strength some
days, but when do 90 back it is beyond
where l started to improve. think the
chances are very decidedly in favor Of your
being able to keep mo alive until tho change
of the weather toward winter. or
might arise at any time that would
carry me Off very suddenly. The
most probable of those is choking. linlcr
the circumstances Ii!e is not worth the liv.
ing lam very thankful TOR thankful glad
was written. but scratcho out aid thankful
substituted to have been spared this long,
because it has enabled ME TO practically cont
piete The work in which take so much inter.
est. / cannot stir up strength enough to re-
view it ard make additions and subtra:tions
that would suggest themselves to ME and are
nDI uNtll W 3u-SSSU NIicliSClNtS W Oi-
else Under the above circumstances will
be tho happics:. tho most pain can avoid
If there is to he my extraordinary
cure, such as somo people believe
there is 10 be- it will develop itself |
would say, therefore, to you and your
colleagues, to make me rs comfortable as you
can. If it is within Gods providence that ]
should 20 now, am ready to obey his call
without murmur. should prefer going
now to enduring my present suffering for 4
single day without hope of recovery. AS
have stated, ain thankful for the prov.
idcntia! extension of my tins to enable
ME to continue my work. nm further
thankful, and in much greater degree
thankful. because it has enabled me to see
for myself the happy harmony which 50 sud.
denly sprung up between those engaged but
q few short years ago in deadly conflict. 1t
has been an incstinable blessing to me to bear
the kind expression toward me in person
from all parts of oar country, from people o!
all nationalities. of all religions and Of no rc
ligio., o. Confedcrates and Of National troops
alike of soldiers organizations, Of
mechanical, scientific, religious and other so.
cietios, embracing almost every citizen in the
land. They have brought joy TO my heart,
if they have not effected cure. So to Tou
and your colleagues | acknowledge my in
debtoiness for having brought me through
tile Talley of the shadow of death to enable
mo 10 witness these things
"U. S. GRANT.
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DURING the cholera epidemic of 1SG4-G5
tho workmcn i'll seven contiguous Lora1 fac
tories in Italy were quite free ircm tho dis
ease, which Killed off 0ne-third Of thc ropula-
ton of village in their immediate nc:Ghbor'
hood. An eminent Italian physician rec
ommends internal administrations OF bora1
as q cholera preventive.
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GENERAL GRANTS GRAVE.
Selecting a Last Resting Place for
the Dead Soldier.
An Immense Funeral "Details oil
the Arrangements

Details Ol tho various events OF Importance
and interest which occurred during tha first
few days succeeding General Grants death
are given in DISPATCHES from Mount McGregor
and New York city us follows:
On June ~, General Grant handel to Col
on-l Fred Grant Il slip Of paper On which
WAS written substantially this:
There are three places from which wish
u choice OF burial place to he made:
West Point.--l would prefer this above
others but for the fact that my vile could
not lie paced Leslie uie there.
"Galrna. or some place in lllinois.-Be
cause from that State | received my first
generals commission.
New York. 81 BE au$s the people OF that
city hcfricndcd me in my need"
When he hal delivered this slip to the col.
on"l lie walked back into the sick room. In
Il few minutes he rcappearcd, walking round
in front Of the colonel
81 don't like this, father" the son said,
holding out the Sip.
What is there about it You don't like"
asked the general. in husky whisper.
81 don't Ike n a. OF it. Tnere is no need
o. talking of sucn things"
The general took TIE slip, folded it, tore it
leng1hwise, across, and again until the pieces
were so small that hardly word could have
been made out from any of them, and throw
ing them in the waste basket went back to
bis room without Speaking
Central Enrk Chosen nt First.
a dispatch from Mount M:.fir"gHr, dated
the 34th. says: General Grants bo ~ will rest
in the city whose people lefriended him in
his need New York las been decided upon
as the place of intcrmcnt, and Central Park
as the spot. The generals preference and the
family wishes will thIS 10th be met. The de.
csion was reachal this afternoon. To.
day all early train brought Mr.. W. l..
Turner, representing Mayor Grace, to tender
q burial site for the body in any Of the
side park by way Of suggestion from the
mayor. The family would not consider it.
Central park seemed to them the proper
place There WAS some delay in final
decision, caused by telegraphic correspond.
ence between Mr. Turner and Mayor Grace
in regard to the condition imposed in the
generals note that Mrs. Grant should
lie beside him The mayor evidently had
to wait for the common council to
meet in order TO give official assurance
that no obstacle would stand against
that condition. 1t was 4 o'clock before q
final message came from Mayor Grace pledg-
Ing his faith and that of President Sanger, Of
the board OF aldermen. that the wishes Of the
family would be followed. Colonel Grant
said at once that he would proceed with ar.
ran,ements to that end.
The mayor was authorized by the alder.
men to appoint a committee of one hundred
citizens to proceed to Albany to accompany
the remains to New York.
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Further TokcnS Of Sorrow and SYM
nlihY.

On the secon.l day succeeding General
GIant> death The s;,lne manifestations o:
sorrow were shown throughout the United
States 4; Oh III" day Of his demise. prcpara.
tionS ncin5 male everywhere to observe the
day of the funeral with pub!ic ceremonies.
National Guard were directed 10 wear
mourning for six months Resolutions
Of grief were passed hy Grand Army posts
and other military organizations in
all parts OF the nion, and preparations male
by them to JON in the funeral ceremonies.
1t was announced that there would to q gen
cral suspension OF business ali over the COIN.
try on the day of the funeral Governor
Thompson of South Carolina ordered tho
flags to half mast Oh tho public buildings Of
that State Secretary Enyard directed
United States diplomatic and consular offices
to display flags ut half mast over their oil
COS, and to show cmblcms of mourning for
thirty days.
General Zen namin F. Batter acrcp:cl m in.
vitation to deliver an Grafton at the public
memorial service; to hc held III Lowell.
The effect of the draplny on the capitol and
other public buildings in Washington was
very impressive, particularly at the Whit
Housc and the treasury building.
Vice President Hendricks telegraphed from
st. Clair Springs, Mich. to Sergeant-at.
Arms Canaday designating the following.
halnCu Sc!la.OrS 10 IepltseiI Tue '>rillloIs
to represent the SENATE in the funeral ccre'
monies: Justin Morrill,. John Sherman. john
a Logan. j. Donald Cameron, Wade llamp.
ton, W VI. Ransom, Joseph H. Brown, j. e.
Harris and John i. Miller.
The Commanulrr-l:i-cicf Of the State guard
OF North Carolina is,,ie.i general order tn
the Southern State troop; in camp at Astie,
riii-, praising the patriotism aal achieve
m"ntS OF General Grant, and recalling his
generous treatment o. G.n"ral Lee AMI the
Confederate prisoners at Apromott"x
Tie following are among the further tele
grams received hr thu Grant family:
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WINDSOR IT ,July 81

COLONEL FRED GRANT:
| hope sincerely that the universe! and ear.
nest wish Of the people of the State and city
Of New York may leal the family to approve
Of the great city as q burial place.
WM N EvARTs
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Aerial Warfare.

In a lecture recently delivered in Lon
don, Professor Cover suggests plan OF
aerial warfare after this pattern: Could
armies, forts and arscnals be seriously
assailcd from that quarter in which at
tack was not now eXpcctcd--the All
abovco His belief from four years OF
study and observation, was in the al
lrmativc, and as means TO that end he
proposed simply to tranfcr to tho upper
levels the general plan,of torpedo war
fare, unon Il larger scale and with its e.
fcctivc range indefinitely extended. lie
sun"csted that by means of acrostats. eX.
p.osions of one thouSand.pound shells OF
gun cotton might be arranged over the
enemy's position. Summarizing his pro:
posals, the lecturer said, ''ln Drlct.
propose to you warfare by gun'cotton
and hydrogen to make the loss OF an
army a result of its meeting an opposing
wind, to destroy the security OF fortiilcd
positions, and finally to show, upon the
simplest principles of sclf-preservatlon.
that nations must keep pace and great
armies he disbandcd.
A Russian traveller predicts that Thlbct
will move to be second California, as,
during a recent visit there he found the
natives gold washing in the crudess way,
S4 ~ +ba richpCt rpsnlts
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REPENTANT.

This summer breeze fraught with repentant
sighs,
Once fleet force no heavenly law could
bind
Now wandering carthward in gentler guise,
Is but the ghost of some fierce winter wind.
-William H. Haync, in the Century.
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The General In his Coffin.

A Mount McGresor dispatch of the "9th
SAYS: Tho coffin came to tho mountain IN
the open observation car, IN wh'c, nv were ,are tne
of the artillery. The car was pushel through
tho engine shed to a platform beyond; upon
which the heavy box was unloadel with ditli'
Guilty. Then it was placed upon q rough one
horse wagon and drawn up the hill TO the cot
tase, with the undertakcrs assistants walking
behind and holding it to keep it from slipping
out rs the wagon assembled tho steep incline.
1t was unloaded OH the south veranua OIL the
cottage, and was taken to the parlor az once
The coffin was enclosed in a heavy oaken box,
with nckle.plated protect ors at the corners.
On the top was gol:-pIatel inscription
plate, OH which was engraved:
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WASE:SGToS. D. &. July 81.
MRs y. S. GRANT:
Her majesty the queen requests me to con-
rey to yourself and family her sincere condo.
lence on the death of General Grant
BRITISH MINISTER
LONDON, July 81.
MRs T. S GRANT:
Accept or deepest sympathy in the loss Of
yolr distinguished husband We shall al.
ways !ook back with qualification at having
hal the advantage of knowing him person.
ally PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
MONTREAL, July "a
Mas. GRANT:
am greatly grioved to g.t the sad news
OF the generals death. Pray accept my most
sincere sympathy.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
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sfayor Grace, OF New York, received the
following telegram from Colonel Fred Grant
On the morning of the 18th:
MT. MCGREGoR, July 28.
Mother takes Riverside park. Temporary
:omb had better be at the same place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-04
CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council held regular session las
nfght-all the members PRESENT. President
| Burke in the Chair.
Major Elder offered preamble AMI resolu.
ton which were agreed to in reference to the
Office of the Treasurer, and providing for a sue
| cessor to Mr.. Carroll for the balance of his
term.
Mr.. Gooch nominated Mr.. Arista Hoge. to
whom he referred as one wsll qualified, and
esteemed by the community.
The Clerk read a communication from Major
j. W. Newton soliciting the appointment
The names of no other persons being before
the Council, the clerk called the roll, and Mr..
Hoga was elected-all the members voting for
him.
On motion of MFR. Burks, CMr. Bledsoe in the
ChairD the following resolutions were adopt
cd
ReselUed, That the Conmfttee ON Finance be
requested to make an examination OF the books
purpose, that tht y be authorized to employ An
expert accountant to aid in that examination
Resolved Further that Mr.. Carroils sureties
be invited to attend in person or by an agent
at this examination, and take such action with
said Finance ommittee may be agreed up
on by them with said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Gooch, committee was
appointed, to wit: Messrs Gooch, Tams, and
Wayt to confer with the County Board of Su
the Court house for the City Court.
The penalty in the bond of the Treasurer wal
fixed at $50 600.
The Council then adjourned to meet agar
Thursday night.
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Personal.

Judge John CARRIER, of San Francisco, Cal, ia
visiting relatives in Staunton.
Miss Sarah Bailey. of Cincinnati, is visit
ing the family of Joseph B. Woodward. ESQ.
Mr.. Colemans Art Exhibition was greatly
enjoyed by numerous and appreciative
crowd till q late hour. OurArtis feels encour-
aged already at the results and hopes the in
terest will continue.
Mr.. Archer Hartman, son of Col. A. w. Har-
man of this city, will be married to day, Nov.
4th, TO Miss Mary Livingston Lee, at the resi-
dence of her brother-in-law, Gen. s. w. Fergu-
son. at Greenville, Mississippi.
We learn from the Baltimore Daily Times OF
October Both, that Miss Bertha Won Hillern,
the well-known artist, has returned to her
mountain studio in Virginia after passing the
entire season at Saratoga and maRing a visit Of
a week or two to the Ven dome, Boston. She
has had several fine orders for paintings one
of which is for large forest interior for the
parlors of the Vendome"
The family of DIR. Hy. M. Patterson removed
to Staunton this week where they will MAKE
their future home We but voice the senti-
ment of the whole community when we eX-
press our regret that the doctor and his fam
lily have departed from our midst.-Righldnd
Recorder.
The above is from the Highland Recorder Of
Saturday last. In common with this whole
community we are gratified that Or. Patterson
and his family have permanently located in this
city. The DIR. has been here for some months
and has been favored as he deserves. with good
practice. He is not only learned, experienced,
and skillful physician, but gentleman of var.
led information and of pleasing manners-a
pleasant companion, aud kind and sympa-
thetic attendant of the sick. HIS residence is
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n SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

GARRETT RIGHTwELL.-Att the residence OF
the brides bruthsr-ln law, Mr.. F. u. Hopkins,
In HarrisoDburg, Va. on Tuesday, Octobef
~, 1855. by the Rev James 81. smith, Mr..
Oliver B. Garrett. of Lewis Co, Missouri. and
Miss Zuia BrightWell, dauyhter OF Fernando
Z. {: Brixhtwell. OF Missouri. formerly OF
Rockingham county.
BARGER- WILsoN.-At the residence OF James
A " ilson, Esq on the evening Of October
2lst, 1885 by Rev. H. Harris, Mr.. J. Davis
Barger 10 Miss Sadie ]. Wilson, all of Rock
bridge county, Va.
ST. Ola the Office of Rock bridge
County News, on Friday. the 23rd nit by
Rev. a. P. Boude, Mr.. James W. st. Clair, OF
Botetourt, and Miss Mary E. Kelly, Of Rock
bridge.
VAN DERvER-FoUTz.-By Rev. W. Nj Nc
Elwee. on the 9th uit., at the residence OF the
brides father. Mr.. John G. Van Derver. now
of Park Co.. Indiana, to Miss Nettie Foutz
daughter of " lillian Foutz, OF Rock bridge CO..
FHArcHER-LoRING.-On the LIST instant at the
residence of the brides father near Williams
ourg. Grsenorier county by Rev g. w. Bar
rett. DR.. Chss. A. Thatcher and Miss Sarah c..
Lorins-ail oi Greenbrier, w. Va.
Observation-Disclosures. "Melrose." Bath
county, Va, the home of RObt. Sitlington,
Esq. uncle of the bride. by Rev. R. G. Walk.
er. Mr.. A. E. Johnson of Monroe county. W.
Va, and Miss Cora 81. Alexander, OF. High
land county, Va
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Accident on the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad.

ENGINEER JOHN WILLIAMS AND FIREMAN
TYREE DROWNED.
A sad accident occurred on the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad in Rockbridge
county last Thursday evening. The Rock
bridge county Ne,cs Of last Friday, pnblinbed
at Lexington, gives the following account of
it -
"The Richmond and Allegheny mail train
due here at Z clock yesterday evening met
with terrible accident, at South River, by
which engineer John Williams and fireman
Richard Tyree lost their lives. When the
train reached South River the, water had
raised seven or eight feet and undermined
the bridge. Two spans gave way and threw
the engine and tender INTO the river, al d
the engineer and fireman were either killed
or drowned.
Nothing has been seen of their bodies.
Only the top of the cab is visible above the
water this morning. The passengers were
taken back to Laird, where they met hacks
from Lexington this morning.
Mr.. Williams was one of the most popular
engineers on the road. He was man of
most excellent character, and was universal
ly beloved. He leaves wife and children
living at East Lexington, who have the
earnest sympathy OF everybody here.
Information regarding the fireman is very
indie finite. No one is certain as to who he
was, but the general impression is tnat it
was Richard Vyree. from Lynchburg."
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ROBBERY AND FoRGERY.-A man aged about
70 years giving his name as Henry King, but
believed to be really named VIM. ]. Rogers
was arrested Friday last, at the Post office in
this city under the following circumstances =
A robbery had been committed in Maryland
by breaking open a trunk from which blank
checks of Riggs Co.. Bankers. Washington,
had been taken. A check purporting to have
been drawn by j. III. Colbert, payable to H, A
Holt and by him endorsed payable to Henry
King, ST., for SS0l.0O, was forwarded to
Riggs Co.. by Rogers alias King. who
requested the remittance to be sent to him
through mail to Staunton. The answer
came returning the check saying Mr.. ]
H. Colbert had not so muoh as that amount
to his credit. Capt Waters, our efficient Chief
of Police, having had information of Rogers's
movements found him at the Post office in
search of the letter, which was there as stated
above. He arrested him, and the forger-robb- /
Is now in custody. detective came on here
and identified him. Rogers tried to play Of
insanity.
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NOTICE
TO TAX-PA ERS
OF AUGUSTA co.

Notice is hereby given, that the Taxes for
1885 are now ready for collection. 1 will meet
the Tax payers of the County at the following
places, on the days mentioned prepared to re-
ceive all CAPIrATIoN, LAND, AND Property
TAXES for STATE, County, District, and school
purposes.
All Taxes due from Beverly Manor District
will he received in my Office, in the stack
Building, on Augusta Street, from and after
his date until about Nov. LIST, when tue office
will be removed to the New County Building
adjoining the Jail. will be ut
Cnurchville, Oct 10Th; Deerteld. Oct. goth ;
Middebrook. Oct 2itn! Midway. Oct. 9th |;
Greenyille. Oct: 18th; MT; sidney. Oct 2g:h !;
Nov. 5th; Mt. Solon, Nov. 9Th Parnassus,
Nov. 18th; Sherando. Nov; 10Th; Fishersville.
Nov Ilth; Waynesboro', Nov 18th and 18th.
Ali persons failing 10 pay by Deoem her LIST,
will be charged Fiue Per Cent. additional.
My Office will be open every day FIR tue col
lection Of Taxes from all the Districts of the
County. the tooks of only one District being
absent at a time, and those only on the day s
mentioned above. ]. N. MCFARLAND,
Oct. Sth, 1885. [ocl4-5tl County Treasurer.
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NOV. S-l4, 1885.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
Staunton will, in common with the Associa-
tions in all lands, observe this season of pray
er. The meetings will be held in the Y. M. q.
A. Hall, beginning Sunday, Nov. 9Th, and con-
tinuing through the week, except Wednesday,
as follows
Sunday, Nov. g. to P M.-Subject, IA
Sense of Weakness Leads to Prayer" H. Chron
Kip; Matt. xiv: 80
Monday. Nov. 9, 7.3O P. M.-Suhject, what is
Your Life?" Jas. iv: ID, H. John xvii: 8; l. John
v: 10. 20. "a Life-Question Answered" John
vi: 20. 90, $40.
Tuesday. Nov. 10. 7:3O P. M.-Subjsct, "a Life
Without Self in It." Matt. Xxx: %; Rom. XIV:
1T.
Wednesday night, Nov. IL. no service.
Thursday, Nov. IL, 7:3O P. M.-Subject, ION
the Voyage of Life Take Christ Into the ship"
John vi: 1921. Life in Earnest" Phil. iii:
IA; II. Cor. v: ID, Is.
Friday, Nov. 10, $50 P. M.-Subject, ''The
One Aim of True Life" John iv: 3I-3l; viii:
%.
Saturday. Nov. IA. 7:30 P. M.-Subject, "How
Shall Ny Life Here End?' Matt. xiii: 37-43.
The public, and especially all Of the young
men of the town, are cordially invited. Pre-
serve this notice for reference.
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TICKET OFFICE RoBBED.-Last Wednesday
night, between Z and O'Clock, when Mr., L. j.
shepherd, TICKET agent c. G. o. Railway, was
absent from his office, a burglar entered by
forcing first the northern outside door which
opens to the gentiemen's waiting room, and
tnen forced The door which leads into the tick
ct room. Immediately under the ticket win.
dow is a shelf counGer, attached to it are two
drawers one for specie and the other for notes.
me counter was wrenched from its place, and
was iound on Greenville Avenue near Mr.. j. NJ.
Lickiiters snop. The drawer which contained
the notes was pulled open and all. in it. about
sl25Oo was taken The drawEcontaining the
specie-aoout S60.OO-had a combination lock
and was not opened: The specie. therefore
was not lost. No clue to the peipetrator has
been discovered.
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"A SUBJECTED CONSPIRACY" BY Mr.. B. WEST
CLINEDINST.

"a SUSPECTED CONSPIRACY" BY Mr.. B. WEST
CLINEDINST.
From the Baltimore Daily NeaUs OF October
3lst, we learn that late painting from the
brush of the talented young Baltimore artist
Mr.. B. West Clinedinst formerly of Staun ton
son of Barney Clindinst. at Myers Hedian 3
is now on exhibition. Art Rooms, North
Charles street. Baltimore. 1t is called IA Sus
pected Conspiracy" and is executed with thai
originality OF conception and faithfulness O.
detail which is characteristic Of Mr.. Clinedinsts
work. The scene is laid in the northern part
of Picardy, and portrays the interior of peas
ants. cottage. By the f1reside is seated an old
man an invalid who with his face bound In
rags is apparently oblivious to all surroundings
and intent only upon his own suffer1ngs, but
who is eagerly and suspiciously watching from
the corner OF his eye two women who are stand
ing together In the centre OF the room prepar-
ing potion for him. The scene is natural
and life-Hke, and one unconsciously sympa-
thizes with the old man in his dread of the
bitter draught. Mr.. Clinednst studied art in
Paris for five years under the most eminent
French masters, among them Cavanel and
Bounat. His pictures have twice been exhibit
ed at the celebrated Salon of Paris, an honor
of which the greatest artists are proud Last
spnug he disposed of large painting called
"Peaae" to the French government. He has
recently returned to Baltimore and opened q
studio there.