The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16
NEWS CONDENSED.
THE DYING SOLDIER.
Gen. Grants Obstinate Battle with
Death.


Death.
Con Grant rested well throughout the day OF
Monday, the 9th inst. chatted ely with men,
bers OF the family. snd the few callers who were
admitted TO HIS presence. and there was unin-
terrupted cheerfulness in the house. The street
was quieter than 1t had been for some days.
fiddler hobSlsd down won't the street tbs sno
erals house. Three policemen ran at him,
and he limped away. Two ladies' called
old man Of West Chester. Pa. called. He said
the Lord had summoned him to save Cen
Grants life He had written two weeks ago 70
therefore come on and called on Gen. Sickies
and DIR Newman He thought the doctors
He showed scar on his face, said he had had
. cancer there, and the remedy for II was
tea made Of SIENNA and mamma ma he
away disappointed. Another old man, who
said he had fought with Grant In the Wider
% se Se for the old aeners health toward
the afternoon the General remarked that he
feared another straneling spell. In which
man would perish under water Shortly after
$3.50 o'clock on the morning of TUESDAY, the 7th
inst, the Generals household were aroused and
alarmed, the patient having been seized with
another violent and dangerous Mt Of coughing,
like in character to those which on one r two
previous occasions caused such grave apprehen.
sions. A messenger was suddenly dispatched
In haste for DIS. Shrady and sands Hhe Rev.
DR. Newman. ex-senator Chafee, and Gen
Badcan were also summoned
Gen. Grant, after suffering a slight hemor-
rhage of the throat, early ON the morning of the
7th inst, relapsed into condition OF greater
weakness The bemorrhage was from one OF
the arteries OF the throat, and the General lost
q cupful of blood The following incidents OF
the day are reported by telegraph: Gen. Grant
dozed in his chair in daykened corner Of the
by his side. He awoke suddenly
and eazed vacantiy about him. Mrs. sartOris
and his son Fred came into the room, but he did
not greet them as usual with a smile On the
contrary. he bent his head low and muttered
some unintelligible things. DIR. Shrady was by
his side n a second, Tor he knew that the Gen,
at first that Gen. Grant was delirious;
that he laughed like a child at play.
spoke OF funny things; and tried 10 tell n
funny story, but lost the thread OF the MARIA
tive. The doctor soothed the old soldier, and
soon afterward he recovered hts accustomed
eQuanimity. strange fancy came upon him
later on, and he asked that his chair be moved
to the window that he could look out upon the
when the General said DIR. New
man. a messenger was sent for the divine.
DIR. Newman came back to the house hurriedIy,
and he and Gen. Grant sat down by the win
dow. Religion, DR.. Newman afterward said,
formed the topic OF conversation. The ten
eral was very resigned 10 death, and asked the
divine to pray. The curtain was pulled down,
and the dying man and the doctor Prayed with
Later on, u. 5. Grant the son of Crville
Grant, DR.. Newman. and DIR. Douglas were
seated in his room The Generals chair WAS
fell upon him. He looked at DR.. Douglas and
smi gently. The conversation turned TO Cen
your friends at present" Or. Newman said 10
the General. YES" said Gen. Grant, "nnd
have many friends on the other side" Yes"
repeated DIR. Newman, and they are waiting for
YOU so they are" returned the General. Then
lie paused a moment and added i wish they
may not have long to wait. An ex.C Confederate
soldier sent up a box or roses with this unsigned
note: Col. Fred Grant: Eease place these
roses convenient TO your illustr.ous father.
They are,from anSold ex-rebel soldier who sur
rendered TO him at Appomattox. There. with
me, the ended" At O'clock ON the morn
ing OF Wednesday. the sth, the General was
sleeping quietly, though IL was feared the end
wes
Now York dispat hes OF the morning of Thurs
dav, the 9Th inst, reported Gen Grant resting
quietly. His condition was better. apparently,
than at any time for three days, though he was
gradually growing weaker. During Wednesday,
the sth, many distinguished people called
ct the mansion where the old veteran Law
dying, though only very rev intimate Irends,
including ex-senator Ohafee and Gen. Baeau,
were admitted to the sick room. An cypress
wagon brought large box OF flowers that had
been sent on from Philadelphia by Mr. G.. w.
Childs. They were invoiced at sli0 and the ex-
pressman said that similar box was TO be delv-
cred daily; Monday and Tuesday were snniver-
saries of the battle of Shiloh. Dir. Douglas was
at this battle. and Gen. Grant and the Doctor
talked about It. Gen. Rosser, C. s. A, who was
wounded in the cavalry fight at Winchester,
was a,..n-q the callers. He saw Gen. Grant and
expressed sympathy He came from the Union
Square Hotel. and brought n box OF flowers.
Mark Twain called and had a friendly chat
with Col Fred Grant He did not see the
General
Cen Grants condition exhibited a perceptible
change for the better on the morning OF riday,
Apr 40, having obtained a good nights rest,
during which he lept soundly most Of the time.
Throughout Thursday the nlustrious patient
fOnk hfa food MI flf.o
his pulse and tempera ure being about nominal.
cable message was received from Queen Vic
ioria mourning az to the condition of the suf-
ferer. The following facts relative 10 the
Generals condition were obtained from one
intimately acquainted with his case and in
5verv way qualified to give a trustworthy
opinion: 1T will surprise Gen. Grant physi-
clans very much II he dies within week. The
chances are that he will live two weeks longer.
and would not give much odds that
he will not 1--we until Nav. WHAT'S to be feared
most Is blood-pois ming The physicians are
now trying to ward OFF this danger. They
may succeed for couple OF weeks. When
his temperature goes up and bis pulse be-
comes irregular there Is great danger OF death.
TLese symptoms mean that the poison
In really the last source OF DANCER Ii has been
Stationary for week and is not likely TO develop
eufhciently IN two months TO prove fatal A
hemorrhage is likely to occur at any time, but
will not cause alarm. IL can be stopped az any
time The Generals faculties are clear. He
would be able TO direct an army I'm the field to-
day. so far IA his mental condition Is con-
GERM
The bulletins sent out on the morning OF the
18th inst In regard to Gen. Grants condition
reported the distinguished patient as having
passed a comfortable night, the greater portion
OF which was passed in natural and refreshing
sleep. The pulse 60 and the temperature
normal He had during the preceding six
hours. taken the usual amount OF nourisil-
ment, had conversed freely with members
OF his family and intimate friends had
scanned the newspaper headings. and
evinccd an interest in the European war
Grant, II reported SAVING that the Grant
family have become reconciled to the fact that
the General cannot recover. He says the can
Ger has made greater progress than any one
who has not seen II can imagine. The artery in
the tn Dat must certainly give way soon, and
then there is nothing 10 prevent the General
from dying by stranguation.