Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-24
ne Hero Of Appomattol
ssrrenders Unconditionally
70 the hing Of Terrors.
,..s ssmenss st Q ssseas hifs--
!. sse Midst Of hs. s"rr"wiAs
r.saaIy. she Gsssrni ssnks
resesfaIiy % Kess.
ma sssssw OF a NATION.
IN. srrpooLE ovKa.

ftr1nf dad ~ o7eo c,ooA 49,
.srrsuadsd BY all his family. he passen
- q ite pssceflaliJ ana vithous esi-
Ssss pzis.
-aE IanF KYPoETs.
N. n, Of hot applications 70 keep
....s.-r.ek IN Gsa- Grants exsremities
- sisal carts was resorted 20 early
- - right. They we're of some avail,
s - artificial warmth was without
u. -.- = resch the cause or stay the re-
R, 49, y IN aissoliltion, which began oa
ss.s.Ssx egefing and had been pro-
- rtsadily though gradually.
s-slsrneH Of brandy were fra
1870 ss,se 10 Htimulate the Tagging
-<-sl re,sgrs, haG later this failed 90
sesss ~ uaaisni, vh0se vitality and
- fe7sea were 90 far spent ~ 10
iorriIt 30 footinR for rebooad- In
dssd, iha efforts Of the medical msn
ssrs bsiie made because none eoaba
ssand b is,sntfse and without the trial
a a sxpelieu. thas might proioog the
stbinr HE IN hoaE or minute.
Tbs physsi61ans believed that the pa.
ANA siaht reach the extreme ebb Of
n slrnnQth a. I o'cioek this rnorninss
"a ~ spproech Of thai boar was ari-
hcipatsa with Intense anxiety Of the
asl1srs. Il paAssd, however, and tbs
l]eu1rsl, lying on his back and proppod
n txo pillows, lay upon ths cot bed in
ike paFlof. He Was yet living, bat vas
npsine weaker.
TINE INEVITABLE
oloes Of the Generals long sickness
ss<usd msee and more Imminent. Tne
fssbls paAss beats had worn thsm.elsss
81 thsss fspidity 20 hatssrine throb
akzt sssld nos be ragged beneeth tte M
~ Of the physician. The body vas
btine worn oat BY its own life eoFreahl
. rapid was It's eO1fsinR vezus- haf
psatsdly ahe brandy vas entered btt
sssth lhe' skin Of the Genara's arm.
bss, despite tts waking influonee, the
resplrasi0s had gaickened from "A 10
ksmfnrt during the evening 70 point
u iabofed breathing that was painful
10 the frielads who Rronped and eerf
nsaF the sick man.
Tw,s o'CLocK HAD PASSED.
And ssidsnaea Of nearing death were
multiplying. The inereasinR respirs'-
ti0as we're mot alone mors rapid, bfit
nure shallow. and giving Gay. 30 weak
ksd Gsn. Grant grown at o'clock that,
isaneh be frequently attempted 10 aozs,
1s vas nsable any longer 70 clear the
azthsrina Inncas from his throat. 10
Sacamaiaied and remained, and, -
s'slook dfsu on and tue daylight eauas,
toins hssi been reached when sxpee-
iosation was inp,ssihle. There vas ni,t
M enoulsh on strength; from o'clock
"a there was In the throat the signili
sIat rsttlo OF nanpas that was tiliine The
8nR and aio9giaG the throaS. A. 3
talook the Genenh
ASKED ron WAITE,
Ara sftet shat 10 coald not he rsmeni-
hatsd thsa De uttered q word. Al
delaek ihe breathing was quiokeneti.
aua reaehsd 20 teI the minute. An hour
lstss tha rsspiations hsd reached 90.
and befwsen 8 and clock ths finger
nziis had become blue and the hands
farther svinosd tbs progress Of numhi-
fless at the extfeulities. AZ every breath
shs macss rloRRng in the throat vas
Rresinz mofs noiiceabis.
a rxw snsuxm IxRoRx xteHr o'orooK
I,fs. Douglas. shFady and Sands stood
On 1he esltt4He suEsndnh convorsinQ Of
tka condition of Gen. Grant and di,t-
sasiua ~ probabilities Of his death
end Tie liinit Of lie ieft tA - sick man.
HFN SArfrsit aud ztenographer Dawson
tefs een,fsFsing h little distance away
VISA ths nsirss stepped hastily upon
Ne piaxza and spike quietly 20 tue dnti-
tesA He t,id them that he thsuRht the
asnsral uas
vinr NEAR 10 DEATH.
Ths medical men hastily entered the
resn where The sick man vas lying and
sreFta<hpi bis bide. Inasaally upcn
1>zufinx bis face DR.. DsoQlas ordered
tAst he family be- assembled ID the bed.
xde. Hasa waa made, and Mra. Grant,
hE. sesse and vile, u. 4. Grant, Jr. and
uifs, and Mrs. Colonel Grant were
gniekIs beside TIM SICK mans cot. Mrk
1Ax1o<ts slid Mr, Dawson had followed
Netss Ia ffau the piazza. and The
xsoh hssily wersl present except Csl.
ks1 Grant, A at.sty sumDons vas seEIt
tw nin. The Colonel seated himself 90
tee head OF the bed With his left arm
pssllna on the pillow above the head ef
~ uenelai. Who was breathing rapidly
~ VIII q sllkhtly easpinq reapiraki0ia.
~ Grant. oalm bot with her inteniIs
3rtatlon orAsely suppressed, took
- elose By the bedside. She leaned
4hfiy 0a the eos, resting upon hiH
st1< elhser, and s,Azsd VITA tear blindsd
~ into Ne Gensyai'a faes. She found
So, hesspvar, nll token % recognition,
hH tAs siek man was peacefully and
lslnsesslg
fksslS0 INTO AEorzRKR Lzrn.
Nm Earsoris essne behind her mother
- NAnfmx over har shoulder. % vii.
- ne eloes of life In which she
s1e colstilatsd strong eiement 0f
1A psfeetly hnhind Mrs. Grant and
- saftegts and a q httla distance
SD ufit Deagiss aud shraay. spectil-
~ asa eiosilsg OF the life which
s.es szerfs aud counssl had % loue
<l. On TIE opposise sids Of the
flu@ hts mother. and directly b.
80 csf. stood Iesse Grant and u. u.
us.st u. Near the corner of the czit
e Ne sans Eiis ss Jesss Wa Mr.. N. is.
szssas. tAa Gflnaral's stenorrsphas
- eanadsatial sscretary, Al the fosSe
o. bid and casing direaflv down
Pso fes QenarAis face wers Ma. Oui.
tssd GusnA Ms. e. 8. Grant Jr.. aud
- lesR Gfant, wkile somewhaa r.
~. 80 NANrM tA1 L&N&tty e4fc&tb EAHAfFs
nSiHh aud HArrison TyrrUll, the
SAt body siirvAnt, we're watehinR
- elosank hte of The pstient, their
~. NsNman Aaa senaired 10
.i eossi tee bsvAkf&st and was ns,s
sssea TIE G'saeral's liitle ersnsl.
s.se Y. 4 Grant. Jf., ard Nellie.
a.sptnz IN the aarssry roon
s Nheruiss the sutirs family ard
y ~ 80 Sess gathered a the bsdsieis
es agtne nan
.ne natsphers ef the eFoup hsia hesn
o1sa not moment sosnar taan
ssetsnt The dootsrs notsd Go
ssxlaK ths room and proceedins 10
- asce that already ths parplisih
- SiistA q olte ef nslueeHs airns III
ezsEtutian, bad sestled belnn.iIh
K aAliA fhs haad thai DF.
<saa Eiklea si.s crcwin,s eoiaer ts.s,n
- = ~ shruuRh ne Might. rhs pahse
49, sleas be3Nnd Bolni where aiie
- sskh eeAfd ssistineaixh q from siss
sasts - nti swn naQer.tlps Ths
1ee's was very FspId ana vas onIv
3-s 2 q nhailss, pantine iuhsis.
~ napyilf ss The snd arprsachssd
- y - soa8es that rsilling fnli.
~ ee thsssxs and lunzs. and "a
- ftiians l,Fsu qaioi,er and more
- eiaaA tisy aIss ossAms lseE
~ - ~ slnost nosselssA Taia
G-s y - rsnulfs. csufurs te tha