The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-29
AT REST!
After Weary Months of Pain, the "0i'
Commander Enters Into Rest Silent
iy and Without Pain.
IA CAREER OF HONOR AND OF USEFUL
NESS ENDED.
The Last Sad Moments of the
Great Soldier.
UNIVERSAL MOURNING.
HOW GENERAL GRANT DIED.

b MOUNT McGREGoR, n. Y, July %.
General Grant died at SOS A. NJ,
{surrounded by all his family. A
View minutes before eight o'clock Drs:
EDouglas, Shrady and Sands stood
Eon the cottage veranda conversing
Eabout the condition of Gen. Grant,
kand Mrs. Sartoris and Stenographer
EDawson were conversing little dis
Etance away, when Henry, the nurse,
stepped hastily upon the piazza and
Sspoke quietly to the physicians. The
2medical men entered the room where
1.-THE sick man was lying and approach
Fed his side. Instantly, upon scanning
sthe patients face, DR.. Douglas order
sed the family TO be summoned TO
3the bedside. Haste was made. and
eMrs. Grant, Jesse and wife, U. ..
eGrant, Jr., and wife, and Mrs. Colo
znel Grant were quickly beside the
edoctors at the sick mans cot. Mrs.
9Sarto.is and Mr.. Dawson had follow
led the doctors in from the piazza,
Eand the entire family were present,
kexcept Colonel Fred Grant, but he
Eentered the sick room while the
smessenger was searching for him.
3 Colonel Grant seated himself
Eat the head of the bed, with his
Cleft arm resting upon the pillow
sabove the head of the General. who
siwas breathing rapidly and with
Slightly gasping respirations. Mrs.
sGrant-calm, but with intense aglta-
ftion bravely suppressed-took a seat
rsclose bv the bedside. She leaned
Slightly upon the cot, resting upon
Cher elbow, and gazing with tear
Sblinded ewes into the Generals face.
fShe found there, however, no token
Eof recognition, for the sick man
was peacefully and painlessly pass
Eing into another life. Mrs. Sartoris
scame behind her mother, and, lean
5ing over her shoulder, so witnessed
Sthe close of a life in which she had
CONSTITUTED a strong element OF
spride. Directly behind Mrs. Sar-
ytoris and Mrs. Grant, and at little
'fdistance removed, stood Drs. Doug
.las, Shrady and Sands, spectators OF
IA closing life their efforts and coun-
Esel had so prolonged. On the OPP
Z sposite side Of the bed from his moth
ser, and directly before her, stood
sJesse Gaant and Z. S. Grant, Jr,
land near the corner of the COZ, on
5the same side as Jesse, was Mr.. n.
4E. Dawson, the Generals stenog-
srapher and confidential secretary.
SAt the foot of the bed, and gazing
4directly down into the Generals
3face. was Mrs. Colonel Fred Grant,
NMrs. U. s Grant, Jr., and Mrs. Jesse
fGrant. while somewhat removed
Sfrom the family circle Henry, the
Anurse, and Harrison Tyrrel, the Gen
&eral's body servant, were respective
Sly watching the closing life of the
3patient and their employer. DR..
HNewman had repaired to the hotel
Sto breakfast, and was not present.
SThe Generals little grandchildren,
NJ. S. Grant, Jr., and Nellie, were
sleeping in the nursery-room above
*stairs. Otherwise the entire family
Sand household were gathered at the
bedside OF the dying man.
The members of the group had
been summoned sooner than was
3 prudent. The doctors noted, on en-
8tering the room and pressing to the
jbedside, that already the purplish
5tinge which is one of natures sig
Snals of final dissolution had settled
4beneath the finger nails. The hand
Sthat DR.. Douglas lifted was fast be-
3coming colder than it had been dur
ling the night. The pulse had fiut-
atered beyond the point where the
4physician could distinguish it from
3the pulse beats in his own finger
Htips. The respiration was very rap
Hid, and was a succession of shallow
painting inhalations; but happily
1.-THE approaching end was becoming
clearer, the rattling fullness of the
Ithroat and lungs had iessened, and
as the respirations grew quicker and
mose rapid at the close they also
Sbecame less labored and almost
5noiseless. This fact was in its re-
Z suits a comfort to the watchers by
= to whom was spared the scene of an
4agonizing or other than peaceful
&death. The wife almost constantly
Sstroked the face. hands and forehead
&of the diving General, and at times,
Mas the passionate longing to prevent
xthe event so near would rise within
sher, Mrs. Grant pressed both his
&hands, and, leaning forward, tender
4ly kissed the face of the sinking
Sman. Colonel Fred Grant sat 81
Z GENTLY. but with evident feeling,
3though his bearing was that Of q
4soldierlv son at the death-bed Of a
Shero father. {. :. Grant, Jr.. was
Sdeeply moved. but Jesse bore the
2scene steadily, and the ladies, while
& 4watching with wet cheeks, were 81
Slent, as befi,ed the dignity OF life
3such as was closing before them.
The morning had passed about
Nfve minutes beyend 5 O'Clock, and
&there was not one of the strained
and waiting watchers but who could
mark the nearness Of the life tide to
its final ebbing. Dr. Douglas noted
the approach Of the supreme mo-
ment and quietly advanced to the
bedside and bent over it, and while
he did the sorrow Of the gray-haired
physician seemed closely allied with
that of the family. DIR. Shrady al
so drew near. 1t was seven min
utes after s O'Clock, and the eyes OF
the General were closing. His
breathing became more hushed as
the last functions of the heart and
lungs were hastened to the closing
of the ex-President's life. A peace
full expression seemed to be deepen
ling in the firm and strong-lined face,
and il was reflected as a closing
comfort in the sad hearts that beat
quickly under the stress of loving
suspense. A minute more passed
and was closing as the General drew
deeper breath. There was an ex-
halation like that of one relieved OF
long and anxious tension. The