The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-13
ASQUIETf SABBATH.
ZEN. GRANT SOMEWHAT BETTER.
Parson Nswman's sermon on the. Mount.
His Tssdsr Reference to the DIstin.
guished Sufferer In the co,tags-A III
~ Day Of Comparative Comfort.

Mt. NcGREGoR, y. T., July l2.-The
morning was bright and sunny, the mer.
cury marking 20 degrees. The air was
still and fresh after the late rains tha.
washed the tree leaves clean Of dust. The
atmosphere was so clear that the crests oil
the Adirondarks made a sharp outline on
the sky TO the porthward and the shadows
OF their bases were dark blue. General
Grants family, Governor Hill, ]. ".
Dre1el, Senator Aikell and 800 hundred
other people sat on the broad piszza to
hear Dr.. Newman preach, while Jest down
the slope in the cottage General Grant sat
where he could hear familiar hymnssung
with cornet accompaniment. This was
the scene on top OF Mt. McGregor this
morning and the occurrence that rounded
the day. Sabbath service had been ar.
ranged to take place on the hotel yeranda,
as far az possible from General Grants
cottage, so that no cause for excitement
mighs reach him. The patient WAS almost
disposed TO gosto the hote! 10 attend ser.
vice, but 1t was deemed unwise for him to
do so and he contented himself with listen.
ing to the singing from where he sat at
the cottage.
The preachers text was from Matthew
v, FIST and eighth verses, and his subject,
"The Value OF Character" Besides a
reference to General Grant in his opening
prayer, DR.. Newman used these words al
the close OF his discourse: "Oh! illus
trious sufferer in yoader cottage, what a
lesson thou ant teaching to the warriors
and statesmen Of the world and to the
youth of, that country thou hast saved by
finding within thyself at this supreme
moment those elements OF repose and
happiness which to-day excite the admira.
ton OF mankind aud fill the hearts OF
angels with delight" n, si-s2g55l
Alter service was concluded Governor
Hill, Mr.. Dre1el and WI. Arkell called
at the cottage and remained with General
Grant about ten minutes. The patient
was called upon to write but little tha. his
strength might be conserved, but he re-
marked with pencil that he did not feel so
much an invalid as his appearance would
indicate, while sitting at essa in his chair
last night and to-day with General
Grant have been such as to occasion sur.
prise at the minimum Of pain and discom-
tort they have brought. ~ sse-f 'l5
From 10 o'clock last night until four
o'clock this morning the sick man slept
almost continuously, and after that he Sc
cured rest until eight o'clock, when he
was dressed. During the twelve hours
which ended at 10 o clock this morning
no c2coaine had been used. The secre.
tons had been removed quite readily by
gargling and the services OF Dr. Dou,las
had scarcely. been required in this line OF
treatm4nt. 1n the morning and again
this afternoon the General has been out
OF doors and If something was lacking in
the volume OF his pulse it seemed 10 be
compensated in the comparative comfort
Of night and day. 90. !! =,755I.17.S :
About o'clock the General came upon
the piazza, aud when his family returned to
the cottaee from dinner at the hotel, thsy
found him out Of doors. 1t was it this
time that the surprise occurred. Turning
toward Mrs. Sartoris General Grant said
in almost a clear tone, ...Well, Nellie. did
you have a good sermon to-day ~ The
unusually clear tone of voice, that
has so long been at its best very husky,
was most pleasing surprise, and when
between s and o'clock the General arose
to go to his room for the night he said
Goodnight" in a voice, Dt. Newman
said, as clear and strong as that in which
the latter described the occurrence. When
Or. Douglas prepared. his patient for the
night be found no indications that fore.
told other than quiet night.