The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-08-07

mind when eternity seemed so nears''
The comfort of the consciousness that
mao tried to live good and honorable life"
was the response which revealed the hidden
NE or his soul. Again the angel of death cast
his Shadow ovsr the one a Nation loved.
amid the gathering gloom said: You have
many awaiting you on the other side
wish they would come and not linger
long; was the answer of his Christian faith
and nope. They came at last. They came to
greet him with the kiss of immortality. They
came 10 escort the cOnqueror over the "last
enemy to coronation never seen on thrones
OF o. earthly power and glory. Who came?
MS martyred friend, Lincoln! His COM
painion in arms, Mcpherson! His faith
full Chief of Staff. Rawlinsi His great
predecessor in camp alei Cabinet Washing
ton. Aud did not all who had died FOR lib
efty Come? o! calm. brave, heroic soul, sing
gnou the song of Christian triumph 20,
death, where is thy sting? o, grave where
Is my victory? Thanks be to God, (which
our Lordb
And that victory was at hand. From his
view on Monday at the eastern outlook he
was 70 ascend to behold grander vision.
apace, and death seemed imminent. Around
MS chair we knelt in prayer for some
olvlne manifestation of comfort. Our
Again he wrote messages of love and
wisdom. The night wore away. Wednesday
daSned on hill and dale Hope revived. His
intellect was clear and his consciousness was
supreme Again he wrote, and again he whis-
pered the wishes of his heart. As came the
eVentide, so came his last night. From out of
Lnat Chair wherein he had sat and suffered,
and wrote and prayed, tenderly he
was carried to that couch from which
nc was never to rise Around MIN
we gathered and bowed in PRAYER to
mercy of Him who gave it. He answered in
monosyllables to questions for his comfort.
me brain was the last to die. All were watch
ers ON that memorable night. Recognitions
nj lnF frra1 ErI1 1ao% =,
seriousness to the last breath were granted
unto him. The last night had passed.
!, lis morning. The stars have melted into
the coming light The rosy fingered morn
lifts the drapery of the night. The distant
mountains stand forth aglow. The soft, pure
mgnt OF early dawn covers earth and sky.
daisys cup. The birds from their sylvan
cc0verts carol the melody of a thousand songs.
Inc world rejoices, and its many Ministries
challenge the harpers of the sky. In a humble
cottage, prone upon his couch, lies, "our old
commander" He is dying.
lis morning, and in the light of that day
thousands of earnest faces flash with renewed
concern. From many shaded lane and
mountain slope, from many farm house and
spiendld mansion, eager eyes look toward the
mount of suffering and breathe prayer to
GOD Tor the one we loved. Alas! He is dead.
lis morning. 1t is the promise of a brighter
day. The trumpeters of the skies are sound
ing the reiville Their notes have reached the
earth Their notes have reached our Gener-
host. Ills morning in Heaven.
At the conclusion of the discourse the
noble hymn, Nearer my God to Thee"
was rendered very impressively by the con-
gregatiOn. The services ended, with the
benedicti0n. After the services ended,
there was a movement of the people toward
the cottage to get final look at the corpse,
but it was not deemed advisable to admit
any one, in view of the fact that it was
near the time for the funeral train to start.
General Sherman, General Hancock and
Senator Evarts left the balcony together.
The great crowd that attended the serv-
ices at the cottage remained to see the
body brought out by the main entrance. 1t
was borne down the steps by the Grant Post
OF Brooklyn, composed of thirteen veterans,
and was preceded by detachment of SOL
diers and two buglers playing the dead
march in saul" General Sherman, Colonel
Fred Grant and Jesse and Ulysses Grant
walked two by two in advance. Then
came General Frederick Dent and Dr..
Sharpe, General j. A. Creswell and the
Mexican Minister, Senior Romero, a detac l.
ment of artillery with arms reversed,
marching as infantry, General Hancock and
staff, Senators Evarts and Miller, General
Horace Porter, Thomas Ochiltree, of Texas,
DR.. Douglas General Rufus Ingalls,, AID
miral Rowan and many friends of the Cen
eral
The body was borne to the little station,
where the funera[car, covered with black
and its platforms painted black, had been
detached from the remainder of the train
behind it. In the funeral Car the U. S.
Grant Post mounted guard at the casket.
The remains rested upon black dais, and
the compartment in which they lay COM
municated with the main saloon by
folding doors. which were Open The doors
at the sides of the funeral compartments
were also open, and the afternoon sunlight
shone upon the royal purple velvet and the
silver mountings of the casket The first
and each succeeding detail mounted on
guard consisted of two men of the u. S.
Grant Post. One stood with folded arms at
the head of the casket and the other at the
foot.
The draped car was backed to the six
passenger coaches comprising the Iest of
the train behind it, and the moufners, Gen
eral Sherman, General Hancock and staff,
the regular troops, the members of the G.
A. r., the newspaper men, and others who
were privileged to accompany the remains,
took their seats. The signal was given at
once, and amid the roar of artillery
the funeral train moved with its burden
from Mount MacGregor. Vending its way
slowly down the mountain it passed quite
gathering Of farming people at Wilton, and
as it approached Saratoga the whistle was
sounded three shines as signal for the ar
tillery men to begin their salute. In a mo-
ment the guns at Saratoga were heard, and
shortly after the train reached the spot.
The,funeral car was stopped short dis
lance above the depot of the Mount Mac
sGregor Railroad, and was detached again
from the rest of the train. The guard of
honor removed the casket, transferring it to
the funeral car standing on the Delaware &
Hudson tracks alongside. While this was
going on the occupants of the cars from
Mount MacGregor were quietly entering the
special train prepared for them. Within
few moments the signal was given to start,
and the train moved on amid the silent
waving of handkerchiefs by an immense
crowd of spectators Thousands of people
were gathered on the adjacent houses, at
the windows and on the streets. No demon
STATIONS were made beyond the waving of
handkerchiefs, many of them bordered
with black. As the funeral train moved
slowly into the heart of the village, and
toward the Delaware & Hudson depot
the streets were blocked with multitude.
At every crossing the crowd had gathered,
decorous, silent and impressed. Ballston,
Round Lake. Mechanicsville, Cohoes and
West Troy, in turn gave forth their thou
sands. The men uncovered, women and
children waving back-edged handkerchiefs.
From the first movement of the train from
Saratoga until it reached Albany, no whistle
was blown or bell sounded.
AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 5.-The funeral pageant
has moved at last, and the body of General
Grant rests in state in the capital city of
New York. If anything were lacking to in
dictate the general sentiment of the people it
was and is now being generously supplied by
the great outpOuring which surrounds the
capitol building and filters through its ill.,
contrived spaces to see the body. Already
more than 10000 persons have passed it in
review, and by 1870 o'clock to-day dt being
left on view all night $1,000 more will have
seen the remains. Lincoln's body was viewed
by at least 5000 in Albany in April, 1855, re-
manning here only fourteen hours. General
Montgomery, the hero of Quebec, and Gov
errors Dewitt Clinton and Marcy are of the
great dead who. lying in state have previous
~ given distinction to this city.
The funeral train reached this city at 3:45 p.
M yesterday. Colonel Grant and e. s. Grant,
Jr., alignted first from the funeral train. Rev.
DR.. Newman. DIR. Douglas and General Sher-
man followed with General Porter. The party
was at once escorted tn caIr1apnS and driven