Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-30
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that there are no hostile Indians I'm Texas
A malady known as "charbon" has
carried of hundreds of horses, mules, and
cattle in Louisiana. The disease is said tc
have attacked several persons, I'm ono in
stance with fatal results.
At Mound City, ILL.,, mob OF
masked men visited the jail, overpowered
prisoner uamed Joseph Maupin from his
cell and hanged him. Maupin shot and
killed John Daniels who had married his
daughter few hours previously, against
his wishes.
A band of fifteen men attempted to
regain possession of lot of liquor that had
been coniiscated under warrants taken out
by the Temperance League at What Cheer,
Iowa. The liquor was stored in the base
ment of tho postoffice. Postmaster Brain
ard fired at the party, killing John Dey.
Memorial services in honor of Gen.
Grant were held in many cities and towns
last Sunday. At Galena, the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, in which the General
formerly worshipsd, and the pew which he
used for many years were deliberately draped.
1t is proposed to erect monument to the
memory of Gen. Grant in Lincoln Park, Chi
cago, at a cost of $4,000, OF which amount
Potter Palmer offers TO contribute $4,000.
The first profits of Gen. Grants book will,
1t is thought, exceed those of any other book
ever issued. The publishers estimate that
from $500 to $500, 900 will be paid to Mrs.
~ ffN,. klsa u
receive nearly 100000 togeiher.-Roch-
ester IN. W dispatch: ''The casket for Gen.
Grants remains was shipped from this city
to Saratoga last Sunday. 1t is an elaborate
coffin, and was built from entirely
original designs Mt an expense of over
$1,000. At the solicitation of the public the
permitted It TO be seen at
their warerooms by such as desired. 1t is
estimated that 20, 900 people visited the spot
where It was exhibited, and there were many
who shed tears at the sight of the receptacle
for the dead hero's remains"--Dr
Dougla, has in his possession the fol-
lowing remarkable document, which was
written by Gen. Grant in the Ioctors
presence on Thursday, July ..
| ask you not to show this to any one, unless
me physicians You consult with, until the end.
known to one man the papers Will get it. and
they 1.-THE family will get IL. It would only dis
tress them almost beyond endurance to knowit
aud, by reflex. would distress me. L have not
changed my mind materially siuce wrote you
before in the same strain: now, however, know
that gain strength some days, but when do
think the oexSaa where ere ssayea to IMPROVE
favor Of your beng able to KEEP me
Hive un.il the change of weather toward
winter. OF course the ars conting ncies
tn IL might arise at ny time that might carry
me oil very. suddenly The mos. rot able Of
these Is choking. Under the cir cumstances life
IS not worth the living. am very thankful flor
gla was written, but scratched out
and thankful substituted,I to have been spared
this long. because IL has enabled me to pTacti-
cally complete the work In which i took 80
much interest. / can not stir up strength
enough to review IL and make additions and
subtract. ons that wOuld suggest themselves to
me- and are not likely to suggest tn mselves to
my one else. Und.r the above circumstances
vii be the happiest-the most p in can avoid
Is some people Ielieve there is 10 be. il
will develop itself. | would say, therefore, to
you and your colleagues to make me as COM
Portable as you can. II IL ~ within Gods prov
dence that should 90 now, am ready to
Dbev His call without nurmur 1 should pre-
Ter to go now TO enduring my present suffering
have stated, / an thankful for the providen-
lial extension of my time to enable me TO con-
5inue my work 1 m further thankful, and
N a much greater degree thankful. bee fuse IL
mas enabled me to see for myself the happy
which so suddenly sprang mp between
hos. engaged but a few short years ago in
! ably conflict. 1t has been an inestimable
blessing to me to hear the kind express
sions toward me In person from all parts of our
country from peo. lie of all nationalItes; o. all
religions and of no religion; OF Confederates
md OF national troops alike, of soldier organ
cations: OF mechanical, scientific, religious,
md other societies, embracing almost every cit
i EN- i'm the land They have brought joy to my
heart IL they have not effected n cure. So to
you and your colleagues 1 acknowledge my in
lebtedness for having brought me through the
valley of ths shadow of death to enable me to
witness these things. u. =. GRANT.
Mount MacGregor. N. ", July 2. 1885.