The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-24

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mOUNT lGo0RD0OR.
eurrurn0ed by His Family cd Ac-
counoan,ed b. His Physsoenn-
uls Extreme Wearsueno
New York, June 16.-Gener1a
Grant left this city for Mount Mo
Gregor at q few minutes before 8
O'Clock this morning. Every arrange
ment for the transport Of the ex-
President and his party to the
mountains had been perfected be-
forehand. and when they arrived at
the Grand Central Depot this morn
ing there was nothing for them to
do but walk abroad the private
train.
William 81. Vanderbilt's private
car was the last of the three which
made up the special train to convey
General Grant to Saratoga. Before
the start the patient sat upon . sofa,
and with his own hands adjusted
bis wooden skull cap and drew closer
the neck scarf, 30 as to conceal the
ugly swelling that filed out the
right side of his neck even with the
ear. While the General go helped
himself he watched DR.. Douglas and
Harrison who were placing two big
sleepy hollow leather-covered chairs
in position opposite each other.
These were for the General to occu-
py. and were placed 90 that when
seated he might see the river. Rest
ing in one, with a pillow at his
back and with his slippered feet lift
ed to the one in front of him, the
General was in position for the jour
ney. Heavy draperly prevented
draughts from reaching the sick
man. Mrs. Grant in travelling at
tire, was seated just at the side and
behind the General. She watched
him nervously aud almost constant
ly. Mrs. Fred Grant was opposite
in an arm chair, Mrs. Jesse and Mrs
Ulysses Grant were at the rear, as
was also Mrs Sartoris, who sat at
the side and corner of the car. Col.
Fred Grant was disposing of the
children and other members of the
household in the car next ahead OF
the General.
DR.. Douglas requested him not to
make any effort to speak, and bade
him write what he had to say which
the General did. At IL o'clock DR..
Douglas said: II have made no ef-
fort to feel his pulse l cannot do so
while the train is in motion"
When the General alighted from
the train at McGregor a large ban
ner confronted him bearing the
words: Welcome to Our Hero" At
the moment photographer took an
instantaneous picture of the Gener.
al alighting. The General steadied
on either side by Henry and Harri-
son, his attendants, started to walk
from the train to the Drexel Cottage.
Ascent was easy and the distance
short. but his strength failed and he
was placed in a chair, which was
carried to the cottage by the two
porters. At the cottage Mrs. Drex-
el welcomed the party and con-
Quoted the ladies to their rooms.
The General walked to his room on
the same level as the broad piazza,
and there he sank into a chair filed
with pillows. 2erspiration was
standing on his face and the strain
of the journey gave away to the re-
action of extreme weakness. He laid
back with closed eyes and the nurse
famed his face. DR.. Douglas was
anxious to examine and cleanse the
Generals throat. He found that
considerable irritation had been
caused by fine black dust which
had lodged in his throat during the
journey, but said that the suraet
underneath though infiamed ap-
peared better than he had expected.
The swelling outside had steadily
increased after passing the Hudson,
and during the last hour Of the trip
it rapidly filled forward on the neck
and below the collar. The Generals
voice, which was better at the start
ing than on Monday, had utterly
failed him and any effort to speak
resulted only in pain and almost
inaudible aspirations. The doctor
thought this aphonia was due to
fatigue, which was greater during
the last hour of the trip than any
other time. When the doctor had
cleansed and treated his throat Gen.
eral Grant appeared on the piazza,
and was seated on o pillow-cushion-
ed chair with his feet resting in
another. His skull cap was drawn
down, and his neck protected by the
upturned collar of his gown. His
elbow rested on the arms Of the
chair, his hands were clasped his
eyes closed, and the watchers said
he was enjoying repose. This, how
ever, was not 80. After ten minutes
he arose, and with his cane slowly
walked into his room and laid
down. In faint whispers he let DIR.
Douglas know that he was very
weary and was glad the journey
was ended. Then his pulse, ordin-
arily II was so beats to the minute.
The family are quartered 1T the cot
tage but DR.. Douglas has rooms in
the house.
DR.. Douglas remained the entire
evening with General Grant who
despite fatigue was wskeful until
10 o'clock. His throst was then
painted with cocoaine, and he set
tied for the night.
The Burstcd Bedford Bank.
HUNTINGDON, June 16.-Twenty
suits, in the progress of litigation
growing out of the collapse of the
Bedford County Bank, at Everett,