Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-03
Deep Valley
GRANTS GALLANT
k1Tn TIE GRIM MON
I, k,anILYAT PRAYER.
RANT STILL ALIVE.

n ~ ~
kK, April 2.--General Gran
ptwitbstanding the unfavor
of his condition sent out b,
Sps during the day and even
oclors know not at wha
l,al change may occur, bu
|he little strength still re-
~ carry him through thu
bssibly through to morrow
an uphill fight, and the
thoroughly conscious OF the
death is only a question OF
Is thoroughly r'conciled u
feels that death will be tC
a relief from the agony he
kiEe.y suffers, All through
as been conscious, and has
ly TO ,hose who were about
! a sad y Impressive sceno
mau'sr room fetween 5 and
Is morning. The doctors
! lie was passing away and
be- family to his bedside.
Newman, who had re
he Louise over night, was
IN to sootl.e tie Generals
s by prayer.
couch In tie corner OF
the wasted form OF Gene
itli eyes closed and breath.
lbd painfully. Or. Shrady,
b hand, kept counting his
Dr. Douglas was admins
ermic injections of brandy.
b. we're Mrs. Grant and
s, while tho rest Of the
gathered in a group in the
room. They were all
! bowed heads and tear.
They Joined in prayer
Fnan that the life Of the
uld be spared and that he
bored TO his family, his
Us country.
was heard from the suf-
though he was conscious
y going on about him. It
lc spectacle.
thinner Of the low-burn-
beloved into a soft white
bay beams Of dawn which
|uch the half opened blinds
curtains, and the worn
BE Eneeling group were
rallor by the reflection.
Amen" was solemnly
General motioned to his
ptler around him. AS If
ength for a final effort, he
r., raised both his arms a
bove his body and said,
enIuciaiiOn than he has
God bless you, wife and
Lat WAS all. He could
i was the endeavor of
bow 10 signs of emotion,
TOO much Sadness in the
Grant wept, and tears
Mrs. Sartoris' eyes, de.
to keep them back.
the family walked to the
" Good bye. AS they
asSed into the adjoining
to allow the physicians 8
~ to work with the
ielt hat the only way
HE was by the use of
:, and the alcoholic injec.
1e Tor that reason.
was apparent within al
The General turnad
pch and seemed better
|he than he had been. |
II IN the growing weak |
Iter having his throat
9 eaTgle, he asked TO be
armchair. The family |
lng outside the room for
ehtes, change, and theI
y 10 be moved was receiy. |
was the first ray OF hope
ln have the sick man
onsh another day, and,
lcians' assurance that
niger had passed, thel
'heir roons for rest.
y passed without much
photony of the watchers.
The Sidewalk remained
There were many men,
even more women y
u a gentleman wearing
CVercoat ran up the steps.
stone, once a pasha In
army, He he'd o hur.
loh with the attendan. at
~ MS card. He was not
ever' To the reporters he
oliy say that the General
ilan yesterday.
uown on the household.
even mo.e encouraged
~. ~ hearts had dared to|
~ tlc General intima.
wy That he thought he
'A7 lls own temperature
" hts pulse was. DIR.
ni 'hr thermometer. The
~ ma iaoath and kept
.ut hve minutes. The
us stop watch, placed
Put Ills second finger
The watch seemed about
i,9or, but the patient
,,Tt remark, Az the tber-
.ll' III his mouth. New
,eheral WAS able to take
a. a'ate s and record his pul.
~ ieat was regarded by
n.y., a,.n,u!eatlng that his in
p''ohs were clear and
a. urant made his re-.
r'u'liometer, DIR. Shrady
nc. luihor a sick man,
NJ Nyhlch the patient
o!d soldier showed
that, in sickness NO IN
~ have his own way n]
u. rs. Grant, Mrs. sartoris
ef members of the fami.
a'l ne sick mans bedside.
= anu ex-senator Chafiee
XIII, humber. DIR. Shratiy
unity of General Gran,
mn mental faculties and
mito lGe time as very hope.
u,'e nnt, sanguine al thai.
valid van; would pass a CON
tp'Rht' Cyrus W. Field
o,,r ~, Mr.. Field said: "He
cn%i.: u,%iueriul vitality. De.
r',,ion, ron,i' he is able to
''oin' az is sometimes
s,adt General Cyrus Brssey
'cl llcl came out of ths