New-York tribune., 1885-07-25
TIE DEAD GENERAL
Confined from First Pase.

Confined from First Pa9e.
.h;ldhood remember her in the most endearing
terms. and the electric spark brings words OF COM
fort every hour.
nrATHHAD NO OTERRORS FOR THE GENERAL
nm NEWMAN TELLS OF HIS LAST H0URS-tiis GEN
TIE PASSING AWAY.
rBY rELEoRArH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Mr.. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 24.-The most inti-
mate friend of General Grant and his FAMILY IN
tbese last nine months OF trial and sunering p"S
been Dr. Newman. Though feeling deeply tne loss
of his friend, he takes that hopeful view OF tne
other life winch enables him to bear up under inc
afaiction at least with outward composure. rhis
"f.srnoon he consented to give o TRIBUNE corre-
spoudent some incidents in the last few days Oh INC
Generals life
~ have an impressisn," he began. that the
ride to the lookout was undertaken by General
Grant for a double purpose-t0 test his remaining
strenqtb and to obtain some relief from the mo-
rotony of his suferngs and tie annoying character
of his surroundings The cottage. removed rom
the brow Of the mountain and in the centre OF
grove of trees, has outlook He wished 70 ascer-
tain. think what ground there was for 1ur'ner
hone. II he proved able to stand the journey no
might make mn his mind that there was some
chance for his recovery. From the immeo'a'o
effects of that ride he did not eal'y."
"Was the trip undertaken with the approVai VI
Dr. Douglas
Noon. We were at dinner at the hotel when ne
haoan ray,dly to decline. He was moved from MS
.;ct room into the drawing room. There. between
tho bours of and 8, came on the sinking spell
hitch nronbesed the ne arness of the end. lie had
AZ times every appearance of death. Mrs. Grant
ennroached him, and, laving her hand on his nead'
said. Darling do YOU know mef He bowed MS
mead in token Of assent. At the request
of Mrs Grant we engaged IN prayer, supposlng
that il would be the last religious servlce Inc
General casped his hands. indicating that he Joned
in our supplicatlon. special prayer was obered
for SOM gracious manifestation OF comfort 10 tne
invalid and the family 10 the surprise ana de-
l,ght of all of us, at o'clock he began 10 revive
and called for his writing materials. were i an
artist would paint picture OF that scene' SHOW
ING the old warrior sitting in his chair with his
worsted cap on his brow. Before him, resting
on the arms of the chair was writing slab. On
IL was his tablet and pencil and before him burned
n solitary wax taper Behind hun and bending
over MIN with intense gaze were Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Sartoris a1d Colonel Fred. manfesting he most IN
tense interest as to what he was writing HIS nr't
few words were written with great feebiensss ana
nnsteadiuess of hand. His face was the PIC ure Oh
sufferlne His lips moved tire nulously, as thoue
STRIVING to pronounce the words ne was writins'
After he had flashed the sheet he handed IL 10
Colonel Grant Of course the family gafhered
around the Colonel to ascertain what IL was. IL
related to his tender soiictude for the co mort Oh
Mrs. Grant, and place OF burial. he expressed d
wish that Mrs. Grant might finally rest by his
side"
Scan Won be explicit as to the place of burial no
desired r
"Tbat is for the present family secret 1t was
feared that the writing would fstigne him ana the
hook wasr moved, but he called for it again ana
wrote another message relating to some matter OF
business and the Colonel responded: 'Father'
have attended TO that
.The board was taken away and he demanded 1t
again. but the family, fearing that he would over
tax his strength. were disposed to refuse MS re-
ouest But he raped on his char SLAB with grea'
deal of emphasis. indicating that he INSISTED on
hay ng it. 1t was given to him aod he wrote tara
message. The family then retired to the verahoa'
and about IL O'clock he sent out this soiictous mes
saoe TO us: There is no earthly reason why you
should SIT up. l prefer that you would retire.
Th,s again was characteristic OF tho man
AT the point of death, still consderate
of Others Mrs. Grant renamed with
the General till 4 O'Clock on Wednesday
morning; Colonel Fred all night. We were seated
around HIM when he broke the silence by saying:
hone nobody will be distressed on my account
"Whie we were absent at dinner he was carried
TO the couch from which he was never to rise
again. About o'clock on Wednesday night death
seemed imminent but he was conscious. we knei'
around him and commended his departing spirit 10
his Creator. 1t was altogether the most solemn
and Impressive scene ever witnessed. Ihe de-
pression continued until about 8 o'clock. when ne
gave SIGNS of reyly1ng Mrs. Grant was con-
stantIy by his slde She asked for some token
ofrecognition. He gently caressed her hand. All
remained ND during the night. he Generals cx-
tremities were cold especially the hands and the
arms ND to- the elbow. but his brow WAS warm.
Toward the morning the mucus gathered Id MS
throat and. because of muscular inability to eject
n # caused what is known as the death-ratte-
not mart icuarly distressing for him to endure but
for us 10 hear | spoke to hun about q O'Clock IN
the IN rping. and to nv question whether ne knew
/" bout In the morning Nellie approached him
and SAID: 'Paoa, If YOU know me, press
my hand.' He opened his eyes, looked
TLe hand That was the last individual recognition |
AT 8 il was evident that the end ad come. The |
Colonel sat at the bed leaning over his father Mr
Grant and Nellie and Jesse ana Ulysses Will sne,r n
utes past he opened his eyes. looked upon the |
group that 9 ood before him, closed his eyes ana |
with gentle breath ne was gone I tenIsp,v
kissed him. Then led her to Ia SOFA spoke cheer
ingly 10 her and she regained her composnre.
General Grant had no fear OF death is ony hhnd
him Once when death seemed iinnlnent ana he
revived, asked him If he had had any anxiety.
He replied No. fe THAI had the cnurcn De
he professeo bis abiding faith in the Scriptures.
He lad the most comforting faith IN Christianity.
Death had no terrOrs for him..