Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-07-31
The Dead Soldier.
General Grant Passes Away
Peacefully on Thursday
Morning, July %.
The Entire Household Grouped
Around the Bedside of the
Wearied Warrior.
Messages Of Sympathy to the
Bereayed Family.
PrOclamatiOns by the President
and Others-Tributes
From England.
CLOSING HOURS OF A GRAND LIFE.

CLOSING HOURS OF GRAND LIFE.
MOUNT MCGREGoR, N. Y. July 23.-
The end of General Grant came as
quietly and peacefully as possible. The
last spark of vitality hardly seemed to
flicker as it went out. The family were
seriously frightened just after the extra
consultation at 6 o'clock last night, and
Harrison came running up to the hotel
for DIR. Shrady. who was at dinner. He
went to the cottage, but found no
change other than increased feebl6ness.
After the General lay down he looked
better on his couch, with his stern,
strong features ia relief against the
white pillow, and he seemed a little
easier
The night was less eventful than had
been feared. Hypodermic injections
and warm applications were continued,
and the Generals hands became warm
er, though mis- feet were still cold. There
was no sleep in the house apparently
The electric lights burned rightly, and
the inmates of the house were ia almest
constant motion. Anxiety increased as
bring the end which all expected. One
The pulse at frat was barely fluttering
NCI 1CCDlS, WING AooSSA oAAo
faster, but respiration of course keptup
to the last. The pulse became
TOO RAPID TO COUNT
in the middle of the night, nearing
somewhere up to 160. He said nothing
after 3 o'clock p. m. yesterday, when III
reply TO the question if he wanted any =
thing, he SAID, "Water." A few min
utes before, when asked if he was suf-
fering, he replied, '.No."
AS the long night-watch stretched
into the morning his respiration grew
very rapid; he was painting, and the res
piration was shallow, almost noisGless,
but they went up to almost sixty. The
death-rattles began at 5:30 O'Clock, and
lasted for few minutes 1t afterward
cleared away, and the breathing became
noiseless. The increasing respirations
were not alone more rapid but more
shallow. The lungs ans heart were
giving way. So weak had General
Grant grown at o'clock that, though
he frequently attempted to do so, he
was unable any longer to clear the gath
ering mucus from his throat. 1t ac-
cumulated and remained, and as the
daylight came point had been reached
when expectoration was impossible.
There was not left enough of strength,
and from o'clock On there was in the
throat the significant rattle of mucus
that was filling the lungs and clogging
the throat. AT 8 o'clock the General
ASKED FOR WATER.
and after that it is not remembered
that he uttered any word, At O'Clock
the breathing was quickened, and reach
ed fifty to the minute. An hour later
the respiration had reached sixty, and
bet tween and o'clock the finger nails
had become blue, and the hands further
evidenced the progress of humbness at
tha extremit;es, and at every breath
the mucus clogging in the throat was
growing more noticeable.
Drs. Douglas, Sands, and Shrady
were on the piazza talking just before
8 o'clock, when Henry came out and
said Il think the last moment has
come" He was right.
TIE END HAD COME.
but so gradually that one could hardly
tell the moment when breathing ceas-
ed.
AROUND THE BEDSIDE.
The colonel seated himself at the head
of the bed, with his left arm resting
upon the pillow above the head of the
general, who was breathing rapidly
and with slight gasping respirations.
Mrs. Grant, calm, but with intense agi
tation bravely suppressed, took seat
close by the bedside. She leaned slightly
upon the cot, resting upon her right ell
bow, and gazed with tear-blinded eyes
into the generals face. She found there,
however, no token of recognition, for
the sick man was peacefully and pain
lessly passing into another life. Mrs.
Sartoris came behind her mother, and,
leaning over her shoulder, so witnessed
the close of life in which she had con-
stituted strong element cf pride. Di-
rectIy behind Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
Sartoris, and at little distance remev-
ed, stood Drs. Douglas, Shrady and
Sands, spectators of closing life their
efforts and council had so prolonged.
On the opposite side of the bed from
their mother, and directly before her,
stood Jessie Grant and U. S. Grant, Jr.
and near the corner of the cot, on the
same side as Jessie, and near to each,
was Mr.. N. E, Dawson, the generals
stenographer and confidential secre-
tary- At the foot of the bed, and gazing
directly into the Generals face, vas Mrs.
Col. Fred Grant, Mrs. .. S. Grant, Jr.,
and Mrs. Jos sic Grant, while some what
removed from the family circle, Henry,
the nurse, and Harrison Tyrrel, the
generals body-servant, were respective
~ watching the clsoing life of the pa
tient. their master. DIR. Newman had
repaired to the hotel to breakfast, and
was not present The generals little
grandchildren, U. S. Jr., and Nellie,
were sleeping the sleep of childhood in
the nursery above. Oterwise, the en-.
tire family and househo'd d were gather
ed at the bedside of the dying man.
DEAD!
1T is AL over" quietly spoke DR..
Douglas, and there came then heavily
to each witne SIS the realiz alton that Gen.
Grant was dead.
Then the doctors Withdrew the nurse
closed the eyelids and composed the
dead Gene-ars head, after which each
of the family group passed to the bed
side, one after the other. aud touched
their lips upon the pallid face so lately
stilled.
CONDOLENCES.
Many messages of coincidence were re-
among them these:
NAShLSSAoc. u. S--3bS- G. q uFGfa- GltI
majesty the queen reque Is me to convey TO
yourself and family her sincere coincidence on the
death of Gen. Grant
''BRITIsH MINISTER
Hrs. q. s Grant: Accept our deepest SYM
patsy on the loss Of your distinguished husband.
/ We shall always look back with qualification as
/ having the advantage OF knowing him personally.
PRINCE AND Princess OF WALES"
''ars. Grant: am greatly grieved to get the
| sad news of the generals death. Pray accept my
most sincere sympathy.
| CHESTER A AeTHr="
/ COND0LENCE FROM THE SOUTH.
| ATLANTA. Ga July ..
Isympathize deeply with your family. Genera
| Grant was brave and successful soldier and q
| generous adversary.
tSigued1 g. I. BEAUREGARD-
/ DELAWARE TENDERS SYMPATHY