Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-19
OFF FOR MOUNT MGREGOR.
GEN. GRANT GOES TO THE COUNTRY.
He is Accompanied by His Family and
DIR. Douglas and His Family-The
Scenes Along the Route The Gener-
al Depressed and Emaciated.

al Depressed and Emaciated.
New YORK, June 16.-At9 o'clock this
morning the special train consisting of u
baggage car, the saloon car "Traveller"
and the private car "Vanderbilt," placed
at the disposal of General Grant by w II.
Vanderbilt, left the Grand Central depot.
The General and family and Dr. Douglass
and family left the Grant mansion at
S:45 and were driven rapidly to the depot
All of General Grant t's'family accompanied
him with the exception of Ulysses who
will go on Friday next. The General
passed Il restless night and looked very
much depressed and emacated. The
tram stopped at Albany only long enough
to change engines. The General stood the
journey thus far very well, although suf-
fering Il little from the heat. He
occupied an easy chair in the
rear of the car. At different points on the
route there were crowds of people, but
there was no cheering, there being no
other demonstration than the raising of
hats in respectful silence. The General
was much interested in the points of his
torcal interest along the route, and kept
his eyes on West Point as long as it was
visible.
At midday lunch was served. Albany
was reached at 1920 p. m, on time and
the train stopped
During the eight minutes stop at AL
bany many people gathered at the rear of
the Generals car and stared through the
open door where the General sat at the end
OF Il table and where the party was eating
At Mechanicsvile was seen the first dis
play OF bunting: The depot was draped
and the crowd Cheered as The train passed
At the moment General Grant was him
| self touching the ulcers in his throat Will
II soft brush dipped in cocaine,
Saratoga was reached at l:52 p m. \
thrOng waited the Generals train, bu
| their glimpse was short, as he stepped
! from the rear platform of his car to that
of one on the MacGregor road. Wheelel
| Post q. A. Il. in uniform greeted the Gen
eral and kept the crowd back as he wa,
| transferred.
MOUNT MACGREGoR, y. Y, June 10
| The train left Saratoga at 2:l0 p. m, anC
arrived here at 2:45 p. IN. The last stage
of the Journey was the worst for the Gen
eral, as the jolting was severe, causin.
| SCme pain and fatigue.
When Gen. Grant alighted from th'
train here Il large banner confronted hin
bearing the words "WelcOne to Gu
Hero" At the moment Photographic
took an instantaneous picture OF the Gen
eral alightiug. The General was steadieC
on either sid by Henry and Harrison. Hi
attendants started To walk from the tran
to the DreXel cottage. The ascent wa
easy and the distance short. but hi
strength failed and he was placed in 1
| chair which was carried to the cottage by
| two parties. Mr.. DreXel and Mrs. Gran
! were close behind the General and hi:
! household and servants followed, forming
| Il little procession. On the cottage stOOl
Miss DreNel welcomed the party and con
! Quoted the ladies to their rooms. Ih
! General walked to his room on the SANE
/ level as the broad piazza and there sank
into a chair, with pillows beneath and be
! hind him. PerspiratiOn was standing OF
| his face and the strain of the journey gave
| way to Il reaction of extreme weakness
! He laid back with closed eyes and tn
nurse famed his face. DR.. Douglas wa
I anxious to examine and cleanse the Gen
erals throat. He found that considerable
| irritation had been caused by tine blaci
! dust which had lodged in the throat dur
ing the journey, but said the surface un
derneath, though intlamed, appeared bet
ter than he had expected. The swelling
outside had steadily increased after pass
ing Hudson and during the last hour o
the trip II rapidly filled forward on tn
neck and below the collar. The General
voice which was better at starting thai
on Monday, had utterly failed him ant
any effort to speak resulted only in fain
and almost inaudible aspirations.
When the doctor had cleansed and treate'
his throat General Grant appeared on tn
pa Ia and was seated on "a pillOW-cush
| ioned chair with his feet resting in another
After ten minutes he arose, and with hi
cane, slowly walked into his room and lal'
down. In faint whispers he let Dr. Doug
las know that he was very weary and wa
glad the journey was ended. Then hi
pulse, ordinarily seventy-one, was eight
beats to the minute. The family are al
quartered ut the cottage, but DIR. Doug
las has rooms in the house
DR. Douglas remained the entire even
ing with Gen. Grant, who was waketu
until 10 o'clock. His throat was thel
painted with cocaine and he settled for tn
night. DR.. Douglas retired to an ad
Joining room, though he has rooms at tn
hotel and the nurse was left To watch wit
the General, who is quiet rs though sleeI
Ing
The swelling In the Throat not Abated-
Sleep Produced by Morphine.
MOUNT MACGREGoR, y. Y. June IL
Gen. Grant was on the piazza of his cot
tage at noon, but after while he retil
ed to his room. DR.. Douglas and tn
nurse, who have not left their patient dun
ing the three nights past left the General i
care of the family and went to their room
to sleep. The swelling on the General
throat is not abated to-day and his slee
last night was aided by morphine, with
out which the doctor says he could no
have slept. DR.. Douglas this afternoo
telegraphed to DR.. Sands urging him t
come here on the first train
During his morning airing upon tn
piazza of his cottage, Gen. Grant slowl
and with the and of his cane walked aroun
the house. But while out of doors he
most of the time, sat motionless with on
hand pressing II handkerchief to his mout
to protect his throat from the cool air tha
had followed the rain of Tuesday night
The sick mans face was less strained /
its appearance than when he conclude
his journey. His voice is gone and he
unable to hold his head erect DIR. Doug
las in referring to the Generals condition
expressed himself thus "The disease
following its characteristic course, whic
is course of steadily increasing eXhaus
ton. We don't look for cure from thi
, change, but we do hope 10 prolong his III
and that is the most that can be expected
The course of the disease is, as | said, tina
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