The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31


He dreaded the suffering to the end, . said
Dr. Shrady, 'sbut we guaranteed that he
would have none and we kept our promise. 2
The realization that the General had
passed away seemed to dawn upon the menu
bers of the family and they exchanged
significant glances, and drew their hand
kerchiefs, and in subdued sobs gave vent to
their long pent up grief. As each one com
posed themselves, they walked to the bed,
and pressed their lips to the forehead of the
departed, and left the room, apparently tc
grleye silently at their great loss.
Mrs Grant sat for some time at the head
OF the bed and was gently led from the
room. She did not apparently realize that
she had parted on this earth from him who
was dearest of all to her.
An undertaken from Saratoga has been
summoned to the cottage to embalm the re-
mains and prepare them for burial.
The following official bulletin was sent tc
the Medical Record for publication in thai
journal.
Since our last bulletin was written, the
final change has come to General Grant. He
passed peacefully away at eight o'clock
Thursday morning. On the morning of the
day previous DR.. Douglass summoned Drs.
Sands and Shrady to meet in consul
tation at Mt. McGregor, as General
Grant was sinking and death seemed
imminent On their arrival the pa
tent was found in very Frustrated
condition, with feeble and frequent pulse,
rapid respiration and inability to swallow.
lie was suffering no pain, but by his listless
manner was apparently unconscious that
death was approaching 1t was decided to
sustain his vital powers to the utmost, and
make his end as comfortable as possible.
The disposition to cough had ceased, and
respiration, although much accelerated, was
not materially impeded by accumulated mu-
cous secretions. At the time of the consul
tation he was in his easy chair, kept con-
stantly by him day and night for the past
five months. Toward evening, by his own
request he was transferred to his bed, where
he rested quietly till his death.
He continued to sink despite the stimu-
lants locally applied and hypodermically
administered His fear of painful death
was happily not realized. He simply passed
away by gradual and easy cessation of the
hearts action. For so much at least there
is reason for thankfulness.
At future time scientific review of the
such data as may be necessary to explain
the diagnosis arrived at, and the method OF
treatment persued.
With his death there passed away one OF
the greatest captains of modern times.
Military critics may differ as to his char
acter and rank as a military commander,
but in the face Of his achievements any at.
tempt to belittle his military capacity is idle.
Judged by the standard he held place in
the affections of the people of this country,
which was equaled by no one except Lincoln,
and his record as the leader of the Union
army which crushed the rebellion will leave
him an undying name in the proudest chapter
of our history.
General Grants remains will be removed
to New York, after being embalmed and
when the body reaches that city the family
will decide as to whether post mortem
shall be made.
The family have been DESTROYS that the
funeral should take place in Washington,
but the place has not yet been decided upon.
The General before his death named three
places any one of which he would like to be
buried in. He, however, concluded tC
leave the choice to Colonel Fred Grant, with
such place as to permit of the burial OF
Mrs. Grant by his side. A local undertaken
will have charge of the immediate details CT
the funeral until the remains have been sent
to New York.
When the subject of post norton exam
ination was preached to the family they
wouldn't hear to it, declaring themselves
satisfied with the Doctors diagnosis and
treatment of the case from beginning to end
After DR.. Douglass left the hotel for the
Grant cottage, his lettering step could be
plainly seen and he seemed as if stricken
with paralysis. He entered the cottage and
at once proceeded to the parlor where the
remains lay. He was deeply grieved. He
fell on his knees and actually cried so deer
was his emotion. 1t was several minutes
before he could control his feelings.
All day long kilograms expressing sympa-
thy have been pouring into the cottage, and
each one invariably contains an offer OF
services if needed. Among them are tele
grams from Grover Cleveland General Ba-
deau, J. G. Ogden, Commander Post No.
SO; Veteran Zouaves, Jersey City; G. M.
Pullman, New York; Alexander Taylor, Jr.,
Mamaroneck; General and William G. LIE
gendre, New York; Governor Hill, Glad
stone, ex-Premier of England; J. G. Blaine,
W. @. Gresham, Potter Palmer, General
George B. Mcclellan, General Sheridan,
Judge Hilton, Joseph Seligman and Theo-
dore Houston. Resolutions adopted by
several military companies throughout the
country, were also received.
Everything in and around the cottage is
quiet All the doors are closed and tbs
blinds drawn. So great was the doctors
attachment to the General that they would
never leave him and this attachment wa:
reciprocated by the deceased General.
All the trains arriving from Saratoga
bring heavy loads Of people, many of whom
are friends of the family. The cottage
where the remains of the General repose is
the center of all eyes and each member Of
the family as they appear upon the porch
are objects of curiosity.
Stephen Merritt, undertaken, New York
has been telegraphed to take charge of the
body. Holmes & Co., undertakers, of Sara,
toga, are engaged embalming the body under
the supervision of Drs. Douglass and Nc
Even. The body is in wonderful state Of
preservation and the embalmment will keeI
it in natural condition. The work of pre-
pairing the body began in the afternoon and
will not be completed until some time to-
day. 1t will be placed in ice caskets until
taken to its last resting place. Flowers ar
rive on every train. They are placed around
the room as fast as received and present a
pleasing aspect
A telegram received from the Greenwood
Cemetery officials offering the use of a re
ceiying tomb as long as required and q
choice plot may be selected.
The body weighed less then one hundred
pounds, how much less the physicians do moi
care to say. The treatment given the Cen
eral was merely for prolonging his life. The
case presents no doubt that it was epithelo-
mia. A guard from Post Wheeler No. 90,
was sent up to the mountain and are now
guarding the body. They will remain in
charge of the body until relieved by guard
which will be sent up by General Hancock
from Governors Island. Every thing is
quiet and hardly soul can be seen stirring.
The expression upon the dead General S
face is peaceful and natural. The family
are bearing up brayely under their sorrow.
The ladies have remained in the up stairs
rooms all day, while the Colonel and Jesse
have been busy attending to the affairs con-
nected with the coming funeral arrange
ments.
d.. Newman suggested that there may be
simple funeral ceremony for the family al
Mt McGregor, that the remains lie III state
at Saratoga and then be taken to Albany fol