The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-06
NOW sArunDAY PASSED.


ESigned1 J. II. DOUGLAS, II. D.
GEO. F. snRADS, NJ. D.
HOW SATURDAY PASSED.
Tho General Does not Complain OF the Ap.
proaohipg Ead.
New YoRk, April 4.-There were few
callers during the evening. Senior Ro-
nero and General Badeau were admitted
TO the house. At9 o'clock Senior Romero
said: "The General is now resting, He
seems 10 continue 10 improve, and would
not be surprised Il he lived for several
days yet"
Ex-senator Chatiee, who has been with
General Grant the greater part Of the day,
when asked to give ean idea Of the patients
condition, said: "You are asking me
something that is extremely difficult 10
answer. came up here about I o'clock
tonight 1 went to his room, and the
General seemed very uneasy. He was
resting on his couch, but only remained q
moment, when he got up and walked back
to his chair.
@'rhis is hard he said, with some
,weariness.
".Yes,' replied, 1t is hard, General; |;
but / suppose we will all have to take it
some day.
"tItisnot that, butit seems SO useless
to keep up this struggle
"'Bnt you are feeling well to-day, are
you not?'
"'Uh, can'ttell. I know I can't live
but few days, and you know it, and the
doctors know il; but each moment Of life
is a week OF agony to me-
DoN'r COMPLAIN OF THE APPROACHING END,
"some one came in then. and that was
q signal for silence" added Mr.. Chatrse.
tHe never Says anything Of that kind to
any one but men, and only when alone.
I want you to understand that the GEN
eral is not complaining Of his coming end,
He has met that question long ago, and
has put 1t behind him. He wants to die.
He has said SO time and time again, but he
never says SO to the family, except the
other morning, when he thought he was
dying OF course Mrs. Grant broke down.
The General waived her away, saying:
Don't make me feel badly. ! am going
"What is tho tone Of his yoice?n
His voice is firm, but his aftieulationi is
difficult, owing to the condition Of his
throat"
"po the family feel alarmed to-night2"
"oh, no one can tell anything about it.
We are, OF course, apprehensfye, but, at
the same time, he may live six Or seven
days"
fHas Dr.. Newman been with him to-
night4"
Il think he may, but there has been a
good deal Of nonsense in the papers about
DR.. Newman is visits. General Grant does
not believe that his prayers are going to
saye him. DR.. Newman is his friend, and
when he Gomez Grant would probably ask
him TO pray for the sake of not hulting his
feelings, II not for anything else. Itis the
same way with everything. Harrison just
now brought him up, some milk. The
General tHrpel his head away, but soon
took tho beverage, aad Harrison went
away happy"
"aag ile been able to move about much
to.dsy?"
ayes, l went down town this afternoon
and he sent me long letter on a private
affair, which yog can see. It is written
firmly, but is not signed. Yesterday he
wrote ne one and put his name TO It as
firmly as he eyer did
FIRST MONTHS irAY ON rHR RETIRED List.
On Wednesday night, when the Cen
eral was sinking fast, the eheekpfor his
arst months pay as General on the re-
tired list was handed to him. Heseemed
glad to get it, aud, calling for a pen, in
dorsed 1t. Several times through the
night Bespoke Of it.
The next morning, as soon as he re.
covered from his bad tprn, he spoke again
of the check. At 9 o'clock ex-senator
Chatee went to the bank and drew the
money, 81, 900, and brought tito the Cen
eraL Rousing himself, the sick man
counted over the money, and laid 1t be-
side him implies Of $500 each. Then he
called all the family 70 him; and as they
stood tearfully beside him, he gave to EACH
Of the children one Of the ave piles, and
the remaining ono to Mrs. Grant. Then
be asked for his pocketbook, in which he
said he had a little money, he opened II
and took out every cent, counted 1t care
fully, and requested that II be given to his
sister, Mrs. Dent. When the family had
withdraNn, be said to ex-senator Chatfee: !:
what's all I've got 20 give them. j
haYe two buggtes and two sets oil haFness
down at Hmith'G, but they have no use for
them. They are the last Of my worldly
possessions.'
By"smilh's" he referred to a livery sta
BILE keeper at Long Branch.
On Friday evening Colonel Grant wrote
a letter and requested his father TO sign
It. It was intehded for the colonsl's old.
est boy, uiyssesS s. Grant, aged seven, and
II is to be presented to him fourteen years
hence, on hia twenty.Grst birthday, as 9
memento Of his grandfather,
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