The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-27

on that day, and memorial exercises will be
held in the leading cities and towns OF the
country. The cottage in which Gen. Grant
died will not again be occupied as a domi-
Gle, but will be presented by the owner, j.
W. Drexel, with all its present belongings,
to the government The condolences Of
Queen Victoria, the prince and princess of
Wales, and ex- President Arthur wers among
those telegraphsd to Mrs. Grant Friday.
AT THE COTTAGE.
After the funeral the family will probably
return TO the summit AMI summer at the
cottage around which cluster so many
associations Mrs Nellie Sartoris will,
about the latter part Of August return to
her husband and children in England Each
train to the mountain carries throngs of
visitors anxious to obtain view of the
place where Gen Grant closed his eyes in
death The members OF the Grant family,
almost worn out in their devoted attention,
have kept themselves almost exclusively in
side Of the cottage Mrs. Dr. Newman is
with Mrs L. $ Grant, who begins TO exhibit
signs of the protracted strain upon her dur
ing the dreary months of her husbands IL
ness Senior Romero is with the family, gs
are also DR.. Newman and his wife.
THE ENBALMING PROCESS
has filed ont the veins OF the head so that
the face is more natural, more like the Gen
Grant as the people picture him. than il has
been in many months before. In fact year
ago Gen. Grant looked almost as haggard a
he did a month before his death, and his Rp-
! pearance was exaggerated by thst hunted,
anxious look which touched the heart Of all
I who saw it The face is perfectly calm and
peaceful now. and the expression is one Of
rest and peace.
A REMINISCENCE OF THE SICK ROOM.
DR.. Douglas says that week before lsst
Gen. Grant handel him note in which &c
| indicated that he knew there was no hope
| for him and that lie was ready to go He
had noticel, in spite Of an apparent I'M
| provement that day, that he was growing
weaker. He said his work Wa
done-his book completed He wanted
| SO many days 10 finish l.
and it looked like the time had not only
| been vouchsafed him, but that he had been
granted more strength than ever before
since his illness begun-strelgth 10 do the
work. The former work had been hastily
done but he had been given time TO do it
over again in part The doctors tried to
cheer him up, but the general insisted tina;
there was never a man more ready 10 eros
| the dark river that he was There vas
nothing more to do.
WHAT GEN. CAMERON SAYS.
Gen. Cameron says he never met Gen
YTrsf eff Ia IaA ~
| as secretary of war on the suspension Of
Stanton Il disapproved Of lis position
! then, and tod him 50. | think he came 20
Washington with a deep-seatei prejudice
against me, but after he became president
We became intimates and the closest friends
! don't know what to say concerning
him now that he is dead except that
in life he was the greatest soldier
this country ever produced, one Of the most
illustrious civilians OF his time, and that be
was modest, kind. and truthful. He com
mitted errors because he was deceived uy
bad men, but they were exceptions % LIS
record, and on the whole lie was q grea:
success Pure in his purposes. honest in MS
impulses, and truthful and sincere in his
public and private life. l regard him e. the
best specimen, taxing him all in ALL Of the
fully rounded ont and comiete American
that the country has yet produced,
EXPRESSING SYMPATHY.
| Condolences continue 10 arrive President
Diaz sends q message il Spanish expressing
his sorrow at the loss Of 80 distinguished 2
soldier and s:atesman Gen. Grant. per-
songl friend Igno Nariscal, Of Mckee ssa Is
the following:
By instructions Of President Diaz, ,enl
you the most sincere cuni olence Cf tie
Mexican government Tor the loss q our
great friend, the illustrious Gen. Grant, ami
personally tender my own and my family
heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement
Charles c, Stockton, governcr Of Dela-
ware, sends this:
Delaware tenders the warmest sympathy
Of her citizens in this great hour o. private
and public grief.
Comte Paris telegraphs from New York
offer my expression Of deep Sympathy &c
the widow Of the great lesder IF the Union
army.
Prince Tarohilo cables from Toxic;
/ learn with much sorrow f the delt1 d.
your husband. l tender you M sin ?
coincidence and deep sympathv
The widow of Secretary Frelin-tE~
sends the following from Elberon:
Pray receive my loving sympatar. =.
feel deeply for ' u all ] so highly aY'rvri
sted the general Kindness to ne n m
: sorrow, even whom he was such s3ffsre-.
The following dispatch Of COMO q
from Gen BeauregArd was received Friday
J sympathizs deeply with your lam y.
Gen. Grant was a brave, successful soldier
and generous adversary. .