Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-07-30

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Abut who could mark the nearness of the
Elife tide to its final ebbing. DIR. Douglas
anoted the nearness of the supreme MOI
Ement, and quickly approached the be6-
Hside and bent over it, and, while he did
$50, the sorrow of the gray haired physi-
Acian seemed closely allied with that of
sshe family. DR.. Shrady also drew near.
s. 1t was seven minutes after o'clock,
Aand the eyes of the General were clos
Hing His breathing grew more hushed
Gas the last functions of the heart and
Eslungs were fastened to the closing of the
saex> Presidents life. A peaceful express
Asion seemed to be deepening in the frm
ssand strong>lined face, and it was re-
Elected as closing comfort in the sad
4hearts that beat quickly under the stress
l3of loving suspense. A minute more
sspassed and was closing as the General
ssdrew deeper breath. There was an ex-
Shalation like that of one relieved of long
land anxious tension. The members of
s3the group were impelled each a step
snearer the bed, and each waited to note
the next respiration, but it did not come
|athen-it never came
q "IT IS ALL OVER"
81 There was absolute stiffness in the
sroom and hush of expectant suspense.
aNO sound broke the silence save the
.asinging of birds in the pines outside the
Elcottage, and the measured throbbiDg of
athe engine that all night had waited by
Sthe little mountain depot down the slope.
s 1T is all over" quietly spoke DR.. Doug
3 alas, and there came then heavily to each
witness the realization that Gen. Grant
was dead.
q Then the doctors withdrew, the nurse
|sclosed the eyelids, and composed the dead
Generals head, after which each of the
6famiiy group, approached the bedside,
Gone after the other, and touched their
Clips upon the quiet face so lately stilled.
:sREv. DR.. NEWMAN ARRIVES TOO LATE.
8 DR.. Shrady passed out upon the piazza,
Sand as he did SO he met DR.. Newman
shastening up the steps. He is dead"
aremarked DR.. Shrady, quietly. The fact
5of having been absent from the side of
Ethe dying man and his family at the last
Ewas cause of sorrow to the clergyman,
5who had waited all night at the cottage.
sHe had been summoned from his break
afast moment too late. and reached the
scottage only in time to minister to the
Efamily sorrow and gaze upon the scarce
ely hushed lips of the dead General, to
Hwhom DR.. Newman's love had bound
Ehim in such close ties and relations.
HThose who saw and knew, and al who
llearn of the clergyman's absence from
the death bed, quickly speak the impulse
Eof hearty sympathy.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 23-Shortly after
Seight o'clock this morning, the President
Twas informed of the death of General
SGrant. He Immediately directed that the
Eshag on the White House should be put
Z at half-mast. The lowering of the flag
was the first intimation the citizens of
8 EWashington had of the death of the dis
AtiDguished man, although they had been
anticipating it throughout the night. A
Efew minutes after the White House flag
twas placed at half mast, the flags on all
the public buildings, and on many pri-
: zvste ones, were placed in like position.
&The bells of the city were tolled, and
citizens who heard them readily recog-
zniZed their meaning. Business men i'm
mediately began draping their houses
with mourning. and residences in SINH
lar manner showed their esteem for the
7deceased.
4 While the bells tolled, President Cleve
land sent the following dispatch to Mrs
5Grsnt at Mt. McGregor:
Accept this expression of my heart
felt sympathy in this hour of your great
affliction. The people of the nation
( mourn with you. and would reach if they
zcould, with kindly comfort, the depths
3of the sorrow which is yours alone, and
(which only the pity of God can heal"
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
8 The following proclamation was after
wards issued by the Presidea-:
a The President of the United States has
sjust received the sad tidings of the death
<of that illustrious citizen and ex-Presi-
adent of the United States, Gen. Ulysses
Is. Grant, at Mount McGreger. in the State
Sof New York, to which place he had
aIately been removed in the endeavor to
! zprolong his life.
In making this announcement to the
people of the United States, the Presi+
: dent is impressed with the magnitude
Sof the public loss of a great military
Header who was in the hour of victory
5magnanimous; amid disaster serene and
2self-sustained; who in every station.
whether as n soldier or as Chief Mag
3istrate, called twice to power by his fel
4lew couDtrymen, trod uuswerVlngly the
pathway of duty undecided by doubts,
single minded and straightforward.
The entire country has witnessed with
9deep emotion his prolonged and patient
struggle with painful disease, and has
watched by his couch of suffering with
4tearfuI sympathy. The destined end
! has come at last, and his spirit has re+
turned to the Creator who sent it forth.
4The great heart of the nation that fol-
slowed him when living. with love and
pride, bows row in sorrow above him
idead, tenderly mindful of his virtues.
I his great patriotic service, and Of the loss
1occasioned by his death.
In testimony OF respect to the memory
/ of General Grant it is ordered that the
Executive Mansion and the several De-
apartments at Washington be draped In
3mourDing for period of thirty days, and
that all public business shall on the day
! of the funeral be suspended; and the