The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
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MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 23.-General |
Grant died at sos this morning. His death
was peaceful and easy. Pain and suffer-
ing left his side for many hours before
death entered the door. Like Henry Clay, |
he had felt dread Of pain at the end, and
when assured that he would suffer none,
like that great statesman, his last fears of
the day of his final dissolution vanished.
For long time he had perfect knowl-
edge that he was going to die. He ewas re-
signed and showed no desire to avoid the
subject, or vain regret that it was in
evitable. So quiet, easy and gentle was
that ne was conscious Of the rising of the
sun upon his last day. His closed eyes
gave no greeting to its first ray, whlcn snog
through the open blinds and illuminated
the portrait of Lincoln hanging beside MS
own over the bed, and he ceased to draw
his last gentle breath as it passed of, leav-
ing the picture again in gloom. The weary
watch Of his last night on earth was
shd sas aSya by all hs shf ashfn fs as gDs
Sands having left after the last
consultation and retired early to
bed. DIR. Douglas, worn out by
his almost sleepless vigilance, dozed, while
the family fitted in and out, returning
often, as If they could not keep away from
| the sick room. The General was lying al
most fat upon his back, a little inclined to
the right side, on the folding bed which
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and shoulders propped up by pillows, and
his calm face gave no sign Of pain. He
appeared perfectly easy. Until within
the past two days this position had
been impossible on account of the
filing up of the throat, bringing on a fit of
choking, but he was now SO weak that the
muscles had relaxed, and were no longer
capable of the necessary exertion. The
feeble and painless effort to cough now
and then was all that was heard. No ex-
animation of the throat had been made
since a week ago, when it was looked at In
the sunlight, and proofs of the steady pro-
gress of the disease then assured speedy
end.
Tho hypodermic injections Of brandy
were continued with greater frequency, but
without effect. When first tresorted TO they
caused q reaction and rallying of the life
| force, but the reserve was exhausted. They
were only given to steady the pulse, which
was constantly tagging, and sometimes
>. all. Sometimes the injections were only
five minutes part, and at other times I
half hour or nearly an hour would elapset
before a repetition became necessary
weaker. Henry kept moistened handker
chief to his lips and drops of milk wer
given him, but he could no.longer swallow
! Respiration, which at the seven o'cloc
examination was thirty, steadily gre,
Abdominal action ceased almost en-
tirely, and there was only a short, fee
BILE painting to show that he was breath
ing at all. All this time he was onl
semi conscious, but he showed intelligenc
, by weak and futile attempts to clear hi
throat Other means were used to stimu
late physical action. Mustard plaster
! were applied to the body, hot salt: bags t
D the legs, and hot water bottles to the feet
n but both hands and feet were cold an
clammy before midnight. He was pas
rallying. Nothing remained but to max
Il the end as easy as possible.
9 Colonel Fred Grant would come in ever
:. now and then and smooth his brow, but
q seemed conscious of nothing around hin
Just after midnight DR.. Newman fell upo
his knees, and the family Joined him
II prayer. The pulse grew weaker an
h weaker, and the respiration more rapie
\ rising to forty -four.
He once more tried to clear his throa
but it was the last effort. He did not a.
l. tempt it again, though his face was sti
Is calm, and he did not experience any pail
:. About two hours later he with difficult
x three, in response to a question by his sc
If he felt pain, he muttered mo" almo
,t unconsciously, and never spoke again..
- The family, tired and strained with the
"a long and harassing vigils, threw then
al selves into easy chairs and on to loung
an to snatch a moments rest, relying on
Shrady to call them if there was a chang
of None came, though the sick man was thu
=. past all knowledge of the ministratio
er which were still going on Increasingly.
lis who, with DR.. Douglas, were watchir
hs with the dying hero, noticed signs OF &C
lapse. The family were instantly sur
moned, and came at once, though no o.
'At thought of arousing the tired childr
sleeping on the floor above. DR.. Dougl
arose from his seat at the head of the be
and Withdrawing gave his place to Color
u Grant, who put his hand on his fatbel
IN forehead and began stroking it, while
to lifted the thin and wasted hand in b
on Nellie behind her. "Buck" Grant sto
oa at the foot, while Jessie, back of
head of the bed, was tanning ]
;a- s fathers face, which felt no cool COOL
on little further away. DR.. Sands was NJ
,r- the window, Henry in the corner, and H'
h. rison instinctively stepped to the DO
w 10 All stood in silence until just as Or. Ne
ho man hastily entered, the 6eneraI opei
his eyes, which had been closed for hou
but whether to see or not. whether OF
he own will or no, can not be told: He
of not move them; they saw nothing.
he eyelids gently dropped, and without
struggle, without a gasp, without q quiy
Oh the first soldier of the Nation and its
or- citizen passed away.
5he Mr.. Dawson instinctively looked at
the mantel clock, whose hands pointed to
|, is minutes past 8. 1t was found that
clock was slow by two minutes. \
es, Grant buried her face in her handkerch
OF and after few seconds DR.. Shrady s.
"At last" and DIR. Douglas sighed, .
all over" and brushed away an un
in pected tear. Of all who stood around
ace dead, Mrs. Grant, the wife who had sha
- in ali the trials of the man, the triumph
'Ao the soldier, and the honors of the g
eA Magistrate was the most composed:
red had faced the great moment too otter
me finch when she had to meet the bl
There were no violent demonstration