The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-06-30
PARsoN NEWMAN.
An Interesting Talk With General
Grants Spiritual Adviser.

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Grants spiritual Adviser.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-The Press
to-day contains an interesting intervie u
with Rev ]. P. Newman, Gen. Grant,
spiritual adviser. Speaking Of the Gen
erals physical condition Rev. Newman
said:
"Dr. Douglas 10 q fine fellow, and ,
careful, thoroughly scientific man. but b,
has taken an unaccountahle dislike tt
newspaper men and they reciprocate The
feeling with interest. Cons, quently b,
snubs them ireqn ntly and they lampoor
him unmercitully. He said the oihe1
day tha, he believed that 'pepny-a liners
knew more abont the Generals condition
than be did. or OF least they thought BIZ
But / have always felt differently. l fel
sorrv for the poor fellows who stood ou
In the cold, the snow and the sleet all
night long in front Of the Generals
house last spring, and frequently wher
Douglas had refused to say a word
have stopped 10 give them thorough
idea OF the silustion. My own view,
are shared by the General. He is mos,
sensibly effected by the Thousand m srks
of love and esteem that have been show
cred upon him from every quarter OF The
land, and while he is too big man, toe
sensible to have his head turned, be sp.
|pEeciates the motiv,s and likes to havt
L.
GRANT AND THE CHILDREN
at must be great solace'to the ole
soldier In bis suffering to feel that be is
so beloved by the entire nation !"
"lt is It is the sympathy Of the chill
dren that effects him most, though. HI
gets hundreds OF letters from little one.
81 over the land, expressing hope tha
The General may recover. He loves chill
dren, and the thought that thousands ani
thousands OF them all over the land lisr
prayers for his recovery cheers him uI
as If bv magic st times. A lady wrote
Mrs. Grant not long ago that her little
girl protracied her evening prayers &c
long one night that she felt called upor
TO interfere
a.Daisy, dear said the mother, syor
will injure yourself BY kneeling 40 long
hut the little one paid no attention. A
few minutes elapsed when the mother
again interrupted with: Come, Daisy
that will do +; God don't r, qulre little girls
10 pray to Him for so long time"
".But you do II, mamma, answered
the child
"rYes, but mamma has lots to pray
for
"'I have, too, msmma. It takes q
long while TO pray for Gen. Grsnt -"
"Tbe General has faith in the efficacy
Of these prayers ?" asked the reporter.
"The General knows that he is aiflict
ed with q presumably incurab'e com
plant, and at times be is respondent, bul
he is q true Christian, and has Chris.
,ian's profound beliei in prayer. He has
religious services morning and evening,
and takes great delight in them cal
the Generals most beautiful Christian
character"
CAN'T STAND MUSIC.
Rev Newman said that the General
couldn't endure singing or music Of any
kind. 81 heleve." said be, 'he can stand
fiie and drum, bat that is the nearest
approach TO harmony he can tolerate"
doctor, do you honestly think tha,
the General may live through the win.
ter
Dr.. Newman ran bis fingers through
his gray locks, pondered minute and
answered "Ynu must not misunderstand
me. l do not believe that he will recov
er. / sm not believer 10 faith cure, hut
l do believe that when the whole nation
are daily sending up their prayers with q
worthy ohjec. that the Almighty will an.
swer those sppplications. There could
he no grander occasion for God to show
His goodness and demonstrate to unbe.
lievers the truth of Christianity, than 10
answering our prayers, and ! believe, as
/ have oil along, that the General will
recover But divine interposi,ion is moi
my only hope. / think that the sick
mans strength will he recruited in the
cool mountain hometo which he has been
removed. Cancer. II he is suffering from
that malady, kills through exhaustion.
believe that the patients physical power
will be so far recruit ed as to enable him
to keep the disease in abeyapce for o
time and possibly vanquish it,"