New-York tribune., 1885-07-25
tomorrow to arrange for participating in tho cere'
monies here.
NO AUTOPSY TO BE HELD.
THE OBJECTIONS OF TIL. FAMlLY-TuE HAITI
THOUGHT OF TWO LITTLE GIRLS
Tgr TELEGRAPu TO THn rRiBUHR

THOUGHT OF TWO LITTLE GIRLS
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxA1
MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 24.-Mount Nc
Gregor has worn O mourDful aspect all day' As
though nature had put aside her ood OF -indiner'
ence toward human affairs and consented to sym
pathze with the Nation in its bereavement. Vny
FAINT CLEANS of sunshine now and then pierced the
dull clouds that hung over the mountain. Rain
fell frequently. In the hotel oil was quiet save
for the occasional laughter of rollicking children
The front portico was draped. Members OF the
Saratoga Grand Army Post took turns in pacing
slowly to and fro, with muskets shouldered. q 10"
hundred feet from the front Of the Grant cottage
thus giving slight military colorng TO the scene
There were few visitors from Saratoga 1hsy
conversed with hushed voices while passing the
cottage No sound penetrated the grove OF trees IN
which it stands, except the monotonons patter OF
the randrops falling from leaf to leaf At the front
door of the cottage some folds Of Grape were the
only indications that within was the body from
which had passed the warrior whom all the Nation
mourned General Grant looked more like his ola
self in death than he had in the last few distressing
months of his life The features were pillid, but
had gained by the process of embalming In fuiipess
and conpactnessL This restored 10 the features
much of the expression Of resolute determination
which revea cd the character Of the man. 1t seemed
as though death had dealt kindly with him after
all the long months in which life had been 30 cruel
to him. 49,,
Across the Generals breast aud mingling Win
bis frosted beard was a wreath of oak leaves IL
was not as in classical days. intended to denote the
conaueror of n city, but was simply the result oil
happy thought which two little girls shared be-
tvesn them. Colonel Grants little daughter.
Nellie. and Dr. Douglass little Julie plucked IT IN
the wooJs on Thursday. awe got t. pa,a. where
we often PLAYED together said Julie. addressing
her father "and we want you to put iJ on him."
From the wall portrait Of Lincoln looked down
on the dead man. Another portrait showed now
General Grant himself had looked before disease
had pinchcd his features. The box IN when tne
body lies is specially constructed to facilitate the
embaming process, which Is not yet completed,
but which, if unforeseen delay takes place, VIII
be finished tomorrow morning. The embalming
has thus far been successful The ice in the box is
inclDsed in metal packages, placed near the body
which is kept cold, not by direct contact with the
ice but by means of n cool stream OF circulating
air. The s.des of the Lox are fastened by hinges.
and whenever the embalmer Is at work
they are opened and let down. so that they par
tally hide tho tools upon which the body rests
from view The greatest is being taken to pre-
vent any mistake in the embalming so that the pub
lie NAV have an opportunity of taking loving aud
fare well look ut the face OF the veteran. when lying
in state IN Albany and New-fork.
DIR. shrady left for bis summer home at Barry
town this morning. after broachng the subject Of
an autopsy to Colonel Grant again and receiving
final negative answer. The members Of the family
have held frequent consultations. and on every
occasion their voices have been unanimous against
IL; and when IL was brought to their notice AGAIN
this morning their desires in this regard were un-
changed The General is dead. and il Is their wish
that he be allowed to sleep in peace. DIR. Douglas
said upon this subject: IL an autopsy had been
permitted or desired by General Grants family In
the interest of scientific investigation and TO set
forever at rest the criticisms that have been made
npon tho diagnosis of tn. malady made by the
attending physicians and the medical treatment
of the case neither of the physicians who have
attended the General would have conducted it, IL
was In. intention that an eminent anatomst Of
York city who had been approached upon the
subject. ana concerning whose impartiality there
could be no doubt would como here and conduct
the autopsy without the comment, suggestion or
interference OF DR.. Sands. Shrady or myself What
the Investigation would have disclosed sll the
physicians knew beforehand but IL was their desire
10 have the fact Of the nature Of the disease settled
nv An unbiased outsider. not only 10 vindicate the
opuions expressed by the Generals physicians. but
Ia preyent IL possible the piercing Of griefstrcken
hearts by the shaft Of useless and cruel medical
controversy. a. was the case with General Garfield
lone after his dead body had been laid away in tho
grave"
As might be expected the members Of General
Grants family had only broken rest last night.
Tbe;r 0r,ef was too keen TO allow Of prolonged
slumber. Mrs. Grant seemed slower to recover
f,om the shock than the other members of
hra
self possesscd OF great sef-control. Tired
of tossing on sIeepless couches. the members
of the family often rose and visited the chamber
whero the dead General seemed to sleep so soundly
and peacefully. Tender and pathetic were the
scenes there enacted, but there was no giving way
10 heart-rcnding emotion. They found comfort In
obserying how much more he looked like his por-
trait than while still. engaged in the struggle with
bis relentless disease. In the day time the little
ones. too, were often taken in to see the
ouiet face of the man whom thus far
thew knew only as the kind grandpapa.
Colonel Grant found relief in looking over the tele-
orams that came pouring in from all quarters and
occasionally answering some. DIR. Douglas still
finds il necessary sometimes to turn away his head
when talking Of the man who was so much more to
him than q patient. His appreciation OF the
soldier began when he as member Of the Sanitary
Commission, accompanied oeherai oraht throuRh
several of his campaigns. including the fighting
In the Wilderness. lie first made General Grants
personal acquaintance soon after the capture OF
Fort Donelson His tender esteem for the friend is
of much more recent origin but its depth and SIM
cerity is bevond question. Men with grzzled hair
and frosty boards do not easily shed tears.
DIR. Newm an held prayers usual in the cot
taoe to-day, and found it more easy
% r.fer IN the dead father without
awakeninr painful struggles with grief than the
previous day. The plaster cast of the Generals
face that was taken by Gerhardt, the sculptor,
few moments after the breath had left the Gen.
erals body and while tho life expression still lin
- -, .Lo faatnrea haa heen WOrked into CLAY