The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
NEWS CONDENSED


A telegram from Mount MacG regor,
Of July 25, says: Colonel Fred Grant has
accepted the offer Of the city or New York,
and the remains OF tho General will Be In
tered In Central Park. The funeral train
win leave Mount MacGrcgor Tuesday, Aug.
1, stop NJ saratogs two hours, and reach Al
bany N he evening, where the remains will
lie in 81. - in the CAPITOL until noon Wedncs-
day, and hen be taken 10 New York. y here
they viii be paced in the City Hall until
Saturday, Aug. 8. when intermcnt will follow
In Central Park"
Memorial services in honor Of Gen.
Grant were held in many cities AMI towns
last Sunday. AT Ga'ena, the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, in which tho General
formerly worship d, and the pew which he
used for many years were elaboratcly draped.
1T 10 proposed to erect monument to the
memory Of Gen. Grant in Lincoln lark, Chi.
caro-, at q cost OF $4,000, OF which amount
Potter Palmer offers to contribute $1,000
Tho first profits o. Gen. Grants Look will
II Is thought, exceed those Of any other book
ever issued. Tho pun .sho.s estimate that
from $l,0,OJO 10 n %, VII be paid to Mrs.
Grant for the Erst I'd tioH, ,nl that she may
receive nearly so 800 altosc her. Roch-
ester IN. ~ dispatch: The casket for Gen.
Grants remains was .hpi ed from this city
to Saratoga last sunday. 1t il nm elaborate
conn, and was built rom entirely
original designs at an expense or over
$1,000. At the solicitation or the pubic tho
manufacturers permitted II 10 be seen ut
their warcrooms by such rs desired. Il ID
estimated that q. 600 people visited the spot
where It was exhibited, rad there were many
Who shed tears ut the sight of Tn. receptacle
for the dead hcro's remains. DIR.
Douglas has In his possession the fol-
lowing remarkable document which was
written by Gen. Grant in the Eoctor's
presence on Thursday. July2.
I ask ron NOT TO show this to any one, unless
the physic1a1s y0u consult with, until the end.
q Cre he nsrs1s ~ get " and
they 1.-THE fAmilyl win set Il It would only dis
orcss them almost beyond endurance to know Il,
md q rensx Wo1ia di.srsss inc. me nave r mos
beeore In the same strain; now, however. know
fhas gain strength some days, but when do
50 back Il = beyond whore startei TO improve.
alive until the change Of weather towapt
winter. OF course there are cnntinG nctes
that might arise at any ttnS that might carry
these i cnokin9 Under tie circumstances life
q mot Torth the living. am very thankful flor
thankful glad was written, but scratched out
and thankful subst1tntcd.l - have bcen spared
this long, because II has enablct me TO pTactd-
caIly GoIaplete the work in which took %
much interest ] can not stir M strength
enough to review IL and make additions and
eubtractions that wonld suggest themselves TO
me and are not likely to suggest themselves 70
any one else. Under tho above circumstances
Il there Is to be any extraord;n ~ cure. such
- some people lelieve there fs TO be. II
win develop itself. l would saw. therefore, -
lou and your colleagues ta make make. ne = cor,
ldence that should 60 now, am ready -
o...~ His call without z mnFmur. should pre-
fer 10 40 S.w 20 enduring my present SUFFERING
Por 8 sineie day Sttkopt holc Of recovery: ~
/ have stated, ann thsSs<ful ior the providea'
tai extension Of my time 20 ,%ssn .SS ma
81 much greater degree thankful. because it
has enabled me to see for myself the happy
harmony which no suddenly sproDg MP DctWccn
those engaged but few short Years ago ,n
blessing to me to hear tn, kind express
ions toward me in person from all parts Of oux
country from peoi lc Of AL natiODa!lties: OF ~
religions and Of no religion; Of Confederaaes
lzations: Of mechanical. scientific. religious,
and other societies. embracing almost every CIT
lien ia tho land. They have brought JOY 70 my
heart II they have not effectci cnrA 20 70
you and your colleagues I aGsnowic igs ny y:
valley Of the shadow OF death 70 onahle mo -
witness these things Y. =. GRANT.
Noun ,.aeGTcgor. N. y. July ,. 1855.