Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-25

at the prospect of living through the summer
and fall in the condition | am in. | do not
think can; but may. Except that do not
gather strength, | feel quite as well from
day to day as have done heretofore, but |
am losing strength. | feel il more in my
ability TO move round than in any other way,
or rather in my lack of desire to try to
move"
When had read that" added Dr. Doug
lass, II turned to the General and tried 10
cheer him by telling him the apparently i'm
proved condition of his throat and neck, 10
which in reply the General again wrote,
After all that, however, the disease is still
there and must be fatal in the end NV lite
Is precious, of course, TO my family and
would be TO me II | could recover entirely
There never was one more willing to 20 than
|. know most people have first one and
then another little thing TO fix up and never
get quite through. This was partially nv
case. | first wanted so many days work on
my book so the authorship would be clearly
mine. Ii was graciously granted me after
being apparently much lower than since and
with capacity TO do more work than | ever
did in the same time. NV work had been
done so hastily that much had been left out
and l did II all over from the crossing of the
James River in 1864 to Appomattox in 1865.
Since that have added as much AS fifty
pages TO the book should think. There is
nothing more to do, therefore | am not
likely TO be more ready to go than at this
moment"
Adjutsnt General Drum, who is here. said
said tonight Il have today transmitted to
Gen. Hancock the order from the Secretary
of war directing Gen. Hancock to take en-
tire charge of the military arrangements of
Gen. Grants funeral from the present to the
day OF burial and all military of anv kind
here will be under his direction. and to him
all applications must be made by all military
organizations that may desire TO take part in
the obseques.
Among the latest kilograms received by
Gen. Grants family is the following:
MINNEToNKA, Mimi, July "a.
Col. +. ID. Grant:
Dispatch received. Will start at once for
the Fifth Avenue Hotel New York.
w. Il. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman on his arrival in New York
will find waiting him a message requesting
his presence here al his earliest convenience.
Gen. John A. Logan Will doubtless attend
the remains from here TO New York.
Proceedings Relative to the Death of
Gen. Grant.
WALL STREET, July "a.
l2.30-The following has Just been unan-
imously adopted by the Stock Exchange, in
relation to the death of Gen. U. $. Grant;
death has removed that most illustrious
citizen of our country, General Ulysses S
Grant In common with our fellow w-country-
men, members of the New York Stock En-
change hereby express their profound sorrow,
and sincerely mourn the nations loss. Gen
Grant has occupied the highest positions and
received the highest honors his country could
bestow. As soldier, he was signallv We
torious, eminent in leadership, exalted in
fidelity to his friends, honorable and mag
unanimous TO his foes. As a statesman he
was far-seeing. sagacious in his career He
has received the worlds homage His rec
ord in American history is impershabe He
will remain forever enshrined in the hearts
of a grateful and patriotic people.
Resolved, That copy of the minute be
forwarded to his family, to whom the men,
bers of the New York Stock Exchange tender
their sincere and most respectful sympathy"
w,su,xorox ILv 81
Chief Enoineer Snvder spnerintendan, &c
the state. war and navy denar,ment borrowed
a flag from the war department and had Rip
GER Crowlv nlace in nnsi,ion some halyards
for the old flagstaff on the little bulding IN
the southwest corner of I'm and + streets
which was at ope time Gen. Grants bead
ouarters. now nsed nv the clerks of tho sec.
ond auditors office In a few minutes the
flag foated at half-mast from the former
headouar,ers of the great cb;ef,a;n
The members of the CONGREGATION of the
MetronoIitan Netbodlst Enisconal church
where Gen. Grant attended will rrobablv
make arrangements for a meeting for a
snecial service IN no held in memory of Con
Grant in case the remains are brouvbt to this
c;tv The nse of tho cburch will no rendered
for the holding of funeral services Pref
widows mo plavs the chimes in the Metro
noli,an church hastened 70 the church as soon
AZ he learned of Gen Grants death and
tolled minute bells for one bour on the large
hell of the chimes and then nlaved the fol.
lowino dirges at intervals: "Windham
Time :, .spiyels HYMNS " "Flee az a Rird ;"
.sRock of Ages and then the funeral chime
changes into f. Minor. In conclusion he
strnrk General Grants age. 63 stroke. on the
large hell
Gen Grant was present on Thanksgiving
dav 1871 when the chimes were dedicated
One of the bells was the Gift of Mrs. Grant
and hears her name.
Secretary Bayard addressed a circular TO
all dinloma,ic and consular officers of tho
Irnitpd States inviting their attention Ia the
Presidents proclamation Announcing the
Jeo,b of Con Grant He directs that tho