Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-24
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General Giant died at eight minutes past
eight O'Clock on Thursday morning. The end,
came qaleliy and peacefully without struggle
or distress
The fret premonilion that death was very near
came on Tuesday evening when the General
had a sinking turn from which he never fully
rallied, though he grew stronger toward mid
night and insisted that his family should go
to bed On Monday he had been wheeled in
his chair to the brow of the hill, and suffered
exhaustion from the s1ertion
During Wednesday his weakness grew and
toward night he was supposed TO be dying
but again rallied sightly. His pulse became
a mere flutter and his respiration was shall
low aud rapid. To questions Il he suffered
pain he whispered, NO" His last spoken
word was for water at O'Clock Wednes.
day afternoon. His last message was written
to his family at q little after O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, when be used all his strength
to pencil upon his pad, II don't want any
one TO be distressed on my aoOount"
Wednesday night was q long and anxious
one but the end which was constantly ex-
pected did not como. Just before 8 O'Clock
Thursday morning Drs. Douglas, Sands and
Shrady were on the piazza talking, when the
nurse Henry came out and said, II think the
last moment has come" They hastily enter
ed. He was right. The end had come, but
80 gradually that one could hardly tell the
moment that breathing ceased. II was about
at near SOS IS could be fixed. General Grant
died 40 he had hoped, without pain. For "a
hours he had no suffering, and for some
time before the end he had no feeling or con-
sciousness. At the last moment Mrs. Grant
was seated beside the bed with Mrs. Nellie
SartOris. Standing bshind her was Colonel
Fred at the head Of the bed, and the other
children around the foot. None of the grand
children we're present. DIR. Newman had just
left for the hotel and death crossed the
threshold before he returned. All were deep
ly moved, the physicians scarcely less than
the family, but ell bore their grief with dig
nifty and composure.
The Boston Record Of last evening voices
in concise and comprehensive words the feel
ing which the final event In Gen. Grants life
brings TO every heart:
General Grants deeds are his sufficient
enlogy. His character is best illustrated by
y
citizen, a model husband and father, a true
patriot, q consummate soldier and a great
general, Ulysses s. Grant was as unique
and as admirable character, in his own
time and place, as were Washington and
Lincoln in their generations. He was q true
son Of the people, product Of republican
institutions, and he never grew away from
the one or discredited the other.
"a hero TO all the world save to himself,
his mOdesty vas only equAlled by his man
iness, Of which Il was an essential part.
No man has ever enjoyed more Of the conf
denoe OF the people, or better deserved il.
His services to the country were inesti-
mAble, and, great as have been the honors
paid him, his substantial rewards would
have been far greater had he done as much
for any other nation of the world.
"rhe universal sorrow for the death Of
General Grant will be tempered by the
knowledge that il has released him from
the terrible strain and suffering Of a hope
less struggle The Characteristic fortitude
with which he endured pain and main
tanned cheerfulness in the very face of
death, has evoked the admiration and
called forth the sympAtbies Of the whole
world. And now that the end has come,
there will be q sigh Of relief underneath
the sob OF sorrow.
THE peace OF God has fallen upon the
stricken hero. His memory and his fame
will live forever in the annals and the hearts
of his countrymen."