The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-28
The LONG ROLL
Of the Master
SUMMONS u. s. GRANT TO
JOIN THESILENT HOST
OF THE WORLDS
INDUSTRIOUS
DEAD.

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The Closing Scenes of a Great and
Noble Liie.--Pr0clamatiO OF
President Cleveland. MOur-
ming Everywhere.
MT McGRrGnR, N. Y, July 23-A
few minutes before 8 O'Clock, Doctors
Douglas, Shrady and Sands stood on the
cottage veranda conversing Of the con-
dition Of Gen. Grant, and discussing the
probabilities OF his death and the limit
OF life left the sick man. Mrs. Sartoris
and stenographer Damson we're conver-
sing at q little distance when be noticed
the nurse stepped hastily upon the piszzs
and spoke a ,ietly to the physicisns. He
told them he thought the General was
very nesr. to death. The medical men
fastened TO the room where the sick man
was lying and approached his side. In
stantly upon seeing the patients face DR.
Douglas ordered the family to be sum.
moned to the bedside. Hastslwss pade
and Mrs Grant, Mr.. Jonas add wife. q
s. Grant, Jr.. and wife and Mrs. Col
Grant were quickly beside the doctors at
the sick mans bed Mrs. Sartoris and
Mr.. Dawson followed the doctors in
from the piszzs, and the entire family
was present except Col. Fed Grant.
Hasty summons we're sent for him, but
be entered the sick room while the mes
eenger was searching for him. The Col
onel seated himself OF the head of the
bed with his left arm resting upon the
pillow above the head Of the General,
who was breathing rapidly and With
sHghtly gasping respirations.
Mrs. Grant, calm, but with intense ag-
itation heroically suppressed, took seat
close BY the bedside. Sue leaned slightly
upon the Colonel. resting upon her right
elbow and gazed with tear-blinded eyes
into the GeLera face. She found there
however no token Of recognition. for the
sick man was peacefully and painlessIy
passing into smother life. Mrs. Sartoris
came behind her mother, and leaning
over ber shoulder so witnessed the close
Of life in which sl had constitut d Q
strong element OF pride. Directly behind
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris, OF q little
distance removed, stood Drs. Douglas
and Macresdv, spectators Of closing
life their efforts and counsel had so pro-
longed.. On the opposite OF the bed from
bis mother and directly befor' her stood
Jesse Grant and u s. Grant, Jr., and
near the corner OF the cot on the came
side as Jesse and near to each was Mr..
N e. Dawson, the Generals stenograph-
er and confidential secretary. At the foot
OF the bed and gazing directly down iuto
The Generals face, was Mrs Col. Fred
Grant, Mrs. U. S. Grant, Jr., End Mrs
Jesse Grant, while somewhat removed
from the family circle, Henry, the nurse,
and Harrison Tyrrell, the Generate body
servant, were respectively aatching the
closing life OF the patient, their master
DR. Newman had repaired to the hotel
for breakfast and Was not present. The
Generals little grandchildren, u s
Grant, Jr., and Nellie, we're sleeping the
sleep OF childhood Ii the nursery room
above. Otherwise .he entire family aud
household were gathered at the bedside
Of the dying man.
Barely Summoned In Time.
The members Of the group had been
summoned not moment sooner than
was prudent. The doctors noted. on
entering the room and pressing to the
bedside, thst already the .purplish tinge
which ia one OF natures signals Of fina'
dissolution, had settled beneath the fin.
ger nails. The hand tha, DR.. Douglas
lifted was fast growing colder than it had
been through the night. The pulse had
flutteIed beyond tho point where the
pbysicisn could distinguish It from the
pulse heats In bis own finger tips. The
respiration WAS very rapid and was .
succession OF shallow painting inhala
lations, hut happily the spproaching enc
was becoming clear Of the rattling full
ness of the throat and lungs. and as th'
res pirations grew qrick and more rapit
at the close they also became less labot
ed and almost noiselees.
One Comfort Left.
This fact was 10 it's results comsor
to the watchers by the bedside, to whom
was spared the scene Of an agonlzing Of
other than peaceful death. The wifi
almost constantly stroked the face. fore
head and hands OF the dying General
and at times as the passionate longin!
to prevent the event 50 near would ris
within her, Mrs. Grant pressed both hi
hands. and leaning forward ienderiy kiss
ed the face OF the sinking man. Colone
Fred GRAFT sat silently, but with eviden
feeling, though his bearing was that Of
soldierly con at the deathbed OF her,
father. u s. Grant. Jr., was deepl
moved. but Jesse bore the scene steadily
sud the ladies, while watching With ~e
checks, were silent, ss befitted The dignit
OF . life such as was closing before them
The morning hail pas ed Eve minute
beyond eight O'Clock, and there;w vas no
one OF the strained and waiting watcher
bat who could mark the nearness OF tb
life tide to its 6nsl ebbing. DIR. Dougla
noted the nearness. OF the supreme mo
ment and quietly approached the bedsid
and bent sbove Il, and write he did g
the sorrow Of the eray-haired physicia
seemed CLOSELY allied with that OF tn
family. DR.. Shradg also drew near.
| It was Z minutes after s o'clock an
the eyes OF the General we're closIns
His bres,hing grew more hushed as th
last functions Of the heart and lungs wer
hastening to the close OF the ex.Pres
dents life A peaceful expression seen
ed to be deepening In the firm an
srong lined face. and 1t was reflecte
as closing comfort 10 the sad hear
that heat quickly under the stress OF lo'
ing suspense.
! Peacefully Dying.
| A minute more passed and the Cen
raj drew . deeper breath. There was g
exhalstion like that of one relieved
1long and anxious tension. The membe
OF the group were impelled each ste
nearer the he'd and each waited to no
the next respiration, but.i did not con
then--it never came. There was abs
lute stiffness In the room, and hush
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