The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-01

finger tips. The respiration was very
rapid, and was a succession of shall.
low pouting inhalations, but happily
the approaching end was becoming
clear of the rafting fullness of the
throat and lungs, and as the respira.
tions grew quicker and more rapid at
the close, this fact was in its results
comfort to the watchers by the bed
side, to whom was spared the scene
OF an agonizing or other than peace.
full death. The wife almost constantly
stroked the face, forehead and hands
of the dying General, and at times.
as the passionate longing to prevent
the end so near would rise within
her, Mrs. Grant pressed down his
hands and leaning forward tenderly
kissed the face of the sinking man.
Colonel Fred. Grant sat silently but
with evident feeling, though his bear
ing was that of soldierly son at the
death-bed of a hero father. U s.
Grant, Jr., was deeply moved, but
Jesse bore the scene steadily. and the
ladies, while watching with wet
cheeks, were silent, as hefitted the
dignity of life such as was closing
before them. The morning had pas.
sed five minutes beyond eight o'cLsck,
and there was not one of the strained
and waiting watchers but who could
mark the nearness of the life tide to
its final ebbing. DR.. Douglas noted
the nearness of the supreme moment
and quietly approached the bedside
and bent above it, and while he did
so, the sorrow of the gray haired
physician seemed closelyallied with
that of the family, DR.. Shrady also
drew near.
1t was seven minutes after eight
o'clock and the eyes Of the General
were closing. His breath grew more
hushed as the last functions of the
heart and lungs were fastened to the
closing of the eX- Presidents life. A
peaceful expression seemed to be
deepening in the firm and strong
lined face, and it was reflected as a
closing comfort in the sad hearts that
beat quickly under the stress of low
ing suspense.
A minute more passed and was
closing as the General drew a deeper
breath. There was an eXhalation
| like that of one relieYed Of long and
anxious tension. The members of the
group were impelled each to step
nearer the bed and each waited tC
note the next respiration, but it did
not come then-it never came. There
was absolute stiffness in the room,
and a hush of expectant suspense
that no sound broke the silence save
| the singing of birds in the pines out.
side the cottage, and the measured
throbbing of the engine that all night
had waited by the little mountain
depot down the slope.
sit is all over" quickly spoke DR.
Douglas, and there came heavily tC
each witness the realization that Gen.
eral Grant was dead.
Then the Doctor withdrew, the
nurse closed the eyelids and com.
posed the dead Generals head, after
which each of the family group pres.
sed to the bedside, one after the other
and touched their lips upon the quiet
face so lately stilled.
Mt. MCGREGOR. N. Y, July "a
This afternoon Mr.. Turner, Mayor
Grace's chief clerk, received a mes.
sage which determined the question
of General Grants burial place in
favor of Central Park, New York.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 24.-The
Stein Manufacturing Company, OF
this city, yesterday received an order
| lOl lllO CdohCI III WlllIli tllC lSuldllls
of General Grant are to be laid in
their last resting place. The casket
will be the finest ever made in this
country and the first of its kind man.
ufactured. 1t is called the Style f
State casket, covered with metal land
will be six feet long. covered with
the finest purple silk velvet, banded
with solid silver frames and portals.
The metallic part which is inside the
red cedar covered shell, will be Of
highly polished copper. The top will
be French plate beveled glass, open
full length. The inside of the casket
will be lined with cream colored satin
and an elegant pillow of the same
material. The handles will be OF
solid silver. The outside box will be
of red cedar, lined with lead and
highly ornamented with silver
mountings. The casket will be com.
pleted by Sunday.
| New YORK, July 24.-The canopy
to be used above General Grants
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