The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22


while after his return from dinner when he
was said to have expressed the belief that his
father would not survive the night. The
family were conscious that a critical
season was near, and suspense and ill-concealed
anxiety prevailed in the cottage. Colonel Grant
gave orders that all manuscript and literary
effects at the cottage should be at once packed
up, and made safe, as no more work on the
Generals memoirs would probably be done
there. Twilight was deepening into darkness,
hurried movements observed in the
cottage. Servants fitted from room to
room DR.. Douglas was with the patient
and family at alternate intervals, and
some event seemed imminent The
nurse was seen to wheel one of the Generals
large chairs from the sick room to the cottage
parlor. DR.. Douglas and Col Fred Grant soon
supported the sick man from his apartment and
seated him in the chair that the nurse had
cushioned with pillows. Mrs. Grant took place
beside her husband, and famed him almost in
cessantly. DR.. Douglas, when questioned, said
the General had been brought into
the parlor so he might benefit by
the freer air, but though the sick
man was coherent when he spoke in whispers,
he spoke but little, and was sinking surely. The
dusk had given way to darkness. The General.
seeming to take little note of the occurrences
about him. still sat with his face to the door,
while the nurse and Mrs. Grant waved fans be
fore his face. Critical moments were passing,
U. S. Grant, jr, was summoned by wire, and
all felt the end might at any time
occur. General Grant whispered to Dr. New
man, shortly before 9 p NJ, and asked him to
offer prayer. The clergyman knelt beside the
General and offered prayer, while the family
and physician stood about with bowed heads.
For an hour the patients pulse was futterlng
and weak. but soon after o'clock it steadied
and grew a shade frmer. Then he
lowered his feot and crossed his
knees Next he raised his hand to his face
and rested his cheek against it, DR.. Doug
las was beside him. and as these changes took
place he glanced up significantly into The faces
of the family grouped about the chairs. Finally,
as the hour of l O'clock drew near, General Grant
looked up and spoke to his daughter Nellie;
then he indicated a purpose to write, and
did so. These were instructions for his
family. Handing one note to Colonel Fred, the
General looked up into his face with large eyes
that had on a pitiable expression. Il have
already attended to that, father" returned the
Colonel as he bent over the General. The Gen
eral addressed other members of the family.
The pulse was growing steadier, and the night
had passed beyond IL o'clock, and
half hour after the sick man demon
strated that he is the Genera. to the last.
The family were sitting on the piazza or stand
ing near the windows and entrances. The
General beckoned DR.. Douglas to his side 'Tell
them all to go to bed" he whispered, and then
added: ''There is no earthly use of them sitting
up any longer" Dr. Douglas walked out on the
piazza and delivered this message of command.
1t was obeyed by all except Colonel Grant, who
will remain up during the night At midnight
the cottage was quiet.
[Bulletin.]
Mt. MCGREGoR, July 22.-2 A. M-The Gen
eral is in the same condition as at l o'clock.
Mrs. Grant is tanning him, with the nurse in
attendance. Dr. Douglas has retired.
Unprecedented Demand for Grants Book.
Brooklyn Union.
The canvass for the sale of General Grants
military history is now under way. 1t was thor
oughly started last week, and l am informed by
one Of the general agents that the subscriptions
in this country at the present time amount to
200 900 copies. The number is in addition 70 the
general order from France for 900 copies.
The first published edition is 500,00 copies.
Therefore, before anything at all is done to
develop demand for the book the first edition is
more than exhausted. Instead of the Grant
family getting 81, ZOO, 600 out of it, it is more
than likely that they will get $2000000. The
dedication of the work to soldiers and
might exist that the work is not entirely his
own. have seen the advance sheets and | can
say that he personally assumes the entire
authorship. The veritication of dates and facts
was attended to by Col. Fred. Grant, but the
narrative is Grants alone. Tho Rev. DR.. J. p.
Newman, Grants pastor" says he is willing to
make affidavit that the General did all the work
on the book himself. General Grant says in in
Producing the history that he first wrote for the
Century in order to obtain money to supply his
needs, and finding the work both profitable and
interesting, undertook the compilation, which is
now ready to be given to the public. The pub.
fishers say, in their announcement accompany
ing their advance sheets, that the work is com
plete as | wrote some time ago, and that what
ever the General now writes is in the shape of
additions and elucidation. The work, which was
originally to comprise about 500 pages in two
volumes, will, by supplementary writing be in
creased from 100 to 200 pages. The number of
chapters will be increased from about twenty
five to about forty The first part Of the book
will be ready for delivery in December and the
second part in March. have it from the pub
fishers that in the matter of sales nothing ever
equaled General Grants book.
Murdered by Policeman.
CINciNNATI, O., July 2l-I4ast! night George
Bronskop, while under the influence of LIQUOR
assembled a telegraph pole in Cumminsvle, and
began to sing and shout Two policemen, upon
hearing the noise. commanded him to come