Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-17
He Leaves New York for Mt.
McGregor.
WILL THE GENERAL RETURN ALIyEa
Serious Doubts Of lt---He Arises
Emaciated and De-
pressed.
THE TRIP ON THE RAILWAY TRAIN.

about 8 o'clock, and at once entered the
Vanderbilt car, aad took his seat on sofa.
With bis own hand he adjusted hin woolen
skull cap and drew closer the neck ssarf so
as to conceal the oSly swelling that filed out
the right side Of his neck even with the ear.
he watched with apparent interest the
movement Of DR.. Dosglas and Harrison who
we're arranging chairs and bags, 80 that the
General shoald be as comfortable as possible
during the trip. Heavy drapery was so ar
ranged as to prevent any draught fromreach-
ing the sick msn. Mrs. Grant sat at the Gen.
erals right hand, and he was ever under her
watchtul eyes. The ride through the tunnel
in the cut was the worst that was to be ex-
pected during tie entire trip. The sharp
curves shook the ear little, but the care OF
the engineer prevented any shaking that
could disturb the General Mrs. Fred Grant,
Mrs. Ulysses Grant and Mrs Sartoris were
also in the car, while the children OF the
household were under the care of Col. Fred
Grant, in q forward ear.
General Grant passed restless night
and this morning he looked much depressed
and emaciated. While he watches every.
thing that is done, he does not speak
word.
HIS Life Hangssy Thread.
The Sun this morning says: Very many
of those who are informed as to Gen.
Grants actual condition look upon the plan
of removing him from his comfortable
home with grave misgivings. That his
life now hangs by very slender thread,
there is little doubt among them. His
throat, in one respect, was worse last night
than it has ever been before. Colonel
Fred Grant told reporter last evening
that his father had totally lost the power of
speech. he is still able to articulate family
but even those who are most accustomed to
his mode of speech cannot make ont what
he says, except at very brief intervals, when
bis throat was temporarily clogged with
mucus This is something that never has
happened before, and 1t is development OF
the past "a hours. 1t is said by those who
are we'll informed, that his mouth can no
longer be opened sufficiently wide to enable
the ply ysicians to make an ocular exsmina-
tion, and when they feel OF the affected
part they give the patient so excrutisting
pain shat they refrain from it as much as
possible,
A Shadow Of Himself.
Ir outward appearance, when clothed and
in his easy chair with wraps about him, the
General has not very greatly changed. His
face has aged, it is true, and is scanned
with wrinkles but it retains to a great de-
gree It's natural fulneSs. But aside from
this, he is but shadow OF himself. His
body is wasted almost to a skeleton, and
the bones of his hands and wrists chow
through the tightly drawn skin With the
ghastly distinctness of a consumptive. That
which most shocks those who of late have
seen the General, is the great malignant
looking swelling which. has appeared on, bis
neck under his right ear. 1t has Of late
grown with great ra pidity, and is now as big
as o mans two fists put together 1t is
bept concealed most oSthe time BY wraps
about the Generals throat.
OF course General Grants household are
better able to Judge than anybody else what
is prudent and what is imprudent for him
to do; but, Notwithstanding their decision
that it is safe to make the experiment they
are going to make, there is among many
Who have closely watched his case from the
commencement, feeling OF very grave
anxiety as to the result. They doubt whether
ne mountain air will suit General Grant.
Recalling Family Deed,
TARRYrowx N. Y, June l6.-Col. Fred.
Grant was half reclining ON q sofa with DR..
douglas, and BY the Generals side, when
Stony Point was passed, at 9;45 q, m. when
anthony Wayne stormed Stony Point"
.houted Col Grant, above the clatter of the
usin, and so the physician and his patient
could hear, my great grandfather, Captain
Dent, was commander of the forlorn hope,
and when he reached the walls he had his
men stand on each others shoulders, aud
then the Captain scaled the rampant over
their backs and stood on the wall, and pulled
his men up one by one, over the human
ladder. They then descended and opened
the gates of the fortress and let in Wsynes
men" The general inclined his head q
triRe and smiled family at the relation of
the incident. "And up here at Ticonder-
oea." continued the Colonel father great
grandfather ard his brother were killed in
General heard and nodded assent.
Passing EahAllhtAT
About 10 o'clock, General Grant turned
little in his chair, in order that he might
command better view Of the west bank OF
the river. He wanted to gain glimpse OF
West Point as the train hurried on. The
scenery was growing very familiar to the
sick man. Scenes of his cadetship we're
coming to view, at length. at l0:l5, when
the quarters at West Point swept into view,
the General nodded across the river, and
again family smiled. As Mrs. Grant
glanced across at him to see if he was
noting the point they were passing, she
smiled as he nodded. The ladios hurried
to the river side Of the car TO watch, aud
Col. Fred Grant pointed out pile OF rock
which he had heard his father mention in
telling his swimming adventures OF his
student days. The General spoke no word,
bat followed the scene with his eyes, look
ing rearwsrd, until West Point was shut
out from view by curve il the road
Arrived.
Nj. MCGREGoR, n. Y, June l6--When
General Grant sEghted from the train. a
large banner confronted him bearing the
words, Welcome to Our Hero" At the
moment photographer, with camera on
the platform, took an instantaneous picture
of the General aEghting. The General,
steadied on either side 5y his attendants,
started to walk from the train to the Drexel
cottage. The ascent Was easy, and the dis
lance short, bat his strength failed. and he
was placed in chair which was carried TO
the cottage. Mr. Drexel and Mea Grant
were close behind the General. and his
household and servants followed, formings
little procession. On the cottage step,
Mrs Drexel welcomed the party and con
Quoted the ladies to their rooms
The Generals Voice Lost.
The General walked to his room on the
same leYel as the piazza and there be sank
into chair with pillows beneath and be.
hind him. Perspirstion was standing on
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