Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . AST PARK, PHILADELPHIA,)W STANDS. and loyal leagues sent messages of former Confederates were heldto signify their sorrow. The sons of RobertE. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston wereamong the first to proffer good wishes to himwhom their fathers had fought. Political op-ponents were as outspoken as partisan friends,and the bitterest enemies of General Grant inthe daily press were generous and constantin the expression of their interest. Rivals inthe army like Buell and Rosecrans madeknown that the calamity wh
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . AST PARK, PHILADELPHIA,)W STANDS. and loyal leagues sent messages of former Confederates were heldto signify their sorrow. The sons of RobertE. Lee and Albert Sidney Johnston wereamong the first to proffer good wishes to himwhom their fathers had fought. Political op-ponents were as outspoken as partisan friends,and the bitterest enemies of General Grant inthe daily press were generous and constantin the expression of their interest. Rivals inthe army like Buell and Rosecrans madeknown that the calamity which impendedover the nation was a sorrow^ for them, be-cause they were Americans. Mr. JeftersonI)a\is more than once uttered kind ^\ordswhich were conveyed to the sufferer. Thenew Secretary of War of the Democratic ad-ministration called in person ; the new Secre-tary of State sent remedies and good new President dispatched the Marshalof the District of Columbia from Washingtonto make inquiries. Ex-President Hayes and THE LAST DAYS OF GENERAL GRANT 929. GENERAL GRANT, MRS. GRANT, AND MASTER JESSE AT HEADQUARTERS AT CITY POINT.(from PHOTOGRAPH BY E. AND H. T. ANTHONY.) ex-Secretary Lincoln had called long legislatures voted their commiseration;the Queen of England telegraphed her con-dolences, and little children from all parts ofthe country sent constant messages of affec-tion and tributes of flowers. But no sympathy could check the progressof the pale rider who bears his summonswith impartial footsteps to the hovels of thepoor and the palaces of the great. TheVol. XXX.—99. malady made incessant advance. The terribledarting pains increased in intensity. Anothermedical attendant, Dr. G. F. Shrady, wascalled in to assist and relieve Dr. great fear of the physicians now was ofthe horrible cancerous pains. They said re-peatedly that a speedy termination of thedisease was to be desired. If pneumonia orsome other quick-ending complaint couldcarry
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