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have won the admiration of both continents, has 

 passed from earth. His marvellous physical en- 

 durance, in spite of his ceaseless smoking, has 

 been a standing argument with tobacco-votaries as 

 to the innocence of the weed. But even the 

 indomitable soldier could not forever "fight it out 

 on this line." 



It was early admitted by his physicians that 

 General Grant's disease was epithelioma, or epi- 

 thelial cancer. In his March statement to a Tri- 

 bune reporter, Dr. Douglas remarks : K Smoking 

 was the exciting cause of this cancer, though 

 there have been many contributing causes." Since 

 Grant's death, Dr. Shrady, in his closing summary, 

 says : M It is quite probable that the irritation of 

 smoking was the actual cause of the cancer ; or at 

 least it is fair to presume that he would not have 

 had the disease if his habit had not been carried 

 to excess." 



The sorrowful end so long looked for has finally 

 come. The grand old hero, to whom our country 

 was immeasurably indebted, and whom she has 

 delighted to honor, — whom not tens nor hundreds 

 of thousands in hostile array could intimidate, — 

 this dauntless soldier surrenders at last to a foe 

 which, approaching him in the guise of a friend, 

 he cherished, alas, with his own hand. And the 

 whole nation is clad in mourning. 



