Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-12

The New York Commercial Advertiser pub
fishes a long account Of Gen. Grants illness,
which it claims il from an authoritative
source. The first indication of his disease
came early last fall while the General was
visiting at the house Of his friend, Geo. W.
Childs, at Long Branch. One bright after
noon, while sitting on the piazza, Gen. Grant
said, in course of conversation, II ate Q peach
the other day, and ever since / have bad
sore throat" Mr. Childs suggested that be
should allow DIR. Da Costa Of Philadelphia,
who was also visiting at the house, to examine
his throat. The doctor did so, and decided
in his own mind that the case was one OF
epitheliomR. He advised the General to see
his family physician AZ soon as he arrived in
New York. When the General arrived in
New York early in October, his throat WAS
examined by DIR. Barker, who advised him
10 call upon DIR. Douglas. After this numer-
Gus medical examinations aud consultations
we're held, hut 1t was not until FEBRUARY %
that the newspapers got hold of the DOCTORS
conclusiOns in full. During the latter part OF
March the Generals life hung by a thread,
and some OF the doctors remained in the house
day and night. On the eventful evening
when his death was expected at any moment
Drs. Shrady and Douglas were with him
The family were up all night aud with them
we're DIR. Newman and Gen. Badeau. Gen.
Grant was very low all night, and in the
morning had an alarming hemOrrhage. The
family were gathered around him, every
member crying, and DIR. Douglas rushed into
the next room where Dr.. Shrady was sleeping
to tell him that the end had come. DR.. New
man exclaimed: "It ia all over will baptize
him. He Wentquickly into anotheTroOm gotta
silver bowl, fll6dit with water came back dip
ped his hand into it, and said ~ baptze
thee, Ulysses Simpson Grant, in the name of
the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" The Gen.
eral slowly raised his head and remarked, ~
thank you" DIR. Shrady, is IL struck by
inspiration, replied II will give him bran
| dy." "You cannot do it he cannot swallow,
said DIR. Douglas. l will give il to him hypo-
dermically," answered DIR. Shrady. "How
much ?" asked DR.. Douglas. "a barrelful
if necessary" retOrted DIR. Shrady. Brandy
| was got of a servant and DR.. Shrady gave
| Grant a syringe full in each arm. The Gen
eral revived, the pulse returned to his wrist,
| and his life was saved. DR.. Newman walked
into an adjoining room with DIR. Shrady, and
asked, doctor, how is hep" II don't think
he will die, said the doctor. "Our prayers
have been answered" )" said DIR. Newman. 81
| think Il was the brandy" responded DIR.
Shrady. After thia, in course of few days,
the severe choking times came on, when Gen.
Grant would fall on his hands and knees in
distress, declaring he should die. mo you
wont you'll get over il be quiet, be quiet, "
| DIR. Shrady would say.
Since then tho Generals system and appe
| lite have grown much better, and II has only
now and then been necessary to give him
morphine TO induce sleep.
This account says nothing about the usa of
cocaine by Grants DOCTORS and it's too free
application having paralyzed the throats Ro-
tiOn and come near causing death. Doctors
| WIN have Waichad tho Fanorta of lha casa