Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
DECIDEDLY IMPROVING.
GENERAL GRANT GAINING DAILY.
The Cause of the Patients Bad Attacks
Explained by DIR. Shrady-The Gem
eral Thinks He viii Get Well
The Disease Explained.

New York, April Is, 0 a. m-General
| Grant has enjoyed refreshing sleep of
eight hours and half The pulse is "a
and of fair volume Temperature normal.
He is inclined to be cheerful and chatty.
He has, at present, no pain in the throat,
| nor has he suffered from any during the
night
When DR.. Shrady left General Grants
house after the consultation to-day he
said that the general condition of the pa
| tient was improved.
'How do you account for this steady
| improvement ?" was asked
"The Generals bad attacks have been
| caused by complications associated with
the usual progress of the disease" was
the answer. "These have been overcome
for the present and of course he is better
The temporary irritation in the throat has
been relieved and the result is what the
bulletins have stated"
And do the bulletins state every
thing ?" was asked
"The bulletins deal with the facts only"
responded DR.. Shrady.
During the consultation this afternoon
Gen. Grant remarked to his physicians
"The doctors outside, am informed, are
writing about my case and talking about
1t ana some OF them seem to think they
know more about it than you gentlemen do
but it is like a time of war when the men
at home think they know more about it
and how to do it than the generals who
are on the field fighting" Soon after this
his throat was treated this morning Gen.
Grant said that he thought he would get
well.
That the public may be enabled to
thoroughly understand the case as it is an d
form reliable opinions, the following alb
solute facts are given as basis for public
ana personal Judgment General Grant
Is not greatly emaciated about the body
He has lost some flesh, but how much can
not be told as he has not been weighed in
l some tlme. His face is not much changed,
Dut yet mas careworn appearance. The
gland is swollen on the right side and the
swelling outside varies as there is more
or less swelling on the inside.
The glandular swelling has at no
time been larger than hens egg.
of afd from nigaoa,s thst sag down to the 1s size
E at the angle of the right jaw. 1t
/ has never entirely disappeared since it
came, months ago. There is no positive
E evidence at present that the glands have
become actively diseased, though the pre-
sumption is that they are diseased. The
disease is spreading very gradually back
wards into the back part of the throat
ana behlnd the palate. 1t has communi
= Gated somewhat to the back part of the
nose in front of and above the palate
There is no lump on the tongue. There
is an ulcer way back on the side of the
tongue. 1t has been shown to it's whole
= extent, but is small ulcer, irregular in
S shape and from quarter to half an inch
/ in diameter.
/ In cases of epithelioma there is no lump,
Y it is an ulcer. There is discharge from
the liberated surface composed of mu-
Gus broken down tissue and some little
matter-in other words it is mucu-pus
lhlS eXudes from an liberated surface
y that includes the palate, the back part of
q the throat and the right side of the
q tongue, There is chance for the gen
. =. eral improvement of the patient by the
q temporary arrest of the disease The at
y n mosphere of the mountains or of the West
= would in fair weather be better for the
g General than the salt air of the seaboard
. The General takes for food one to two
tumblerfulls of mixture of beef ex-
tract and egg and milk every two
to four hours night and day. He
a relished a little clam broth to-day as
Il much as he relishes anything. The Gen
t eral usually reclines in his chair, attired
8 in knitted underwear, on his feet knitted
C Woolen moccaslns, a dark brown dressing
Il gown trimmed with silk and belted with a
It heavy cord. Over his lap is spread silk
p and satin quilt filled with down, while
Il upon his head he wears a silk cap which
d he has long worn to protect his head from
h attacks of neuralgia.
$ DR.. Douglas remained with the Gener-
S al tonight and consultation will be held
10 at p m, tomorrow.
IL p. m.-General Grant has been very
e free from pain during the afternoon and
= evening. His condition has not materially
: changed since the last report. He has
Il coughed infrequently and has not been
e troubled by any accumulation of mucus.