New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31

but slightly exceeded that two
sons, up to the time OF his death.
RALLY AFTER a HEMoRRHAGH.
The separation OF the slough was ALI xiously awaited
and when 1t occurred the patient. expected. be-
relieved OF many OF his distressing local
symptoms and OF his depressed bodily condition. Then 1t
announced by tho press that because the General
had rallied tho p6ysclans had erred In diagnosing tue
case consequently the patients chances recovery
good Much as this happy resuit was 10 be hoped
for stubborn fact Of the existence OF tho original dis
ease and OF ts steady progress toward an Inevitably
fatal Issue was painfully apparent to the gentlemen
was not surprise TO his physicians Il what they
aimed 10 bring about by the treatment employed Tho
pendent Of the at this time feared and
the treatment OF that condition naturally OF tho first
better was believed TO be simply OF
temporary character Death, directly or Indirectly
question Of few months at most. The sur
faces OF tho throat covered by the lniammatory de-
post presented clean appearance after the deposit
separated but the primary cancerous alterations OF the
original disease was always there slowly but surely
grcssng resisting every treanent defying every hope
for cure. and grmly Inviting the inevitable issue.
The temporary rally OF the patients strength was
taken advantage OF In every possible to conserve
possible. The attending these efforts mani
fested IN many ways. lie, however possessed, In re-
bearing his pain. and maintaining his composurc.
all of which calculated to deceive casual observer
this. ana with a constant reminder OF Approaching
death he stscay himself up to the composition Of
enough to finish It,
The progress OF the local disease steady one
from the beginning The alterations OF the pillars OF
the fauccs extended TO tho ght SIDE OF the paua
TAIN almost destroying the latter and eating away tho
adjoining side OF the uvua The process spreading
10 the region at tho night side OF the base OF tho tongue
enlarged and deepcned the ulcer there destroy the soft
parts In the neigborhOod and burro WED It's way down
ward beyond the reach Of inspection Or paltation. To-
ward the last the OF tho disease could only be
tinated by examination with the finger tho throat
and by that Its limit down ward and backward
could be reached The cavity at that point r
regular aud deep, and was surrounded by hard and
ragged fading into surrounding indurated inhtra
ton. The enlargement and hardening Of the glands
under and around the angle OF the lower jaw continued
10 the last. when the superficial and deep structures
OF That side OF the neck aud face constituted OF
cancerous disease spdly connected with the ulcers OF
the inside OF the throat AT no time did the swelling
outside threaten 10 break down Into liberation. but its
size varied from time TO time the result Of accenta
fnlanmatOry deposits. These Increases siZD
treated by warm applications which quickly reduced
the tunor to Its original and n Xed Dimensions.
The loss Of the palate and adjacent soft parts with
the consequent lack of perfect control OF the tongue
occasioned great difficulty In swallowing. THIS
most painfully marked toward Che end. His noursh |
mcnt which for six months wasslways in liquid form,
was seldom taken without some choking. These par |
oxysms however. became quite Il only ~