The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-04-30
NOT CANCER AFTER ALL
GENERAL GRANT MAY NOW LIVE FOR
~ MANY YEARS.
DR.. shr.dy Denies that He Said ,he Con.
eral Had an liberated Sore Throat.
The Disease What is Termed q
Skin Cancer-Improyemc

| NEW YORK, April 2L-Every hour Gen.
Grant improves. The doctors claim that
this improvement is characteristic of the
disease with which hesis afflicted The first
examination of Cen Grants throat was
made by Prof. Elliott, who gave it as his
opinion that Gen. Grant was suffering from
cancer. Examinations were also. made by
Drs. Sands and Barker and by DIS. EShrady
and Douglas. Every one of these physicianu
declared that it was cancer. But other
physicians equally experienced, but who
have not had the same advantages in form
ing their opinions as the attending DOCTORS
hold that if Gen. Grant was suffering from
the disease alleged medical power could not
fore it IS claimed that blood poisoning is
Gen. Grantss disease, or. as Senator Ghaffee
thinks, an liberated sore throat. Many
theories have also been advanced to prove
that the AgeEeral has VIM IS Commonly
known as ada cancer, ana ifst6isbe the case
he may live for twenty years or die in q
week. Like regular cancer, this disease is
one of ups and downs, as the term goes, and
just when the family, through fortunate
days, may BE lnIled into repose, the disease is
liable to break out in all its virulence and
carry the soldier TO his grave. DR.: Shrady,
has, however, az medical msn ssaESs the
ground to fall back upon that skin cancer is
only another form Of common cancer, and
that when Ahe doeecr pPedicted day or two
Hgp<hat fhs8 8s1srNl could not live such an
opinion was formed on sound medical expert
ence. ssp>s -~.
Sunday was one of the pleesantdays in. the
history of the disease, and Gen. Grant let the
6u&s slip by totally unconscious of the ad
verso criticism hurled at his physicians He
gave the servant to anderstand tnat he was
in prime condition. He had slept peacefully
and comfortably all light long and took his
nourishment with jest as mnch relish as
Harrison did his breakfast
. IEept five hours and half solidly,n Gen.
Grant said to Harrison, and when lis servant
esked him how be knew this he said: "Oh.
got the best Of you fellows; did sleep five
hours The reason 1 know slept five hours
is because when cough in the day-tiuis you
poke something down my threat, and when I
cough in the nighttime Henry pokes some
thing down. Last night Henry did not poke
anything down, SO KNOW l must have slept
right along"
This was quite speech Tor Gan Grant,
and the vein of humor in it was considered
:s:Ss,sse dsprs the sures5 indication that his
Turing 1ffeserneon the street became un-
usually cry Eded and On one occas;on svhen
the general showed hinsalf at tie library
windows Every one in The strest raised his !
hat to which the general responded With q
military salute DurinS the evening the
general appeared somewhat tired and lay
down On his bed for over an 4hour.
Dr.. Shrady delied -enphahcaily that he
had ever said the general had an liberated
sore throat, but didssay thai the. generals
dieases was what IS termed skin caacer. He
asked therepxsss- whether bis bulletins had
been alarming. except when e.eryf1oae really
believed tie general would die. Moreover,
DR.. Shrady has been the most hopeful and
careful physician in the case, and the shafts
of. ignorant criticisms which have been
hurled at him have made him feel very
keenly that the doctors bed Is not among
roses. DR. Shrady said, as he has before,
that the general may get SO well that he can
enjoy an extended trip.
Mr.. Jesse Grant said that he firmly be-
,heyed his father had cancer. but that he
would be well enough in few days to go
out and enjoy himself Senator Chafeel
wishes it to be understood that he never said
that the doctors were mistaken IN their dag
nosis, but that they inigfs have been
Gen. Grant, in case he gets well, will prob
ably be the guest Of Aif. George H Sharpe,
the e1-speaker, in the CatskilI mountains.
Following is the latest official bulletin:
AZ the last consultation Drs. Barker Shrady
and Douglas were present. Gen. Grant was found
to be in an improved condition, both general and
Ioc al as compared with the last stateiaent The
have been in entire. agreement CON
earning the msnag geslent .oft he casesA + - -
; - j II. DOUGLAS, MD.
ss,g G. Il, SaRApY,l II D.