The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-23
GRANT GAINING.

What the General Says About tie sit.
uat1on- Comprehensive Medical State
mentl
Gen. Grant gained much in theearlier part
of last week. On Wednesday DR.. Newman said:
Seen Grant is very much better. He conyersed
readily with those around him, and seems to be
q9iito S! cheerful and 1appy. He is getting dress
ed IN ~ ~. erousers and 7ast and dressing gown.
There ls q great it1pr6Xefneht In his condition.
The color Of the Skin is different He looks
like healthy man., He is buoyed up by faith.
country @ Protestants, Of Catholics and Of He
brews- have been offered up for him, and they
are being answered. The general now believes
he will get we'll. He feels, and I feel, that the
supplications OF so many millions of people for
such consummation will be answered There
is grand chance, | think, of the general get
ting well again. I have not seen the physi-
clans, and cannot say that they share my views.
His Improvement may be credited particularly
to the power of mind over matter. To-day, as
I parted from him, he pressed my hand and
said: Thrice have been in the valley OF the
shadow of death, and thrice have come out
again. !"
A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT
That the public may be enabled to thor
phghly Understand the case as it is and form
reliable opinions, the following absolute facts
are given as basis for public and personal
judgment:
the body, he has lost some flesh, but how
much can not be told, as he has not been
weighed in some time His face is not much
changed, but it has q careWorn expression.
The glandular swelling has at nc. time been
larger than a hens egg, and from that down to
angle of tho right jaw. 1t has never entirely
disappeared since it came, months ago. The
swelling is due first to irritation Of the growth
and finally to the progress Of disease in the
glands themselves. There is no no pos
ssn ixS1's hsSs at psssas sete that
though the presumption is that they
are diseased; the disease does not extend to
nor affect any Of the processes Of the generals
ear. There is some danger of that-a possi-
bity but not probability At present sent; it it is is
spreading very gradually backward in the back
part of the throat and behind the palate. 1t
has communicated somewhat to the back part
of the nose, in front of and above the palate.
There is no lump on the tongue 1t is a small
ulcer, away back on the side OF the tongue. It
has never been shown to it's whole extent but
it is small ulcer, irregular in shape and from
quarter to half-inch in diameter. In case
of epitheliama there is no lump; it is an ulcer.
There is a discharge from the liberated sur
face, composed Of mucus, broken-down tissue
s:.s .--:s e1 ulio;' eeTcno an liberated surface
that includes the palate the back part of the
throat and right side of the tongue There is a
chance for the general improvement OF the
patient by the Temporary arrest of the disease
The atmosphere of mountains or the West would
in fair weather. be better than the salt air OF the
seabord In all concerous cases of the throat
there are complications of irritation about the
throat, which should be called accidents Of the
disease and 1t is these complications that have
given trouble, rather than the steady progress of
the disease. In this case the complications are
swelling of the throat, increase Of Inflammation,
spasms, hemorrhage and increased flow Of mu-
Gus.
THE TREATMENT
Six drops or minims of morphia arc given
each twent -four hours, just enough to control
the pain and induce sleep. Without morphia,
the pain would at times be unb earable. The
general takes for food one to two tumblerfuls,
of mixture of beef extract and egg and milk
every two to four hours, night and day. He
relished little clam broth yesterday as much
as he relishes anything. The general usually
reclines in the chair attired in knitted under
wear, on his feet knitted wool moccasins, q
brown dressing gown trimmed with silk and
belted with heavy cord Over his lap is spread
elk and satin quilt filed with down, while
upon his head he wears silk cap, which he
has long worn to protect his head from attacks