New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-04-15
CRAFTS LIFE Prolonged.
The 16edieal Aspects Of the Case Present
cd Clearly.

The 1edaeal Aspects OF the Case Present.
cd Clearly.
New York Special: There has been 80 much
unsatisfactory speculation about the danger of
an immediate fatal termination of Gen Grants
disease that the Pioneer Press correspondent
gained an audience with gentleman who
knows as much about the medical and other
himself to be interviewed on the condition
that his name would not be used. It is suffi-
Gent therefore, to say, that the gentleman has
been regular visitor at the generals house.
and has seen the sick man every day for a
month. He said:
1t will surprise Gen Grants physicians yery
much If he dies within a week. The chan ces
are that he will live two weeks longer. and
would not give much odds that he will live un-
I'll May. VI course, some unforeseen accident,
such as sudden faintness of the heart, may oc-
cur at any moment and upset my phrophesy,
but with that possible exception, think YOU
will find it true one"
what is to be feered most?" was asked.
First of al, blood poisoning The trouble
tuesday y; morning mo was caused by the lodge
ments IN the rear OF the larnyx suddenly be-
coming loose and leaving the raw sores un-
covered. Thus, At the first friction they be-
gan to bleed. In their present exposed condi-
ton, these tissues may absorb some of the
poisonous matter from the cancer and thus
twill enter the blood. The physicians, 1 I'M
wardlng of this danger, and they will probably
succeed IN doing so, for a couple Of weeks, at
least When you see Gen Grants tenn
Perature going up and his pulse becom-
ing irregular, then look out for dan
ger: That will mean that the poison
alarm is exhaustion. A bad spell from sleep
lesshess, or some similar cause, may turn him
right around, and before reaction cam set in
ne will die The contingency is made all the
more liable by the generals recent loss of
Dlood, winch can never be regained. The can
II Is now ", stationary, and has been SO for a
week. There is no possibility of its develop
ing sufficient to become fatal for two months a,
least and with proper treatment it could be-
held IN allegiance until fall I think"
what are the chances of another hemorrh-
ago."
''One is likely to occur at any time, but dc
not think it will alarm the physicians It can
be stopped before any material damage is
done; Ihas on Tuesday last was expected by
the doctors, though it came little too soon
| it is under control Whatever pain he suffers
now is relieved by the constant application il
,cocain"
"You regard the generals condition as IA
Rorable them" inquired the reporter
undoubtedly his faculties are as clear as
they ever were and he is fully capable of trans
acting any business that night come to man
in active life. He would be as able to direct
the movements of an army in the field to-day
as ne was twenty years ago, so far as his men
tai condition is concerned"
"Does the general show the effects of his
long Commencement"
"Only in a measure, and not so greatly az
has been stated in the newspapers The face
ls full and inclined to be flushed rather than
pale. There is worn appearance and sink
ing In behind the ears and in the
back OF his neck, but that comes
mostly from his loss of blood Tues
day: would not 81 that hiz body is enact
ated That is not the word. His arms and
llmgs have become small and thin, and he has
lost flesh, but it is far from condition that is
implied by calling it emaciated. Of course his
eyes are not as bright as they might be-, but
to-day there was a CLEAN in them that I have
not seen before for month"