The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-04
THE DYING WAR HERO.
NO REAL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN
GENERAL GRANTS CONDITION.

New YoRK, March General
Grant was somewhat more comfort
able to-day. The distracting pains
which have been such marked
feature of his case for the past few
weeks were temporarily dispelled
and he dressed himself and expires
sed an early desire to be allowed to
do seme work on his forthcoming
volume on the war.
His family were considerably ella
ted with the apparent relief in ths
Generals condition, and Mrs. Grant
at once urged him to try and par
take of some nourishment. Tht
General said that he had no inclina
ton to eat, but, upon being urged
consented to take a little soup
This his stomach was unable to re
tain, however, and no further At
tempt was made by him to eat any.
thing until toward evening, when he
was able to receive spoonful OF Jel
ly, which he swallowed with appar
ent relish.
The Generals residence was be-
sieged with even greater number
of callers to-day than yesterday, ano
there was scarcely an hour wher
there was not one or mere carriages
at the door. George William Bal
lau, Judge Edwards Pierrepont
Hamilton Fish and ex-senator Conk-
lin were among the more prominent
callers, and there were ladies with
baskets full of tempting delicacies
without number. No one was ad'
mitted to the sickroom, and most ol
the callers merely left Their cards
and departed.
DR., Fordyce Barker, who was seen
to-day, said that he had not called
upon General Grant for some time
He added 81 at first held the opin.
ion that the Generals trouble was
not cancer, but | am convinced that
that is epithelial career, and the de-
preston of the system which the pa
lient is suffering will, | think, entire
ly udermine him, even if the disease
itself were not as fatal as | believe
it is"
The Generals throat will not be
closed by the growth Of the diseased
parts. He will waste away because
of the strain upon his system and
and the wearing of the disease upon
his nervous forces. | am sorry to
say that the trouble is seldom cured
and there seems to be little hope for
his lite.
MidnigM.-General Grants condi-
ton at this hour is reported to be
unchanged. but bis physicians and
friends have given up all hope oi
his recovery. His doctors say he is
gradually sinking.
WHAT Is SAID HERE.
Mr.. George w. Childs telegraph
ed to Colonel Fred Grant in New
York this morning, asking if the
published accounts of Gen. Grants
serious condition were exaggerated
The following reply was received
Father is more comfortable this
morning" "Of course, this is a re.
lief" said Mr.. Childs Yesterday
afternoon, when he had read the
dis patch to the Press reporter, ''but
it is only partial one at best. 1t is
only question of time, and that, l
fear, brief, when the General must
succumb to this fatal malady."
1t was last summer, while al
Long Branch" continued Mr.. Child:
that the cancer first prominently
showed itself. DIR. Da Costa, who
was there with us, made an exam.
ination of the General'o tongue, and
afforded him some relief. This was
only temporary, however, and since
then the disease has steadily grown
even though combatted by the best
physicians possible to obtain. 1t j:
incurable and, necessarily, fatal
And what makes the matter still
worse is the awful termination oi
the disease. The patient cannot
swallow, and literally dies of starv-
alton, all the time suffering terrible
agony.
For some days past have been
aware of this condition of the Gen.
eral, but have hesitated to give il
publicity. Even the doctors were
reserved. We were afraid that the
publication of the case would reach
the Generals eyes, and only serve
to augment his anxieties. Bu,
now that it has come into print, OF
course there is no further object in
concealing the facts of the case. |
don't know whether he fully real.
ICES his danger, though he is certain
ly aware that be is seriously i'll. II
is generally believed that excessive
smoking was the prime cause, and
the cancer has grown now so as to
cover large portion of the root o.
the tongue. | shall probably go tc
New York shortly and see what can
be done. | want to have talk with
DR.. Markoe, of that city, anyhow
although | know that there is nc
hope. "-Phitodelphia Press.
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