Crawford avalanche., 1885-07-30
HIS SICKNESS.
An Account of the Dead Generals Illness
His Eortitude.


His Fortitude.
The decline OF Gen. Grants health may really
be said to date from his severe fall upon the
sidewalk over year ago, when he received the
injury to his hip. Last September, while the
General was at Long Branch with his family,
he spoke for the first time OF a swelling and
soreness OF the tongue He refused to see
physician about it. and preferred to treat 1t as
joke Later on, however, the trouble In
creased 80 that it intcrfered with his speech
and the taking of food. At the earnest So
licitation of his family and friends he con-
suited the physicians The latter decided that
he was suffering from q cancerous atfiction OF
the mouth, that this, together with the trouble
OF the tongue, was aggravated by the patients
excessive smoking. Gen. Grant, therefore, re-
duced his quota of cigars one-half. The real
condition of the Generals health was not made
public, however, until jan IL, when his throat
trouble had increas ed to an alarming point and
took on more violent form. From this time
on his condition varied, at times allowing him
to ride out, and at others cOnfning him to
his bed and causing great alarm in the
family He was attended by DIR. Fordyce
Barker and other of the most eminent physi-
clans and surgeons During the latter u art OF
January, however, the rumor gained credence
that the reports of the medical journals upon
his case had been decidedly rose -colored to allay
the fears OF the public. II was made known.
had developed into malignant and fatal dis
ease From this time on he was only able 70
take liquid nourishment, with a few exceptional
in maps. Besides the liberation of
the s. ~, throat the tongue was PAINFULLY
swTe sTfpered so from neIrae M mt the patient
most of his teeth had to be extracted. During
all this time the General had been patient and
uncomplaining, and had worked every day up
on his military autobiography, scarcely stopping
to revise his copy" for fear he would not live
to finish the work.
After April 30 Gen. Grant greatly improved.
He was able to take frequent drives IN the
park, which did him great good About this
time IL was announced that II the improve
ment continued he would go away to the
mountains, and also that he would, II posi-
ble take trip to California April 27 he
celebrated his J3d birthday by drive, ana
his physicians were jubilant over his improved
condition In MAY he resumed work ON MS
book, debating to his stenogrnpher. lie SUFFERED
considerably from the effort, but with frequent
Interruptions he continued the work. May 10
he was able to walk several blocks with the as
sistance of q cane, but three days later he wai
much worse. and it was feared the end was a.
hand He again rallied, however, and II
| the beginning OF June the drives wer'
decided not to be beneficial and they
weJe. .diG82tap 9fa uue vJ rem 6v Vnc
to Mount MacGregor. and on June l6 he wen
| there in a special train, accompanied by hi
family. The General stood the trip fairly well
and the succeeding day astonished his physi
clan by walking to the top of a steep knoll. But
! the effort was too much, and he suffered re
| lapse At Mount MacGregor he has lived eve
since, with some days of suffering, but on tn,
| whole being better than II he had remained II
the sitting city.