The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-30
GEN. GRANT.
Review of His Case Given by a
New York Paper.
All the Physicians of the Opinion that
He Must Die.

NEW YORK, Msy 29.-The Commercial Ad-
Vertlser publishes a long account of Gen.
Grants illness which it claims is from an au-
SnOritatlve source. Early last autumn it says
zen. Grant was visiting at the house of Gen.
w. Childs at Long Branch, and one afternoon
IN she course OF conversation the General
SAID; II ate peach the other day and ever
since have had sore throat" Mr. Childs sup.
gested that he allow DR.. Dacoster of Philadel-
pnia, Who was also visiting at the house, to ex-
anime his throat and the doctor did SO and de-
cided In his own mind that 1t was a case of
episnel1oma. He advised the General to see
MS family physician as soon as he could ar
rive IN New York, and when the General re-
turned to New York early in October his throat
was examined by DIR. Barker who advised him
TO call upon DR.. Douglass. At that time Drs.
Dacosta, Barker and Douglass all sagreed that
the General had epithelioma,or cancer of the
throat. Afterward they had doubts as to the
disease being epitheioma andEthe General was
put under special treatment about the 23d of
october. During the months of November,
december and January there was no spprecia-
pie cnange for the worse, but about the middle
OF FeDrHary an alarming change was noticed.
Dfs. Barker and Douglass being unwilling to
shoulder the entire responsibility of such an
Important case decided to call in Drs Markoe
ana sands, and on the 18th of February all
-FOUR physicians met at the residence of Gen,
Grant and looked at his throat. They also de.
clded the case was epithelioma. The result of
thls consultation was suppressed until Februa-
Of it.
Previously Drs. Elliott and Salterthwaite
had examined pieces of the throat under mi
croscope, and they too had decided the case
was epithelioma. The next consultation was
held March 8th, but with Dr. Shrady instead
of DR.. Msrkoe. DR., Shrady's opinion concid-
ed with the others, but the physicians thinking
there might be one chance in thousand
against their diagnosis again placed Gen.
Grant under specific treatment for another dis
ease. In few days the General grew much
worse Besides large ulcer in the throat his
system gradually became very much depressed
and wasted, and during the latter part of
March his life hung by a thread. The doctors
had now become convinced the disease was
cancer OF the tongue solely, and that all they
could do was to ease the General along until
his inevitable death. They remained in the
house day and night, and on that eventual eve.
ming when he WAS expected to die at any mo-
ment they were in the house. Drs. Shrady
and Douglass and the family were up all night
and with them was Drs. Newman and Gen.
Badeau. Gen. Grant was very low all night
and 10 the morning had an alarming honor
rhage The family were gathered around him
every member crying The General reclined
in an arm chair his feet resting on another
chair. Dr. Shrady was sleeping in another
room, when in rushed DIR. Duglass and reused
him with the words Tits all overl" what"
said Shrady, DO you mean to say that the
man is dead?" mo, not dead, but will be in
few minutes. Nothing can save him."
DIR. Shrady then jumped up and ran into the
room where the General was. Mrs. Grant
weeping reached out her hand and said
Ulysses, do you know me?" The Generals
chin was resting upon his breast. He slowly
raised his head and said, Eyes"
DR.. Newman exclaimed, SIT is all over: I
will baptize him." and he went quickly into
another room, got silver bowl, filled it with
wdter, and came back, dipped his hand into it
and said. u baptize thee, Ulysses Simpson
Grant. in the name of the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost" The General slowly raised his
head and remarked, II thank you,n and then,
turning to his family, he raised one hand and
uttered the words, 81 bless you all. To DIR.
Newman he observed doctor, intended to
attend to this myself
consulting with each other in corner. The
strain was intense. DIR. Douglass said: "He
will die sure He has gone; the pulse has left
the wrist"
DR.. shrady, as if struck by an inspiration,
replied: II will give him brandy"
You cannot do it; he cannot swallow" said
DR.. Douglass
II will give it him hyperdermically," an
swered Shrady.
How much?" asked DIR. Douglass.
"a barrel full, If necessary,N retorted DR..
Shrady.
DR.. Shrady then rushed into another room.
Harrison" said he, to the man servant,
have you any brandy?" Harrison answered
yes, anu nanu6Q MIN some. Dr. ShEAdY
then rushed back and gave Gen. Grant a
syringe full in each arm, when the General
revived, his pulse returned to the wrist and his
life was saved
DR.. Newman walked into the adjoining
room with DR.. Shrady and asked doctor, how
is he?'
II don't think he will die,' said the Doctor,
"Our prayers have been answered." said DR..
Newman"
81 think it was the brandy" responded DR..
Shrady.
The General rallied for few days and
there was no other severe attack until the
night when the spdlls of choking came on and
then he was convinced he would soon die He
went about the room ON his hands and knees
aud coughed with great effort.
Il am choking to DEATH" he said in . feeble
voice.
BE quiet and you WON'T" said DR.. Sbrady.
1T will be over in moment"
Since that time the Generals system and
appetite have grown much better and it was
no longer necessary to give him morphine to
induce rest. During the severest attacks the
physicians would almost beg him not to take
any but he Insisted and it was given in small
quantities only
Gen. Grant remained very quiet during the
day. The afternoon was marked by cansid-
erable decrease of pain, but the General con-
Guided not to go out He feels generally lit
tie better, bat is not able to do any work on
his book and will rest till Mnpdav