The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-27
CANCERS INCREASING.
Spread of a Terrible Disease-Eow IL First
DIanifesrs ItscIf-Newark Cases.


spread of Terrible Disease-How IL Fret
DIanifests ItseIf-Newark Cases.
The death Of General Grant from can
Ger, and previously that of Senasss 1Ssln 3"
Hill, of Georgia, from the same terrible
disease, has called attention anew to ter
rible affiichen whose fatality is certain after
it has passed an advanced stage. Unlike a
wen or a tumor, which sometimes has roots
that spread themselves out and work their
way into recesses of the flesh. Its work
once begun, it never relaxes, if left to it,
self, until death comes to the relief Of the
patient.
The growth of this disease may not be
generally known in all its fullness. In this
country the annual mortality is about sixty
thousand, and New Jersey has much more
than her proportionate share. The last
report of our State Board of Health shows
deaths from cancer last year numbering
484, Of which 288 were in the large cities.
During the past five years there we're 2.115
deaths in New Jersey, Of which 1927 were
cases in populous cities. Within the past
ten years the number afflicted with cancer
has increased out Of proportion to the in :
crease in population. Climate has aninhu-
ence upon this disease. It thrives il. the
temperate zone. Persons of Emphatic
temperament are much more prone TO the
disease than the sanguinous in tempera-
ment Those most commonly afflicted are
between the ages of thirty-fve and forty
five, and the disease is no respecter of per-
sons. At the present time a namber of
persons in Newark are being treated for
cancer. Among these is Mr.. Bird, of AZ
Aston street, who has a cancer on the chin;
Mira. McHugh, Of 43 Ward street, who is
suffering from cancer in the mouth {;
Martin Diefenthaler, of 10 Court street,
who has cancerous tumor; Charles Marten
Schultz, who has cancer on the tongue,
near its root, counterpart exactly of Gen
eral Grants case; Hannah Stevens, at
Kearny, adjoining the Lodi Hotel, who has
a cancer IN the breast; well-known
brewer, who has cancer on the ball of his
foot, and J. w. Pollard, of Alton, Morris
County, who has cancer in the ear Ali
the above-named are under the care of DR..
E. G. Jones, cancer specialist, and are
said to be in fair way of recovery
The case of Mr.. Schultz deserves more
than a passing notice. He became first
affected with the trouble last March. There
appeared to be hard lump on the side of
but near the root of the tongue. It, after
q time, developed into sore, and soon
destruction of the tissue began. The dis
charge became offensive, the sore presented
an angry appearance, portion of the
tongue began to be eaten away, and NAL
ignant cancer began its deadly work. In
almost all of its aspects it was a duplicate
of General Grants cancer. A portion of
the tongue was gone, the cancerous germs
were firmly rooted, the mans speech was
almost gone, he suffered intense pain, and
the efiuvia from the suppuration was very
offensive. Under the doctors treatment
Mr.Schultz has nearly recovered. The writer
last night was permitted to look at the
cancer. The destruction of the tissue has
been arrested; the pain has almost de-
parted, healthy granulations have formed.
and the diseased portions of the tongue
have sloughed off, the swelling of the
glands of tbs neck has subsidized and healthy
healing has supervened. The tongue has
relaxed its rigidity and although articula-
ton has been impaired on account Of des-
truction of tissue, yet Mr.. Schultz now talks
without painful effort and can be plainly
understood. The doctor thinks that in a
fortnight or three weeks time, Mr. Schultz
will be able to return to work. Mr.. Schultz
is an employee of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and resides in Hoboken, but visits
Newark every day for treatment.
There are others whose names at present
are not attainable, undoubtedly suffering
in this city and vicinity, the widespread
character of this terrible disease being in
strong contrast to its rarity few years
ago.-Ne,oGrk Press, Sept. 20, 1885.