New-York tribune., 1885-07-23


Mcoregor ABOUT ESQ feet from his cottage The walk
ovcrtaxed him and he became despondent. Upon his
return note TO his family In whit he said that
he felt that he failing anu must de- DR.. Sands
was at elegraphed to by DIR. Douglas and arrived
at the cottage early the next morning careful exam
inntion was made and 1t found that there no
in the throat since the preceding Sunday The
General became more hopeful when Dr. Sands assured
him OF aud his voice stron than had
be en- at any time since 1t had failed him.
On June 10 ho seized with severe MT or coughing
wrote paragraph for his book and the folio wing
day again troubled with cough On June 22 he
night without IRON Dr. Douglas. lie also did
some work his book on each OF the two following
days. On June - Dr. Snrady visited him and SAID on
leaving that the swcngs to hardness were the same
as IA week before, but were harder than month
occidental ndltration by journey ceased
Iat the uiceiaon or the tongue was disposed To deepen
progress OF the local disease was slow. Tho General
himself said that lie ell food and no longer took as
ON June 26 he was wheeled In bath chair to che brow
the Dountan aud when he returned to the cottage ne
owing to atmospheric causes Ihe next DAY tle usuai
six minms OF morphine administered on retiring MAS
divided two portions aud Injected at different times
with Improved results. On the last day OF June ID.
Douglas In reviewing the Generals condition. SAID;
His condition Is OF increasing debility. His present
weakness is the natural result o the disease o Is eacn
day aud though the step from day 10 day IL
scarcely perceptble the aggregate OF fourteen days
becomes noticeable"
HIS STRENGTH GRADUALLY GOING.
On July the General wrote q note to the Rev. DIR.
Newman in which he said that he mad worked four hours
on bs book day he wrote tor three hours aud
IN the aftern the for the frat time
in week. On July he was wheeled In his bath chair
as far s the hotel and returning to the cottage sat for
some time on the piazza The evening was cloudy aud
he chilled. which caused severe ft VI coughing
that came resulting In spasm DIR. Sands visited
tho cottage the next day and made careful examine
ton lie found change In the condition of the throat
neck since the previous consultation, but here was
mpre noticeable and growing weakness. The use OF
cocaine had been gradually made less frequent and on
July II discontinued entirely, the General saying
that II destroying his voicei nevertheless 10 was
resumed days later to limited extent tho pains
had returned
Dr. Douglas having become tired ont sent FOR DR..
shrady on July and he urriv ed the folio wing day.
The General had seI well the night before without auy
treatment and said that the pain and discomfort we're
much lessened. His clear ana strong AMI nc
spoke little with doctors and the faulty Ills con-
dton continued to improve there being one OF those
sharp reactions peculiar TO cancer, anu this Improve
men lasted until July IT. when hc vas attacked with
slight attack Of coughing tho strain OF which, combhea
with tho 0f the following day. lett niin
in much weaker condition the night Of uly II than
at ans tms Ia the preceding week. 49, 49,.
He rallied somewhat Sunday ana the swelnR 0t MS
tongue had decreased mucn that Or: Douglas exam
ined throat with facility than no had Deen
able to do II In the preceding three months
On Monday he was wheeled In HIS bath chair 70 the
sumit Of hs mountain and h returnsd 70 the cottage