Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-14
GEN. GRANT.
A Remarkable Change in the Con dition
OF the Patient-The General Able to
Converse Orally With a Clear Voice.
Mr.. NCGREGoR. July 10,

MI MCJRkGoR, July L.
The fltfully vicious disease of cancer has
seldom developed a change so remarkable as
that ~hich marks the closing hours of Gen
ersl Grant, first month on the mountain.
Saturday he was sadly depressed in spirits
and too day he SAID he felt bright. and anxious
TO work Saturday his voice was a husky.
rattling whisper, and to-day he conversed
orally with a clear voice. Saturday he was
listless and ind rent 10 events and persons
about him. and today he frequently
dgoil in his remarks and humorous 10 his sal
lies with those near him.
This sudden change apparently for the
better has caused earnest comment, ami lay
men are jumping TO the conclusion that Gen
eral Grant will recover. The doctors. how
ever. say this sharp revulsion from shadow
to light in SO brief space of time is one OF
those changes that in themselves are evidence
of cancer, and vet the record of the last two
days has not been made without some sur
PRISE TO the physicians In attendance.
The medical summary of the situation as
the patient closes his first month at Mt. Nc
Gregor is not at ali dishear;ening. Ali acci-
dental infllration seems to have subsidized
and upon the outside of the neck, which was
swollen even with the cheek when the patient
came here, a casual observer would now note
scarcely any enlargement The affected
parts inside look better and the symptoms AT
these points are improved, though the parts
cannot be said to be healing there is observed
granular phase and less tendency TO olou iy
spurta.
No cocaine has been used in three days
passed, which is equivalent to saving that
there is an abatement of pain aud mucous
secretion The only discomfort now mem
tionable is that which has its seat in the main
sore al the base OF the tongue, although there
has been some disturbing symptoms in the
mares within a week. The patient is nov
able to close his lips and breath through the
nasal passages The interior of the throat
looks clearer and in three days past has
scarcely required professional treatment or
attention. The physical consequences are:
An increased disposition for food, because
it is more easily swallowed; voice is clear
and stronger; patient rests more and the ap-
petite itself is better; the system assmilates
TODD and derives more strength theretroDl
and the spirits of the sick man assist the
treatment more readily because of added
buovancv.
This fifth week on the mountain is begun
with apparent improvement of all the symp-
toms as against those that existed at the
time of leaving New York 1t must not be-
understood that the cancerous fixture has be-
come dislodged but rather that 1t has relaxed
and is comparatively quiescent The pres
ent remarkable change in Gen. Grants con
dition is pronounced as one of those strange
phases of temporary Improvement, charac
terstic of cancerous disease.
DR.. Shrady arrived this afternoon to re-
lieve DR.. Douglass until the latter shall have
obtained rest During this week special eff
forts will be made to secure perfect quiet
g.. 4 H..
sible the present favorable condition.