The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
General Grant.
Statement By DR.. Shrady.

THE MONUMENT FUNp-THE FUNERAL.
The next number of the Medical Record
will contain an article by DR.. Shrady de-
scribing Gen. Grants disease from its Incl
tation to the eud. The alarming hemor-
rhage of Aprill7th, Shrady says, was due
10 the de achment Of q portion OF s'ough
from the right side 10 the pharnyx. No
large vessel was implicated. Then 1t was
announced BY the press that because the
general had rallied the physicians had err
cd N diagnosing the case aud consequent
" the patients chances of recovery were
good. Much - this happy result was to
b. hoped for the stubborn fact OF the exist
euce of the original disease and Of the
original disease and of its steady progress
towarcs inevitably fatal results was pain
fully apparent to the gentlemen watching
the case. The return Of the patients
strength was not . surprise TO his physi-
clans. 1t WAS what they aimed to brtng
about by the treatment employed. The
gratifying change for the better was be-
lieved to be simply of temporary character
Death directly or indirectly was due TO
extention of the throat. The disease was
aQuestion of q few months at the most.
He, however, possessed In q remarkable de-
gree the faculty Of iepressipg his feelings,
bearing his pain, and main.ainlng his mem
tai composure, all Of which were calculat-
ed to deceive the casual observer as to the
real extent of his suffering 10 the midst
of this and with the constant reminder Of
of approaching death he stoically gave
himself up to the composition Of bis life
story, anxious only that be should live long
enough to finish 1t. The progress Of the
local disease was q steady one from the be-
aiming. The loss of the palate and adja-
cent soft parts occsssioned great difficulty
In g. SLOWING This was most painfully
marked toward the end. His nourishwent
which for six months was always In liquid
form, was seldom taken without some
choking. These paroxysms, however, be-
came quite severe. 1t was only by his su-
preme self control and calm determination
to sustain his powers to the end that be
was enabled TO take his allotted. quantity OF
food, At no time, however, was stranyu-
lation threatened. During all his illness
his breathing was not mechanically imped-
by the extension Of the disease into the
lsrnyx. just before be was removed to
Mt. McGregor, he rather suddenly lost bis
voice, never to regain 1t. This was due
partially 70 thickenipg of the cords by the
indammatory iufltration and partly to the
relaxation OF the parts from general weak
ness. During the lsst two days Of his life
he began to fail very perceptibly. Sands
aud myself, who had been previously SUM-
moned At the nanl consultation, agreed
with DR.. Douglas that the end was near
and that nothing more WAS to be done than
TO make the patient as comfortable ~ pos
slblA The General had then lost his abil-
ty ~ swallow. His pulse was LEO and his
respiration Is per minute and shallow.
His consciousness gradually left him at
midnight. Continuing TO sink, he died
without struggle At O4 A. NJ, Thurs
day July IS, 1885. Much to the regret
of the eatire stat no autopsy was
permitted. Thus ended the remarkable
case In commenting upon Its features, 1t
must be conceded on behalf of scientific
medicine, that At every thing possible 10 the
present state Of our knowledge, was done
TO pr0long life and make It Is tolerable as
the circumstance Of the disease would ad-
NIT. The diagnosis given early in the
case was proved to DO correct by micro.
scope, by the clerical history Of the patient
snd BY the fatal issue. Approaching the
usual course Of the disease, the staif at no
time set any period for death, until within
the last % hours, nor did any member Of 1t
ct any time Of the patients illness give the
slightest reason for alarming the public by
sensational rum0rs. Az It IL the disease
had much shorter course than usual, ow-
ing to the proetration Of the patients sys-
TEN, dependent In . great measure upon
other causes, The cause of the disease In
this case 10 largely conjecture. 1t Is how
ever, quite probable that the Initiation OF
smoking was the active cause Of the cancer
In Gen. Grants case, or At least It Is fair to
presume he would have not have had the
disease II his habit had not been carried to
excess. Az far as can be estimated the
nd nlvysn {ua svna mt hu hofsNRQ
bis death. The cancer presented IN unus-
ual feature In frst invading the side of the
throat rather than that Ut the tongue, as
the latter Is the most frequently the origi.
nal seat Of this disease. Although there
was moro or less constant pain Of gnaw-
ing character, the patient WAS happily
spared that agony OF suffering which IL Of
ten associated with the invasion Of deeper
parts Of the tongue by cancer. Such pain
% existed, however, was that under coD-
troll by cocaine and morphine, 90 that the
last wish Of the patient that his death
should be peaceful was fully realized.
The Grant Memorial Committee has Is.
sued the following: To the people of the
United States. The family of Gen. Grant
having chosen New York q bis last rest.
ing place, the Mayor and people Of that
city desire that . great National monu-
ment shall be erected which will ftly hon.
or his memory. To promote this object the
Mayor Of New York has designated local
committee to inaugurate movement to
procure the necessary funds. In due time
appropriate action will be taken for the or
ganization Of committees which shall rep.
resent the entire country and various To-
calities.
Pending these formal proceedings we
are directed to invite the people Of the
United States to participate 10 the erection
Of suitable memorial In honor OF Gen.
Grant by the contribution Of such sums as
they may feel able and willing to devote to
this great puepose. All newspapers, rail-
roads, telegraph and express companies,
postmaster, banks, bankers, churches,
municipal authorities, commercial bodies
and exchanges, manufacturing and bust.
ness establishments are respectfully re-
quested to cooperate In immediate collec-
tltn Of contributions to DO forwarded to
Morgan : Co., for this committee or to the
Mayor of New York, 90 that our entire
people may have IN opportunity VI uniting
in this last tribute to the memory Of the
illustrious dead.
A certificate Of acknowledgment will be
duly furnished each individual contributor
and funds received through any source will
be credited to the locality In which the do
nor resides.
CHKsrKR A. Arthur.
t Chairman.
The President and his cabinet will attend
General Grants funeral. The pail bearers
will be General Sherman, Lieutenant Geu-
eral Sheridan, Admiral Porter, Vice Admi-
raj Rowan, General Joseph E. Johnston,
General Simon B. Buckuer, Hamilton Fish
OF New York, George 8. B0utelle OF Mass
achusstts, George W. Childs Of Pennsylva-
MIA, John A. Logan OF Illinois, George
Jones and Oliver Hoyt Of New York.
General Grants remains are reported to
be we'll preserved BY the embalming pro-
cess. Rev. DR.. Newman remains ct Mt.
McGre9or with the family and will accom-
pany them TO New York. Religious ser
Tho preparations for the funeral are the