Daily Republican., 1885-04-17
Grant Improving.
REASONS FOR THE GENERALLY
IMPROVEMENT NOT YET
EXPLAINED
by The TWO DOCTORS.

NEW York, April 16 Senator Chat.
fee, as usual, was the first visitor al the
house of General Grant this morning.
He remained an hour and a half, and
as he walked toward the Madison Ave.
cars he said: General Grant woke at
$50 o'clock feeling arst rate. He is now
sitting dressed in his easy chair. He is
gaining strength every day. His threat
is les5 painful ard the doctors say there
Is an Improvement in the disease itself.
1 am somewhat inclined to think that
there Is something in that"
:" That Is merely an aggravated case
OF liberated sore throat -
Yes, something of the kind, and .
think there Is possibility of that at
at least. asked DR.. ShYady about it
to day, but lie does not think SO. He
|says hat sonSe of the little pieces that
have been taken from the sore have
been subjected 10 microscopical exami-
nation by other physicians and they
all agree that 1t was cancer. He says
that they could not have been mis-
taken, but it is my own opinion that
there is at least chance that they
were"
Jesse Grant left the house for a morn
ing walk. He said that his father was
better than at the came time on We'd
nesday and seemed encouraged at his
improved condition.
HADA VERY GOOD NIGHT.
The first bulletin was issued at 6.30
this morning and said that the General
had passed very quiet night, had
slept we'll and naturally for seven and
half hours, taking his nourishment
well and at longer intervals. He said
himself he felt stronger. This bulletin
was signed by DR.. Douglas.
DOWN STAIRS TO LUNCH.
While DR.. Douglas was writing the
3 so p. m. bulletin, after consultation
| this afternoon, General Grant walked
into the library, passed into the hall
and called to Harrison. The servant
did not respond and General Grant,
| cane in hand, walked down stairs and
into the dining room where the family
was ct lunch. Each member arose at
| once with exclamations OF glad surprise
\ a place was made at the table for the
General and he seated himself. Then
calling servant the General, with a
twinkle in his eye, sent word to DR..
Douglas that the entire family was
waiting his coming to lunch. The doc
tor came down at once.
GO got the best of you," remarked
the General, as DR.. Douglas entersdsthe
dining room.
| WHAT DIR. SHRADY SAYS.
DR.. Shrady said in the afternoon:
General Grant ia undoubtedly suffer-
ing from epithelioma, or cancerous
ulcer. 1t is necessary to watch him
closely IL order to arrest ary vio-
lent symptoms when these symp.
toms. Vigorous measures are adopt
ed and under them the General
, rallies. The treatment adopted has
Iproved beneficial, not only in allaying
any irritation there might be in the
, throat, but also in supplying strength
enough to last him for several days.
Nothing seriouslis expected TO happen
now for some time. OF course, l cam
say how long the General will live or
whether he will ever be strong enough
to visit the country, but all the GEN.
erals friends are hopeful of keeping him
with us for some time
DR.. Shrady issued his last bulletin at
midnight 1t said that General Grant
retired at $50 p. m. and since that time
has bsen doing in his ct ar, having
been occasionlly disturbed by coughing
and exrectoration. He was at mid.
night quietly sleeping, after having
taken his nourishment. His pulse is 20,
of good volume and regular. TempeTa.
ture normal.
WHAT GENERAL GRANTS tDISEASE IS
Tho Sun will say to morrow editorial
ly "The Improvement in Genera
Grants condition steadily continues.
1t Is now ascertained that his disease is
not cancer, and there is no reason in
his physical organization why he
should not recover his health entirely"
The Sun in this says what more than
one physician who has seen General
Grants throat has been saying for
days past, notwithstanding DIR. Shrady's
reiteration that:the General has moth.
ing but cancer.