The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
The General Sleeps Well, Is Quite Cheerful
During His Waking Hours. and Con-
tinues to Hold His Own.
The Doctors Temporarily Overcome the
Complications of the Malady. -
A Statement Giving the Absolute Facts of
the Generals Case in Language Which
Anybody Can Understand.
THE GENERALS CONDITION.

Yesterdays Bulletins and Comprehensive
Statement of the Case.
New YORK, April 10, 8 A. M--General Grant
has enjoyed refreshing sleep of eight and
half hours. His pulse is "a, and of fair volume;
temperature normal. He is inclined to DO
cheerful and chatty. He has. at present, no
pain in his throat, nor has he suffered from any
during the night.
Colonel Grant, at o'clock last night, said he
believed hisfather would enjoy quiet and easy
night. When the night nurse left the house,
between and o'clock this morning, his report
of the night proved that Colonel Grants forecast
had been verified. DR.. Shrady remained in the
house during the night, and he and the family
slept while Colonel Grant remained with the
night nurse
Senator Chaffee was the first visitor Of the
day. He remained nearly an hour, and when he
left he said only six minims Of rnorphia had
been used in twenty y-four hours. The Generals
condition was better than it had been for ten
days, and Senator Chaffee had no immediate
apprehension.
DIR. Newman called at 1915.
At 1890 Senior Romero secretary of the Mex
lean legation came out of the house. He did
good nights rest, the General was then sitting
in his room He saw Mrs. Grant, who said the
General was quite cheerful. Mrs. Jesse Grant
stated that the General was easier, but he was
not gaining strength; he was just about holding
his own. She did not see any very great change
in his condition from the last few days; she
hoped the statement would be verified in relation
to the General taking an outing but thought IL
was rather premature to talk of. The matter
of his removal, if he survived till the fine wealth
er, was not definitely settled.
At the consultation visit at p. NJ Drs Sands,
Shrady and Douglass were present. DR. Barker
was unavoidably absent General Grant was
found to be in an improved condition as COM
pared with that noted at the last general consul
tation. The treatment pursued was recon-
mended to be continued
When Dr. Shrady left General Grants house.
after the consultation to-day he said, IN answer
to a question, that the general condition Of the
patient was improved.
How do you account for this steady improve
mentY7 was asked.
1.-THE Generals bad attacks have been caused
by complications associated with the usual
progress of the disease, was the answer. These
have been overcome for the present, and Of
course he is better The temporary irritation
in the throat has been relieved, and the result is
what the bulletins have stated"
"And do these bulletins state everythingY was
asked
1.-THE bulletins deal with the plain facts, and
with the facts only" responded Dr. Shrady.
During the consultation this afternoon Gen.
Grant said to his physician "The doctors outside
am informed, are writing about my case and
talking about it. and some of them seem to think
they know more about it than you gentlemen do
but it is like time of war, when the men at
home think they know more about it than the
generals who are on the field fighting"
Soon after his throat was dressed this morn
ing, General Grant said in remarking upon his
improved condition. that he thought he would
get we'll.
THE GENERALS ACTUAL CONDITION.
That the pubic may be enabled to thoroughly
understand the case as it is and form reliable
opinions, the following absolute facts are given
as basis for public and personal Judgment:
General Grant is not greatly emaciated about
the body. He has lost some flesh, but how much
cannot be told, as he has not been weighed in
some time. His face is not much changed, but
it has careworn appearance. The glands are
swollen on the right side, and the swelling out
side VARIES as there is more or less swelling ON
the inside. The glandular swelling has at no
time been larger than hens egg and from that
down to the size of pigeons egg 1t is located
at the angle of the right jaw. 1t has never
entirely disappeared since it came, months
ago. The swelling is due, first to
the irritation of the growth, and
finally, the progress of the disease in the
glands themselves. There is no positive evil
dence at present that the glands have become
actively diseased, though the presumptionis that
they are diseased. The disease does not extend
TO nor affect any of the processes of the Generals
ear. There is some danger Of that-a possibility
but not probability at present 1t is not grow
ing In that direction. The disease is spreading
very gradually backwards into the back part of
the throat and behind the palate. 1t has COM
muncated somewhat to the back part of the nose
in front Of and above the palate. There
is no lump on the tongue
There Is an ulcer away back on
the side of the tongue--a small ulcer. 1t has
never been shown to its whole extent, but il is
small ulcer, irregular in shape, and from quar-
ter to half an inch in diameter The discharge
is composed of mucus, broken down tissue and
some little matter-in othsI words, it is muco-
pus. 1t exudes from an uiccrated surface that
inclades the palate, the back part of the throat
and the right side of the tongue. There is o
chance for the general improvement OF the pa
tient by the temporary arrest of the disease
The atmosphere OF the mountains, or OF the
West, would, in fair weather, be favorable to
b.m In all cancerous cases in the throat, there
are complications of irritations about the throat
which might DO called accidents Of the disease;