The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-07
GENL GRANTS SUFF1RlNGS
Little Hope of his i:er"Ees-ite Cancer
OF the Tongue Speedily Psc"inims Worse.

The favorable report WHICH were 'l"uc
public few weeks 90 IN regard 30 the
condition of Gencdl Grant wcIe not
justified by the us. 1t is now admit
ted by his physilans that lie is suffering
from malirna.t and incuGab,o cancer,
and that it is.iot likely that his life can
be prolonge ior more thln few months
at most.
While Long Branch last summer the
ex Prestent was greatly annoyed hy a
ners;s mt irritation in his throat that
was tended with considerable iniar-
ma IN. He thought nothing of it at
and concluded that 1t was only a
we're cold. 1t continued, however. and
she extent and intensity of the imlam-
nation increased, though somew hat
slowly. At the solicitation .! his family
and friends he sought tie advice of a
local physician, who advised his speedy
return to the city for treatment. The
General. however. delayed going to the
city until in the autumn. His tEroat had
been granally growing worse all the
time and y hen he called Oh DR.. Fordyce
Barker in October he was unable to
swallow without great pain, and a!ticu-
lated with difficulty. The base OF the
tongue, roof OF the mouth and palate
were then the seat OF an angry intlamma-
ton. DE-. Barker called DR. J. \. Doug
lass, who has made the treatment OF
cancers specially, into consultations. \
careful examination was made of the
Generals throat, and he WAS told that it
was IL d rather serious condition and
that the disease vas of an cpi!hciiti
character. The true nature nf the dis
ease vas withheld from him. General
Grant, family, however, were informed
that it was 4 cancer. that there was little
chance OF his recovery. and that he might
die in 4 short tine. The General was
then smoking necessarily, aud his ll!ysi-
clans restricted him to nHc CIGAR after
each meal, aud only about enc half of
| the clga" Was 10 be smoked. lie tried
! this pa: fnr a few days, hut finding that
the to5a;co smoke irrtatt,i his throat,
he stepped smoking eItiGy!y oi his OWE
accord. 1t was expected f!..at ani3 sud
den char;e OF habit would De greatly ill.,
| furious t his general health. out there
were no lad results noticeable. and his
nervous sSteU despite this great shncl,
remained strong and vigorous. Tie
| General Id a bad tooth that irr;tatad
his tongu and after it was removed his
conditioiTas much improved locally,
The dease at the p ,int where the
tongue iaiDited to the touSii wl& spec
tally virtent iii characta2 :,ut it sue
cumbai remedies, especially to the
use Of caaiae SO that the General was
made cniurtG.b!e and suffered little
| pain. lie roof Of the III uiii was In the
worst co!itIon at the point where the
smoke m!id strike it "hyl !uhIlci from
a cigar Despite all treatment It's angry
| appearaIr could net b.. >Ilt,,iuca. iuG il
was he''il check fer Il !ong slime.
The Gtoral's mind remained active
and he c,.ihne il the full possession
ot all hisacuttieS. spending a great por-
ton OF b time in writing his military
history othe Wal. lie enjoyed his lit
erary labs greatly, and pushed his work
with woIerfnl vignr. The first volume
is compead and lie was anti! "A few DAYS
ago worns upon the second. lie seems
to haveren in haste Of late to finish his
book, a I lie had an idea that some.
thing cl0us mi ,ht happen 10 him.
thoughe has been stuiiuu,Iy kent il |
! lEnoraiE o; h!S real condition. He went |
out rcgarly every day, and called at
DR.. Dg.a-a's office Tor treatment. He |
waIi,e$ it'll the aid Of cintahes on ac- /
count the great ten,iyrnesS IL his hip |
caus.dy tn. fall last year. This ten |
! derneSlts disappeared during the last !
monthnd he was able to wal, with ONLY |
a can and il walking through his /
| house moved abodt slowly without
| ar,iticl aid
! 1t h been Il point in treating the
| GeneI to keep from him ali information
| that yuit tend - disturb bis pace of
| mind There was one occurrence that
| couldot be withheld and that was the
falluoi Congress 10 pass the bill to
placehe eX-PreSid mt on the retired list. |
Ills pes were built on It's paSSaye and
wheLhe news Of its defeat WIS brought |
to hi tie was greatly Silo ;Eed, aud from
thatDur he seemed to lose heart: though
he TIA to maintain a cheerful spirit, it
coui@a seen! th1t WAS the result Of an
eiioioi VIII, and not natural bunyancy.
Sine then his symptoms have been
groWg worse, and the inflammation has
rapiy increased. His condition became
50 armlng chat few days ago D.S H.
Is. Slds, and I. VI. MarIoe were called
Ill al consultation WAS held by them
aud the attending PHYSICIANS They
agrei that the trouble vas an epithelial
cane. DIR. Elliott, y microscopes. to
whot piece Of issue hal been submit
ted n examination reported tn lie c1l-
sultlg physicians that the pecul,y re
latloshlp OF this structure has 4 close
resemblance to cancer0GS growth The
GENIAL case is considered hopeless aud
the INCEST limit of his life is SIT at six
monhs, with s,rohg probability of Il
niue earlier termination.
CT. Frederick Grant said last evening;
y father is very sick man, and there
$ II use denying the real nature ii his
ilSeS2 longer. We have kept tlle T.a;- |
or met, 50 as to keep my father quiet:
,ccn>e, II 1t had been known what iirs
cal condition was we would have been !
Verun with visitors and received hun, |
res OF letters, and this wou!d have
no ght my fathers coH6iiiun tu his no
ice which is ust what We have been /
nX"us to avoid. Ny father has been $
p nd around attending 10 his literary |
'oT every day, but at night of late he /
as suffered great IA II i'll the ear and /
cat. :
j.. Douglass made the fo}iowin Ing state
!elt to Il New York Tribuae reporter:
Gnelal Grant is a very sick man. As
'oa as saw his throat was confident
70 the nature of the disease but told i"
N that 1t was disease OF an elithafial $
lGacter. l did not enlarge upon its :
" nature, as | did not wait to alarm !!
II. Its fatal character | " IS convinced
at the start, and 50 Informed tie Gen -
ais family. think there is little OF )
hope of his recovery. His g,:p ana G
e'Sy are nearly gone. and he cannot I.
siSt the en2roachn.ant al the disease. =,
e haS no e>ire fof food. bat forces him l
Ii 20 take it by his ir;iamitah!e will. | ii
noking was the exciting cause of this D
necr, ;Aot2A there have been mluv 81
nt!!outng causes -iiice. Naen he -,
st came to me he had Il severe pain in -
) left ear. lie had d BAD tpotA that | =
iered to be removed. He &C;cuw -,
Il "A number OF other teeth taken out: ~
at rendered him uGatIs - use his flIs,. q
;th. and all his food hal - De prepared ;,
: him. lie cats terrapjn, chopped =,
'aLs and li4nid uourisiimenr. but il is a -,
lStant Struggle t. sWditur, a. he has -,
appetite. TIE General insisted upon w.
ning to NY Office Tor treatment. ~ he =,
d lie wanted to get the air. / told him ~,
ias sorry when he came last Monday, 81,
the day was raw ana emily. lie caught y,