Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-16
ABSOLUTE FACTS

Furnished tho Public That All May Judge
OF tho Gsnsrai's Illness.
NEW YoRK, April l5.--Thst the public
may be enabled to thoroughly understand
the case, and from reliable opinions, the
following absolutely facts are given ~ .
basis for public and personal judgment.
General Grant is not greatly emshstsd
abou, the body. lie has lost some aesh
but bew much cannot be told. His face IL
not much changed. but !, has . care.vorn
appearance. The gland Is swollen on the
righ, side, and the swelling outside varies
as there is more or less swelling on the 10.
eide. The plandular swelling has At no
time been larger than hens egg and from
that down to the size Of q pigeons egg. Il
is located at the angle oi the right Jaw. !
has never entirely disappeared since Il
came months ago. The swelling Is due
hrt. 10 irritation Of the growth. and finally
TO the progress Of the disease in the glands.
There ID no positive evidence that the glands
have Become actively diseased. though the
presumption Is that they are diseased. The
disc ase does not extend 10 nor Affect any
OF the processes Of the Generals ear.
There 10 some danger Of that being posi-.
bili,y bu, not probability at present. The
disease is spreading very gradually back.
wards into the back part Of the throat and
the palate. Il has com nunicsted some.
what TO the back part Of ihs nose 10 front Of
and above the palate. There 10 no lump on
The tongue. II is On ulcer way back and on
The side of the tongue o small ulcer. IL
has never been shown te tbs whole extent,
but Il ID small ulcer irregular 10 shape and
from quarter 10 half an inch 10
diameter. In the case Of epitheloms
there IL no lump, il is 80
ulcer. There is discharge from the ulcer.
a,ed surface. The discharge 10 composed OF
mucous, broken down tissue and sons little
matter; in other words il Is muco pos This
exudes from an liberated surface that in
cludes the palate, the back part Of the
throat, and The right side Of the tongue.
There 10 chance Tor the general impeove-
ment Of the patient BY the emporasy arrest
Of the disease. The atmmphese Of the
mountains oe the West would
in fair weather Be better for
the General than the salt cir
Of the seaboard. In all csbcerous cases Of
the throat there are complications which
might be called accidents OF the dissk
and Il d these complications that have given
trouble rather than the steady peogrs0 OF
ibe disease. In this case these cooplics-
tions are Swelling Of the throat isssssse
Of inflammation, spasms, hsnoerhaGss ed
increased Gov Of mucus. Bix drops o.
minins Of nospbis srs givsa ssch - bcsfs
lust enough 70 control the psis sed is-
duce sleep. Without nosphis de psis q
times voald be usbesssble. Ths 0sssrsi
takes loe food from one 10 tso tsa.
bIerfuls Of mixture Of beef extract and
eRe and milk ever tso o. -four boafs, night
and day. He relished Iittls clan bsoth
yesterday - nuch - be rsIishss snyshisg.
The General usually reclines In kis chair.
attired in knitted underweas, o. is fsss
knitted wool noccains, DARK hroS 0ssss
isr govp, trimmed With alk and bsltsd
With beasy cord: ovG his Up y spcsad {
siik and satin qsfIt 6IIsd viii dovs; .hila
upon his head hs pssss alk eap vkich h
| hss bog vorn to pscsect his hsaA
Dr.. DopglAs yin rsnsis With De Gee
eral topiekt and consulta6ss vin b
held e .. n. tonogYoE.