The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-02
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General Grant reclined this evening in two
chairs IN his library, on the second floor of his
residence. He was dressed and wore his dress
ing gown. He seems to be in good spirits Mrs
Grant, Colonel Fred Grant and Jesse r. Grant
were In the room with him. There was little to
indicate that he was suffering from disease
which the doctors say must end his life inside of
six months. There was swelling and hard
lump on the side of his face below the right ear.
His beard was gray and his hands were thinner
than when he was last seen on the street DIR.
j. III. Douglass visited him at 1915 o'clock and
dressed his throat The General soon afterward
went to bed.
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
Last june while living in his cottage at Long
Branch, General Grant was very much troubled
by his throat. FL consulted DR.. DeCosta, Of
Philadelphia, who was stopping there, and
was warned that the trouble might be serious,
and that he had better see his family physi-
clan. The trouble abated and General Grant
thought more about it until it broke
out with renewed violence in October. He con-
suited with DR.. Fordyce Barker, who at once de-
tected symptoms of cancerous growth and di-
rected him to a specialist in throat diseases, DIR.
j. III. Douglass, of 48 East Twenty-sxth street
DR. Douglass advised him to stop smoking grad
ually, but he soon ceased it altogether and felt
much better for it. His hip which had been in
jured by his fall on Dec "a 1883 had improved
so much that he was able to take long walks.
In November he took cold during one of the
walks and went back to DR.. Douglass He was
then almost unable to speak, and he ate with
great difficulty. The root of the tongue was
hardened and there were thick patches on the
soft palate, accompanied by slight liberation.
lie had considerable pain, which was relieved
fofpa. He became much better and got along
well until recent relapse. DR.. Douglass has
recently had entire charge of the case, DR.. Bar
key making not more than two or three calls a
week
Al along through his illness Gen. Grant has
worked on his military history and on his war
"reminiscences for the Century. During the day
he wore flannel hood to protect his head from
draughts which gave him pain. He had rou-
tine way of passing his time before his recent
relapse He arose about o'clock and read the
morning newspapers. He breakfasted at $50
and then, accompanied by his colored servant,
drove down town to DR.. Douglass's Office. He
seemed to enjoy this trip for the exercise it gave
him, although Dr. Douglass warned him that it
was imprudent to venture out in very cold
weather. When he returned to his
house about 1880 he would go to
work on his book of which the
wrote it out himself, referring occasionally to
General Badeau for dates and other minutia.
Colonel Fred Grant wrote out a copy of his faith
ers manuscript. Lunch was taken at 100 and
the writing was continued until $3.50. Then the
General would go out for a drive with Mrs.
Grant. He dined at o'clock, and the evenings
were passed in social recreations, playing whist
or entertaining friends.
The family knew of the serious nature of the
disease, but always maintained their cheerful
ness in the presence of the sufferer. The Gener-
AL although in considerable pain, busted himself
on his book or Monday and Tuesday last. Even
Friday he revised part of it when it was read
aloud to him He was last out of the house on
February 10.