Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-26
the SUFFERING SOLDIER.
An Official Bulletin of Grant's Health
Tslsgraphed.
YESTERDAY WITH GENERAL GRANT
The Disease Slowly But None the
Less Surely Making Its
Progress.
HIS VOICE REDUCED TO A WHISPER.

Mt. McGREooR, N. Y, June 25.-At
1890 o'clock last evening, when DR.. Shrady
strolled down to the Grant cottage, where
he was guest for the night, he found Gen.
Grant doing. The General reused up,
however, when the doctor entered, and spoke
to him about certain articles Of diet, explain.
ing that he did so then lest he should for.
get to mention it before the doctor left. At
IL o'clock the General was sleeping. He
continued to sleep, with slight breaks, until
two this morning, when DR.. Shrady at
tended him. The patient was coughing to
clear his throat. He was relieved at one by
a saline solution with carbolic acid, after
which cocoaline was applied and the General
again went to sleep. At 7 o'clock he was
aroused. DR.. Shrady was up at 8 o'clock,
and as he entered the sick room, hat and
cane in hand, the General glanced up and
asked: "Are you up already tor the day,
doctorY
"Yes, and going out to enjoy the air and
scenery, was answered.
I'm glad you do, but there are two or
three hours sleep yet this morning for me,
added the General as he settled back in the
pillows which were being beaten up airesh.
When the physician entered at 9 o'clock it
was believed the patient had slept eight
hours since retiring, II hours before.
The Official Health Bulletin.
DR.. Shrady to-day telegraphed to the
Medical Record for its Saturday issue, the
following official bulletin of Gen. Grants
condition: The progress Of the disease from
Which Gen. Grant is suffering i'd, barring
accidental complications, slow. Comparing
the condition Of the patient with what it was
a month ago. the changes which have taken
place can be appreciated. Taking this period
of time into consider alton, it can be said
that the swelling under the angle Of the
lower Jaw, on the right side, has increased
and has become harder and more deeply
fixed 1t has shown tendency to progress
in direction downward and forward upon
the right side Of the neck, the intiltration
extending into the neighbOting glandular
structures. The lancirating pains in those
parts although fortunately not frequent nor
aeVere, nave slRulHChuCe winch Canhot ue
ignored. The liberation on the right side
Of the tongue has become deeper and more
irregular, although its superficial area has
not perceptibly increased. This is the seat
of The pain occasionally in swallowing aud
when certain examinations Of the throat are
made. The destructive process on the right
side of the uvula is apparently quiescent,
although new portion of the margin Of
rhe paiatal curtain is showing tendency
TO break down.
The Loss of Voice.
The voice has been reduced to whisper,
due partly to infammatory involvement OF
rbe vocal cords, and partly to nervous atony
of the latter. There is some impairment OF
general strength and some loss of weight,
although the appetite is unchanged and the
usual amount Of nourishment is taken. The
removal to Mt. McGregor has so far proved
beneficial 1t has enabled the patient to re-
cover lost ground, and thus, in a measure,
has counterbalanced the effects of his local
malady.