The Mineral argus., 1885-04-30

uasion- cemprshsnsivs lGsdieal state.
meat.
Gen Grant gained much in the earlier part
OF last week. On Wednesday DIR. Newman said:
''Gen. Grant is very much better He convcrscd
readily with those around him, and seems TO DO
quite cheerful and happy. He is getting dress
| ed in his trousers and vest and dressing gown
There !. great a., i%Proysm:Sn. in his s -;
like healthy man. He is buoyed up by faith.
The prayers Of the people Of the whole
country-of Protestants of Catholics and OF He.
brews-have been offered up for him. and they
are being answered The general now believes
he will get well. He feels, and feel, that tho
supplications Of so many millions Of people for
such a contamination will be answered. There
is grand chance, think, OF tho general get
ting well again have not seen the physi-
His improvement may he credited particularly
to the power Of mind over matter To- day, as
parted from him, he pressed my hand and
said: Thrice have been IN the valley OF tho
shadow Of death, and thrice have come out
again"
COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT.
That the public may be enabled 10 thor
oughly understand the case AS il is and form
reliable opinions, the following absolute facts
are given as basis for public and personal
judgment:
The general is not greatly emaciated about
the body, he has lost some flesh, but how
Hiuti Cuil upt toiu as lie not Decu
weighed in some time. His face is not much
changed, but II has a careworn expression.
The glandular swelling has at no time been
larger than hens egg, and from that down to
angle of the right jaw 1t has never entirely
disappeared since II came, months ago. The
swelling is due first to irritation of the growth
and finally 10 the progress Of disease In the
tive evidence at present that the,
glands have become actively diseased
though the presumption il 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 possi-
bility, but not probability. At present 1t is
not going in that direction. The disease is
spreading very gradually backward in the back
part of the throat and behind the palate. II
has communicated mowhat to the back part
OF the nose, in font Of and above the palate.
There is no lump on the tongue. Ii il a small
ulcer, away back on the side of the tongue. 1t
has never been shown to its whole extent, but
it is a small ulcer, irregular in shape and from
q quarter TO halt inch in diameter. In case
of epitheliama there il no lump; IT Is an ulcer.
There il a discharge from the liberated sur
face, composed Of mucus. broken-down tissue
and some little matter: in other words il is mucc-
pus This exules from an liberated surface
that includes the palate, the back part of the
throat and right side of the tongue There is
chance for the general improvement Of tho
patient by the Temporary arrest OF the disease.
The atmosphere of mountains or the West would
in fair weather, be better than the salt air OF the
seabord. la al concerou- cases of the throat
there are complications of il ritation about the
throat which should be called accidents of the
disease, and II is these complications that have
given trouble, rather than the steady progress of
the disease. In this ease the complications are
swelling of the throat increase of inflammation,
spasms, hemOrrhage and increased low Of mu-
Gus.
THE TREATMENT.
Six drops or minims of morphia arc given
each twenty -four hours, just enough to control
the pain and induce sleep Without morphia,
the pain would at times be unbcarable. The
general takes for food one TO two tumblerfuls,
of mixture of beef extract and egg and milk
every two 10 four hours, night and day lie
reiished little clam broth yesterday as much
as he relishes anything The general usually
reclines in the char attrcd in knitted under
wear, on his feet knitted wool moccasins, a
brown dressing gown trimmed with silk and
belted with heavy cord over his lap is spread
. elk and satin Quilt filled with down, while
upon his head he wears silk cap, which he
has long worn to protect his head from attacks
Of neuralgia