Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-08
GENERAL GRANT.

u.w~rresses an Opinion to the Effect m.
~. will Yet Recover-Needed Rest S.s
cured by the Use of a Reduce Quantit,
Of Morphine-The Condition of His Die.
ease Clearly Outlined--Talk of Removin,
th. patient to the West.
NEW York, April ia bulletin, issued
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, an.
nounced hat General Grant after a re-.
freshing sleep of eight and a half hours
felt cheerful and chatty. He had not suf.
fered from pain during the night. Sen.
ator Chaffee said yesterday morning that
only six minims of morphia had been used
in twenty-four hours. Mrs. Jesse Grant said
the General, while not gaining strength.
was holding his own, and was easy. Sh.
did not see any very great change in his
condition from the last few days. She
hoped the statement would be verified in
relation to the Generals taking ali outing
but thought it was rather premature to talk
Of. The matter of his removal il he SIR.
yiyed until the fine weather was not def.
nitely settled.
Drs. Sands, Douglas and Shrady Were
present at the consultation. DR.. Barkerbe.
ing unavoidably absent The patients con.
dition was said to have Improved since the
last general consultation. Soon after his
throat was dressed yesterday morning Gen.
eral Grant said, i'll remarking upon his i'm.
proved condition, that he thought he would
get well.
That the public may be enabled to thor.
| oughly understand the case and form relia.
| bic opinions the following absolute facts are
given: General Grant is not greatly emaci.
ated about the body. He has lost some
flesh. but how much can not be told. His
face is not much changed, but it has a care.
worn appearance. The gland is swollen
( on the right side, and the swelling out
side varies as there is more or less
swelling inside. The glandular SWELL
ing has at no time been larger
then a hens egg, and from that down to
the size of a pigeons egg. 1t is located at
the angle Of the right jaw, and has never
entirely disappeared since 1t came months
ago. The swelling is due, first, to the irri-
| tation of the growth, and finally to the
| progress of the disease on the glands them
| selves. There is no positive evidence at
| presentthat the glands have become actively
diseased, though the presumption is that they
| are. The disease does not extend to nor
| affect any of the processes of the Generals
ear. There is some danger of that-a pos
! sibility, but not a probability. The disease
Is spreading very gradually backward into
the back part of the throat and behind the
| palate. 1t has communicated somewhat to
the back part of the nose, in front of and
| above the palate. There is no lump on the
tongue. There is a small ulcer way back on
the side of the tongue. 1t has never been
| shown to its whole extent, but it is from a
quarter to half an inch in diameter. The
| discharge is composed of mucus, broken
down tissue, and some little matter-in
! other words, it is muco-pus. This eXutes
from All liberated surface that includes the
palate, the back part of the throat and tbs
right side OF the tongue. There is a
chance for the general improvement
of the patient by the temporary arrest
of the disease. The atmosphere of the
mountains of the West would, in fair
weather, be better for the General than the
salt air of the seabOard. In all cancerous
cases in the throat there are complications
of irritation about the throat which might
be called accidents of the disease. 1t is
these complications which have given
trouble rather than the steady progress
of the disease. In this case these COM
plicatiOns are swelling of the throat,
increase of inflammation, spasm.
hemorFlage and increased flow of
mucous. Six drops of minims of morpllia
are given each %twenty-four hours-just
enough to control pain and induce sleep.
Without morphia the pain would at times
be unbearable. The General takes for food
from one to two tumbfarfuls. of mixture of
beef extract and egg and milk every two to
four hours night and day. He relished a
little clam broth Tuesday as much as he
| ~relisleS ANYTHING.