Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-04-20
STATEMENT OF GENERAL
GRANTS CONDITION.

That the public may be enabled to thor
oughly understand the case as it is and
form reliable opinions, the following alb
solute facts are given as basis for pub
lie and personal judgment:
Gen. Grant is not greatly emaciated
about the body. He has lost some flesh,
but how much cannot be told, as he has
not been weighed in some time. His face
is not much changed, but it has care
worn appearance. The gland is swollen
on the right side, and the swelling out
side varies as there is more or less swell
ing on the inside. The glandular swell
ing has at no time been larger than a
hens egg, and from that down to the size
of a pigeons egg. 1t is located at the an
gle of the right jaw. 1t has never entirely
disappeared since it came, months ago.
The swelling is due, first, to the irrita-
ton Of the growth, and finally to the pro-
gress Of the disease in the glands them
selves. There is no positive evidence at
present that the glands have become ac-
lively diseased, though the presumption
is 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 possibility-but
not probability at present. 1t is not
going in that direction. The disease is
spreading very gradually backwards into
ha 81 ho
the palate. 1t has communicated some
what to the back part of the nose in front
of and above the palate. There is no lump
on the tongue. There is an ulcer away
back on the side Of the tongue-a small
ulcer. 1t has never been shown to it's
full extent, but it is a small ulcer, irreg.
ular in shape and from a quarter to half
an inch in diameter. In cases of epithe-
Iona there is no lump, it is an ulcer.
There is discharge from the liberated
surface composed of mucus, a broken
down tissue and some little matter-in
other words, it is muco-pus. This eXudes
from an liberated surface that includes
the palate, the back part of the throat and
the right side of the tongue. There is
chance for the general improvement Of
the patient by the temporary arrest of the
disease. The atmosphere OF the noun
tains or of the West would, in fair wealth
er be better for the General than the salt
air of the seaboard. In all cancerous
cases in the throat there are complica-
tions of irritation about the throat which
might be called accidents of the disease,
and it is these complications which have
given trouble rather than the steady
progress of the disease. In this case
these complications are swelling Of the
throat, increase of Inflammation, spasm,
hemorrhage and increased flow Of mucus
Six drops of minims or morphia are given
each "a hours-just enough to control
the pain and induce sleep. Without NOR
bearable.
The General takes for food from one or
two tumberfuls of mixture of beef extract
and egg and milk every two or four hours
night and day. He rellshed a little clam
broth to-day as much as he relishes any
thing. The General usually reclines
in his chair attired in knitted underwear;
on his feet knitted wool moccasins, dark
brown dressing-gown, trimmed with silk
and belted with heavy cord; over his
lap is spread silk and satin quilt filed
with down, while upon his head he wears
silk cap which he has long worn to pro-
tect his head from attacks of neuralgia.