The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
GENERAL GRANT.

He Expresses an Opinion to the Effect That
He VIII Yet Recover-Needed Rest Sc.
cured by tile Use of a Reduced Quantity
OF Morphine-The Condition of His Dis
ease Clearly Outlined-Talk of Removing
! the Patient to the West.
NEW YORK, April ia bulletin, issued
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, an
nounced that General Grant after re-
freshing sleep of eight and half hours
felt cheerful and chatty. He had not suf-
fered from pain during the night Sem
ator Chafee 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. She
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 an outing,
but thought it was rather premature to talk
OF. The matter of his removal if he sur
yived until the fine weather was not def
nitely settled.
Drs. Sands, Douglas and Shrady were
present at the consultation. DR.. Barker be-
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, in remarking upon his inn
proved condition, that he thought he would
get well.
That the public may be enabled to thor
oughly understand the case and form relia-
BILE opinions the following absolute facts are
given: General Grant is not greatly ENACT
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 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 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 it came months
ago The swelling is due, first, to the irri-
tati0n OF the growth, and finally to the
progress Of the disease on the glands them
selves. There is no positive evidence at
present that 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 small ulcer way back on
the side OF the tongue. It has never been
shown to it's 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 exudes
from an liberated surface that includes the
palate, the back part of the throat and the
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,
hemorrhage and increased flow of
mucus. Six drops of minims of morphia
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 tunblerfuls of mixture of
beef extract and egg and milk every two to
four hours night and day. He relished
little clam broth Tuesday as much as he
relishes anything.