The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-16
GENERAL GRANT.
He Had a Good, Long sieer, with smaller
Dose of Morphia, LasG Nignt-He
Now Thinks He VIII Get.
Better.

1917 NOiuiue. 4elnpeIhtuIo AOllnals h0 -
inclined to be cheerful and chatty. He has
st present no pain in his throat. nor has he
suffered from any during the night.
said he believed his father woald
enjoy a quiet, easy night. When the
night nurse left the house b etwesn
az o'clock this morning his report OF
the night proved that Colonel GRAMS FORE
cast hsd been verified. Dr. Shrady remained
In the house during the night, aud he and
the family slept while Colonel Grant re.
msined with the night nurse. Senator Chat
fee was the FIRST visitor Of the day Re re-
msined nearly an hour, aud when he left he
said only six minims of morphine had been
used in twenty four hours. The Generals
cor dition wss better than il had been for
ten days, and Senator Chaffee had no imme-
oiate apprehension.
DR.. Newman scalled at 1915 At 10:30 @.
Romero. Secretary OF the Mexican Legation,
came out OF the house. he did not see the
General but was informed that after a good
nights rest, the General was then sitting in
his room. He saw Mrs. Grant, who said the
General was quite cheerful. Mrs. Jesse
Grant stated that the General was easier,
bat he was not gaining strength just about
holding his own She did not see any great
change in his condition from that OF the
last few days. She hopes the statement
would be verified in relation TO the General
taking an outing, but thought il was rather
premature 10 talk of. The matter of his
removal, if he survives till the fine weather,
was not definitely settled.
When DR.. Shrady left General Grants
house. after the consultation to-day, he said.
in answer to question, that the general con-
dition OF the patient was improved.
How do you account for tnis general ian
pIovement2" Was asked.
The Generals bad attacks have BEEN
caused by complications associated with the
81 ~f he - Eha,
swer.
These have been overcome for toe pres
ent, aud OF course he is better. The tempo
rary irritation in the throa. has bssn re.
lieved, and the result is what the bulletins
have stated"
"And do the bulletins state everything"
was asked.
The bulletins dssl with the plain facts,
and with the facts only" responded Dr..
Shrady.
During the consultation this afternoon
General Grant said to his physicians: The
doctors outside, 1 am informed, are writing
about my case and talking about it, and
some Of them seem to think they know more
about it than you gentlemen do; but it is
like a time of war. when the men at home
think they know more about it than the
Generals who are on the field fighting"
That the public may be enabled TO thor
oughly understand the case as il is aud form
reliable opinions, the following absolute
! facts are given as basis for public and per-
sonal Judgment: General Grant is not
/ greatly emaclated about the body. He
mas lest some flesh, but how much
can not be told, rs he has not been
weighed in some time His face is not much
charged, but has a careworn appearance.
| The glands are swollen on the right side and
| the swelling outside varies, as there is more
| or less swelling on the inside. The glandu.
lar swellsng has at no time heen larger than
i r.fro Il
| OF a pigeons egg. 1t is located at the angle
| Of the right jaw 1t has never entirely dis.
| q ppeared since it came months ago. The
| sH elling is due, first to the irritation OF the
| growth and finally TO the progress of the
| disease IN the glands themselves. There Is
| no positive evidence at present that the
! glsnds have become actively 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, q possibility. bat not q
| probability at present. 1t is not growing in
| growing in that direction. The disease is
! spreading very gradually back ward into the
/ back part of the throat aud behind the pal
! ate. Il has communicated somewhat to the
back part OF the nose in front and above the
! palate. There is no lump on the tongue. It
is an ulcer way back on the side of the
| tongue, q small ulcer. 1t has never been
shown to its whole extent, but il is g small
/ ulcer, irregular IN shape and from quarter
| to half an inch in diameter. The 0ischaTgs
! is composed Of mucUs, broken down tissue
| and some little matier-in other words
| it is mucopus. 1t exudes from an ul
| cerafed surface, that includes the palate
| the back part Of the throat aud the right
| side OF the tongue. There Is q chance for
| the general improvement OF the patient by
! the temporary arrest of the disease. The at
mosphere OF the mountains or OF the West,
| would, in fair weather, be favorable to him.
| In all canceIous cases In the throat there are
! complications Of irritation about the throat
which might be called accidents of the dis
ease, and 1t is these complications that have
| given trouble, rather than the steady pro-
| gress of the disease. 10 this case those com
| plscations are swelling of the throat, In
! crease of inflamm6tions hsmorrhage and
increases OF flow OF mucGs. Six drops or
| mlninS of morphia are given each twenty.
| four hours-iust enough 10 control pam
/ ard induce sleep. Without m0rphia the
| pain would, at times, be unbearsble. The
| General takes for food from one TO two tum-
| blerfuls of 8 mixture of beef extract and
/ egg and milk every two to four hours, night
and day. He relished a little clam broth
| yesterday, ss he relshe5 anything. The
General usually reclines in bis chair, sttired
! in knitted underwear; on his feet knitted
/ wool mocCasins; a dark brown dressing
/ gown, trimmed with silk, and belted with s
| heavy cord over his lap is spree a silk and
satin quilt filled with down. while upon his
head he wears a silk cap. which he has long
! worn TO protect his head from attacks of
neuralgia. DR.. Douglas will remain with
the General TO night, and q consultation will
| be held at q. IN. tomorrow.
IL p. m.-General Grant has been very free
from rain during the afternoon aud even
/ ing. His condition has not materially
changed since last report. He has coHghed
/ lnfrequently and has not been troubled by
any accumulation OF mucus. His pulse OF
10 p. m. was -: temperature normal. He is
now sleeping quietly.
J. II. DoUeLAs, NJ. ID.